I can’t resist making cute dishtowels – they’re so much more fun than ordinary old dish towels. This sweet floral bunny dishtowel is perfect for adding a touch of Spring and Easter to your kitchen, or as a gift for a friend!
I just love their little pom pom tails! I suppose that doesn’t make it a super practical dishtowel, but I don’t care. They were just too cute not to have fluffy little tails. ;) If you want a regular use dishtowel, you could also applique a little circle of fabric for a tail. That would be cute too!
So let’s get started!
Materials:
- DMC Charles Craft Linen Dishtowel
- Small amounts of fabric for bunnies and hearts
- 3″ x 40″ piece of fabric for ruffle
- fusible webbing
- Lace Trim for bottom edge of towel – 1/2 yard
- DMC Embroidery Floss in two coordinating colors to your fabric
- yarn for pom pom or premade pom poms
- Floral Bunny Pattern
Begin by cutting out pieces of fabric a little larger than each bunny and the three hearts. Iron fusible webbing to the back of each fabric piece, then cut out the patterns. Remove the paper backing and iron the bunnies and hearts to the dishtowel. You want them centered on the lower half of the towel, about 2 1/2″ up from the bottom edge.
With a contrasting thread, stitch around the bunnies and hearts three times. This works great with a free-motion foot and the feed dogs lowered, but if you don’t have one you can just sew slowly around the edges.
Hem the two short sides and the bottom edge of your ruffle piece and sew a gathering stitch along the top raw edge.
Sew the ruffle to the bottom edge of the dishtowel, lining up the gathered edge with the bottom hemmed edge of the dishtowel. Sew in place with a 1/2″ seam allowance. Press the ruffle away from the dishtowel.
Sew a row of lace or other trim along the bottom of the dishtowel, just above the ruffle seam. Tuck the ends of the trim to the back side of the dishtowel and sew down.
Measure up 1/4″ from the trim and with your embroidery floss, stitch a running stitch along the bottom edge of the towel. Repeat with another contrasting color of floss, 1/4″ above the first one.
Make two small pom poms (or use pre-made pom poms) and sew them in place securely on the back side of each bunny.
You’re all finished! Isn’t it cute? And so simple to make too!
I’d love to see a photo if you make one up!
Thanks so much for the darling bunnies pattern and tutorial. I also want to thank you for making your designs available on etsy. I just purchased your Woodland Trio (with a fourth pattern free). What a wonderful deal that was and your designs are among my very favorites. I can’t wait to make Francine!!!!
I cant wait to get my new motor for my sewing machine , it’s suppose to be in this week so I can get back to my aprons . Love all your designs !!!!!!!!
Love these, I am going to make some for gifts. As well as myself of course! Thanks you so much
Did I miss the pattern for the bunnies? I didn’t see them or a link in the post.
Did I miss the pattern for the bunnies? I didn’t see them or a link in the post. Never mind I found it. These are so cute!!!
Some Bunny Loves you!
That towel is so cute (but too pretty to be used!!). My boys would ruin that immediately~ha!
I love the extra special touches of the ruffles, lace, and stitching!
Thanks for sharing your idea and pattern!
This is so stinkin cute! <3
So glad you shared this. I was totally thinking of attempting to make something similar, but I have VERY little sewing knowledge. Your instructions will definitely help this newbie. Thanks so much!!
So cute !!!!
Anna
These are so adorable and I’d love to make them as gifts for Easter! Could you please share where to buy the linen dishtowel- I’m not seeing it anywhere online.
ThankYou!
Cindy
These are so super cute, Bev! I’m also in love with your Pyrex collection…I’m a jadeite collector myself, but certainly don’t pass on Pyrex when I see it at the thrift store! xoxo
Bev, I’m visiting from “Inspire Me Monday”. This is an adorable design and idea. Maybe one day, I’ll get into making crafty sew DIY projects like this. Good job! Have a good day and I invite you to hit the dance floor with Curious as a Cathy with sci-fi theme mewsic from my favorite TV shows!
These are lovely! I’d be so pleased if you’d visit my new linky party on Mondays :) Feel free to check it out here: http://superstinkyboys.blogspot.com/2017/03/support-your-fellow-crafter-linky-party_27.html
What a cute and easy design!
This is so adorable!
Oh Bev, that towel is just adorable!
They are really cute, would make great mothers day gifts or birthday!
These are just TOO cute! Pinned to share!
Oh, Bev! The cuteness is pretty much over the top with these! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing at Project Inspired}.
p.s. I think I have to make these….sewing therapy is in order. :)
Have an awesome weekend.
The home done tea towels are so adorable. I love this one. Pinning.
Oh Bev, this dish towel is so sweet…. I love it!!
I’d love to have you link up at ‘Create, Bake, Grow & Gather’. It’s a party that embraces homemade :)
This towel is too sweet. Adding to my Pinterest queue. I’d love for you to join our link up To Grandmas House We Go. It opens Tuesday nights around 11pm ET.
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How fun are these? I love them. We’ll be featuring your floral bunny dishtowels at today’s Snickerdoodle Party. Thanks for sharing with us. Hope to see you at this week’s party!
This project is just darling, Bev! I love your tutorials! Pinned and sharing. Thank you for joining us at Family Joy Blog Link-Up Party. I hope you will join our next party starting Sunday at noon EST.
So doggoned cute and so well done, love all the extra little touches you added to give towel extra pizazz, Don’t think would use it for anything but being pretty so would hang it on oven door handle. No matter how often I remind hubs he still uses dish towels for no-no’s.
You used the cutest fabrics Bev, love them to bits.
Will be nice to have pretty dish towels to hang. So glad you shared this idea and also thanks for bunny template.
Enjoy rest of weekend
Those are so bright and pretty! I would be delighted to receive such a cute gift! Saw you on Snickerdoodle link party…congrats on the feature!
Just adorable! I would be a shame to use this dishtowel! I particularly love the running stitch embroidery and pompom trim touches! Pinning! :) Lisa
Lovely spring tea towels.
Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & sharing.
you had me at bunny. I love a pretty tea towel and this one is sooo cute. Pinned and featured xo
Where did you purchase the towel itself from? I’ve been trying to find one online & am not having any luck!
Thanks!
I took your precious idea and ended up making a bunch of towels for Easter gifts. I ended up using a different bunny pattern and only put one bunny on each towel. I also didn’t use pom poms…instead used white wool felt. They turned out adorable! I’d share a photo but don’t see a place to do that. :)
Thank you for the cute pattern ! I am inspired to make this for gifts.