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27 Aug

Swim Towel Pullover Tutorial

 

I’m Kelsey from Vanilla Joy where I share sewing tutorials, quilt patterns, recipes, organization tips, and more. I especially love to sew and I’m thrilled to be sharing my Swim Towel Pullover tutorial with you today!

towel-252520tshirt-252520tutorial-252520by-252520Vanilla-252520Joy_thumb-25255B3-25255D  Keeping tabs on more than one small child at the pool can be tough, especially when it comes time to dry off and go home. My boys were constantly dropping or tripping over their towels on the way to the car, so I came up with a pullover swim towel version that makes the dry off/go home routine much smoother! Here’s what you’ll need to make a Swim Towel Pullover:

  • one bath or beach towel (Target’s Room Essentials collection is my favorite but any will do)
  • fabric marking pen
  • 1/8 yard ribbing (in coordinating color)
  • CD
  • pinking shears (optional)
  • basic sewing supplies (pins, scissors, etc.)

INSTRUCTIONS

toddler swim towel

1. Find the very center of the towel by folding in half lengthwise and then width wise.

2. Mark with a pen or fabric marker.

toddler beach towel

3. A CD is the perfect size template for a toddler’s head opening so center the CD on the towel so that your mark is in the center hole of the CD and trace around with a removable/erasable fabric marking pen.

swimming towels

4. Cut the circle out of the center of the towel using pinking shears if you have them or regular fabric scissors if you don’t.

5. Mark 4 equidistant points around the circle with pins.

toddler towel

6. Cut ribbing for neck band – 2″ x 13″ is a good size (for an average child’s head) for kid’s up to about age 5. For a more exact fit, measure your child’s head and subtract 6 or 7″. (Check for fit before sewing it to the towel.)

beach towel wrap

7. With right sides of the ribbing together, sew a 1/4″ seam along the short side of the ribbing to make a circular band.

ribbing for neck band

8. Press or finger press the seam open.

9. Fold neck band in half with wrong sides together and mark 4 equidistant points with pins. 10. Pin the neckband to the towel (right sides together) by matching up the 4 pins on the towel with the 4 pins on the neckband.

towel robes

The neckband is much smaller in circumference than the hole in the towel, so you’ll need to stretch the ribbing as you sew. I find that only pinning at those four points is easiest, you just have to be careful that the raw edges match up.

10. Serge or sew the ribbing to the towel.

toddler towel tshirt

That’s it!

Not only does a Swim Towel Pullover stay put, it also keeps my boys warm and I don’t have to worry about tripping or dragging in the dirt. It’s an easy afternoon project and the perfect pool solution!

Thanks for letting me share my tutorial today and be sure to visit me at VanillaJoy.com and on YouTube for more crafty tips, tricks, and tutorials!

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Comments

  1. Holly says

    August 27, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    Super easy and cute! thanks for sharing!!

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  2. Carol Fleisher says

    August 27, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    super cute! I’m not much of a sewer but I think I could manage that. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Sandra says

    August 27, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    Wow so cute:) Sandra H

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  4. Pam says

    August 28, 2011 at 1:07 AM

    Thanks for the introduction to Vanilla Joy.

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  5. Savannah says

    August 28, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Great idea, thanks for sharing!

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  6. projectdowhatyoulove says

    August 29, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    Fun little project! Thanks for sharing such great stuff all the time.

    Natalie
    http://www.projectdowhatyoulove.wordpress.com

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  7. Vicki Valenta says

    June 20, 2013 at 10:24 PM

    I made two of these today for my granddaughters. Your tutorial is easy to follow. They came out great. Thanks.

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  8. Vicki Valenta says

    June 20, 2013 at 10:25 PM

    Great tutorial! I made two of these today for my granddaughters. Thanks so much.

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