I'm always on a quest for the perfect bath rug. In our bathroom there is very little space for a rug because of the toilet and the dryer. All the other rugs that I've had have all been too big, so I had to fold them under, so then they look weird, and get wrinkled very easy. Enough I said, time to make one. I was super pleased at how it turned out. I'm thinking of all the Holiday rugs I can make. The rug actually cost me nothing because I had everything on hand, but if you were to buy the materials it would be under $10, depending on the towel and embellishments. Lets get started.
First I got a bath towel
Then I cut it to the desired size. I think mine was 18x26. I just folded it in half, and cut. Now you should have two pieces of towel. If you make a really big one you may have to buy two towels.
I decided I wanted to monogram mine. Here's where the ideas are only limited to your imagination :) You could leave it plain, make it for a holiday or monogram it like I did. I drew my letter, but if I were better at this computer stuff I would have printed me one out of a really cute font.
Now I got some fusible web. What I like to use is called Wonder Under. You can get it at Walmart for $1.87 or so a yard. You just need a little bit according to your design. This was less than a quarter of a yard. Trace your letter on the paper side of the web making sure you do it backward.
Let it cool for a minute, then cut out your design and iron it to one piece of your towel.
Now just sew around the design. I like the blanket stitch. One because it gives a nicer finish and two because it is fast :) Patience is not always my strong point. You can also do a satin stitch or a small zigzag all the way around. I used a darker thread to help make the letter stand out a little more.
Now pin all the edges together and zigzag all the way around.
You could be finished, but when I get ideas they just keep coming sooo, I had to add some lace. Just at the top and bottom. For one all the way around didn't look right and two I didn't have enough. I just straight stitched top and bottom of each piece.
Now We're all done! Look at those cute little feet :)
See how small the space is? I can't wait to make another one Maybe a turkey or falling leaves for Autumn?..... Oh by the way I've has this done for like a week and have tried posting this like 5 times but either my computer would get wonky because of all the picts or some little someone(s) would need some special assistance.:)
I hope you enjoyed this. I had a blast making it. I would love to see what you come up with or improve upon! Happy sewing!
