Amish Inspired Faux Quilted Kitchen Towel

 

I am obsessed with quilting even though I can’t really sew.  Sounds like a contradiction, but it isn’t when you have Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps!  These stamps give anyone the opportunity to quilt like a pro on any surface!

I was recently inspired by the black background and bright colors of Amish Quilts, so I created a kitchen towel to celebrate this dramatic style of quilting.

Now on to my project!

Measure and cut an 18″ by 8″ piece of The Warm Company Warm & Natural batting.  Arrange Ann Butler 2″ square Faux Quilting Stamps by Unity Stamp Co.: Leaves All Over; Stripes Dots Hearts and Doily Picnic on an acrylic stamp block.  Ink each stamp with Colorbox® Crafter’s Ink by Ann Butler: Lilac, Berry, Limelight and Aquamarine.  Mist lightly and stamp on Warm & Natural batting.  Repeat until the length of batting is filled with stamped images.

Select coordinating Ann Butler 2″ triangular Faux Quilting Stamps by Unity Stamp Co.: Leaves All Over; Stripes Dots Hearts and Doily Picnic on an acrylic stamp block.  Ink each stamp with Colorbox® Crafter’s Ink by Ann Butler: Lilac, Berry, Limelight and Aquamarine.  Mist lightly and stamp on Warm & Natural batting under square images.  Repeat until the length of batting is filled with stamped images.

Once the ink is dry, cut out with sharp scissors.

Pin batting to terry cloth kitchen towel.  Attach using a sewing machine and black thread by stitching around and through square stamp blocks.  Leave triangular stamp blocks un-stitched to create additional interest and dimension.

These Amish Inspired Faux Quilted Kitchen Towels go together quickly and easily, so you can stamp up and stitch up a whole bunch to give as gifts this holiday season.  The perfect Hostess Gift for the Thanksgiving or Christmas party season.

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the Ann Butler Designs Instagram for additional inspiration!   -Beth