This is a silly show and tell ...

[faithpa76]

I know there are lots of you who don't like towel toppers, lol, so you may want to back right out of this post. ;)

I've never made one before - didn't really like any of the patterns I've seen. I grabbed one I've had for ages that my grandmother gave me, and the one from Lanette (she had my name in the kitchen & bathroom swap, and sent me a gorgeous one) and looked at both really carfully - took the characteristics I liked from both and created my own.

So - even though I had finished towels in hand, this is my first ever do-from-scratch-with-no-pattern, and I'm pretty proud of it. It doesn't match anything in my kitchen (although it will work in the second bathroom when i'm done with it) but it does match my bedroom - lol! I went through my mom's old button collection and found an old silver button that was on one of the dresses she used to wear.

And after all that - and this is all over a towel topper - :lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/faithpa76/Projects/DSC03134b.jpg

Thanks for looking and humoring me! ;)

[diamond]

It's very pretty, Faith!!! I like it!

[dennymare]

Very pretty:cheer You did a great job on it.

Mary

[thecrochetdude]

I love it. Good job!!!

[kariholtz]

It's NOT silly and I love it!!!!!!!

[Chatty]

Very pretty, I like it.

Nothing wrong with towel toppers ;)

:frog

[Empress Busy Bee]

I'm one that doesn't really like them but that one almost makes me want one. It's very nicely done and I love the dragonfly towel it's on. Makes it more updated and not that 'granny kitchen' look some have. :cheer

[MiCountess]

I like it - Good Job
Michelle

[becjac67]

I have never been a huge fan of towel toppers but I LOVE that one! And I really love the towel you used too and the colors you chose are perfect for it. Where did you find a towel like that? My oldest daughter is getting ready to move out on her own and she loves dragonflies.

[froggy]

I know there are lots of you who don't like towel toppers, lol, so you may want to back right out of this post. ;)

I've never made one before - didn't really like any of the patterns I've seen. I grabbed one I've had for ages that my grandmother gave me, and the one from Lanette (she had my name in the kitchen & bathroom swap, and sent me a gorgeous one) and looked at both really carfully - took the characteristics I liked from both and created my own.

So - even though I had finished towels in hand, this is my first ever do-from-scratch-with-no-pattern, and I'm pretty proud of it. It doesn't match anything in my kitchen (although it will work in the second bathroom when i'm done with it) but it does match my bedroom - lol! I went through my mom's old button collection and found an old silver button that was on one of the dresses she used to wear.

And after all that - and this is all over a towel topper - :lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/faithpa76/Projects/DSC03134b.jpg

Thanks for looking and humoring me! ;)


Did you right down the pattern? If so, would you like to share it?

[Granny Faye]

I think that it's very nice. I like towel toppers. The color is pretty.:clap

[123mama]

I think it is nice.:manyheart

I have one on my oven door and 2 in the bathroom. The one's that are in the bathroom I used a silver western type scarf holder for the button and they are pretty

sondra
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[faithpa76]

I have never been a huge fan of towel toppers but I LOVE that one! And I really love the towel you used too and the colors you chose are perfect for it. Where did you find a towel like that? My oldest daughter is getting ready to move out on her own and she loves dragonflies.
I don't remember where I got it!! I *think* I got it at a dollar store - it was back before Christmas. I have a second one (that hasn't been "topped") that I'm not likely to use, send me a PM if you'd like it for her and I'll mail it to you.

[Jewels]

It's awesome! You sure picked up the colors in the dragonfly perfectly.

[rebeccav]

you did a fabulous job!!!
hey, towel toppers make towels convenient, right!?!

[becjac67]

Wow! Thank you so much! That is really very sweet of you!
I hope you will let me send you a little goodie in return for it as well.

Thanks again!

[bythehook]

Well, I love it! You did a great job on it. I got some ideas from your post...never thought of using them in my bathrooms before, but they would work great!

[crochetaddict033]

Well, if it's silly then so am I because I love it. You did a great job and it looks really cute! I'd love for you to share what you did.:yay

[yarnnutamy]

I've never had the courage to do a towel topper, but yours is really neat. It would go well in my bathroom....LOL

[LanetteG]

I love it Faith! I really love that the button came from someplace special! The colors are great!:clap

[LanetteG]

By the way, they come in really handy in the laundry room too!;)

[deneen]

It's not silly, anything you make is a "creation". Looks very pretty!

[Seneca and Scooch]

Faith, that is so pretty! :manyheart I agree, it's not silly at all! I like making towel toppers. I have never thought of using one in the bathroom or the laundry room, good ideas!


Coralie

[MLLORF]

I like it. One of the best I have seen.

[CraftyChristine]

I like it a lot! I'm not a huge fan of towel toppers either, but this one's cute! When I saw it, my first thought was that it would be cute in yellow, with a towel that had bees on it (it reminds me of a bee hive!) (And that's a good thing lol)

[Janie]

I, personally, like towel toppers and your is a beauty! :cheer

[lauravee]

I am not a fan of the towel topper, but yours makes me change my mind. I really like it! What kind of yarn did you use?

[faithpa76]

I am not a fan of the towel topper, but yours makes me change my mind. I really like it! What kind of yarn did you use?
I don't know what kind of yarn it is - it's from my mom's stash and it doesn't have a label. It's a fuzzy-ish ww acrylic - I think it was made in the 80s? Not sure.

Sorry!

[Natasha]

Cool! :tup (Note to self: add towel topper to WIM list.:hook )

[cristin~FL]

iT'S WONDERFUL!! And ya know what? It matches MY kitchen! LOL
Did you write down or post the pattern anywhere? I'm new so maybe I missed it somewhere?
It is very nice!! :)

[faithpa76]

iT'S WONDERFUL!! And ya know what? It matches MY kitchen! LOL
Did you write down or post the pattern anywhere? I'm new so maybe I missed it somewhere?
It is very nice!! :)
I haven't written it down yet but I can. I should probably do it sooner than later so I don't forget - lol! ;)

[Terri/LadySorce]

Great Job!!!

Colors match perfectly with the dragonfly :D

[Julie]

I like towel toppers, don't see a thing wrong with them. I buy dishcloths quite often with that in mind (if only I'd actually sit and make the toppers). :U

[Debbi]

It's fun to look at old "standards" with the new yarns, patterns, materials supplies etc. and make them more applicable to modern styles. Towel toppers are handy, and there
are many fun towels and yarns to use for all ages. They make nice house warming, first apartment , and shower gifts. Even the old boring ones. It was nice that this one made use of a special button-it is more personal.
Debbi

[Krystal]

very nice!!

I've gotten a few requests for towel toppers actually. I'm going to have to suck it up and try out a pattern....they always look so complicated to me

[mimicat]

Yes, its neat and pretty!! And I like the color too!!:yay

[xaviera]

Well done; cute and classy!

[Mary838]

Hi

It is not silly. It is something that you accomplished and enjoyed doing. I make them but I use the cotton thread and don't attach it to any material. I hang it from my stove and make a dishcloth to match. I buy the big ball of cotton bernat and can make about six sets. When someone visits I give it to them as a gift and they just love it. I only use white or ecru...mostly everybody likes the ecru as it looks very nice. I also keep extra dishclothes and pass those out as small gifts.

[sem464]

I personally love towel toppers. Using them and making them. Great job!

[sem464]

Krystal, the toppers are really pretty easy. crochet pattern central has some good ones. there is one I particularlly like where you make a flower or butterfly or something else on the end, & it is used as the button.

[evelyn]

Really nice

[Stephanie]

Your towel topper looks great! Good job! Also, I wanted to comment that you did a great job photographing it. I couldn't get mine to look that good in a photograph (sniff). Don't apologize for enjoying towel toppers--those of us who love them, love them. A lot.

Also, ladies, if there is a figure you really want on a towel (for instance, the dragonfly) there are a lot of ladies with those embroidery machines who will do it for you. Will cost some $ but you will have exactly what you want (at much less cost than what those embroidery machines cost). Another option is to buy a ready made applique and SEW it on (don't iron it on-it won't stay wash after wash). I hardly ever shop at Walmart, but I noticed that they do have a variety of appliques.

[yarncat]

Ain't nothing wrong with towel toppers,Faith!Yours is pretty with the dragonfly towel.

[ullenastar13]

oh how neat is this! i just was asking a friend of mine who crochets what exactly was a towel topper.. and she told me and i have to admit i was thinking old granny... but it looks great totally hip and young! if you wrote the pattern down maybe share it with us all thru www.crochetme.com (http://www.crochetme.com) that's just a thought though... anyways great job it's very pretty
allena
my blog (http://www.starknits.blogspot.com)

[brandeekins]

Really nice job on the topper - I love the towel too! :manyheart

[Alosha]

Just now saw your towel topper. I really like it:) My mom & step-dad have a thing about towel toppers. She keeps bring me dish towels & I keep crocheting them.
Alosha