Valentine Flour Sack Towels

I love the idea of using flour sacks. My grandmother made a quilt from flour sacks. She cut squares from the flour sacks and then used old shirts and dresses for the pieces she appliqued on the top. She made enough squares for one quilt and I have the leftover squares, about 10 of them. I just love looking at them. Maybe that would be another interesting post?

Anyway, the idea of using flour sacks is romantic, nostalgic.

Here's my take on the Valentine towel.

I bought some Valentine cookie cutters and have been having lots of fun with them. In this project, I dipped the cookie cutter in paint to stamp the towel.

pink hearts stamped on flour sack towels

I didn't have any small heart stamps so I carved some out of a potato. Yep. I've always wanted to try that. It's easy. I cut a potato in half, drew on a heart and then carved everything away from the heart. Dipping the two little potato stamps in acrylic paint, I stamped all over the flour sack towel. I had a lot of fun doing this. You can see the heart stamps in this picture. I thought I had more pictures of this project...

I bought the flour sacks on Amazon and they are very reasonable. (You probably have the potatoes). ha ha

I put one of my rosettes on top. (It's all about the pictures, huh?)

Pink hearts on a flour sack towel with a paper rosette

This would also be a great project for kids to make as gifts for grandmothers, aunt, etc.

flour sack Valentine towel with pink hearts

Have a great day, everyone.

Best wishes,

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13 comments

Anonymous2/12/2014 2:05 AM
So pretty! Simple and whimsical.
Darlene Nemeth2/12/2014 10:49 AM
Wow Linda. They look so pretty. I never thought of using a cookie cutter for stamping. Wonderful.
Ana Love Craft2/13/2014 4:31 AM
Hi Linda, super cute project! Thanks for sharing this easy tutorial! Would love to have you visit me sometime :)
Have a wonderful Valentine's Day!
Hugs from Portugal,
Ana Love Craft
www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com
Theresa2/13/2014 11:48 AM
Hi Linda, They turned out pretty! I like your paper rosette too. Theresa @DearCreatives
Adorned From Above2/13/2014 8:01 PM
Linda,
This is adorable. I love this dishtowel
Debi
Unknown2/13/2014 8:06 PM
Linda, how adorable! You have terrific ideas. :-) (I think I have a heart cookie cutter somewhere...now, where did I put that?)
Blessings,
Kim @ Curtain Queen Creates
Sum of their Stories2/14/2014 5:25 AM
How lovely, I agree, romantic and nostalgic. I love the way you used what you had, ie cookie cutter and potato!
I would love to see your Grandma's quilt and your extra squares. I admire people who quilt SO much, it just seems like such an enormous project.
Unknown2/17/2014 4:44 PM
So cute!

Thanks again for joining the Link Up this week!
Unknown2/18/2014 10:54 AM
These are really pretty and I love flour sack towels - they are my favorite but they are ugly. What a great way to pretty them up!! Thanks for sharing on the Four Seasons Blog Hop!
Anonymous2/20/2014 7:01 PM
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Anonymous1/21/2022 2:42 PM
What a fun idea!

Michelle
https://mybijoulifeonline.com
Hiby IsRandom1/24/2022 7:55 AM
Wow! Such a creative idea!!
Also love the potato idea!!
Michele Morin1/28/2022 9:10 AM
My floursack dish towels are my absolutely favorites.