Still Sewing. . .

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I was inspired by Darby's post (here) to make a dish mat.  Darby said she was going to use it when unloading dishes from the dishwasher.  I thought that was a great idea - it seems like I am forever drying some dish next to the sink and this is so much cuter than a regular dish towel! 
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I had just enough Amy Butler fabric leftover from the apron I made for my Mom to make the dish mat.  If I had more fabric, I think I would have made it just a tad larger.  The finished size I ended up with is 19" x 26".
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Fabric and an old towel to use as the backing:
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Fabric is cut and ready for sewing:
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First three pieces are sewn together:

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Sewing the finished top to the towel:

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To finish the mat I sewed a straight seam down each area where the fabric was joined together.  This was to hold the face fabric to the towel and also to add a decorative touch:

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Finished and in action next to my kitchen sink:

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So much cuter than a plain old dish towel, right?

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I've linked this up to SNS @ Funky Junck Interiors.  Check it out here!