A friend of mine had a birthday, so I needed to sew something special. 🙂 She loves bright colors and she spends many hours lovingly cooking for her family, so I decided to make her a fresh set of kitchen towels. Because she is from Hawaii and loves flowers and gardens, I aimed for a vibrant look.
I love to visit the Sookie Sews website. However, it causes two dilemmas when I visit:
1. I want to buy ALL the pretty designs and patterns
2. I want/need more time to sew more!
(Do you remember the glasses case birthday gift I just made for another friend? I bought the pattern for that case from Sookie Sews.)
After browsing around, I finally decided on the Enchanted Spring Set. I only needed two designs for this project, but I know I will use the others soon!
I purchased two Dunroven House 100% cotton tea towels from my local quilt shop – Sew Little Time – thanks Tricia & Misty! One towel is lime green, the other is teal. I love to visit my local store and small business sites. I make great friends and advisors this way and these companies have incredible customer service.
If you notice the pin on the fabric in the hoop – my Bernina 790+ allows me to precisely line up the design so that I can place the design just where I want it. This pin marks the center of the towel and helped me line everything up.
I chose to embroider with Isacord 1311 Date embroidery thread. It may seem like an unusual color combination, but I feel like it’s just right for my friend’s love of Hawaii. The thread is a great contrast to the colors of both towels, and using the same thread brings it together as a set.
Aren’t they darling? I added my initials to the bottom of the embroidery, but the letters were really too tee-niny, so I only did that on one of the towels.
My friend loved the birthday gift! Thanks Sookie Sews and Sew Little Time for helping me create something special!
Quick links from this post:
Sookie Sews
Enchanted Spring Set
Made in the Shade Sunglasses Case
Dunroven Dish Towels
Sew Little Time – my local quilt store
