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06-14-2012, 02:19 PM

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amandasgramma

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Originally Posted by mom-6

If there is anywhere that you can get the big single thickness 'gauzy' cloth diapers these days, those are 'the best' tea towels! Haven't seen them in years tho...even when my kids were babies they seemed to have disappeared.

I've been looking for a long time....I can't find them either. So much for "going green"!!!!!! You can't convince me that using paper diapers is cheaper NOR good for the landfill. (enough of my rant). I'm down to 2 tea towels, aka diapers, and will have to start looking again!!!

BTW -- I use tea towels/diapers for rolling out pie crusts and biscuits!! Does anyone else do that?

06-14-2012, 02:28 PM

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auntpiggylpn

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I believe that tea towels are at Hobby Lobby and Joann's but they are in the cross stitch section

06-14-2012, 04:15 PM

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tngal22

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Well I didn't think to look there today. lol Might have to venture back tomorrow.

But I already have a lot of projects to do so I might wait.

06-14-2012, 04:16 PM

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DixieDoodle

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I use tea towels to roll my pie crust and biscuits on, too, just like my mom did. Funny how some things stick with you, isn't it? I bought a bunch of white feed sacks many years ago and still have some to make towels out of. Love, love them!!

06-14-2012, 04:23 PM

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coopah

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Tea towels that I'm used to are sold by Herrshner's. They're made from linen type fabric and have nice stripes on the side. Nice hostess gifts or great for the apron idea. Have fun!

06-15-2012, 03:04 AM

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burchquilts

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Originally Posted by tngal22

Thank you!!! I was hoping they weren't thicker as I have some really cute 100% cotton fabric that would be so cute as an apron. Thanks again!

We'll be waiting for pictures! This sounds so neat!

06-15-2012, 03:04 AM

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burchquilts

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Oooooooooooh... white feed sacks are the best, aren't they?!?!

06-15-2012, 03:26 AM

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quiltnut4ever

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I found tea towels at Old Time Pottery, 2 for $3.99 and they had a blue border (gingham) with blue crochet at the bottom. Nice size too.

06-15-2012, 03:54 AM

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quiltsRfun

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Originally Posted by tngal22

Thanks everyone! I didn't find any tea towels on my venture today...though I did find some wonderful fabric, spent WAY TOO much.

I will post pics when I get done...it will be this weekend or late tomorrow before I can start. Need to get the house cleaned first...darn chores. lol

The fabric would work but you'd have to cut and hem it. The advantage to using tea towels is it's quicker.