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How to Make DIY Farmhouse Flour Sack Towels
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firstdayofhome.com
Make DIY flour sack dish towels for French country or farmhouse style decor.
These striped kitchen towels make a great home decor accent, and you can give them away as gifts for birthdays and holidays!
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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Active Time
30
minutes
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Total Time
40
minutes
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Project Type
Arts & Crafts
Cost (US$)
15
Yield
1
towel
Equipment
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Bristle paint brushes
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Sewing machine (optional)
Supplies
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Drop cloth
(or store-bought flour sack towels)
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Acrylic paint
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DecoArt Fabric Painting Medium
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Painter’s tape
(3/4-inch preferred)
Instructions
If using store-bought flour sack towels, skip to step 3.
Pre-wash fabric, then cut to dimensions of 15.5 x 26-inches.
Mark the borders of your stripes with painter's tape.
Paint the exposed fabric with a 2:1 mix of acrylic paint and DecoArt fabric painting medium.
After painting, wait 24-48 hours for the paint to dry. Then “heat set” the paint with an iron for 30 seconds before washing.
If sewing, finish the towel with a double-fold hem on all sides. Mitered corners work best.
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