Earth Day – Reusable Paper Towel
This is a fun way to add some personality to your paper towel whole being environmentally friendly! Create as many sheets as you want and snap them together to create a roll. Toss in the wash as needed.
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Materials
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- Flannelette: 0.3m
- Terry Cloth: 0.3m
- 12 Prym snaps
- Prym Snap tool
Instructions
- Cut 3 pieces of the flannelette and terry cloth measuring 13 1/2″ x 12 1/2″
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2. Place the flannelette and terry cloth right sides together, stitch around with a 1/4″ seam allowance leaving a 4” gap to turn right side out.
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3. Clip the corners and turn right side out.
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4. Topstitch around the whole rectangle, closing the opening and stitching closed.
5. Attach 1 snap to each corner of the towel, make sure the left-hand side snaps face down and the right-hand side snaps face up. This will allow you to snap them together and roll them up.
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6. Repeat with two more rectangles, or more, and snap together to create your paper towel roll.