Hey, Vanessa! I’m watching this for the first time in 2023. I’ve been following you for a long time, and it’s great to see you getting started with your channel all those years ago. I’m going to whip up some of these for myself. I have loads of snaps that I bought for some of your more recent projects, and plenty of towels and flannel, too. Love your videos old and new!
I'm a basic sewer and your tutorial is so well-spoken with clear instructions that I feel confident that I can make these. We live aboard a sailboat and when I can make things that are sustainable and earth friendly I do. Thanks so much for this!!
You are such a great teacher! I wanted to make some of these for my house so I can stop buying paper towels. A friend of mine has a "kitchen" laundry basket and I think with the reusable towel idea and a laundry basket only for the kitchen this could be an easy fix.
I absolutely love your tutorials!!! I grew up watching my mother sew clothes for me. I just got my first sewing machine this past Christmas. I have done your mug rug and pillow cover. I'll be doing this project next!!! You are a fabulous teacher!!!
If you use terry cloth and wash them together the hook part will get all caught up on the terry cloth. You'd have to stick them all shut so the hook isn't exposed for laundering. Hope that helps!
SO WOKE making this tutorial in 2013! Your directions are straightforward for beginners and your modeling/set-up is very efficient. I'd be comfortable with this even if I were new to sewing. I cracked up at "pretty sides together"! Thank you for sharing!
This popped up in my recommendations and I am glad. I want to start making more and more things we use one to reduce waste and with the way how it's getting harder and hardest to find things that we need with the way the economy is. Thanks for sharing
You're so young to be so smart, how on earth do you come up with so many things? Thank God you don't make us watch as you laboriously go through and complete each and every step, your editing is GREAT.
I absolutely love your accent and the way you teach! As I’m listening to you I feel like an 11 year old learning crucial life lessons from her auntie 😂 so much value and great tips thank you !
Looks like a very easy beginner project! I will probably do it soon with my old towels but I'll use velcro instead of snap buttons. I think it can be an awesome present present too.
Watching this in 2020 because the store shelves are empty in the paper towel aisle plus I'm tired of my kids using ten just to wipe up two drops of water. Glad I found this tutorial and its easy enough for a beginner like me.
I have a set that are two-sided flannel and I love them. I also have used this process but cut them in smaller squares and added a layer of the rough netting and I have scrubbing dishrags.
I just made 9 of these in about 1/2 a day! One old towel, and some cheap, cute, JoAnne's flannel! I used a Costco paper towel as my pattern size, & am going to send them to my daughter to use in her pre-school! No snaps though (: Thank you so much, I'm having a ball showing them off, & am definetly going to make more!
Omg!!!! I love love love your idea it is so awesome!! I can save some money on my budget paper towels are so expensive!! Thank you so much I love your videos!!! Have a wonderful day!! You remind me of myself back in the day when I was young..I was glued to my sewing machine!!!
I have some un-paper towels that were commercially made. They are a single flannel sheet. They do not have snaps and can be rolled around a paper towel roll and they stay really well. I have a paper towel holder and put the towel roll on it and pull them off like I would a real paper towel. I wonder if that would work with your towels. I think they would. Might be a little different because yours are thicker. I'm going to try it. :) Love the tutorial
I will be making these for Mother's Day gifts along with hot pads. Thanks so much . I really like your tutorials and find them easy to folllow as a beginner sewer.
I've watched a ton of tutorials...you really have nailed how to do a tutorial!! I made these a few years ago, and just made a new set...LOVE them!! Thanks so much!! Can't wait to see what else I'll learn from you :)
I made these last weekend (well almost as I am waiting for the snap kit to arrive to finish them). I purchased terry cloth, rather than using old towels. These turned out great, cannot wait to finish them.
Great idea! just found your channel and am enjoying it! I love to sew crafty projects. Baby quilts, dog coats, fun stuff, journal covers and neck pillows shaped like dog bones. Great craft show or fundraising item.
Thank you! I saw a written tutorial of this project and I was completely lost. You've made my day. I really wanted to make this project. Thank you!!!! :)
very cute I need to use this method because my husband hates to throw old town for way but old tunnels are exactly that old towels but this is a great way to use them up because there's always this field is always something to clean there's always something to wipe and you can always throw them in the washing machine and continue to use them as opposed to paper towels by them by them by them by them forever so this is great thanks for the
Hi Liz! I use KAM snaps too. Make sure you have the proper size thing on the pliers and it takes a little getting used to to center it up. But it's pretty easy and works fine. If it's not getting smooshed enough it won't shut. So, yea.. I usually do it with two hands to get it nice and flat in there. Good luck!
OMG! I love this video , please do some more videos ideas. You inspire me with sewing, I always wanted to sew but I just didn't know where to start until I seen this great idea of yours Thank you so much.
That snap tool is going in my “never use again” drawer. i will just take the time to stitch Velcro on the corners. i wasted two dozen snaps that were either too loose or squashed and so didn’t snap together. Besides they are plastic so I want to avoid buying that if I can. Otherwise, these turned out great! i always love how you make these tutorials user friendly. :o)
I cannot wait to try these! I've seen them in Pinterest and thought about it but now that I've seen your tutorial I can't wait to do them! And I just finished some cloth diapers and tried doing the snaps but couldn't figure it out. Thanks for showing me how to use my snap deal!
Be careful with the velcro it can be a sticky mess because the threads of the terry cloth get all caught up in the hook part of it in the wash. Maybe stick them all together when you go to wash them to prevent that. Good luck!
Yes, just keep in mind that if you don't the loop part stuck to the hook part when you put them in the wash it will get stuck on the fabric especially if you use terry cloth or flannel. Have fun!
wow this is really great thank you for sharing this!! I will definatly be making these because i cannot afford to always buy paper towels so this is so much easier to just wash and reuse and i wouldnt have thought of making them this cute thanks again hugs :D
Hi Dee! I included the link for the snap kit in the description box below the video (above). Click "About" and the "Show more" and it will drop down a whole box with all kinds of info and the links. Thanks!
Thanks so much for this tutorial. You do an amazing job explaining everything. I am so excited to start making my own towel rolls. Thanks again. Your awesome!!!
GREAT tutorial! Thanks for such detailed instructions. I was going to buy a few rolls but I'm totally comfortable sewing so I'll make my own instead in the exact color and pattern to match my personal preferences. Good work!
Love your video! I will have to try this. Very economical. I love that they snap together. That would be so easy to keep up with! Thanks for the great idea and easy to follow directions
Thank you for this. This is one of the best tutorials for unpaper towels that I've seen. I'll be using this one as I attempt to make them for the first time. :-D Btw, I've watched your gardening videos in the past and was pleasantly surprised to see this too. Subscribed!
I am so in love with this project. My one friend does not buy paper towels because her kids use them up and she cant afford to keep buying them and she doesn't want the waste on the environment. I am making two of these sets for her for a Christmas gift:) How many sets do you go through in a week. Is two reasonable? My household of six go through a roll of paper towels every two days! I would love to make these for us too.
Thank you so much for all of your amazing videos/tutorials. I haven't sewn for 7 years and have finally decided to start again. May I ask; should I buy fairly thin flannel for this project? I can't even remember how thick flannel is anymore! LOL!
Hi Vanessa. Love your tutorials and ideas that you share. Is there another video that you have done that shows how you cut same size patterns over and over? I noticed that you used two rulers when cutting the flannel and sometimes had the material turned to the wrong side. Thanks again for all your tutorials. Have a blessed weekend.
Hey, Vanessa! I’m watching this for the first time in 2023. I’ve been following you for a long time, and it’s great to see you getting started with your channel all those years ago. I’m going to whip up some of these for myself. I have loads of snaps that I bought for some of your more recent projects, and plenty of towels and flannel, too. Love your videos old and new!
Thank you so much!! Glad you're still enjoying my videos!
You always rock Vanessa, love all of your videos and I am opening my small business soon, I sew since a child with my grandma ❤️
My daughter is sewing like her nana. She has a sewing machine, and a sewing kit. :)
I'm a basic sewer and your tutorial is so well-spoken with clear instructions that I feel confident that I can make these. We live aboard a sailboat and when I can make things that are sustainable and earth friendly I do. Thanks so much for this!!
I love the way you explain all of the details....so many people leave out steps , but not you!
You are such a great teacher! I wanted to make some of these for my house so I can stop buying paper towels. A friend of mine has a "kitchen" laundry basket and I think with the reusable towel idea and a laundry basket only for the kitchen this could be an easy fix.
I absolutely love your tutorials!!! I grew up watching my mother sew clothes for me. I just got my first sewing machine this past Christmas. I have done your mug rug and pillow cover. I'll be doing this project next!!! You are a fabulous teacher!!!
You seriously have the perfect personality for tutorials. This was so fun and helpful, I can't wait to try it!
I think using reusable paper towels is good for the environment.
agree
Another option is to serge (overlock) the edges. You'll still need to quilt stitch it though but the lay a lot flatter.
If you use terry cloth and wash them together the hook part will get all caught up on the terry cloth. You'd have to stick them all shut so the hook isn't exposed for laundering. Hope that helps!
SO WOKE making this tutorial in 2013! Your directions are straightforward for beginners and your modeling/set-up is very efficient. I'd be comfortable with this even if I were new to sewing. I cracked up at "pretty sides together"! Thank you for sharing!
This popped up in my recommendations and I am glad. I want to start making more and more things we use one to reduce waste and with the way how it's getting harder and hardest to find things that we need with the way the economy is. Thanks for sharing
I like whey you say "pretty side to pretty side" which is what I now say to myself when I am working. Thank you for that sew tip.
You're so young to be so smart, how on earth do you come up with so many things? Thank God you don't make us watch as you laboriously go through and complete each and every step, your editing is GREAT.
I saw these in an etsy store and they were wanting $25 for them, and of course being me I knew I could make them. So thank you for sharing this!
I have no idea how to sew but I loved watching your video because you explained the steps so well.
Omg cant believe it. U can make just about anything. These will be great mothers day gifts for me daughters teachers.
These are great! I am so hooked on your tutorials. I need to shop for some flannel now. Thank you again for another great tutorial!!!!
I have lots of used towels, a GREAT PROJECT!
A great gift idea, too. Will make ASAP for self and also others.
Thanks for sharing.
This was a very well made instructional. Wish all instructional was done this way. Thank you!
I absolutely love your accent and the way you teach! As I’m listening to you I feel like an 11 year old learning crucial life lessons from her auntie 😂 so much value and great tips thank you !
Looks like a very easy beginner project! I will probably do it soon with my old towels but I'll use velcro instead of snap buttons. I think it can be an awesome present present too.
8 years later, starting my reusable paper towel journey! thanks for this!!
Watching this in 2020 because the store shelves are empty in the paper towel aisle plus I'm tired of my kids using ten just to wipe up two drops of water. Glad I found this tutorial and its easy enough for a beginner like me.
This is so cool...you've done a great service presenting such an easy no nonsense tutorial!
This was a great tutorial. I'm about to start this project for the new year and eliminate the use of paper towels and save money at the same time.
I have a set that are two-sided flannel and I love them. I also have used this process but cut them in smaller squares and added a layer of the rough netting and I have scrubbing dishrags.
I just made 9 of these in about 1/2 a day! One old towel, and some cheap, cute, JoAnne's flannel! I used a Costco paper towel as my pattern size, & am going to send them to my daughter to use in her pre-school! No snaps though (: Thank you so much, I'm having a ball showing them off, & am definetly going to make more!
I love how you showed me how to place the snaps...I saw many tutorials that did not specify that very important step. THANKS!
Absolutely awesome idea and tutorial. I look forward to saving money on paper towels. We go thru a roll a day at our house!
Omg!!!! I love love love your idea it is so awesome!! I can save some money on my budget paper towels are so expensive!! Thank you so much I love your videos!!! Have a wonderful day!! You remind me of myself back in the day when I was young..I was glued to my sewing machine!!!
wow, wonderful video! easy to understand directions too! one can find towels for free at laundromats. it's amazing what people throw away!!!!!
I have some un-paper towels that were commercially made. They are a single flannel sheet. They do not have snaps and can be rolled around a paper towel roll and they stay really well. I have a paper towel holder and put the towel roll on it and pull them off like I would a real paper towel. I wonder if that would work with your towels. I think they would. Might be a little different because yours are thicker. I'm going to try it. :) Love the tutorial
I will be making these for Mother's Day gifts along with hot pads. Thanks so much . I really like your tutorials and find them easy to folllow as a beginner sewer.
What a great idea!!! Also, I LOVE your new hairstyle. You are so pretty and it makes you look 10 years younger!!!
I've watched a ton of tutorials...you really have nailed how to do a tutorial!! I made these a few years ago, and just made a new set...LOVE them!! Thanks so much!! Can't wait to see what else I'll learn from you :)
I made these last weekend (well almost as I am waiting for the snap kit to arrive to finish them). I purchased terry cloth, rather than using old towels. These turned out great, cannot wait to finish them.
I love that you have so many Zero waste Tutorials
omg I'm starting now to see your videos seriously I'm watching all of them they are great And you are an awesome teacher
Great idea! just found your channel and am enjoying it! I love to sew crafty projects. Baby quilts, dog coats, fun stuff, journal covers and neck pillows shaped like dog bones. Great craft show or fundraising item.
I love how you explain as you go along!
Thank you! I saw a written tutorial of this project and I was completely lost. You've made my day. I really wanted to make this project. Thank you!!!! :)
Thank you so much for sharing this I have never seen anything like this. You are such a gift to us. Blessings Mercedes in Las Vegas Nevada
Thanks for the great tutorial Vanessa so good for the environment and it looks like a project that I might be able to do!
very cute I need to use this method because my husband hates to throw old town for way but old tunnels are exactly that old towels but this is a great way to use them up because there's always this field is always something to clean there's always something to wipe and you can always throw them in the washing machine and continue to use them as opposed to paper towels by them by them by them by them forever so this is great thanks for the
Very well done. You explain it all very clearly.
Hi Liz! I use KAM snaps too. Make sure you have the proper size thing on the pliers and it takes a little getting used to to center it up. But it's pretty easy and works fine. If it's not getting smooshed enough it won't shut. So, yea.. I usually do it with two hands to get it nice and flat in there. Good luck!
OMG! I love this video , please do some more videos ideas.
You inspire me with sewing, I always wanted to sew but I just didn't know where to start until I seen this great idea of yours
Thank you so much.
That snap tool is going in my “never use again” drawer. i will just take the time to stitch Velcro on the corners. i wasted two dozen snaps that were either too loose or squashed and so didn’t snap together. Besides they are plastic so I want to avoid buying that if I can. Otherwise, these turned out great! i always love how you make these tutorials user friendly. :o)
Love the Velcro idea.
I cannot wait to try these! I've seen them in Pinterest and thought about it but now that I've seen your tutorial I can't wait to do them! And I just finished some cloth diapers and tried doing the snaps but couldn't figure it out. Thanks for showing me how to use my snap deal!
Thanks for sharing; a very good, affordable and money saving idea.
Very cute, practical and creative!
You look and sound like a Disney character and I'm here for your energy! 🖤
i'm gonna do this!!love ur tutorial..i did before ur casserol dish carrier and it's work perfectly..my family really like it!
Be careful with the velcro it can be a sticky mess because the threads of the terry cloth get all caught up in the hook part of it in the wash. Maybe stick them all together when you go to wash them to prevent that. Good luck!
Making these now!! 1 set for a birthday gift and 1 set for me😁
Great idea! thanks for the tutorial. I had several "why didn't I think of that" moments. Excellent video.
Yes, just keep in mind that if you don't the loop part stuck to the hook part when you put them in the wash it will get stuck on the fabric especially if you use terry cloth or flannel. Have fun!
wow this is really great thank you for sharing this!! I will definatly be making these because i cannot afford to always buy paper towels so this is so much easier to just wash and reuse and i wouldnt have thought of making them this cute thanks again hugs :D
Very clear, easy to follow video. Great tutorial.
Just made them (9) and they turned out great! Thanks for the tutorial!
Wow! Glad to hear it! Happy sewing. :)
I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS i've seen this on Pinterest and thought that who ever thought of this was SMART. shout out from Tampa Bay :)
THANK YOU, Vanessa, for posting this. I've been wanting to make these. You look so pretty with your hair down. Love it!!
Hi Dee! I included the link for the snap kit in the description box below the video (above). Click "About" and the "Show more" and it will drop down a whole box with all kinds of info and the links. Thanks!
Very original, and beautiful. Thanks so much! Brilliant!
Thanks so much for this tutorial. You do an amazing job explaining everything. I am so excited to start making my own towel rolls.
Thanks again. Your awesome!!!
I have learned and made alot of the things that you show. Thank you.
I made these for my adult daughter and they turned out nicely. Thanks for a great tutorial! I'd love to send you a pix.
Such a great and straightforward video. Thank you!!!
I make mine flannel on flannel. they are a little thinner and I can get more on a roll.
Hi do you buy big flannel cloth? This is my first time making them. Thanks!
I made my first lot using flannel one side and an old sheet the other side. Don’t recommend old sheets, it does not absorb much at all 🤦♀️
You're very talented. Thank you for so much info and so many ideas. Love these cloth napkins. I think this will be my first big sewing project..
Wonderful video! You do such a great job explaining all of this in an understandable way 😌
You made this so easy to follow. Thank you. You’re so efficient!!
You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Very excited to try this, great tutorial thank you!
What a great idea. may assemble a handful of these for our quilt show boutique table. Thanks.
I just learned today! How amazing save tree! Go green Go!
I just saw this on Pinterest and wanted to make it!!! Awesome.
Thanks!!!
GREAT tutorial! Thanks for such detailed instructions. I was going to buy a few rolls but I'm totally comfortable sewing so I'll make my own instead in the exact color and pattern to match my personal preferences. Good work!
Love this idea. Thanks for all the tutorials, Vanessa. Am stealing ideas from your workshop too. LOL. Can't wait to see whats next.
Great tutorial! Thanks and love the Kam Snaps to hold them together.
OMG...what a great idea! Thank you for the wonderful projects...very happy I am a subscriber!!!
Brilliant tutorial. And I have a tonne of old towels that I was reluctant to throw out. Lee x
Thanks I have made some using my scrap pieces of flannel but did not connect as there is many sizes . Great way to use up scraps of flannel
Love your video! I will have to try this. Very economical. I love that they snap together. That would be so easy to keep up with! Thanks for the great idea and easy to follow directions
Very useful and a fun project. Nice job V. Btw Love your new haircut. I will bet it is so much easier to manage . :)
Thank you for this. This is one of the best tutorials for unpaper towels that I've seen. I'll be using this one as I attempt to make them for the first time. :-D Btw, I've watched your gardening videos in the past and was pleasantly surprised to see this too. Subscribed!
There's also metal snaps that you can sew on. These plastic ones look great but in case you wanted a different options (they won't break)
This is an awesome idea! I am definitely putting this in my favorites list! Thanks!
I am so in love with this project. My one friend does not buy paper towels because her kids use them up and she cant afford to keep buying them and she doesn't want the waste on the environment. I am making two of these sets for her for a Christmas gift:) How many sets do you go through in a week. Is two reasonable? My household of six go through a roll of paper towels every two days! I would love to make these for us too.
love these. think I would use velcro spots to make it easier to pull apart and attach.
The problem with velcro is that the hook side will get stuck to the terry cloth every time you wash them.
This would be a really great idea for campers.
Thank you so much for your excellent tutorial 💕
Would the snaps scratch when your cleaning? I think I would just leave the snaps off and stack the cloths someplace convenient.
I’ve seen some that have a loop sewn into the edge and then they all hang nearly. I just stack mine in a box.
@@nyssac2914 Good idea. The right size hook on a wall could hold several. Rolled up is cute though.
I enjoyed this project. Thank you for making this tutorial.
Thank you so much for all of your amazing videos/tutorials. I haven't sewn for 7 years and have finally decided to start again. May I ask; should I buy fairly thin flannel for this project? I can't even remember how thick flannel is anymore! LOL!
😍 gotta try these, thanks for sharing 👍
Hi Vanessa. Love your tutorials and ideas that you share. Is there another video that you have done that shows how you cut same size patterns over and over? I noticed that you used two rulers when cutting the flannel and sometimes had the material turned to the wrong side. Thanks again for all your tutorials. Have a blessed weekend.
Could we also use these as washcloths for showers and dishes?
Great idea that will help save Mother Earth!
Love your new haircut!
My friend would love this! I need to learn how to sew asap!