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I told you about one of my favorite holiday traditions in the Farmhouse Kitchen at Christmas post. Annual cookie day was even more special this year because of our special guest Ava! She didn’t help much, but she did get her first taste of our favorite Sugar Cookies!

(Sorry Mom and Whitney for posting this picture again)

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I’ll show you how I made this tea towel for mom, now she can display our favorite recipe for everyone to enjoy during the holidays. Hey Mom, maybe they will write it down and you won’t have to make them any more?! Probably not!

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This project begins with this recipe that belonged to my Step-Dad’s mother, Christine. I never did get to meet her, but if she was half as sweet as her sugar cookies, I bet she was a real gem!
Mom is pretty protective of this special recipe card, hand written by Christine over 60 years ago. I had to practically pry it out of her hands when I asked to borrow it. She made me promise her I would bring it back in the same condition she loaned it to me in!

Items Needed:
Glass window and a bright day
Tea Towel
Sharpie (with a sharp tip)
Favorite Recipe
Tape
Copier or office supply store

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I started by enlarging the recipe card to the desired size. I used our home printer and enlarged the recipe card to about 150%.

I needed the print dark enough to see through the tea towel when I traced it so I used a fine point sharpie to darken the font on my “copy” then I taped it to the sliding glass door at a comfortable height so I could trace it.

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Next, fold your tea towel so only the area you want to add the recipe to is exposed. Next carefully tape the towel to the window covering the copied recipe card.

Word of Caution – be sure to keep your tea towel pulled tight as you trace the recipe card. If not your copied words will look distorted.

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To keep your transfer from washing away try washing the tea towel in very cold water with 1/2 cup of iodized salt. The salt prevents the color from bleeding. Add 1 cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle in order to further set the print and prevent the marker from fading.

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This is a very simple project that even kids could help with. Be sure to pin this idea, so you have it for next year! And if you are really loving what I do, follow me on Pinterest for more fun DIY ideas and inspirations.

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  1. I love the tea towel my Jodi made for me. Every time I look at it many, many memories come flooding back!! Our “Christmas Cookie Day” has a long history and not all of those days were pleasant!!!! They started when Jodi was very young and I made her sit at the stove and make Krum Kaka with me.and we would make cut out cookies, etc. Neither one of us were excited about making the cookies but I’d tell Jodi that we were starting a “Tradition” and that some day she would love looking back on these days. Then came marriages, grandchildren and now I have great grandchildren!!!! Many, Many Blessings! Jodi and I still don’t like making Christmas cookies but we do it because it’s “Tradition”!!!! Grand kids are all adults now and busy with jobs and not enough time or interest but there was a day that they sat on my kitchen table in diapers and frosted cookies, then as they got older, they stood on stools and helped us add ingredients and stir. Next year, we will have Daxten and Ava helping with the stirring and frosting!!!! I can’t wait!!!!! Our Tradition continues……………..

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Add Your Favorite Recipe to a Tea Towel (2024)

FAQs

How do I copy a recipe onto a tea towel? ›

To hand-trace your recipe tea towel, follow these steps:
  1. Scan and increase the image sizes of your recipes.
  2. Print the recipe onto 11 by 14-inch paper.
  3. Tape your recipe to the back of your flour sack so it won't move while tracing.
  4. Carefully trace the handwriting onto the tea towel with your marker.
Apr 27, 2023

What can I make with tea towels? ›

10 ways to upcycle vintage tea towels
  • Put up a pair of tea towel curtains. Clever! ...
  • Sew a tea towel cushion cover. ...
  • Make tea towel wall art. ...
  • Make tea towel lavender sachets for drawers. ...
  • Cover old chair seats with tea towels. ...
  • Make a tea towel tote bag. ...
  • Patchwork a tea towel pincushion. ...
  • Sew a tea towel skirt.
May 29, 2015

How to give a recipe as a gift? ›

Transcribe your family's favorite cookie recipe onto a cookie jar, engrave grandma's oxtail soup recipe onto an easel (now you don't have to lean over and squint), or hang up the most oft-used family recipe on a sign so that it's always in sight.

How do you wrap bread in a tea towel? ›

You can either gently roll up the towel or fold the towel in half and give them a little pat. Line a bowl with a tea towel (pattern facing down), fill up with rolls/bread slices, and then fold the sides of the towel over. It keeps the bread warm and looks cute too. Use a tea towel to wrap up your next gift.

Should you always use tea towels to dry dishes? ›

Tea towels are great for drying dishes, glassware, pots, and pans. Because of the lint they tend to leave behind, dish towels made from terry cloth are not ideal to use when cleaning the utensils used to store or serve food.

How to print an image on a tea towel? ›

Tea Towel Screen print Transfers

The transfer paper is printed with the desired design, and heat is applied to the paper, which causes the ink to transfer to the fabric. Heat transfer printing is a popular method for cotton tea towels because it is quick and easy and produces vibrant, high-quality prints.

Why isn't the use of tea towels recommended? ›

A used tea towel can spread bacteria to your hands, as well as, to food contact surfaces such as equipment, crockery and cutlery. kill harmful bacteria; use if soiled or wet- instead only use clean and dry towels.

What's the difference between a tea towel and a dish towel? ›

By definition, tea towels are only made of linen or cotton, whereas dish towels can also be made of terry cloth. Both types of towels, however, are roughly the size of a hand towel, ranging from 16″ x 28″ to 18″ x 30″.

What goes with a tea towel gift? ›

21 Great Gifts to Pair with a Tea Towel | The Ultimate Tea Towel Gift Guide
  • Bottle of Wine.
  • Pie!
  • Home-Made Baked Treats.
  • Cutting Board.
  • Fancy Barbecue Sauce and Tongs.
  • Kitchen Utensils.
  • Book, Bookmark, and a Sticker.
  • A Coffee Mug.
Nov 15, 2023

Is it OK to wash towels and tea towels together? ›

Turns out there's a reason you should treat your towels as separate things, and that reason is germs. Bath towels, especially, should be treated as their own thing because washing them with clothes, or other items like tea towels, can transfer bacteria between them all.

How to save handwritten recipes? ›

Archival print pages come in a variety of sizes and pocket formats to allow you to preserve all shapes and sizes of family recipes. If your recipes are written on small cards, sheets of notepaper or cut out of an old newspaper or magazine, you can easily keep these originals together and safe in an archival binder.

How do I come up with my own recipe? ›

Tips to keep in mind when writing recipes:
  1. List ingredients in chronological order. ...
  2. Separate ingredients for major steps in a recipe. ...
  3. List steps in order, keeping instructions short and to the point. ...
  4. Give specifics about doneness. ...
  5. Include storage suggestions. ...
  6. Offer extra methods or substitutions (when tested).
Nov 19, 2020

When you get a recipe What are the first things you do? ›

First, you take the recipe that you intend to cook and read it thoroughly to familiarize yourself with the timing, techniques, equipment, and ingredients you will need. Second, you pull all of the necessary equipment and arrange it near your cooking station, so that it is at the ready.

How to transfer a handwritten recipe to a plate? ›

Cut out the paper copy and a similar size sheet of graphite paper. Layer the graphite paper behind the photocopy of the recipe, position the darkest side face down on the plate, and tape it into place. Using a pen or sharp pencil, carefully trace over the recipe.

How do I make copies of old recipes? ›

If you have a scanner you can simply scan the recipes into the computer. If you don't have access to a scanner, you can take pictures of your recipes using a digital camera or your smartphone.

How to print on flour sack towels? ›

How to Print Trace on Flour Sack Towels?
  1. Print off your favorite design. You will want to print it on cardstock because it will be a bit easier for you to work with.
  2. Before you begin, you will want to wash and dry your towels. ...
  3. Place the printed design under the tea towel. ...
  4. Use a Sharpie to trace the design.

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