Create these fun DIY Tea Towels with this simple tutorial! All you need is a Sharpie, Tea Towels, and a Printable to add some fun to your kitchen!
You probably already know this, but I LOVE coffee. I NEED coffee. A day that doesn’t start with coffee is a scary scary day for me! I even made this cup to tell the world, my immediate family, how things should go in the mornings! I am slowly working my way up to a kitchen remodel, but since there is still a ridiculous amount of snow on the ground, I’m starting with the accessories instead of the cabinets. So today I’m sharing with you these super easy DIY Tea Towels.
I originally started out with just the arrows, but I really thought it needed something to balance it out. After face-timing with my sister, we decided it needed words! I had been wanting to create a printable for the kitchen anyways and so I created a very cute and TRUE statement for our new tea towels.
This is probably the truest statement for our house. If it wasn’t for Love and Coffee, things might end badly at the end of the day! With a 6-year-old boy (enough said) and 3-year-old girl and a newborn well.. we all need a little love and coffee!  Well, the kids don’t get coffee or we would need a whole lot more love, hah!
Ok, so let’s gather up what you need so you can make some too! You can make your own printable if you want or you can use the ones I have provided.
Supplies:
– Tea Towels or Flour Sack Towels
– Sharpie
– A way to print on paper for tracing
– Arrow Printable
– Kitchen Printable
DIY Tea Towels Tutorial
1. Print off your printable. Cardstock is nice and makes it a little easier, but regular paper will work too.
2. Wash and Dry your Tea Towels before writing on them with the sharpie. I ironed my tea towels first so that I didn’t have to worry about wrinkles
3. Place your Printable under your tea towel and line it up where you want it. You should be able to see it through the cloth.
4. Using your Sharpie trace the arrows/words until you are done. Be careful not to smudge the sharpie before it has a chance to dry. You might also want to take a break because you start going a little cross-eyed staring at the lines ;)
And there you have it! These are washable, but I did let mine dry a few days before washing to ensure that the sharpie was good and dry, and let’s face it… I have a hard time with laundry so it’s not like I had to force myself not to wash them ; ). It does fade a little, but that is ok with me. If you just want them for decoration you don’t have to wash them.
I love a good easy project like this. It’s so nice to finish something these days. Please tell me I’m not the only one who has a pile of unfinished projects!

Here are some more of my kitchen projects. More to come very soon!
I’m with you concerning coffee. Drink first then talk…lol. Everyone in my family knows not to ask questions until I’ve had my coffee. I love your towels and coffee mug!! These would make great signs for the kitchen.
Ashley, your DIYs never cease to amaze me. I love these tea towels and want them in my kitchen, please??? :D Gorgeous!
You’re too sweet Emily! : ) Thank you soooo much for the sweet comment and stopping by! Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Thank you so much for sharing, this is exactly what I need. Great tutorial!
Thanks Tanya! : )
Love that you did this without any fancy machine and anyone can do this. Pinned.
Thanks so much for sharing Erlene! Enjoy the rest of your weekend! : )
What a great craft night idea!
Thanks Lana! This would be a fun thing to do with a bunch of ladies, there are so many quotes for the kitchen, probably because we spend all our time in there, lol
What a cute and simple craft! Pinned!
Thank you so much for sharing Lisa! : ) Have a great night!
I so LOVE this diy project and coffee too!!! Thank you for the idea and providing the printables. This would make a great gift!
Thank you Katie! I agree… I’m planning on giving some of these out, they are so easy to make and you can personalize them however you want! : ) Thanks for stopping by!
I LOVE these, I’ll be featuring them on Facebook too. Love.
Thanks so much Amanda! : ) I’ve been doing so many painting, sanding and time consuming things… it was nice to just finish something in one sitting : )
These are so cute! I love the quote you used for the towel–that is a very true statement for our home! I’d love to make these soon–thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks Carrie! Yes.. that quote couldn’t be more true ; )
These are adorable! Love the quote!
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I love these! Pinning immediately to make soon. :) The gals and I would love if you would join us at Do Tell Tuesday. http://www.vintagezest.com/2014/03/do-tell-tuesday-16-with-features-co-host.html Thanks!
Thank you so much Diane! Would love to see the ones you make! : )
This is my kind of DIY, a short supply list and quick to execute! I love the quote you chose, very cute!
Thanks Jessica! Yes, these are super quick to make! Definitely my favorite part!
I heart these tea towels. I love pretty, clean and simple projects.
Thanks Carmody! These are so easy to make. It’s so nice to be able to finish something with just a few simple supplies!
These are adorable. And I agree on a house running on CUPS of coffffeeeee!
Thank you! Yes.. coffee is a must in this house or we might lack in the love department a little ; ) haha, just kidding… kinda : )
These towels are adorable! I feel you on needing coffee. The first thing I do when I get up is make my coffee. I always joke with my husband and tell him not to talk to me until I have my coffee.
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I love these towels and I am going to make them today. Do you or anyone else know where I might be able to find more “printable” designs to trace. I’m not the best artist on my own, so I would love some more cute things to trace (drawings or quotes). Any ideas? Thanks so much!!
Thank you so much Jessica! The Graphics Fairy (http://thegraphicsfairy.com/) has lots of downloadable images. You could browse through her site ALL DAY there is so much to choose from. And you can always just use microsoft word if you are looking for some regular text and just make sure and size it to the right size. The standard size 8.5×11 is what I used and I felt like it was a pretty good size : ) Have fun!! I would love to see what you create! : )
Wonderful — thanks for the graphics fairy link! I made your towels a couple of days ago; I don’t know how to embed a picture into this comments section, but maybe this link will work: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152040870716080&set=a.10151059364941080.424570.521486079&type=1&theater Can’t wait to start making some more once I get some better towels!! Thanks again.
Oh! and I found these, which I thought were cute: http://www.pinterest.com/lgmcat/trace/
I fell in love with these tea towels! So simple and classic! Just a question, how do they hold up in the wash? I am SO planning on taking on this project!
Thanks so much! To be honest I have only ever washed them once. I use them for decoration and photo props. But when I washed them after first applying the sharpie, it did fade a tiny bit, but not very much at all. If you washed them on a daily basis it might start to fade, but you could just run back over it with a sharpie if that happened ; )
May I ask, what brand tea towels/flour sack did you use? And where can I find them?
Thanks!
I was also wondering the same thing? Our church has an annual Pinterest inspired night each year that a friend of mine and I host. Would love to have these as one of the vendors for women to visit and make. Needing to piece together this project for the budget. Thanks!
Thank you Ashley; I’m going to do this with my 7yr. old granddaughter & try to let her make X-mas gifts for her Mom. But, we will do “Kid Fun” designs!!!
Oh how fun! I bet she will love it!! : )
These are so adorable! I love how simple they are to make. I’m thinking about making these with hearts for Valentine’s Day!
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