Today I'll be starting this series about homemade gifts you can make. Christmas isn't always everyone's favorite time of year because for many of us because of the added stress and expense of buying gifts. For the next 3 weeks I'll be showing you several homemade gifts that are not only great little gifts but are easy on your budget! After I show you how to make and/or put together the gift I'll also include a cost list for all the things you need to complete the gift!
Here's a gift you many have seen in craft fairs or maybe you even have one already. These Dishtowel Angels are inexpensive to make and they give you a chance to be creative with the different towels and cloths you can find. Here's how to put it together.
What you need:
- 1 Dishtowel
- 1 Washcloth
- 1 Pot Holder
- Ribbon
Here is a picture of what you will need to make this project, potholders, dish cloths, dish towel, ribbon, and scissors.
Start by taking the dish towel and folding it accordion style.
Fold the dish towel in half.
Do the same with the dish cloth, fold it accordion style. Don't fold in half like the dish towel though.
Scrunch together the middle of the pot holder.
Use the ribbon to tie the folded dish cloth to the scrunched pot holder.
Put the folded dish towel in the center and bring the ribbon ends (from the ribbon that you used to tie the dish cloth to the pot holder) and tie about 2 inches down from the folded center of the towel.
Bring the "arms"(dish cloth) around the front and tie with another ribbon around and inch from the ends of the dish cloth. And that's it!
Price list:
- Dish Cloths: .50($1 for a 2 pack)
- Dish Towel: $1
- Pot Holder: .50($1 for a 2 pack)
- Ribbon: Pennies(.33 a roll at Michaels)
Total cost for Dish Towel Angel: About 2.05!
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My daughter made me a towel angel years ago. I kept it dear to my heart. I was so happy to find the pattern on how to make it, without having to take it apart and put it back together. My plan is to make around 60 for Christmas gifts for co-workers. Hopefully I will be able to start this summer. I will have to keep my eyes open for great sales on towels. Thanks for posting the pattern. Sharon
Thanks for posting the pattern of “dish towel angels” I have always wanted to know how to make one.
I just tried this pattern. My towels and dishcloths were a bit thick and unwieldy, so I came up with an idea that proved helpful. I grabbed a spool of thread, and as I pleated each piece I wrapped it with thread to hold it in place. That is, once I adjusted the pleated towel so that I liked the shape of the head, I held it in place by wrapping thread around the “neck”. I pleated one end of the dishcloth, and thread-wrapped the “wrist”, repeating on the other end. I wrapped the pleated pot holder a few times on either side of the hanging loop. After pleating the center of the dishcloth I lashed the “neck” ribbon to the dishcloth and then the pot holder. Tying this ribbon around the “neck” in a bow also held the “arms” and “wings” on. It was easy to catch the tied-off “wrists” in a ribbon to complete the “angel”. The thread wrapping was a quick motion, holding the tail of the thread against the pleats with my thumb, wrapping the thread around several times and breaking off the thread. It didn’t add much time but greatly reduced my frustration level! My angels are neat, sturdy, and can be hung by the potholder loop without slipping apart. Thanks for the great pattern!