I've seen these called "unpaper towels", but for some reason that just sounds wierd to me. Anyway, these are a Christmas present for my sister and brother in law, but I'm totally going to make some for us once I get a chance. I was really happy with how they turned out.
The roll for them to wind up on is made of plastic canvas cut to the same length as a regular paper towel roll (so that it can fit on a regular paper towel holder). I set four snaps down the the outside, so that it can be rolled into a tube.
It probably would make more sense to sew it closed with yarn or something, but I have a deep love for my snap press and employ it whenever justifiable.
Two male snaps applied down the center of the roll, so that the towels can snap on to it.
The towel sets I've seen for sale came with a recycled cardboard tube from a regular paper towel roll. But I thought the plastic canvas would be more durable for long term use, since that's kind of the point.
The towels are just two pieces of flannel cut to the approximate size of a paper towel (only a bit smaller becuase I wasn't paying much attention and screwed up) They're then turned and decorative topstiched.
Every towel has two female snaps on one side, and two male snaps on the opposite end of the other side. That way they can all be snapped together to roll up onto the tube.
Ta-da
December 2008
7 comments:
Super cute! I love this idea, and the fabric possibilities excite me more than they should.
I love it! (Think: Christmas 2009 ;))
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!!
That is totally cute! What a fabulous idea. :) (I was so wrapped up in your diaper posts originally that I never bothered to see what else you made!)
Alissa
What a sweet idea! I try so hard to get my husband to use cloth towels, but with the paper ones sitting there that's always where he reaches. I'm going to check my stash tonight for enough fabric to make a set of these.
Do you have any suggestions of those of us who do not have a snap press thingy? Velcro maybe?
~Kristi
Hello!
I can't wait to try this idea!!
However, I'm a little concerned about the snaps or velcro scratching surfaces that I am wiping (like my griddle with a non-stick surface). Do you ever have a problem with that?
Thanks :)
Sierra, I haven't had a problem with it at all. The snaps are resin, so they aren't very abrasive. BUT I also don't use mine for cleaning that sort of thing. I use other rags. I mostly use these towels for spills and random clean-up jobs, or in place of napkins.
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