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December 16, 2012 ·

Santa Suit Christmas Hand Towels

Christmas· Sewing & Crafts· Sewing Patterns & Ideas

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What’s the Project? This cute Santa hand towel makes a great gift for neighbors or friends this Christmas season. Easy to make and it’s so cute!

Does it seem like with the introduction of Pinterest into the world neighbor gifts are getting more and more creative each year? I know my neighbors are getting downright amazing with their little gifts they drop off. So creative! Kind of puts the pressure on to come up with something cute!

So, after a little brainstorming this year, here is what I came up with for a cute, creative and fun neighbor gift. Oh how I love it!

Santa Hand Towel Neighbor Gift Idea

A Santa Suit hand towel! (Or dish towel-whichever.) Love how it turned out!

Now, this is easy and it costs probably about $4 is all (and takes like 10 minutes), BUT, you do need to know how to sew. It’s very simple sewing, a couple of straight lines, you can do it.

 

Santa Hand Towels for Christmas:

Supplies Needed:

  • 1 red dish towel or hand towel (Mine came from Target and cost $2.99 each)
  • 12 inches of thick black ribbon
  • 16 inches of silver (or gold) ribbon
  • 1/8 yard of white fur

(Let me just mention that with some of these supplies (like the fur) you will be able to make about 8 or more hand towels-so buy more towels if you think you want to make a bunch.)

 

How to Sew:

Grab your red towel and pin the black ribbon in place where you want it on the towel leaving about 1 inch hanging off on either side:

Stitch along the top of the ribbon, down the side and across the bottom, then back up the other side. As you get to the edges, just fold that part that is hanging over the edge under so that it gets sewn into place too like this:

Now cut your silver (or gold) ribbon into pieces that are approximately 3 3/4″ long. (It’s going to vary a little depending on how wide your black ribbon is.

Make them into a square at the center of your black ribbon, making sure to match up all the corners nicely to make it a perfect square and then stitch around the outside of the square and again around the inside:

Last, cut your fur to be about 3-4 inches wide and as long as your dish towel is wide. Pin it in place and sew it across the top and sides. (Boy does that fur make a mess when you cut it!)

That’s it. Not too hard right? And so cute and fun. And these cute Santa hand towels are not something they are likely to get from anyone else.

(I have to warn you though-that fur makes a HUGE mess! My floor was covered with it!)

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Santa Suit Hand Towels-Great Christmas Gift Idea for neighbors or friends. #christmas #chirstmasgifts

 

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  1. Cristina Ferrer Lopez says

    December 16, 2012 at 8:23 am

    So cute and easy!

  2. Emily says

    December 18, 2012 at 4:12 pm

    This is so clever!

  3. Evelyn @ My Turn for us says

    December 21, 2012 at 8:13 am

    Love these towels. I am pinning because as soon as I finish with your sewing classes, I am planning on making them for next year!!!

    Merry Christmas!!!

    • Evelyn @ My Turn for us says

      December 21, 2012 at 8:15 am

      PS Following via Facebook:)

    • Amber says

      December 21, 2012 at 11:44 am

      Good! They are about as easy as sewing gets too, so they’ll be a great project!

  4. Sara - My Merry Messy Life says

    January 8, 2013 at 5:50 pm

    Amber, these towels are just so cute! I’ve seen them on Pinterest quite a bit, so this post must be doing well :). Thanks for sharing at Hookin On Hump Day!

  5. Peggy Chidester says

    November 7, 2013 at 10:25 am

    Any idea how the fur holds up when the towels are laundered?

    • Amber says

      November 22, 2013 at 9:26 am

      I think it should be fine!

  6. angela says

    November 16, 2013 at 1:39 pm

    Did you actually use and wash these? I’m wondering how the fur was after washing. Thanks!

  7. angela says

    November 16, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    Did you actually use and wash these? I’m wondering how the fur was after washing. Thanks!

  8. shsyla says

    December 4, 2013 at 5:11 am

    Do place the bottom of the fur even with the bottom of the towel? Or did you letbit hang over a little? And how far from the bottom did you place the belt?
    Thanx

    • Amber says

      December 4, 2013 at 5:41 pm

      Yes, I put it right at the bottom and then the belt is just a couple inches below the midpoint.

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