24 Adorable Tea Towels to Make Your Kitchen Stand out ...

Tea towels are a must have for any kitchen. They give you something to wipe your hands on after washing up, they add the cute factor to your space, and in a pinch, they work to wipe up spills and messes. No matter what you're looking for from a tea towel, you are sure to find it. Tea towels come in colors, sizes and patterns that will boggle your mind. If you're crafty, it's easy to make your own tea towels, so you can get exactly what you want. Check out these fun ideas.

1. DIY Tea Towels

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To make these tea towels, you simply iron the image onto the fabric and add a cute fabric border.

2. Button Holders

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These would stay put much easier than simply hanging the towel somewhere. Cute, aren't they?

3. Lots of Pattern

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You can most definitely use two different patterns of tea towels, provided the color palette is similar.

4. Handy Hanging

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You won't have to worry about your tea towel falling on the floor with this hanger.

5. Ruffly Towel

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Obviously, this would be great for Christmas, but you could use other colors and patterns for other holidays.

6. Stamped Tea Towels

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If you have lots of patience and time, you can make your own stamped tea towels.

7. Use What Speaks to You

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DIY tea towels make it easy to customize yours with sayings or patterns that you love.

8. Bright Colors

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Don't be afraid to use lots of bright colors when you create your tea towels.

9. Burlap Cross

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This isn't as hard as it looks to create. You won't see a towel like this one in just any kitchen.

10. Mason Jar Tea Towels

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These retro looking tea towels are really cute. Would you hang them in your kitchen?

11. Prairie Points

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These adorable fabric points bring new life to your tea towels.

12. Bird Appliques

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You can applique any shape on a tea towel, but these birds are really cute.

13. Embellish and Decorate

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Use whatever embellishments you want to jazz up your tea towels.

14. Iron on a Design

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You can use iron on transfers to personalize tea towels. This would make a great gift!

15. Adorable Border

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I think this border is so cute! This would definitely be the star of your kitchen.

16. Colorful Border

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Buy plain white tea towels and add your own border, using whatever fabric you love.

17. Vintage Tea Towels

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These remind me of my great-grandma's kitchen! Do you know someone who embroidered these?

18. Fabric Strips

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Sew a basic fabric strip on your tea towels to make them match your kitchen decor.

19. Crochet Edged

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If you can crochet, you can make the edges of your tea towels look like this.

20. Fancy Fabrics

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The great thing about tea towels is that you can make them out of any fabric you want.

21. Forest Animals

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What do you think of these cute animal tea towels?

22. Simple Colors

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Stick to a basic color palette like black and white to keep things understated in your kitchen.

23. Teapot Applique

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Here's another cute applique you an add to your tea towels.

24. Ruffles on Towels

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You simply can't go wrong with ruffles on your tea towels. Go with all one fabric, or mix and match several of your favorites.

What do your tea towels look like? I have several different ones so I can change things up when the mood strikes. Do you see a towel on this list that you must have?

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