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Fold in half and tie off about 2 to 3 inches from fold, this forms the head (Fig. 2).


Fanfold the washcloth (Fig. 3). This forms the arms.

Fanfold the potholder with the loop along top edge (Fig. 4). This forms the wings.

Place the washcloth on top of the potholder and secure in the center with a ribbon (Fig. 5).


Lay towel on top of potholder and washcloth. Bring the arms (washcloth) around and tie together 1 inch from ends, this forms the hands and holds all the pieces together.


Angel Poem
An angel in the Kitchen
Watching the stew
Blesses your cooking
And all that you do.]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 12:37:59 Miscellaneous Towel Crafts Miscellaneous Towel Crafts cupcake en http://crafterscommunity.com/crafts/miscellaneous-towel-crafts-54/dishtowel-scarecrow-220/ http://crafterscommunity.com/crafts/miscellaneous-towel-crafts-54/dishtowel-scarecrow-220/ Lay washcloth out flat. Place several strands of raffia along one end. Place the wooden dowel over the raffia (see fig. 1).

Starting on the side you placed the raffia and dowel, begin rolling the washcloth, inclosing the raffia and dowel in the center. Tie a piece of raffia around dishcloth 1-inch from each end (see fig. 2). Trim the raffia so it hangs out about 1 1/2 –inches on each end of the dishcloth. Set arms aside.
Head
Cut a 7 ½” x 2 ½” piece of beige felt. Clip short ends so they have a jagged look. Fold in half widthwise and using the markers draw a face about 1-inch down from fold. Set head aside.
Body
Fan fold the dishtowel lengthwise. Fold in center and place the folded felt head over fold in towel (see fig. 3).

Tie a length of raffia just under the scarecrow face, around the felt and towel, to form the head. Slide arms between the folded towel up to the neck. Tie a length of raffia under arms for waist. Separate the two sections of the towel below the waist to form legs (see fig. 4). Tie a length of raffia 1-inch from the bottom of each leg.
Finish
Create hair by tying a bunch of raffia in the center (see fig. 5). Using a glue gun, glue center of raffia bunch to the top of the scarecrow head. Spread raffia down around the head and glue hat onto head over raffia. Trim the hair if needed.]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 12:34:42 Miscellaneous Towel Crafts Miscellaneous Towel Crafts cupcake en http://crafterscommunity.com/crafts/miscellaneous-towel-crafts-54/washcloth-basket-219/ http://crafterscommunity.com/crafts/miscellaneous-towel-crafts-54/washcloth-basket-219/
Lay your printed washcloth flat on your workspace and roll each end towards the middle. Do not roll it all the way in. You will need to leave room for the solid color washcloth. Use a couple of clothes pins to help hold it from unrolling on you.

Take your solid color washcloth and roll both ends towards the middle. On this one you need to roll it all the way to the middle so that the both sides meet up in the middle.

Once you have the solid color one rolled, then place it in the middle of the first one you rolled.

Once you place the solid one in the middle then you will need to carefully flip it all over on your workspace and fold it in half.

Turn your washcloths so that the folded side is at the bottom. Next take your Ribbon and cut it about 20" long...you can cut it longer and trim it off. It's better to have too much then not enough. It depends on how thick your washcloths are as to how much you really need. Slip your ribbon under the washcloths. Slide it down about 2 and 1/2" from the top. If your washcloths are smaller you might not want to come down so far. I used large thick washcloths.

Now bring your ribbon around to the front and tie a bow.

Take some more of your ribbon and wrap it around the 12" strip of paper twist ribbon. I put a dab of hot glue on the end to hold it while I wrapped it. Once you have it wrapped all the way to the other end just dab a bit of hot glue on that end also to hold it.

When its done it should like something like this one. If yours does not bend like the picture of mine that's ok it will when you add it to your washcloths.

Now fold back the top layer of washcloth down to your ribbon. Put some hot glue on the top of the left side the bottom set of washcloths. Now take one end of your paper twist Ribbon and secure it. Once you do that then put some glue on the top of the left side and press down to hold it. Repeat for the right side.

Now comes the fun part. This is where you want to add any little embellishments you want. I have added a white bow I purchased at Wal-Mart. You can add lace, pearls buttons anything you want. Let the crafter in you come out!!!]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 12:29:13 Miscellaneous Towel Crafts Miscellaneous Towel Crafts cupcake en http://crafterscommunity.com/crafts/animal-towel-crafts-53/dishtowel-bunny-218/ http://crafterscommunity.com/crafts/animal-towel-crafts-53/dishtowel-bunny-218/
Take one of the washcloths and starting at one corner roll to the middle. Roll the opposite corner to the middle to meet it (Fig. 2). This will be the ears.

Fold the top part of the dishtowel down about 1/3 of the way. Take the washcloth "ears" and lay them inside the fold--Grab the ears by the points and pull up tightly (Fig. 3)

Tie with a piece of ribbon as close to the dishtowel as you can (tie a bow with the ribbon) (Fig. 4).

Tie another bow under the bulge you made with the ears (Fig. 5). This makes the head.

Starting at the edge roll up the other washcloth (Fig. 6). This will be the arms.

Slide the "arms" in between the back and front of the dishtowel up to the "neck". Tie a bow under the arms. This makes the waist. (Fig. 7)

Bring the "hands" to the front and tie at the "wrists" with another bow (Fig. 8).

You should have a little lady bunny ready to hold some wooden spoons, an Easter basket, flowers, etc.


Poem for Kitchen Bunny
"I am your kitchen bunny
when you tire of me
untie my bows...and I will
become 2 washcloths and
one drying towel"]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 12:24:38 Animal Towel Crafts Animal Towel Crafts cupcake en http://crafterscommunity.com/crafts/animal-towel-crafts-53/bath-towel-elephant-craft-project-217/ http://crafterscommunity.com/crafts/animal-towel-crafts-53/bath-towel-elephant-craft-project-217/
Fold the towel in the middle with the rolls facing out(see Fig. 2). Scrunch the washcloth in the middle and slide it between the fold of the bath towel. This creates the ears. Set this piece aside.

To create the trunk, cut a piece of wire about 2 inches smaller than the width of your wash cloth. Lay the wire along one edge of the wash cloth (see Fig. 3) and roll up the wash cloth around the wire as tightly as possible.

Glue the edge with a glue gun. This creates the trunk. Bend the trunk shaping it as shown in
Fig. 4

Take half of the trunk and snuggle it down between the rolls of the bath towel (see Fig. 5) leaving only the curved half of the trunk sticking out.

Tie a ribbon around the middle of the bath towel just below the ears and trunk (see Fig. 6). This creates the neck.

Cut a length of lace to fit around the neck and glue in place so the bow of the ribbon is hanging in front of the lace.

To create the eyes, cut two ovals from white felt. Cut two circles from blue felt and two small rectangles from black felt. Fringe the edge of the black felt to create eyelashes. Glue the eyelashes to the back of the white ovals. Glue the blue circles to the front of the white ovals. Arrange the eyes on the elephant and glue in place.

Finishing:
Glue silk flowers to the end of the trunk and on the top of the head. Attach a small bow to the forehead.]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 12:16:09 Animal Towel Crafts Animal Towel Crafts cupcake en http://crafterscommunity.com/crafts/animal-towel-crafts-53/washcloth-fish-216/ http://crafterscommunity.com/crafts/animal-towel-crafts-53/washcloth-fish-216/
Fold the washcloth in half covering the soap.

Take both ends of the folded side and bring them together inside the folded washcloth (Fig. 2).

Gather the washcloth around the soap (Fig. 3)

Tie with a piece of raffia. Trim ends of raffia close to the knot (Fig. 4).

Cut a circle of felt slightly larger than the moveable eye. Glue movable eye to felt circle. Repeat with other eye. Glue both eyes to fish.

Cut 3 fins from felt. Glue one to the top of the fish and the other two to each side of the bottom of the fish.

You can make a stand by pushing a skewer up through the bottom of the fish. Push the other end of the skewer through the flat side of another bar of soap.]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 12:13:15 Animal Towel Crafts Animal Towel Crafts cupcake en