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Tea Towels
shaelawnsmom Advanced Beginner CA USA Member since 10/10/11 Posts: 82	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/27/12 11:43 AM Good Morning!! I hope it is sunny where ever you all are..... It is FOGGY here!!!! I was going through my tea towels for my kitchen and realized that they are old/falling apart. So, I went scouting out different stores for these handing things, when I realize that the quality of them blow. Way too thin. So, I go on line to find out what material tea towels are made out of. The few websites I visited stated linen, medium to heavy weight. I like linen; but, for the price that it is (Cheapest $9.00/yard). No way am I spending that much to convert it to a towel!! That is highway robbery!! Does anyone have any ideas on what type of fabric is a good substitute for Linen? Or has anyone made their own tea towels and can recommend the fabric they used? Thank you for all your ideas!!!
jadamo00 Advanced NY USA Member since 3/13/06 Posts: 1232	Login to reply to this post In reply to shaelawnsmom << Like this post Date: 8/27/12 12:15 PM I LOVE floursack cotton: it's got a "juicy" hand -- kinda like a diaper -- good absorbency. I bought yardage on eBay, but you can also buy the tea towels. I don't see how you can beat this AMAZON DEAL: 30" x 30" square, $2 each, free shipping! Now that you woke me up, I think I'm going to buy some! Thanks! j. -- Edited on 8/27/12 1:19 PM --
Elcue   Advanced WA USA Member since 6/13/12 Posts: 193	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 8/27/12 12:46 PM I bought those flour sack towels from Amazon last year. They are very good if you don't mind the wrinkles.
susandf Expert/Couture AZ USA Member since 4/30/11 Posts: 93	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/27/12 11:46 PM I love Huck Toweling - fun to embroider - and look lovely in the kitchen. Costs less than $5 per towel. Here are some recents: ------ The Destashification Project - Stash Couture!
Elcue   Advanced WA USA Member since 6/13/12 Posts: 193	Login to reply to this post In reply to susandf << Like this post Date: 8/28/12 0:04 AM Those are beautiful designs.
Member since 12/31/69	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/28/12 2:32 AM Wal-Mart has 'em. I bought several sets to learn to embroidery on. Same thing amazon sells for floursack, but I got 10 towels for $10.
blue mooney Intermediate TX USA Member since 12/21/02 Posts: 1715	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/28/12 6:54 PM If $9.00 a yard is too much, this might not be of any interest. BUT.... Waechter's carries linen toweling. You would have to cut to length and hem. Irish Linen Toweling another source ------ --Robyn sewing blog: http://bluemooney.wordpress.com/ illustration blog: http://storybooky.wordpress.com/

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