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Quick and Easy Ribbon Trimmed Kitchen Towels

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Make these pretty DIY Ribbon Trimmed Tea Towels to decorate your kitchen – so quick and easy to make. These gorgeous kitchen towels are a great gift idea too!

Today I’m sharing a tutorial on my latest DIY project for the kitchen – Ribbon Trimmed Kitchen Towels!

Make these pretty DIY Ribbon Stripe Tea Towels to decorate your kitchen - so quick and easy to make with this tutorial, supply list and instructions. These gorgeous kitchen towels are a great gift idea too!

I used a gorgeous French Gray ribbon but you can use any color you want that goes with your kitchen colors!
 
 Make these pretty DIY Ribbon Trimmed Kitchen Towels! Decorate your kitchen with these quick and easy tea towels. Tutorial and supply list included. Great gift idea too!
 
 Make these pretty DIY Ribbon Trimmed Kitchen Towels! Decorate your kitchen with these quick and easy tea towels. Tutorial and supply list included. Great gift idea too!
 
These towels fit in so beautifully with my white kitchen and love of gray: 

Make these pretty DIY Ribbon Trimmed Kitchen Towels! Decorate your kitchen with these quick and easy tea towels. Tutorial and supply list included. Great gift idea too!

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I just love how the stripes turned out!

Don’t worry if you’re not an experienced sewer! This tutorial is very easy!!!

Make these pretty DIY Ribbon Trimmed Kitchen Towels! Decorate your kitchen with these quick and easy tea towels. Tutorial and supply list included. Great gift idea too!

Supplies:

– white kitchen towels

– roll of satin ribbon (I used a Gray color but you can use whatever color you like). 

– thread to match the ribbon color

Easy Sew Tutorial for Beginners:

Wash and dry towels according to instructions on package.

Cut the end of the ribbon straight across. The ribbon has a shiny side and a matte side.  I sewed the ribbon onto the towel so that the matte side faces out. 

Fold 1/4 inch of the ribbon’s raw edge under so that the matte side faces out.

Lay the ribbon 2 inches from one end of the towel.  Place the pressed-under edge so that it meets one long edge of the towel like this:

 

Make these pretty DIY Ribbon Trimmed Kitchen Towels! Decorate your kitchen with these quick and easy tea towels. Tutorial and supply list included. Great gift idea too!

Pin the ribbon in 3 places along the towel.

 
Make these pretty DIY Ribbon Trimmed Kitchen Towels! Decorate your kitchen with these quick and easy tea towels. Tutorial and supply list included. Great gift idea too!
 
 
Cut the other end of the ribbon about 1.5 inches longer than the width of the towel.  The ribbon will tend to ‘shorten’ as you sew so if you cut the ribbon exactly to the width of the towel, the ribbon will be too short.

Starting at the end of the ribbon that is folded under, begin to sew close to the edge of the ribbon.  (Ignore the green painters tape.  I put it there for a previous sewing project as a 2 inch marking guide).

Make these pretty DIY Ribbon Trimmed Kitchen Towels! Decorate your kitchen with these quick and easy tea towels. Tutorial and supply list included. Great gift idea too!

Make these pretty DIY Ribbon Trimmed Kitchen Towels! Decorate your kitchen with these quick and easy tea towels. Tutorial and supply list included. Great gift idea too!
 
 Remove pins as you sew. Once the other end of the ribbon is 1/2 inch from the needle, fold the edge under.  This will make sure you have the exact length of ribbon needed.

Continue to sew the other 3 sides of the ribbon so that you end  up where you began sewing.

Sew a second row of ribbon 2 inches higher than the last row.

Voila, you are done!

Make these pretty DIY Ribbon Trimmed Kitchen Towels! Decorate your kitchen with these quick and easy tea towels. Tutorial and supply list included. Great gift idea too!
 

I really love how these towels turned out.  I was surprised how quick and easy they were to make! And so inexpensive too!!  (Must make some more for hostess gifts!)

Make these pretty DIY Ribbon Trimmed Kitchen Towels! Decorate your kitchen with these quick and easy tea towels. Tutorial and supply list included. Great gift idea too!
 
 
Make these pretty DIY Ribbon Trimmed Kitchen Towels! Decorate your kitchen with these quick and easy tea towels. Tutorial and supply list included. Great gift idea too!
 
 
Make these pretty DIY Ribbon Trimmed Kitchen Towels! Decorate your kitchen with these quick and easy tea towels. Tutorial and supply list included. Great gift idea too!
 
 French Gray trimmed kitchen towels – a quick and inexpensive DIY to perk up your kitchen.  
 
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heatherHeather Luckhurst is the publisher and owner of the Design and Lifestyle website settingforfour.com. Along with being a proud military wife and mom of two boys, she is also an Interior Decorator and digital media influencer. At Setting For Four, she shares creative design and decor ideas, stylish DIY projects, easy entertaining ideas and recipes. Heather is addicted to Instagramand casual, glamourous interiors.

 

 

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    • Heather says

      Hi Kate! Thanks for visiting! Maybe you could borrow a sewing machine from a friend or pick one up through Craigslist cheap…they are pretty easy to use once you learn how to thread the machine and the bobbin. I took an inexpensive morning class at a local fabric shop to learn how to thread the machine, wind a bobbin and basic sewing techniques…Then you can make your curtains, and pillow covers for your home too. You can do it!!!!

      Heather

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  8. Meg says

    So cute! I love the gray…I’m all about adding gray into decor as well. My favorite combo is the gray and yellow like your lovely tabelcloth! Great sewing job!

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  15. Cathy @ My 1929 Charmer says

    Stopping by Nifty Thrifty. So cute, love how the ribbon add the touch of elegance to the towel. I love to sew and this is a really quick and easy project. Thanks for showing us how to “copy”. My fingers are crossed that you will share this at Sunday’s Best going on now.

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    • Heather says

      Thanks Cathy! I just linked up to your Sunday’s Best Party, appreciate the invite!!

      This project is very easy and quick, I just made another towel yesterday!!

      Heather

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    • Heather says

      Thanks for following Lori!! Believe me I am not an ‘experienced sewer at all….you CAN DO IT!!! I took a morning class a few years back at a fabric shop (everyone brought their own machines to the class to learn how to work with their own machine) to learn basic things like how to thread my machine, make a bobbin, and basic sewing techniques. It was only a 3 hour class but so informative. Just an idea 🙂

      Heather

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  22. Alyssa says

    Your towels turned out great! I wouldn’t have even known that the stripes were homemade. They don’t look too hard to do either, I think I could even do it, even though I am not much of a sewer. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am now following you!

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  27. Amy - while wearing heels says

    I am totally inspired to make a set for myself. So simple but such a big impact. I love it! I just started following you. I’d love for your to stop by and check out my blog Amy @ whilewearingheels.blogspot.com

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  30. Becca says

    I saw this on Pinterest, I didn’t realize it was yours! Love the idea and will be stealing it at some point!
    xo Becca

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  36. ncolet says

    I have been searching for this tablecloth for forever, if you’re willing to sell it I would love to purchase it from you.

    Reply

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