How to Make a Simple Hanging Dish Towel

While looking at some plain white kitchen towels I bought the idea struck me that it wouldn't be that hard to make a simple hanging dish towel using only basic sewing skills, a leather scrap, and ribbon.

I'm all about simple and this fits that description on all levels.

Why I Prefer A Hanging Dish Towel with a Loop

When it comes to preference, I prefer towels that hang and can be easily grabbed off a hook as opposed to the ones that are attached over an oven or dishwasher handle.

I think those are wonderful, but I'm more of a grabber so those aren't very practical for me. 

Practical vs. Pretty Dish Towels

Because I use my dish towels for nitty-gritty kitchen tasks I tend to not buy pretty ones unless I'm just using them for decor but sometimes, I want something with a cute touch.

Color Coding

For these particular towels I used different bright and bold colored ribbons to differentiate their uses.

Orange = bathroom

Blue/Green = kitchen

Yellow = dusting of primarily the living room

I keep them all displayed in the kitchen and know exactly which one I need to grab for a quick counter wipe up or dusting. It makes things so much easier!

With a few simple inexpensive (CHEAP) additions, my plain white hanging dish towels were given a farmhouse vibe with some color.

Simple Hanging Dish Towel Tutorial

How to Make a Simple Hanging Dish Towel

Learn how to make a very simple hanging dish towel that requires basic sewing skills. These are easy to make in bulk and are wonderful to give as gifts.

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Prep Time:5 mins

15 mins

Total Time:20 mins

Equipment

• Sewing Machine
• Scissors
• Thread

Supplies

• Thick White Bar Mop Towels or plain white dish towels
• Ribbon
• Leather Scrap

Instructions

• 
• Cut a strip from your leather scrap 4 inches long by ¾ of an
  inch wide. Use a pen to mark the size on the back of the leather. Cut 3 of
  these, 1 for each towel.
• 
• Pin the leather loop to the center of one of the long edges of the towel.
• 
• Cut a piece of ribbon and pin across a lower corner of the towel at an angle.
• 
• Grab your supplies and stitch!
• I used a zig-zag stitch to attach the leather loops and the ribbon.

Author: Mary Beth

I keep the towels handy, hanging them from a farmhouse-style wall organizer that you can find the easy DIY for here, and grab them when I need them.