DIY Girl Power Tea Towels

For those of you who are new to this little corner of the blogosphere, I am all about the girl power. I grew up with a formidable group of women guiding and mentoring me. Any success or challenge that came our way, we rallied around each other to celebrate and support. We live such busy lives, and it’s nice to just have these little reminders in the home to say “I’ve got this”. I thought these pretty DIY Girl Power Tea Towels would be perfect for hosting the next girls’ night. If you’re heading over to a party or gathering, these dish towels will make the perfect hostess gift too. Want to make your own? Read on for the full tutorial!

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About Silhouette Studio

As you may or may not know, I use the Silhouette Studio software a lot, so I thought I’d share these FAQs as a quick review, which will hopefully answer any questions you may have before downloading and using it to make your own Girl Power Tea Towels.

Materials: Girl Power Tea Towels

• Silhouette Studio (there is a free version!)
• Girl Power images from Creative Market
• Printer
• Scissors
• Printer paper for the sample
• Light Fabric Transfers for Inkjet Printers
• White flour sack towels
• Scrap fabric or pillowcase
• Iron
• Waist high smooth surface (it is recommended that you do not use an ironing board). Full disclosure – I did not have another smooth surface to use, so I used my own ironing board.

How To Make Girl Power Tea Towels

Step 1: Open Your Girl Power Images

1. Open Silhouette Studio
2. Open your Girl Power jpeg image in Silhouette Studio
3. Center and resize your image in the printable area
4. Flip your image or mirror your image

Step 2: Send your Girl Power Image to print

1. Print a sample of your image on regular printer paper first to make sure that the size and colors meet your expectations
2. If you like the size, load your Light Fabric Transfer sheet into your printer
3. Send your image to print

Step 3: Trim your Girl Power Image

Cut out your image staying very close to edges. Keep the edges rounded to avoid any curling or lifting.

Step 4: Prepare Your Surface and Iron

Your surface should be waist high or lower so that you can apply more pressure when ironing. As mentioned before, I did not have an alternative surface, so I used my ironing board. Before turning your iron on, make sure it is empty of all water and set for No Steam.

1. Put a piece of scrap cloth on the surface (a pillowcase was recommended)
2. Set your iron to the highest cotton setting and preheat for 5 minutes
3. Iron your scrap piece of cloth or pillowcase to remove the wrinkles
4. Lay your tea towel on the scrap material or pillowcase
5. Iron your tea towel to remove any moisture

Step 5: Iron your Girl Power Transfer onto Tea Towel

1. Place the transfer paper with your printed Girl Power image face down onto your tea towel
2. Iron on with pressure by making slow passes across the entire transfer – from left to right and top to bottom

Step 6: Cool Down

1. After ironing, remove your tea towel from the heated surface
2. Allow your tea towel to cool for about 2 minutes

Step 7: Peel

Begin slowly peeling the paper backing from a rounded corner of the transfer.

Step 8: Wash your Girl Power Tea Towel before using

To avoid ink bleeding or ink smearing, wash your tea towel before using it or giving as a gift. The packaging for the image transfer sheets will have washing and care instructions that you can follow and/ or print out if you are giving as a gift.

And that’s it! All you need to do is use your Girl Power Tea Towel and your next party! Let me know how your pretty kitchen towels turned out!

Looking for some more fun and DIY inspiration? Take a look at some of my other Home Decor DIY Tutorials and craft a little longer with me!