Stenciled Halloween Hand Towel

 

A few weeks ago, I posted a Hand Stenciled Halloween Pillow that I had made.  Well, I liked it so much I decided to shrink the same stenciled images so that it would fit on a hand towel.  I might be changing the name to a “bar towel” since I kind of like it hanging on the copper beverage drink stand I use whenever we have a party. 

Here is the Hand Stenciled Halloween Pillow that I was talking about.   For the towel, I decided to add a bat and the number “13”.  Hmmm…I wonder if I should go back and add a bat to my pillow?  Anyway…

 

First thing I did was pull out my stencil burning tool and let it heat up while I printed out a smaller version of the witch after I sized it smaller in my Word program.  I found a smallish bat that I liked and made a copy of him too.  I cut the stencils out and also pulled out my number stencils and some washable fabric paint. 

 

I stenciled on the “No. 13” first and then after that was dry, I used the top of a spray paint can and traced it with a pencil on the towel to make the moon.  When that was dry I then stenciled on the witch and added the bat. 

  

I made the towel out of some painter’s cloth that I had.  I used another hand towel as the pattern and cut out my painter’s cloth to the same size.  After ironing it, I turn each of the four edges in about 1/4 inch and ironed it in place.  Then I turned it a 1/4 inch again on top of itself so that I have a double turned hem.  Then I stitched down all four sides with my sewing machine and ironed it one last time.   Ready to stencil!

I think it turned out cute and I am glad I added the bat.  I might have to make one more to hang in my powder room.