Artichoke stamp on a flour sack towel.

A Fresh Take on Some Spring Tea Towels

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Fresh Vegetable Printing

Cheers to a fresh take on some spring tea towels. A short time ago I shared some celery rose stamped tea towels. Well, I loved them so much that I tried another fresh vegetable, an artichoke. Given the shape and texture of this vegetable when split in half I thought it would give a nice print.

A fresh take on some spring tea towels - artichoke printing.

These towels look so fresh and fun for spring and I can’t believe how great the printed artichoke looks.

Not having a ton of color options, I decided on the color palette of pink, yellow, golden yellow, and an orange.

These colors just seemed to work since some of these are my favorite sunny, spring colors! I used two different pinks and three in the yellow/orange (King’s Gold) family. I had some fun layering on the colors!

I’m loving how they turned out! They are bright, sunny, and add a pop of pretty to any kitchen.

Layer Them around the Kitchen

So…. I added my tea towels to this little island egg vignette.

A Fresh Take on Some Spring Tea Towels stamped with an artichoke in a spring vignette.

Fresh Spring Tea Towels

What you will need:

  • Dish towels – Flour sack (cotton preferred – I purchased flour sack towels in bulk from Walmart. $7.88 per pack of 10.)
  • Acrylic paints
  • sponge brush
  • Fresh artichoke – $2.50

Tip – *Make sure that you place a piece of paper under the cotton towel before stamping. The paint will bleed through the fabric.

What I Did:

  • Start by cutting the artichoke in half lengthwise.
  • Using the sponge brush I layered on the pink color paints, without really mixing the colors, directly onto the cut side of the artichoke.
  • Place the vegetable down flat onto the cotton towel and push on the vegetable to make sure that all of the vegetable’s surface and the paint transfer to the towel.
Artichoke stamps in pink on a flour sack towel.

    I stamped some pink artichoke towels.

    Artichoke stamps in pink and orange on a flour sack towel.

    I stamped some pink and orange artichokes.

    Artichoke stamps in pink and orange on a flour sack towel.2

    Steps Cont.

    • Let the towels dry thoroughly.
    • Last, I secured the paint by placing the towels in the dryer for 10 minutes on high and then also ironed them. Next time I might try some fabric paint.
    • Once dry, using a hot iron press over the stamp to secure the paint.
    Artichoke stamps in pink on a flour sack towels draped over sink.

    Although, I have had great success using the regular acrylic paints. I might suggest using fabric paint.

    Artichoke stamps in pink and orange on a flour sack towel in a vignette.3

    A Fresh Take on Some Spring Tea Towels

    I so enjoyed my vegetable printing project. Don’t you love a craft that doesn’t break the bank? I figure for around $1.04 a towel and for a project I enjoy doing and adding that touch of whimsy and pretty to my kitchen can’t be all that bad.

    The tea towels also make great gifts. Recently, I added a couple of tea towels along with a fresh baked loaf of banana bread and gifted them to a good friend who also loved them.

    A fresh take on spring towels of Artichoke stamped in pink and orange on a flour sack towel.

    I hope you give vegetable printing a try. Happy veggie printing! I’m thinking about trying some different veggies next time.

    Thrifting Season

    Another story, another day… I can’t wait to go thrifting and for yard sale season. I always like finding more treasures. Since living where I do, flea markets are kind of out of the question. I guess a good road trip might be in the future works. 😉 I am ready.

    Thanks for stopping at Rustic and Refound…where someone’s trash is often my treasure.

    Happy Monday!!!

    ‘Where a little wild west styling is for my wild west livin’.

    Flour Sack towels

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