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March 10, 2013

Easter Bunny Tea Towels

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Are you ready for the Hop-To-It challenge this week?! It’s the last challenge of the series (tear) but I’m so glad we are going out with a bang! I am getting so excited about all of the spring and Easter Crafts that keep popping up. It makes this time of year feel so fresh and cheerful. For this week’s challenge, I created Easter Bunny Tea Towels using flour sack towels. Oh they are SO soft!

Hand Painted Easter Tea Towels by Design, Dining + Diapers, ruffled burlap, burlap towels, bunny towels, flour sack towels, spring dish towels, neutral easter decor

Hand Painted Easter Tea Towels by Design, Dining + Diapers, ruffled burlap, burlap towels, bunny towels, flour sack towels, spring dish towels, neutral easter decor

Hand Painted Easter Tea Towels by Design, Dining + Diapers, ruffled burlap, burlap towels, bunny towels, flour sack towels, spring dish towels, neutral easter decor

These little towels are perfect for hanging in the kitchen or using for a causal party. I’ve never worked with flour sacks before, but now I am hooked. The minute I stumbled upon them at my local craft store, they instantly reminded me of all my grandma’s dish towels. I love how soft they are, the texture is perfect.

Hand Painted Easter Tea Towels by Design, Dining + Diapers, ruffled burlap, burlap towels, bunny towels, flour sack towels, spring dish towels, neutral easter decor

Supplies Needed:

– Two Flour Sack Towels (I found mine at my local craft store for $2.99 a piece!)

– 3″ Burlap Ribbon

– Black Textile Paint by Jacquard Products

– White Textile Paint by Jacquard Products

– Fine Tip Paint Brush

– Bunny Stencil (I used my Silhouette to cut my stencils out using this graphic)

Hand Painted Easter Tea Towels by Design, Dining + Diapers, ruffled burlap, burlap towels, bunny towels, flour sack towels, spring dish towels, neutral easter decor

I started by mixing about 3 tablespoons of white paint with one pea size drop of black paint to create a light gray color.

Hand Painted Easter Tea Towels by Design, Dining + Diapers, ruffled burlap, burlap towels, bunny towels, flour sack towels, spring dish towels, neutral easter decor

Then I placed my vinyl stencil (hard to see in picture) onto the fabric and carefully painted the edges.

Hand Painted Easter Tea Towels by Design, Dining + Diapers, ruffled burlap, burlap towels, bunny towels, flour sack towels, spring dish towels, neutral easter decor

Then I filled the bunny in. Once the paint was dry I had to go back over a few spots, but the paint in general has great coverage.

Hand Painted Easter Tea Towels by Design, Dining + Diapers, ruffled burlap, burlap towels, bunny towels, flour sack towels, spring dish towels, neutral easter decor

To add a little embellishment to the towels, I added 3″ burlap ribbon and gave it a little ruffled effect. I used ribbon that had wired edges which helped keep the shaped while I pinned.

Hand Painted Easter Tea Towels by Design, Dining + Diapers, ruffled burlap, burlap towels, bunny towels, flour sack towels, spring dish towels, neutral easter decor

Using a straight stitch to secure the ribbon to the towels and you are done!

Hand Painted Easter Tea Towels by Design, Dining + Diapers, ruffled burlap, burlap towels, bunny towels, flour sack towels, spring dish towels, neutral easter decor

Could you see these in your kitchen?!

About Taryn Whiteaker

Taryn Whiteaker is the voice of style behind TarynWhiteaker.com (formerly Design, Dining and Diapers) ! Taryn is a previous PR/Marketing professional who got back to her creative roots after becoming a mom and now shares her passion for home decor and design for the world to see. Taryn lives in the greater Seattle area with her husband and three kids and loves coffee, the outdoors, and exploring with her family.

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Comments

  1. Tonya @ Love of Family & Home says

    March 10, 2013 at 10:19 pm

    Very cute Taryn!! I love the burlap ruffle!!

    Reply
  2. Angela says

    March 10, 2013 at 10:57 pm

    I love that towel! And I love how easy you made it look to sew the ruffle! I’m totally going to pin this!

    Reply
  3. Julia @ cuckoo4design says

    March 11, 2013 at 3:57 am

    This is so cute. Love it!
    Makes me want to finally start making some Easter projects too.

    Reply
  4. [email protected] Blissfully Ever After says

    March 11, 2013 at 8:15 am

    I love it, Taryn!! Super cute and easy to do…my kind of project! Very cute!
    xo,
    Jennifer

    Reply
  5. [email protected] Design for Living says

    March 11, 2013 at 8:18 am

    The most adorable tea towel ever! I need to get hopping on a few Easter projects myself (sorry, had to do it!).

    Reply
    • Ally says

      February 19, 2017 at 5:16 pm

      I know you wanted to do that

      Reply
  6. Ana Lopes says

    March 11, 2013 at 8:28 am

    Super cute! Love it! Thanks so much for sharing tutorial! Would love to have you visit me sometime.
    Have a fabulous week!
    Hugs from Portugal,

    Ana Love Craft
    http://www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com

    Reply
  7. Carrie A. says

    March 11, 2013 at 11:16 am

    So many things you can do with burlap! Love these. :)

    Reply
  8. GlamorousMommy says

    March 11, 2013 at 2:45 pm

    Super cute girl!!

    Fotini

    Reply
  9. Christina @ I Gotta Create! says

    March 11, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    These little towels are adorable! Pinning :)

    <3 Christina @ I Gotta Create!
    Wildly Original link party is open.

    Reply
  10. krystie says

    March 11, 2013 at 7:47 pm

    Adorable, I need to make a few before Easter!

    Reply
  11. darci says

    March 12, 2013 at 7:12 am

    These are absolutely adorable!! We go all out for Easter brunch and I’m still trying to scheme up ideas for this year!! I love these —- just wish I knew how to sew!! Great idea, very creative!! So glad I linked-up…. I found a ton of fun, super crazy creative ideas! Love it!

    Darci
    http://littlepinkshadetree.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  12. Melissa says

    March 12, 2013 at 1:55 pm

    Very caaaauuttte! LoVe LoVe! Time to pin!

    Reply
  13. Lauren Nash says

    March 14, 2013 at 5:44 pm

    Seriously adorable. :D

    Reply
  14. [email protected] says

    March 15, 2013 at 4:59 am

    These are so darn cute! I like the burlap touch for the bottom!

    Reply
  15. Lolly Jane says

    March 15, 2013 at 10:03 am

    Super cute, girl! Love the bunnies!

    Reply
  16. [email protected] This Top That says

    March 18, 2013 at 4:35 pm

    these are just so sweet and cute!! I love them!!!

    Reply
  17. Brie E says

    March 19, 2013 at 7:32 pm

    I love the burlap and the bunnies! Pinning this to make (probably next year because I’m not “spring-ready” this year yet).

    Reply
  18. Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage says

    March 26, 2013 at 7:39 pm

    I want to hop over to the store to buy towels and make these right now!! So cute – pinning!
    Kelly

    Reply
  19. Hani Shabbir says

    March 26, 2013 at 9:53 pm

    So cute Taryn. Love the ruffles.

    Reply
    • Mary says

      April 6, 2014 at 2:48 pm

      I love these adorable tea towels. Perfect for Easter but I have not worked much with the wired fabric so I have a question. Do you remove the wire after you sew into place? If it stays inside does it cause any problem when laundering? Thank you for your idea and reply!!!

      Reply

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