Ever since I made that first batch of tea towels, I’ve been wanting to perfect a pattern for the ‘dressy’ one. Well, this was the weekend to try it. It seems there is always a problem or ten with any pattern I try to develop, though. So what’s there to do but work through them. Which I did.
What’s the first thing I did when I tried out the pattern? Cut the fabric wrong! Yes, sad but true. But I was able to salvage it and actually make something out of it (I’ll just let you guess which of these was the mistake). That’s part of the process of pattern experimentation, I plumb reckon.
I started out by drawing a pattern on some craft paper. After about ten drafts, I came up with one that seemed to work.
But when I tried to take a picture of the pattern, I forgot to account for the glare from the overhead light. I had to get creative and redo the pattern to show here. I started with a rectangular piece of craft paper, about 6″ tall and 12″ long, and fashioned the pattern within those parameters.
Anyway, I thought I’d share how I made one of the towels from my experimental pattern. Just click on the gallery and follow along! If you’re able to make one from these pictures and explanations, I’d love to see yours.
I used a lot of scraps from my scrap stash in these, since I consider them all practice pieces. Once I get through all the humps and bumps of these practices, the next one should only take me about an hour. I’ll time it, though, just to be sure. 😆
How cute!!!
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aw shucks…thanks so much. I did keep one, gave the others away. Someday I might try selling a couple or six. It could happen.
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These are adorable. You are just soooo talented.
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aw shucks…thankee! I have about a zillion ideas for other tops now (most of them my husband suggested – true story!!), and can’t wait to draw them out.
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These are so adorable!
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Thanks so much, Patty! Now to perfect that pattern and give it another go. I’ve got one rattling around in my brain (actually, 3 or 4) that I really want to draw out and give a try also…a bit more involved than these.
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You are so creative!
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