Flour Sack Towels to Insert tutorial - Pad fold.

Flour Sack Towels (FSTs) are awesome. Hands down. They are super cheap, pretty thin, and also really absorbent. The worst thing about them is that you have to fold them, which is a bunch of steps that arent really needed. So I'll show you how to fold them, then sew them to be able to stuff them in pockets, or use in a cover.

You can fold them in a regular pad fold, or do a boy / girl fold. Someone had asked for a tutorial for a boy fold, so that will be separate, and the link is here _________.

This is for the regular pad fold.

1. (This step is *totally* optional.... I've done with and without seams... without sews a lot easier.) Take scissors and sew the thicker seams off. They are usually the ones with the tags on it, and the one across from it.

2. Straighten out your towel, and bring your bottom up to meet your top. Making a rectangle. (It doesnt have to be perfect.)

3. Fold that in half, so that you have a square. 

4. You can change how wide you want your insert buy bringing a side to where you would like it.

5. Bring your small, left over edge down and hold it. This is where you will be sewing to hold your insert shut.

6. Start sewing. I usually put the edge of the small edge to the side of my sewing foot. Take your time, as your machine might have a hard time handling that many layers of fabric. Be sure to back stitch at the beginning and end. If your machine skipped some stitches, you can always go back and do another row of stitches on top of what you just did.

7. Finished picture of first side of stitching. If you want, you can stop here! I usually add another row on the other side, just to make sure the layers dont get all wonky.

8. Sew another line down the opposite side of your first line. It doesnt have to be perfect. Again, remember to back stitch at the beginning and end of the row.

9. All finished! Trim any loose threads, and your good to go! Enjoy your FSTs with no folding!

If you need any help, feel free to shoot me a facebook message, and I'll try my best!

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Flour Sack Towels to Insert tutorial - Boy Fold.

Flour Sack Towels (FSTs) are awesome. Hands down. They are super cheap, pretty thin, and also really absorbent. The worst thing about them is that you have to fold them, which is a bunch of steps that arent really needed. So I'll show you how to fold them, then sew them to be able to stuff them in pockets, or use in a cover.

You can fold them in a regular pad fold, or do a boy / girl fold. I dont have a tutorial for a girl fold, unfortunately, since I dont have a girl.

This is for the boy fold.

1. (This step is *totally* optional.... I've done with and without seams... without sews a lot easier.) Take scissors and sew the thicker seams off. They are usually the ones with the tags on it, and the one across from it.

2. After straightening up your fst, fold it in half, 'hot dog' style.

3. Fold the top down about 2 inches.

4. Bring the bottom up to meet right under the top fold.

5. Fold side into your desired width.

6. Bring your small, left over edge down and hold it. This is where you will be sewing to hold your insert shut.

6. Start sewing. I usually put the edge of the small edge to the side of my sewing foot. Take your time, as your machine might have a hard time handling that many layers of fabric. Be sure to back stitch at the beginning and end. If your machine skipped some stitches, you can always go back and do another row of stitches on top of what you just did.

7. Finished picture of first side of stitching. If you want, you can stop here! I usually add another row on the other side, just to make sure the layers dont get all wonky.

8. Sew another line down the opposite side of your first line. It doesnt have to be perfect. Again, remember to back stitch at the beginning and end of the row.

9. All finished! Trim any loose threads, and your good to go! Enjoy your FSTs with no folding!

If you need any help, feel free to shoot me a facebook message, and I'll try my best!

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Easy Cloth Wipes!

So, forgive me if this looks strange. This is my first tutorial, so bare with me :)

These are super easy to do. No need for a serger, or even new fabrics. These can be made from things you have right at home, in any shape / size you want. I used a rubbermaid lid to trace mine on to an old receiving blanket, and a t shirt.

Lets go! :)


1. Get your wipe fabric together. Like I said before, mine are recycled from old t shirt, and a receiving blanket.

2. Take your fabric, and face the 'pretty' sides together. That way when you look at what will be your wipe, its wrong sides together. (later you will turn this, and pull the pretty side out.)

3. Sew around the edge leaving a .5 inch seam allowance. Also be sure to leave a gap of 1 inch in the stitching to be able to turn your fabric inside out. (Arrow pointing to opening in stitching in second picture.)

4. Turn the fabric right side out (by pulling fabric through the hole).

5. This time, leave a 1/4th seam allowance, and top stitch all around your wipe, being sure to shut the hole left from turning. and yay! Your first cloth wipe is finished!

These are by no means perfect, or professional. But they defiantly get the job done!

If you need any help, feel free to shoot me a facebook message, and I'll try my best!

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