Hooded Baby Towel - Tutorial

When I was pregnant with Peter I was given all kinds of different baby shower gifts. One of my favorite was a bath towel that a coworker had made for me. Baby towels are great since they have a hood to keep baby's head warm, but they're so thin and baby gets cold almost immediately! This towel is made out of bath towels and can be used for years!!

Items Needed:

• A bath towel

• A hand towel

Note: Click on the photos to see a larger image.

Step One
Using the hand towel, fold over the end until it completely covers the decorated edge. Pin in place. This creates the decorative rim for the hood.

Step Two
Cut the hand towel down to 10 inches. It should measure 10" from the raw edge to the folded edge.

Save the other half of the towel for a second hooded towel!

Step Three
Fold the towel, right sides together. Stitch the raw edge (in the picture, the left side).

Step Four
Right sides together, pin the hood to the bath towel. Make sure it's in the center of the bath towel, when held horizontally.

Step Five
Stitch the bath towel and hood (hand towel) together. I prefer to stitch on the inside of the hemmed edge to make it a little easier for my machine.





Step Six
Find two adorable children to model your new towel!