Just Add Ribbon!

        Summer isn't even over yet, but decorations for fall and Halloween are everywhere, so I guess it's time to get crafty!  

        At one time I would have made everything from scratch, but now there's so much available that's pre-made, all we need to do is to add our own personal crafty touch to make it our very own....  ( Isn't it nice when we only have to do 10% of the work and get 100% of the credit.... 😜)

        For this project, I simply up styled a kitchen towel and scarecrow topper with ribbon to make a guest towel and towel ring for the half bath....  EZPZ Quick'n EZ..... 

Here's a list of what I used

Ribbon from Gwen Studios:

    7/8" Gros Grain - Orange and Black

    3/8" Leather animal print

    5/16" Faux suede - Black studded

    Tassel trim - Black

Scarecrow Topper

10" Embroidery hoop

Kitchen towel - Black

Silk Maple leaves

You will also need scissors, fabric glue and/or glue gun with fabric glue sticks

1. Measure then cut pieces of each ribbon and trim a little longer than the width of the towel.

2. Center, then adhere the animal print ribbon on top of the orange. Starting at the bottom  edge of the towel, adhere the ribbon and tassel trim in place as shown below. 

3. Adhere the scarecrow topper over the top half of the embroidery hoop.  Cut pieces of tassel trim and studded ribbon the width of the scarecrow topper then glue along the bottom edge as shown. Narrow, double sided tape also works well to adhere the faux suede ribbon in place.

4.  If desired, add additional silk leaves at each side of the topper and a black bow at the center.

5.  Hang the finished towel over the scarecrow towel "ring", or simple hang over the oven door handle.

 

Please note: I used fabric glue to adhere the ribbon to the towel since it's for decorative purposes only - even in the bathroom! 

Ribbons and tassel trim was provided for these projects by

available at Walmart and online at Walmart.com

Enjoy!

Yours truly,

Julie 

KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON CRAFTING!