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Monday, 5 July 2010

Teatowel Addiction

My name is Laura, and I'm a handmade teatowel addict. It's sad but true, one of my very favourite things to treat myself to is a nice teatowel from Etsy... I'm building up quite a stash of them: (Including designs from Skinny laMinx, Mr.PS, Showpony, Flowerpress and Abigail*Ryan) Honestly I don't think I need to buy another teatowel as long as I live, but keep adding designs like this and this and this to my wishlist... Are there any other tea towel addicts out there? What do you like to treat yourself to on Etsy?
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21 comments:

  1. Anonymous5 July 2010 at 11:35

    That is quite a stack of teatowels! D: One always needs plenty of clean teatowels though...

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  2. Emily Boyd5 July 2010 at 12:05

    I love pretty tea towels :) I used nice ones to make curtains in my workshop because I didn't want to use them for dishes.

    Just to add to your addiction, these ones are very sweet if you're a Jane Austen fan: http://snowinateapot.blogspot.com/2010/03/in-vain-i-have-struggled.html

    Lovely blog. :) x

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  3. Mary5 July 2010 at 12:09

    You could never have too many tea towels and the your collection is lovely. My Mum is always complaining that I don't have enough tea towels so I must have a look at Etsy. Thanks for the links.

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  4. Emm@5 July 2010 at 12:15

    Have you had a look at www.ToDryFor.com?

    Amazing!

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  5. daisyfleur5 July 2010 at 16:25

    I like teatowels! It makes a dull job much more pleasurable ;o) I like to buy them as presents as well.

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  6. Scented Sweetpeas5 July 2010 at 18:49

    Maybe someone should make you wipe up a huge amount of washing up with your teatowels to break your addiction lol.

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  7. Hannah5 July 2010 at 19:22

    you might find this article helpful in finding some new uses for your lovely purchases! http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/may/04/tea-towels

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  8. Unknown5 July 2010 at 19:32

    The prints on the teatowels are lovely! I think I would start making them into aprons and things so I could show them all off!

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  9. Sarah5 July 2010 at 19:43

    Lol, my Nan used to have a tea towel collection and made some of them into little skirts for me when I was a kid. Sadly as this was the 70's, the pattern's could be quite vile!

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  10. Unknown5 July 2010 at 20:57

    I use 'posh' tea towels with bag handles - a quickie designer bag!

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  11. erin rogers pickering6 July 2010 at 02:45

    I make tea towels & sell them on etsy...started making them because I loved having so many around - and so happy to hear there are people addicted to them!
    Beautiful photo of your stack of towels. They look so touchable.
    ~erin
    erin go paint

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  12. amieggs6 July 2010 at 08:05

    hahahahah that is quite a stack... I have to admit I treat myself to ribbons and other supplies I still have no use for... =P

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  13. Tiffany6 July 2010 at 11:43

    Oh I know what you mean. I would definitely had a collection of tea towels if I could. I love your stack, love the colours :D

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  14. Maria Palito7 July 2010 at 00:50

    Wow you have a lot !!! I am addicted to paper... I can not stop buying notebooks, pads and lots of nice paper!!

    Nice collection !!!

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  15. Janine7 July 2010 at 07:40

    I like teatowels but I am a paper addict!!

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  16. Bugs and Fishes8 July 2010 at 11:56

    Thanks for the links everyone - more lovely teatowels! hurrah!

    daisyfleur - yes, they definitely make doing the washing up a happier experience! I've got a dishrack in the shape of a rabbit too :)

    I love paper too, nice notecards especially (I'm in love with all the letterpress stuff on Etsy and anything block printed), I wish more people sent letters nowadays...

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  17. Amanda Conger10 July 2010 at 01:32

    I love teatowels but don't own any handmade ones (yet). There are so many lovely choices I can never decide!

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  18. giardino13 July 2010 at 14:25

    Hi Laura! Thanks for loving my Peacock tea towel...I love them too, imagine how many there are over here in my studio. That stack of tea towels is delicious!

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  19. ryan@abigail*ryan19 July 2010 at 20:03

    Ha! That's quite a stack...one i'm afraid to show Abigail in case she gets competitive! She has quite the stack herself (our poor bulging kitchen drawers are bursting at the seams!).
    Thanks for the mention of our work- we're currently working on new designs, so hopefully they will make it on to your wish list ;)

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  20. naybirds28 July 2010 at 18:53

    I'm jealous of your collection! I'm going to start trying to catch up now.

    My last favorite tea towel purchase was from http://www.etsy.com/shop/CasaMurriguez. I love her designs and that they are printed on organic cotton to boot!

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  21. Unknown19 April 2021 at 15:13

    OMG I went in search of others like me. I must have 100 tea towels & decorate w them every season. My kitchen is always on point

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