DIY Tea Towel Ladder for $4!

Get the full tutorial here!

Make your own no-sew customized tea towels to display in your kitchen with scrap fabric & acrylic paint!

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Tea towels are perfect kitchen decor that never gets in the way!

measure & cut: full measurements in the tutorial iron scrap fabric like an old sheet Get the full tutorial here!

fold & pin the edges

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"hem" the edges of the tea towel

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use one of my free designs as a stencil

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apply the stencil

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mix the paint colors

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paint the design on the tea towel

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apply several coats of paint for full coverage

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create beautiful towels for every season!

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Get the full tutorial here!

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DIY Tea Towel Ladder for $4!

Make your own no-sew customized tea towels to display in your kitchen with scrap fabric & acrylic paint!

Tea towels are perfect kitchen decor that never gets in the way!

fold & pin the edges

Find out why the edges are taped in the tutorial!

"hem" the edges of the tea towel

use one of my free designs as a stencil

No Cricut required!

apply the stencil

or use the carbon copy method to transfer the design to the tea towel

mix the paint colors

Check out the tutorial to find out how to paint on fabric & be able to wash it!!

paint the design on the tea towel

See tutorial for how to keep paint from bleeding under the stencil!

apply several coats of paint for full coverage

create beautiful towels for every season!

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