How To Add A FUN Fabric Border to A Kitchen Towel - In 7 Easy Steps!

In this video, Kelsey shows us how EASY it is to add a decorative fabric border to a plain kitchen towel in just 7 EASY steps! Decorate your kitchen for every season with this fun project for all skill levels!

Contents Of This Video:

00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Step 1: Cut your fabric pieces (5" x Length Of Towel + 3") (1.5" x Length of Towel + 3")
00:52 - Step 2: Press flange in half lengthwise
01:12 - Step 3: Sew flange to the main border piece with 1/4" seam allowance
03:10 - Step 4: Press flange UP, lay fabric border right sides together on WRONG side of towel, pin & sew 1/4" seam on bottom.
06:25 - Step 5: Pinch & pin bottom and sides of fabric border, stitch the sides of the border to the very edge of the towel.
09:43 - Step 6: Trim your excess fabric on side of fabric border & turn the border right sides out!
10:51 - Step 7: Topstitch your fabric border to your towel just below the flange & press!

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[mayastephens]

The step-by-step method was easy to follow. It made my first border towel a breeze to make!
What I did different: omitted the pinch and pin step; opted instead to cut the bulky part of the hem off. It turned out just fine and the minimized bulk was much easier to sew through. It looks great! Thanks for sharing the pattern!

[theREmissionary]

I think I'd just cut that seam off the bottom of the towel, or open it up before sewing the band onto it. Then I wouldn't have to pinch it, would I? Love this idea; I might be trying it in the near future.

[sandyrae]

Oh this so very quick and super easy and fun, thank you honey

[claragowin]

I'm making one as I'm watching you today! It's a nice way to get me back into sewing after several years . Thank you

[joyfulhope]

Just made one and it looks great. Not perfect but pretty darn good thanks to your step by step and clear instructions. Thank you.

[elizabethcoomes]

Wow love red it would go beautifully in my kitchen.

[sherryedwards]

Thank you. That may be easier than how I’ve been doing it.

[joyfulhope]

Great tutorial. Explained and demonstrated perfectly. I am about to use your steps on a tea towel right now! Thank you.

[mariewitt]

I just made my first one. It turned out great! Thank you!

[debbymccauley]

Very nice gift to give for Holiday Hostess, baby shower towel for new baby 👶. Lots of cute ideas...Thank you.

[margaritasilva]

I just subscribed to your channel. Loving your towel tutorial. Looking forward to more of your videos. Hello from Chicago.

[wendydachel]

very nice job of explaining. So many possibilities. Thanks for sharing

[rainneday]

Very well explained and seems easy to do! Thank you for sharing!! ❤

[jsrt]

This is a Great Basic Pattern for All Occasions for Gift Giving. Making some Potholders to match & adding a couple of Kitchen Utensils, your Favorite Recipe, etc.. makes a Great Bridal Gifts, as well.. 🥰💗

[jillrigby]

I like the way you have sewn the sides. Very neat. The only thing I don’t like is the pinch and pin method. I think it would be much easier to either cut off or open up the bottom hem. The cotton tea towel hems can feel very bulky. One question, what happens when you are stitching a band on a white tea towel and you match the thread to the band. Do you think it takes away from the neat look to have a row of coloured thread on the back of the towel?

[lindaabuhasou]

Love the video! How much did u pinch?

[michellebozievich]

I love this! Do you need to stitch the top of the flanage or just at the seam with the border piece?

[carenallen]

Should have cut off thick binding of tea towel

[carolmaslanka]

Wouldn’t it be easier to just cut the bulky bottom of the towel off instead of the pinch and pin step?

[dabbylynn]

I like how you explain the steps. May I ask where you purchase your towels? Seems like a lot of the ones Im buying get wonky after the first wash.