It never ever dawned on me that I would ever be in the market of dish towel comparison. Basically, I’m looking for plain, cheap dish towels for embroidery projects. I really like the one from Sublime Stitching…but I don’t want to pay their $7 each price. That’s gross. I ordered 7 from another site…and turns out they are HUGE and square. They are called “Flour Sack Towels” and don’t look like a dish towel at all. Look at this crap:
WTF
(Yes, she was on her way to ruin the display.)
I went to K-town (KMart) yesterday, and picked up these seemingly perfect “Country Living” dish towels for $3.99 (set of 2).
But after washing and drying them, they already look kinda worn. Too late, though, because I am already using one for my next project…which I can’t post yet because it is a gift and my family is extremely nosy.
I ordered a couple different kinds from a website called “EmbroiderThis” ….and here’s the verdict.
Pictured from right to left is “Natural 100% Linen Towel,” “Flat Check Dish Towel,” and “McLeod Tea Towel” in cream and then in red check.
Left to right: McLeod Tea Towel, Flat Check Dish Towel, Linen Towel
McLeod in red
I’ll spare you the close-ups of the fabric, but I don’t like the linen one at all. While it feels fancy, and has an almost rubbery quality, it pilled up after one washing. I am liking the other 2 a lot. The Flat Check is obviously a more textured surface, but it looks like a nice towel. The McLeod is my favorite, though. It’s a good size, nice and flat, and only cost $2.75 each. The solids (white also available) are nice for anything, and the checks (red, blue, navy also available) look good for retro designs. I’m for ’em. Here’s the linkie-link: http://www.embroiderthis.com/mckito.html
I know you’re glad I wrote this post. No need to thank me.
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