Christmas Tea Towels
Embrace the festive spirit with this tutorial to make easy painted Christmas tea towels! Free stencils are included in the post so dive into the joy of DIY crafting. Let the artistic holiday spirit flow!
Yield: 3 towels
Cost: $8
Equipment
- Craft knife
- Craft Cutting Machine
Materials
- 3 Towels Sack Flour or Tea Towels
- 3 ft Adhesive Stencil Material
- Fabric Paint
- 1 Stencil Brush or Paint Dauber brush
- Cardboard as a backing for the design
- Stencils linked below in notes section
Instructions
- Wash and iron your towels. Fold the towel so that the stencil is placed where you want it to be. Slide a piece of cardboard or plastic sheeting under the area you will be stenciling. This prevents bleed through and gives a harder surface to stamp on.
- Using vinyl or other adhesive stencil material, cut the images with either a cutting machine or with a craft knife. Peel off the negative areas where you want the paint to be and lay the stencil into place. I like to roll from the top down to prevent mistakes like the paper sticking to itself. Press well on the edges for a good bond.
- Using a paint dauber or stencil brush, apply the paint over the stencil. Use an upright stamping motion and don't load too much paint on the brush, or you risk pushing the paint under the stencil.
- After it's mostly dry, peel the stencil material off and remove the cardboard backing.
Notes
If you have a Silhouette and the Silhouette Studio Software, you can download the Cut Files here. I also have the stencils available as a PDF:
Leaping Deer and Be Merry // Christmas Trees and Season's Greetings // Ornaments and Believe