We
live at the pool in the summer and the last few years the boys had a
couple of pool robes (made from towels and a simplicity kids robe
pattern) but this year, they no longer fit and I honestly had no
interest in making new ones. So...I thought I would make them a couple
of hooded towels instead! The best part is that they take just a few
minutes and a few dollars to make! And AND you only have to sew TWO
STRAIGHT LINES! You can do this!!!
Clearly he is pleased about his new towel. Can't you tell?
You
will need a beach towel (I got mine at TJMaxx for $8) and a
coordinating hand towel (or a regular towel if you plan on making
multiples) cut into a 9in by 18in rectangle (with a finished edge as one
of your long edges) see photo above. Fold it in half as shown above.
Sew
along the edge opposite of your finished edge with "right" sides
together. I did a straight stitch and then a wide zig-zag stitch on top
to keep fraying to a minimum.
Find
the center of your pool towel and pin it to mark it. Turn your little
hood right side out and pin it on the center of your towel as shown
below (right sides together).
Now
sew along this edge, again I did a straight stitch and then zig-zagged
over it to prevent fraying. Now you CAN be done because I did promise
you only two straight lines. See how easy that was? Feeling extra
saucy now because you did so awesome? Then maybe consider the
following...
Add a couple of "handles" to the top corners to make your towel extra snuggle-able!
Just grab some scrap ribbon, pin it as shown above (to the two corners on the same side as your hood).
And
straight stitch and zig-zag again! And now not only are you done, but
you're a rock star! Won't these be the perfect gift for birthdays this
summer? Add some goggles and call it done!
Have fun making some! :)
