Hooded Baby Towel

Make a hooded baby towel stand out by using a cross stitch design.

Cross stitch design on strip of aida cloth

I modified a duck design and lettering that I found in a book of cross stitch designs.  I designed the waves and the little fishes.  The bright colors stand out against the clean white cloth.

Hooded Baby Towel and Wash Cloth

Use a coordinating gingham fabric to sew around the cross stitch design.  Make it as large as the hood width.  Place a piece of interfacing behind the cross stitch design, and a piece of thicker padded interfacing.  Zigzag around the top to the terry cloth. 

Coordinating gingham fabric enhances the design

A narrow strip of gingham fabric on top of the wash cloth adds a splash of color to the white terry cloth.

With a matching wash cloth

 Zigzag around the towel.  Fold edges under and zigzag 1/4" from the edge.  I used light blue thread for the edging. 

Zigzag around edging

Materials:
Aida cloth and embroidery thread
Coordinating gingham fabric
White terry cloth

Sizes:
Wash cloth -  9" wide by 12" long
Hooded towel -  32" wide by 36" long

Hooded Baby Towel and Wash Cloth

What a fun project to make for a new little baby!