Christmas Appliqué Towels Pattern – Yours Free!

Grab this Christmas Appliqué Towels pattern, featured in our Merry & Bright 2023 Mystery Box! With Christmas less than six months away, we’re gearing up with projects to add to the must-make queue. These towels make great gifts and also fabulous additions to your holiday décor. Grab the appliqué templates to create a set that says “Holly Jolly” or “Merry Bright,” with dimensional Christmas appliqué that pops off the towel surface.

If you missed the Merry & Bright Mystery Box, this was one of the patterns included with the box purchase. Everything needed to create these towels (and much, much more) was included in the box. You can check out our Summer Lovin’ Mystery Box HERE and grab one while supplies last!

Christmas Appliqué Towels Supplies

The appliqué templates inside the Holly Jolly Appliqué Towels pattern are great for so many projects, not just towels! But, towels are such a great blank to have on hand for quick gifts and to add to larger gift baskets, too.

• (2) 18” x 28” kitchen towel blanks (Natural)
• Fat quarter of quilting cotton fabric (Riley Blake Cozy Christmas Sparkle Red)
• 8” x 10” sheet of Sulky Felty (Off-white)
• Sulky Perfect Appliqué Fusible Web
• 1 yard of 3/8” baby pom-pom trim (Red)
• Universal Assortment of Organ™ Needles
• 50 wt. Cotton Thread (True Red)
• 12 wt. Filaine Thread (Soft White)
• 12 wt. Cotton Blendables® Thread (Parchment; optional)
• 12 wt. Cotton Petites™ Solid Thread (True Red & Jolly Green; optional)
• Fray Check® (optional)

Appliqué Notes

The Appliqué Templates included with the pattern are already reversed so you can transfer them directly to the paper side of the Perfect Appliqué Fusible Web. Then, fuse the Perfect Appliqué to the fabric wrong side before cutting each letter out.

Next, remove the paper backing of the fusible web. Place each letter onto the sheet of Felty (with fusible web attached). Then, cut out each Felty letter, abut ⅛” beyond the fabric perimeter. Felty is 100% polyester, so can be washed, dried and fused!

Place the chosen letters for your desired phrase onto the towel right side where desired. Use a 1″x6″ clear ruler to aid in placement.

Then, fuse the letters to the towel.

Stitching Appliqués

Using matching thread, straight stitch the fabric letters in place on the towel. Next, stitch along the Felty outlines using 12 wt. Filaine Thread for texture and dimension. Be sure to consult the pattern for the proper needle size to use for each thread weight!

After stitching is complete, the Christmas towels are finished! Optionally stitch some pom-pom trim tot he towel lower edge for another pop of color and fun. Gift them to a special someone before the holidays, along with a nice rolling pin, cutting board or cookie cutter set. Grab the full pattern HERE>>