Make our No-Hassle Towel Topper in just two hours with our step-by-step sewing tutorial–below! Finished No-Hassle Towel Topper measures approximately 7-1/2″ x 20″. Sew this super-quick No Hassle Towel Topper with two fat quarters and a coordinating kitchen towel! We’re using Wildflower Boutique Fabrics! Showcase your kitchen style and hang this handy towel in your home, or RV. You’ll always know where your hand towel is hanging out!
Make Team NZP’s No-Hassle Kitchen Collection Pattern sewing projects for your home. The sewing is streamlined with our easiest-ever sewing steps, and simple pattern shapes made from rectangles and squares.
Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 106: No-Hassle Towel Topper
Watch the Stitch it! Sisters Program 106: No-Hassle Kitchen Towel Topper video with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey. In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share step-by-step fabric cutting and sewing techniques for making NZP’s Kitchen Towel Topper from our No-Hassle Kitchen Collection Pattern. Plus Classic Timesaving Tips by Nancy Zieman!
Then, head over to ShopNZP.com and purchase our exclusive No-Hassle Towel Topper Bundle Boxes! The No-Hassle Towel Topper Bundle Boxes feature Wildflower Boutique Fabrics by Riley Blake Designs, and our No-Hassle Kitchen Collection Pattern – with Classic Timesaving Tips by Nancy. Each No-Hassle Towel Topper Bundle Box includes everything you’ll need to make two assorted Potholder Plus’ and four coordinating No-Hassle Towel Toppers—you’ll supply the thread, buttons, and towels.
No-Hassle Towel Topper Sewing Tutorial
Approximate finished size: 7-1/2″ x 20″
No-Hassle Towel Topper Tools & Supplies
Exclusive No-Hassle Towel Topper Bundle Box – Pattern included
I Sew For Fun Heart Shaped Straight Pins
Clover’s Pin ‘n Stow Magnetic Wrist Pin Cushion and/or I Sew For Fun Heart-Shaped Magnetic Covered Pin Caddy
Clover’s 7-3/4″ Bordeaux Ultimate Shears
I Sew For Fun Sew Safe Presser Foot or 1/4″ Quilting Presser Foot
Quilter’s Starch Savvy
Clover’s Rotary Cutter and Mat, & Ruler
Rotary Cutter Pinking Blade
Schmetz Universal Needle
Clover’s I Sew For Fun Point 2 Point Turner
Blue Pen Style Chaco Liner
Clover’s Hot Hemmer
Pattern Making Paper
Clover’s I Sew For Fun Fabric Marking Pen
Clover’s Buttonhole Cutter
The Big Jig
I Sew For Fun Hand-Sewing Needles
Optional I Sew For Fun Seam Ripper
Pre-shrink two yards of coordinating fabrics by steaming and pressing, and steaming and pressing a second time, and then spray press and starch fabric with June Tailor’s Quilter’s Starch Savvy — press and starch, press and starch.
No-Hassle Kitchen Towel Topper Sewing Tutorial
Prepare Fabrics from the No-Hassle Towel Topper Bundle Box.
Sew our No-Hassle Kitchen Towel Topper our easiest ever buttonhole sewing techniques, and Classic Timesaving Wrapped Corner Tip Nancy Zieman, and see how using the right tools makes the sewing process enjoyable, even for a beginner!
To make our No-Hassle Towel Topper, start by tracing the pattern included with the No-Hassle Kitchen Collection Pattern.
Trace Towel Topper pattern piece from the No-Hassle Kitchen Collection Pattern onto Pattern Making Paper.
Cut Fabrics
From two coordinating fabrics cut 8-1/2″ x 10″ rectangles from Wildflower Boutique Green Fat Quarter Panel.
Cut two 8-1/2″ x 10″ Rectangles from Pellon Sof-Shape Interfacing.
Prepare Fabrics
Following Pellon’s instructions, press SofShape interfacing to back of fabric rectangles.
Lay Towel Topper pattern piece onto fabric interfaced rectangles, and trace top curve with a fabric marking pen
Using a Scissors, carefully cut top curves.
Assemble
Use a Schmetz Universal needle to stitch side seams.
Wrapped Corners: Fold or “wrap” side seams inward. Stitch upper seam of towel topper, wrapping both seams towards project.
Wrap side seams inward.
Press
Stitch upper seam of towel topper.
Using Clover’s Hot Hemmer, press up 1/2″ around lower edge.
Using a rotary cutter with a pinking blade, grade and notch upper curved seam.
Using Clover’s Point 2 Point Tuner, turn towel topper right side out. Smooth out top with the rounded end of Clover’s Point 2 Point Tuner and the pointed end of Clover’s Point 2 Point Tuner for a crisp corner.
Press.
Prepare Towel
Using a Rotary Cutter, Ruler, and Mat, cut coordinating kitchen towel in half to make two No-Hassle Towel Toppers, set remaining towel half to the side.
To make a longer No-Hassle Towel Topper, leave towel in tact and “Reverse Stitch” towel upper hem, with a the I Sew For Fun Seam Ripper.
Baste towel top, 1/2″ in from cut edge, and trim away excess towel.
Fold or pleat towel, as desired. Baste across upper towel edge.
Insert towel top into towel topper and Pin with I Sew For Fun Heart Shaped Pins.
Use a Big Jig to keep presser foot level, when stitching the many layers together.
Topstitch towel topper lower edge through all layers, catching towel within seam.
Buttonholes
Our easiest-ever buttonhole stitching is made easy with the one-step buttonhole feature on our Baby Lock sewing machine.
Select a buttonhole stitch, (Squared 04-09 on our Baby Lock sewing machine).
Mark buttonhole on fabric with Clover’s Chaco Liner.
Insert button into button holder plate.
Align presser foot with previously marked buttonhole placement.
Stitch!
Cut buttonhole open with Clover’s Buttonhole Cutter!
Machine Stitch button in place, or hand stitch with I Sew For Fun Hand-Sewing Needles or machine stitch button in place.
Sew several of our No-Hassle Towel toppers and change up your kitchen décor in a snap. Or in a button!
Customize Your No-Hassle Towel Topper Color Palette:
Green & Yellow Wildflower Boutique No-Hassle Towel Topper and Pot Holder Plus Bundle Box
Red & Yellow Wildflower Boutique No-Hassle Towel Topper and Pot Holder Plus Bundle Box
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For a chance to be the random winner of a 10 pack of I Sew For Fun Wonder Clips from Clover, please leave a comment below sharing where you’ll hang your NEW! No-Hassle Towel Topper!
Clover will give away one 10 pack of I Sew For Fun Wonder Clips to one US resident in the 48 contiguous states. Winner must reply within 30 days to the official giveaway announcement email message sent from Nancy Zieman Productions.
The randomly selected winner of a Clover’s Chaco Liner, from the February 4 Blog Post, Fun Fabric Caddy Sewing Tutorial and NEW! Wildflower Boutique Fabric Caddy Bundle Boxes at ShopNZP.com, is Dixie.
Their comment is: I would use the fabric caddy for my embroidery tools. Also one to have by my sewing machine to keep sewing tools in.
Happy Sewing!
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