Looking for a lovely last-minute gift to make, or a way to perk up your kitchen for the new year? This free printable folk-inspired 2018 tea towel calendar is the perfect project for you! You just need a few simple supplies to create a gorgeous Scandinavian folk art-inspired tea towel calendar, and you get to choose from THREE different colorways so you can get just the look you want for your kitchen. And don’t forget to download the coordinating printable card to give along with the calendar.

• This is a long post, so if desired, jump to the Calendar Download here.

Download the coordinating printable card!

About the Collaboration:

In 2010, I teamed up with talented designer Cathe Holden of Inspired Barn to create a printable tea towel calendar. She designed the printables, and I made the calendar and wrote the instructions, and then we provided the free printables to you! This year, we have a new design available — our all-new 2018 printable tea towel calendar, as well a sweet card, that you can download (click the image above), print, and make for a special handmade touch.

Now, on to the project!

Supplies for the 2018 Printable Tea Towel Calendar:

This project is simple, but you definitely need a few supplies that will make it WAY easier. Don’t skimp on these supplies, as it will save you some headaches.

Supplies Needed:

• Free Printable: 2018 Tea Towel Calendar
• A flour sack towel
• 2 Iron-on transfer sheets (buy them in a pack)
• Freezer paper
• Parchment paper
• Inkjet printer
• Iron and Ironing board
• Large wooden cutting board
• Sewing machine & thread
• Scissors, pins

Notes about the Materials:

Dollar store materials: I got the flour sack towel and parchment paper at the dollar store. I have seen iron on transfers there before, but I have never used the ones they sell, and I don’t see them there consistently. If you are using the dark fabric iron-on transfers, DO NOT SKIP THE PARCHMENT PAPER!

Tea towels: I got flour sack towels from the dollar store, but I also wanted to try something less plain, so I picked up a pack of four colored and patterned flour sack towels from Target for about $5 total. (The grey polka-dot towel used in the photo above is from the pack from Target).

Iron-On transfer sheets: I just bought a pack at my local craft store that had both transparent sheets and the type you use for dark fabric, because I wanted to experiment with both kinds. Honestly, I would not recommend the kind I used (you can see the brand in the photo), as I had many craftfails while making this project! If you are using a patterned tea towel, use the dark fabric type of iron-ons, but if you are using a white tea towel, use the transparent kind.

Freezer paper: This paper is waxed on one side, and paper on the other side, which means you can iron it onto your fabric and then easily remove it later. The freezer paper is a DO NOT SKIP supply because it stabilizes the flour sack towels while you apply the iron-ons, which is essential because of the loose weave of the towels. You can find freezer paper in the food wrap section of your local grocery store, or online (affiliate link to Amazon for your convenience): buy freezer paper.

Freezer paper is cheaper if you buy it in a store, but one roll will last you forever, and you can use it for many cool craft techniques like making iron-ons for perfect fabric stencils, or for paper piecing in quilting.

Download the 2018 Printable Tea Towel Calendar:

Phew, that was long. Let’s dive into the project!

Step 1: Download the Calendar Top & Bottom

Choose your favorite color combination, and download the files you will need for your calendar. Click on the image to be taken to Google Drive to download the printable tea towel calendar files you want.

Note: If you are using transparent (light fabric) iron-ons, you will need the REVERSED bottom calendar image. If you are using opaque (dark fabric) iron-ons, you will need the normal, readable one!

Red & Blue 2018 Tea Towel Calendar Downloads:

Click on the image to be taken to Google Drive to download the files you want.

• Download Red & Blue Calendar Top
• Download Red & Blue Calendar Bottom (Regular)
• Download Red & Blue Calendar Bottom (Reversed)

Blue 2018 Tea Towel Calendar Downloads:

Click on the image to be taken to Google Drive to download the files you want.

• Download Blue Calendar Top
• Download Blue Calendar Bottom (Regular)
• Download Blue Calendar Bottom (Reversed)

Green 2018 Tea Towel Calendar Downloads:

Click on the image to be taken to Google Drive to download the files you want.

• Download Green Calendar Top
• Download Green Calendar Bottom (Regular)
• Download Green Calendar Bottom (Reversed)

Step 2: Print the Calendar Printables on Iron-on Transfer Paper

I don’t have a recommendation for a specific variety of iron on paper at this time (because I didn’t like the type I used). Do be aware: if you are using a dark or patterned tea towel, you will need to use the dark fabric type of iron-ons.

If you are using the transparent kind of iron-ons, you will need the REVERSE image file for the calendar.

How to Make the 2018 Printable Tea Towel Calendar

Step 3: Cut & Sew the Tea Towel

1. Iron your tea towel before you start.
2. Flour sack towels are usually large and square, so cut it in half.
3. Fold the cut end over and iron it flat. This is where you will hem it to make it match the other side! Pin the hem (don’t skip this step, because this floppy fabric is hard to sew if you don’t pin it).
   

Sew the side hem.

Step 4: Freezer Paper — The Secret Weapon

Iron a piece of of freezer paper to the back of the tea towel. Place the waxed side DOWN onto the fabric, and iron over the paper side. It will stick to the tea towel and stabilize it, making it WAY easier to successfully apply the iron on transfer to the other side. When you’re all done with the process, you can easily remove the freezer paper by peeling it away. (Do that at the end of the project!)

Step 5: On to the Calendar!

Your iron-on transfer paper will come with instructions for printing and application, so follow them. I will give some general guidelines for success here:

1. Use a hard, heat-proof surface to iron on, if you can. I pulled the built-in wooden cutting board from my kitchen counters.
2. If you are using opaque (dark fabric) iron-ons, use a piece of parchment paper to iron over the top of your iron-on. My iron-ons included a piece of parchment paper that was the same size as the iron-on sheet, and since it was impossible to keep the same-size parchment paper covering the transfer while I moved the iron, it ruined my transfer.
3. Iron the top and the bottom pieces very close together. Once you’ve ironed the first one, protect it with a piece of parchment paper while you iron the second one.

Remove the freezer paper from the back by simply peeling it off!

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If you enjoyed this project, I would appreciate any shares you can spare! Thank you for reading, and please let me know if you have any feedback on this project, or tips you discovered while making it!

Don’t forget to download the matching free printable card!

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Do you have a collection of buttons crying out to be used? Don’t let them cry any longer! This cute button calendar from Home Made Simple is the perfect way to show off your favorite buttons and see them every day. If your collection is especially large, this would make a great gift for a friend, too! [how to make a button calendar]

Project estimate:

• Metal Cookie Sheet, $1 and up
• Spray paint, on hand
• Wrapping paper or thin fabric, on hand or $1 and up
• Mod Podge, on hand
• Foam brush, on hand
• Card stock, on hand
• Magnetic strips, $1 and up
• 50 buttons of various shapes and sizes, on hand or $1 and up
• 50 strong round magnets, $5 and up
• E-6000, on hand
• Ribbon, on hand or $1 and up

Total: $7 and up

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A fully-furnished dollhouse contains more than just tiny couches and chairs; it has all of the trapping of day-to-day life.  Keep track of which specific day that is with a dollhouse-sized calendar!  While the pages on this calendar design don’t turn, its Mod Podge coating makes it far more durable than paper alone, and its construction gives it a very realistic appearance.  You can even reduce your own photos to print out and use for this project if you want!

Project estimate:

• Calendar, on hand
• Copy machine, on hand or about $0.10 per copy
• Mod Podge, on hand
• Magazine page, on hand
• Straight pin, on hand
• Glue, on hand

Total:  Free and up

I happened to have some little one-inch-square stickers with calendar months on them, but you probably don’t just have those laying about willy-nilly.  If that is the case, use a photocopier to reduce an actual calendar page down to one inch wide.

Cut four or five pieces of paper that are one inch wide and twice as tall as the height of your reduced calendar page.  (Since my calendar page is one inch square, my pieces of paper are one inch by two inches.)  Fold all but one of the pieces in half.

Use Mod Podge to glue all of the folded pieces stacked inside of each other.  Glue the stack of folded paper onto one end of the last piece of paper, attaching them with the folded edges running along the center of the project and the raw edges lining up with the outside edges.

Cut out your calendar image as well as an appropriately-sized image for the picture portion of the calendar.  The pictures I used for my calendars came from my trusty collection of pretty magazine pages.  Attach these images to the paper, with the stacked end facing toward the bottom.  Seal the entire thing with several coats of Mod Podge.

To make it look like it is nailed or thumb tacked to the wall, carefully cut the head off of a straight pin and use a tiny dab of glue to attach it centered and toward the top of the calendar.  (Tip:  Most jewelry pliers have built-in wire cutters.)

Once the Mod Podge cures completely and the glue is dry, hang it in your dollhouse by gluing it to the wall.  If you want to be able to move the calendar around, stick it to the wall with poster putty instead.

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Calendars aren’t just a great way to keep track of what day it is, or what we need to do when, they are also a great way to show off our personalities. With 2012 here now, most of us aren’t thinking about replacing our old calendars, so I decided to put together a quick roundup of a couple free printable calendars to help you ring in the new year with style!

We know you’re always a step ahead :: 2012 Printable Calendars by Red Stamp

Red Stamp had such great reactions from their 2011 calendar that they decided to share TWO great year-at-a-glance calendars this year!

Free Printable 2012 Calendar by DECOR8Rgirl

I decided that I needed a punch of color in my office, and only had room to put up a one-page calendar, so I created this calendar to share on my blog and to share with you!

2012 Black and White Calendar by Don’t Eat the Paste

This black and white calendar with a spiral dot pattern is sure to go well with any color scheme.

Free Printable: 2012 One Page Doodle Calendar by Creative Mama

The beautiful purple flowers doodled on this calendar add a touch of class and whimsy to your day.

Free DIY Printable 2012 Calendar with Motivational Quotes by The Tiny Fig

Need a little motivation? Each month of this calendar has a different motivational quote to get you moving,

2012 Free Designer Calendar – Pigment to Pantone by Brilicious

For the designers out there, this calendar, inspired by paint pigments the old masters used, the modern Pantone colour system, Swiss typography and 70’s graphics; combines graphics and poetry for a completely unique piece of work.

Free printable 2012 calendar – notepaper theme by Clementine Creative

Print this calendar so that it’s double-sided. There are six months on each side, and there’s a place to write notes on. Just laminate the calendar and write on it with a white board marker!

Free Printable: 2012 Doodle Write In Calendar by Creative Mama

The doodle background evokes almost a kind of old wallpaper feeling with its different flowers and designs, but feels very edgy with its doodles and typesetting.

2012 Printable Calendar by the TomKat Studio

This calendar has a different page for each month, leaving you room to write in notes for each day. Although the design is simple, the colors and add  some fun.

Printable Tea Towel Calendar – 2012 Download by Dollar Store Crafts

Two years ago, Heather collaborated with Cathe Holden of Just Something I Made to design a printable tea towel calendar, and due to popular demand, she’s updated it again for this year!

Subscribe to Melinda’s Pinterest 2012 Printable Calendar Pin Board to find more calendars as she adds them!

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Advent calendars can be as unique as a fingerprint. They can be made out of just about anything and are a fun thing to craft and customize. But what exactly is an Advent calendar you ask? Well, according to Wikipedia, “An Advent calendar is a special calendar which is used to count or celebrate the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas. […] Despite the name, most commercially available Advent calendars begin on December 1, regardless of when Advent begins, which can be as early as November 27 and as late as December 3.”

So if you’re starting late, and need some ideas for this year’s Advent calendar, hopefully this roundup will inspire you to create your own for this year, or use this season to create one for next year!

Advent Garlands and Buntings

Peppermint Advent Calendar Pouches by Allsorts [Pictured]
This is so adorable! Plus, you can customize them to use whatever colors you want, and put in any kind of treat or card!

Fabric Gift Tag Advent Calendar Tutorial by Skip to My Lou
The pattern is available so you can make this cute advent calendar too.

{Christmas Advents} Snowflake Christmas Countdown by eighteen25
Rebecca Cooper from simple as that shares a great snowflake activity advent calendar.

Box and Tin Advent Calendars

Christmas Advent Jar by Just a Girl [Pictured]
A great way to upcycle matchboxes or other small boxes into an Advent calendar.

Advent Calendar by Lil Pink Pocket
Instead of putting treats or prizes inside they do a special activity together as a family each day.

Christmas Present Advent Calendars by Creation Corner
You get to open a little tiny present each day – how fun!

ALTERED PROJECT: Advent Calendar by A Matter of Memories
Another great use for those little tins.

Metal Tin Advent Calendar by Narrating Life
Jessie from Friendly Badger creates a calendar you can put on your fridge!

Printable Advent Calendars

Countdown to Christmas with this Printable Advent Calendar by Make and Takes [Pictured]
Juliann Law of PB J&J shares a fun printable puzzle for kids to create.

Advent Dry Erase Calendar by The 36th Avenue
I love that despite a few craft glitches, this turns out to be a great project that can be reused every year!

Small Advent Box Tutorial and Printouts by There She Goes
The boxes start with the numbers showing, then when the treat is taken out, you turn them around to show a cute picture.

Personalized Christmas Advent Calendar {Free Printable} by Living Locurto
Includes three different printables you can use to start your own Advent Calendar.

Simple Spool Advent Calendars by Just Something I Made
Labels and stickers are provided for you to make your own version of this cool spool calendar.

Other Advent Calendars

Do you do this? {Book Advent Calendar} by Tatertots & Jello
This is a great way for kids (and adults) to rediscover their favorite Christmas books each year.

Beribboned Trees Advent Dry Erase Frame by Pressed Down, Shaken Together
These dry erase countdowns can be used for many occasions.

Little Crafts: Healthy Advent Calendar by Carolyn’s Homework
It’s always fun to add little notes into your kids’ lunch bag and this incorporates the little note and the advent calendar.

Recycled Christmas Card Advent Calendar by Crafty Nest
The beauty of this design is that it rolls up and stores easily to be used year after year.

{Christmas Advents} Shoe Organizer by eighteen25
Another great use for that shoe organizer hanging on your door!

Reader Roundup 

Leftover Box Advent Calendar by Marie M [Pictured]
Marie used leftover boxes from work to create this cute advent calendar for her little girls.

Advent Calendar and Story Book by Little Blue’s Room
Angela K didn’t just make an Advent Calendar, she had each day’s card correspond to part of a story book!

Clothespin Wreath and Advent Calendar by A Childhood List
Katie G. made a few of these to use throughout the season – one to hold holiday cards, and one to use as an advent calendar with little foam Christmas trees.

Other Roundups

9 Advent Calendar Ideas by CraftGossip [Pictured]
In addition to the 9 featured ideas, they include links to two more!

10 Advent Calendar Tutorials by Decorchick
This includes a dollar store advent calendar.

Great Ideas — Advent Calendars! by Tatertots & Jello
Jen shares 24 great religious and secular advent calendar ideas.

Great Ideas — 20 AMAZING Holiday Advent Calendars!! by Tatertots & Jello
Jen shares 20 more advent calendar ideas.

Advent Calendars by The Crafty Crow
I love the toilet paper tube calendar idea – way to upcycle!

{Christmas Advents} From Around the Web by eighteen25
I *love* the simplicity of the gum advent calendar!

Not enough inspiration for you? Check out the “Creative Advent Calendars” Flickr Group and my Advent Calendar Pinterest board for more ideas!

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Two years ago, I collaborated with Cathe Holden of Just Something I Made to design a printable tea towel calendar. She provided the printable, and I designed the project and wrote the tutorial. I loved the design, and I have had some requests for a 2012 version, so I updated the calendar part so we could use it again. This is a simple project idea, great for hostess gifts, teacher gifts, and gifts for friends, neighbors, mothers, or anyone else who would appreciate a pretty folk art-inspired tea towel calendar. [For instructions on how to make the calendar, check this post: How to Make a Tea Towel Calendar]

See below for the free printable downloads!

Project Estimate:

• Flour sack towel or stash fabric, $1 or on hand
• 2 Iron-on transfer sheets, about $1 each
• Patterned tea towel (optional), $1
• Dowel (optional), $1

Total: $2 and up

For instructions on how to make the calendar, check this post: How to Make a Tea Towel Calendar

For tons of inspiration, check out Cathe Holden’s site: Just Something I Made

For the 2012 Printables:

Download Printable for 2012 Calendar:

(Hosted at Scribd):

• 2012 Printable Calendar, Page 1

Printable Tea Towel Calendar 2012 (Page 1)

• 2012 Printable Calendar 2011, Page 2

2012 Teatowel Calendar Page2

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Last year, I collaborated with Cathe Holden of Just Something I Made to design a printable tea towel calendar. She provided the printable, and I designed the project and wrote the tutorial. I loved last year’s design, so I updated the calendar part so we could use it again for 2011. This is a simple project idea, great for hostess gifts, teacher gifts, and gifts for friends, neighbors, mothers, or anyone else who would appreciate a pretty folk art-inspired tea towel calendar.

Project Estimate:

• Flour sack towel or stash fabric, $1 or on hand
• 2 Iron-on transfer sheets, about $1 each
• Patterned tea towel (optional), $1
• Dowel (optional), $1

Total: $2 and up

For instructions on how to make the calendar, check this post: How to Make a Tea Towel Calendar

For tons of inspiration, check out Cathe Holden’s site: Just Something I Made

For the 2011 Printables:

Download Printable for 2011 Calendar:

• 2011-teatowel-calendar (Page 1)

• 2011-teatowel-calendar-page2 (Page 2)

if those links don’t work, try this (hosted at Scribd):

• Printable Calendar, Page 1
• Printable Calendar 2011, Page 2

linked up:

Tatertots & Jello Weekend Wrap Up

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Reports are still coming in from around the country: the ten secret stashbusters from our April Stash Bust worked hard to bust their super secret packages. April was such a successful (and super busy) month for me, that I had recover before I could finish writing about the projects. And guess what — there are still a few more projects to write ab0ut!

Speaking of April Stash Bust, I never announced who the winner was: it was Nicole Maki from Made By Nicole for her stashbusted cloth napkins. She won a ton of cool prizes*.

Now, on to the super secret stashbusting projects:

Lee-Ann from Flicted Sewing Room received the yellow stash in the Super Secret Stash project, and she posted her first project: a Summer Satchel she made from a dollar store flour sack towel. (See photo at the top of the post).

Terry S. got the orange package, and started with this old stationery folder (I seriously had this for more than ten years). She transformed it into:

A wall calendar! She said:

i absolutely loved the old navy stationary/paper holder and immediately knew i wanted to make something with it. i needed a calendar for my craft room because i am really bad at keeping track of dates (as proven by my tardiness on this project!), so i turned it into a wall calendar that i can also take with me when needed.  i took out the inside pockets and covered the whole thing with pattered paper and added a ribbon pen holder in the middle. as much as i liked the pattern, i thought part of the project should be to totally recreate it.

since it came with ribbons attached on the sides, i kept these and use them to hang the calendar right by the side of my desk  i customized it with 2 copies of each month, just in case, and added a ribbon loop to hold a pen in the middle. i wanted the calendar to be pretty and also reusable, soi designed it so i can change the months and weekly lists out when needed. for traveling, it can be folded in half like a notebook with the ribbons tied together.

since i liked the original pattern on the folder i saved the inside folders and used them as the covers for a small business card book.

Cynthia (aka, Ms. Pink) has posted several projects, and here’s her newest one: an embellished onesie:

And, Julie from Floribunda Quilts made some ATCs with her stash:

*Stash Bust Prizes:

• “Alabama Stitch Book” by Natalie Chanin from Swap-bot.com
• A one year showcase on cosa verde for your repurposed & eco-friendly crafts
• A one year membership from Hello Craft
• A cup glove kit from Glue and Glitter
• A mini box set of volume 2 of Craft Leftovers zine (issues 1-4) from Craft Leftovers
• A Modeling Chocolate kit from Dollarstorecrafts.com

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Chalkboard Sandwich Board Sign

Jill at Bird and Berry created this cool sandwich board sign to advertise a bake sale. Now she’ll always have a sign whenever she has an event to share! This would be a very eye-catching way to spread the word about your summer garage sales. Find out how she made this cute sign at her blog.

Chalkboard Band Flower Pot

A band of chalkboard paint with a fabulous print make this flowerpot très chic. Find out how to make a fashionable chalkboard paint flower pot at Sew Hip Mama.

Chalkboard Pebble

Sonja at Craft Werk painted a pebble so she could keep her thought of the day as a constant reminder. Nice! And simple, too! Make a chalkboard paint pebble.

Thanks to reader Andi for the heads up on Chalkboard Painted Nesting Dolls

Design blog Kitsune Noir found these chalkboard-painted nesting dolls by MUJI. They’re only available in Japan, but it’d be the easiest thing in the world to make your own version with chalkboard paint. Find the blanks online or do what I’m doing and order a cheap already-painted set on eBay. You’re going to paint it anyway. Chalkboard Matryoshka Nesting Dolls.

Chalkboard Placecards

These are cute and colorful, and should be pretty easy to make. You can use those wooden forms they sell at the dollar store for the chalkboardy part. Get the info on this cute idea at Vanessa’s blog: The Sewer, The Baker, The Copycat Maker. [via]

Chalkboard Door

Okay, maybe this isn’t exactly dollar store craft-able… but it’s still really cool! Found over at Ohdeedoh – click here. [via]

Chalkboard Calendar

This one actually could be done with dollar store stuff, but you might be better off buying a piece of lumber and trimming it to size. Idea found by Lorie at Be Different Act Normal – click to see her other ideas.

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I am so excited! I love those old tea towels that have calendars printed on them, and I thought, hey, we can make one of those on Dollar Store Crafts! And then I thought, and you know who would design a FABULOUS calendar? Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made, that’s who! I first became aware of Cathe’s genius when I somehow stumbled upon her reverse-painted sign tutorial, and it totally blew my mind with its awesomeness. Then I found out that all of Cathe’s amazing creations are equally mindblowing, and I became an instant fangirl! So, I approached Cathe with my tea towel calendar project idea, and to my delight, she agreed to design the calendar!

So, I’m going to give you the instructions for making your very own 2010 tea towel calendar, and Cathe has graciously provided the accompanying printables on her website. She’s also provided a printable card graphic that matches the calendar, so your gift and card will be all coordinated! So head on over there and download them, then get printing and make some calendars. These will make amazing hostess gifts, gifts for co-workers, grandparents, or anyone who needs a little gift. The cost is pretty low per piece, and you don’t have to do much hands-on work to make a great-looking handmade gift.

Click here for Cathe’s 2010 Blog friends calendar printable

UPDATED: Download Printable for 2013 Calendar: Free Printable Calendar for 2013

Project Estimate:

• Flour sack towel or stash fabric, $1 or on hand
• 2 Iron-on transfer sheets, about $1 each
• Patterned tea towel (optional), $1
• Dowel (optional), $1

Total: $2 and up

I got iron-on transfers at my local big box store in a package of 6 for about $7.50. They are slightly less expensive if you buy a package of 12 (about $15).

You can use one flour sack towel to make two calendars (you’ll cut the flour sack towel in half, and then hem the edges), or you can use one flour sack towel calendar sewn on top of a colorful towel. I used a red and white gingham towel. It’s not very difficult, and it looks great!

When you place the calendar on the towel (prior to ironing), remember that you will be folding about 1″ over on the top to make a channel for a dowel (if you’re using a dowel for hanging).

Also, remember to iron your flour sack towel well before you begin. Because of the loose weave on the dollar store flour sack towels, the fabric isn’t very stiff and has a tendency to stretch and get wonky (see photo below for an example – the top hem is crooked!). Pins are your friend!

To make plain flour sack towel version:

1. Cut flour sack towel in half, if desired.
2. To make the channel for the dowel: Fold top of flour sack towel over approximately 1″ from top and pin in place. Sew across the pinned area, about 3/4″ from the edge. This is where you’ll slip the dowel through when you hang the calendar. Skip this step if desired… thumbtacks will work fine for hanging the calendar!
3. Print out the printables onto regular iron-on transfer sheets and follow manufacturer’s directions for ironing.
   Printing reminder: Make sure you choose the “mirror” setting when you print them up – so they print up backward, but will face the right direction when ironed on! Also, there are two iron-on sheets, so make sure they are facing the same direction when you iron them on (just in case we have any crafters in the audience who might be related to me and my non-detail-oriented ways!)
4. Iron printables onto flour sack towel or light-colored plain stash fabric.
5. Fold raw edges over, and fold over again. Iron the fold in place, pin, and sew around edges. (I cut the already-hemmed edges off of my flour sack towel so I could hem both sides to match!

If you’re doing the plain flour sack towel version, you’re done!

To make gingham dish towel version (steps 1-4 are the same):

1. Cut flour sack towel in half.
2. To make the channel for the dowel: Fold top of flour sack towel over approximately 1″ from top and pin in place. Sew across the pinned area, about 3/4″ from the edge. This is where you’ll slip the dowel through when you hang the calendar. Skip this step if desired… thumbtacks will work fine for hanging the calendar!
3. Print out the printables onto regular iron-on transfer sheets and follow manufacturer’s directions for ironing.
   Printing reminder: Make sure you choose the “mirror” setting when you print them up – so they print up backward, but will face the right direction when ironed on! Also, there are two iron-on sheets, so make sure they are facing the same direction when you iron them on (just in case we have any crafters in the audience who might be related to me and my non-detail-oriented ways!)
4. Iron printables onto flour sack towel or light-colored plain stash fabric.
5. Cut flour sack towel down to fit inside the edges of your backing dish towel. Be sure to leave at least 1″ around edges of printed area for folding/hem area.
6. Fold raw edges over, and fold over again. Iron the fold in place, pin to backing dish towel. Sew around edges.

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