Hostess Gifts~Ruffled Tea Towel

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZry-vEwSKj3lsYSSllzstqP2Vw2uFOJfRtUXubA2fy07WY16bCb8HGE_TAz2wyRvDM6lNyo7Tay7f8ITS5EpGKo6AflAqZA0YD-yrw_W3FcHKJD5j6tEsYd3RdxqjWtmwzSxfTCK-rpg/s1600/IMG_6708a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZry-vEwSKj3lsYSSllzstqP2Vw2uFOJfRtUXubA2fy07WY16bCb8HGE_TAz2wyRvDM6lNyo7Tay7f8ITS5EpGKo6AflAqZA0YD-yrw_W3FcHKJD5j6tEsYd3RdxqjWtmwzSxfTCK-rpg/s640/IMG_6708a.jpg" width="624" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Do you need a fun Hostess gift for any of those Christmas </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and Holiday Parties you will be attending?</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I just finished making these adorable Ruffled Tea Towels </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and have included a short Tutorial.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4p_XwuEtzW5BMrXzQscXdIhaxQpqR_YCBWm2ngRcOTeEMmxApdmvXOsD8N5QvCV6nCfuZR_iMVeTceZh-rqHh8_v6gdALkFHh8fVf8rnuRlrg1nzi8YgpZZ95x9CzlJ-jLbvJ1MvJjs/s1600/IMG_6693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4p_XwuEtzW5BMrXzQscXdIhaxQpqR_YCBWm2ngRcOTeEMmxApdmvXOsD8N5QvCV6nCfuZR_iMVeTceZh-rqHh8_v6gdALkFHh8fVf8rnuRlrg1nzi8YgpZZ95x9CzlJ-jLbvJ1MvJjs/s640/IMG_6693.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Earlier this summer, I found these Christmas tea towels </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">at an Estate Sale.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This lady was a hoarder of sorts.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">She had so much unused and brand new stuff </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">still in the bags with the price tags.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I bought a whole grocery bag full of these towels </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for less than $10.00.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I think I paid less than 50 cents a piece.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had plans to ruffle up some towels for gifts </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and thought they would be perfect.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPUiIwOh3G5FrVQLEeus_952mJxvk_01um4yXVvMZ1kzomJoYnrfpzCjq7QZeZcBLD34NhZVu_OJlChcv7N6HML9WPKiQO_bJIKKLVR3BM1shf1bE7wjA4AMQebNoygJTeOLIXYu2dJ4/s1600/IMG_6694.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPUiIwOh3G5FrVQLEeus_952mJxvk_01um4yXVvMZ1kzomJoYnrfpzCjq7QZeZcBLD34NhZVu_OJlChcv7N6HML9WPKiQO_bJIKKLVR3BM1shf1bE7wjA4AMQebNoygJTeOLIXYu2dJ4/s640/IMG_6694.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I picked out some fabric squares at JoAnn's </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and I had this ribbon on hand.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The squares are about a 1/4 yard each.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I cut them into strips about 2 1/2 - 3 inches wide </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and sewed them together to make a strip </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">approximately 42" long.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2zN0FNh4bxhctwdQq1r3E5WvfN0HcgAjYAwKwlSdMEZVoD1pmTv5jJCmX4EgUuB3J5PlezajtX2JDEdXK2Ni-IiT4auYHjsJBRVKxdBnKSj_o-KYQG-hYrMoXumCmG_1mXGnQP62ljE/s1600/IMG_6695.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2zN0FNh4bxhctwdQq1r3E5WvfN0HcgAjYAwKwlSdMEZVoD1pmTv5jJCmX4EgUuB3J5PlezajtX2JDEdXK2Ni-IiT4auYHjsJBRVKxdBnKSj_o-KYQG-hYrMoXumCmG_1mXGnQP62ljE/s640/IMG_6695.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I ironed a small hem at the bottom </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and topstitched the hem with this decorative pattern.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You don't have to do this, you can just sew a straight line but since my fabric was solid and I have these options on my machine I thought it would be fun to try.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEBhvnXHhh_8eyOCeka0LFJqyQhz4UzN9MNkLorkKeCjGA_eWwwigSzAvo7ofHP2HpuT6LAwbyjKsXHGz7ZIQvSfcb59xm0XaAhvskGYJU_rwtL11vDTX2lYl5w1tUV4W0LxOwZejrzM/s1600/IMG_6696.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEBhvnXHhh_8eyOCeka0LFJqyQhz4UzN9MNkLorkKeCjGA_eWwwigSzAvo7ofHP2HpuT6LAwbyjKsXHGz7ZIQvSfcb59xm0XaAhvskGYJU_rwtL11vDTX2lYl5w1tUV4W0LxOwZejrzM/s640/IMG_6696.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Create a ruffle in the strips by sewing </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">a long basting stitch and gathering it.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lay the ruffle on the towel and cut the ends </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">leaving 1/2 inch on each side.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Iron 1'4 inch and another 1/4 inch to create a hem on the sides and topstitch it down.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Do this for all three ruffles.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NgUmkCf7hyphenhyphenS2_e65WUGiA_GVoIzZazJl1Uv-al8zFO0O0RM6umKhfK5KQh-EAfOFvyhN4UN-nWrRkDosn9ez1dkMMhV1zS9o3HSh15Q-mrcCIEkMDuMiu0bkb1jlTU1acJl-zOz8Vho/s1600/IMG_6697.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NgUmkCf7hyphenhyphenS2_e65WUGiA_GVoIzZazJl1Uv-al8zFO0O0RM6umKhfK5KQh-EAfOFvyhN4UN-nWrRkDosn9ez1dkMMhV1zS9o3HSh15Q-mrcCIEkMDuMiu0bkb1jlTU1acJl-zOz8Vho/s640/IMG_6697.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pin it carefully to your towel and sew the top of the ruffle.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I like that my towel had a nice line on it for me, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">it made it much easier.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pin the next ruffle 1 1/2 inches above and sew that ruffle too.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Repeat these steps for the last ruffle.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0Wyc9hj5Z87W61vlRat1sUYG9UTYmVZzlm7TbIXIMA4vPJyKahpB4Y93apNwpsLFJynfRaUkkt7x03cUQ5wQNtsIWhviChjpfEyD0p2zNUh_-L6YW3FETIiOLxPLpv_18_cD7HjF9MI/s1600/IMG_6701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0Wyc9hj5Z87W61vlRat1sUYG9UTYmVZzlm7TbIXIMA4vPJyKahpB4Y93apNwpsLFJynfRaUkkt7x03cUQ5wQNtsIWhviChjpfEyD0p2zNUh_-L6YW3FETIiOLxPLpv_18_cD7HjF9MI/s640/IMG_6701.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I pinned the ribbon onto the top of the last ruffle </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and topstitched it down.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I left about a quarter inch on each side </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and tacked it onto the back to hold it.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjaKDS7n_4fVazp-8XTChWwUI134ODHgaFk6sDRu440foe_G2iznBU1cAboO__wt-wlYUfgFhDLiGAIYS0AgPmSVoaamOxfMAMCG5IOihtyB8O7a1vCxl5NtWfKaklaMtPnKXX0oNmaGk/s1600/IMG_6698.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjaKDS7n_4fVazp-8XTChWwUI134ODHgaFk6sDRu440foe_G2iznBU1cAboO__wt-wlYUfgFhDLiGAIYS0AgPmSVoaamOxfMAMCG5IOihtyB8O7a1vCxl5NtWfKaklaMtPnKXX0oNmaGk/s640/IMG_6698.jpg" width="360" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Isn't it cute and festive?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Of course I would fold it nicely.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWLQ0WCBW0sd5Zl9hinyZjqiQsoTpxh2XgbQSsQr9vFv-um-BRoc0ea4qullOcJywhyphenhyphenulVI1JrCTj9ymGQM4nIgD3LKQ4c81yrvPt04mM7wBGNp6tCAsrmwV-DKkLrTtjakbGuh2AwQA/s1600/IMG_6707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWLQ0WCBW0sd5Zl9hinyZjqiQsoTpxh2XgbQSsQr9vFv-um-BRoc0ea4qullOcJywhyphenhyphenulVI1JrCTj9ymGQM4nIgD3LKQ4c81yrvPt04mM7wBGNp6tCAsrmwV-DKkLrTtjakbGuh2AwQA/s640/IMG_6707.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Like this!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJslmhNjByLl3C-WD3DzT8-Lk_eg9eImapEp4ayWxSzOlzmXavCUadqXnNCMOfqo2CG-wQhzERjh0mdBAikXPUkKr8SjIihUaU5gJezdCs9ILRuDYM4E-EVhMPjb0YZbhw3V0QJNpoQEo/s1600/IMG_6708.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJslmhNjByLl3C-WD3DzT8-Lk_eg9eImapEp4ayWxSzOlzmXavCUadqXnNCMOfqo2CG-wQhzERjh0mdBAikXPUkKr8SjIihUaU5gJezdCs9ILRuDYM4E-EVhMPjb0YZbhw3V0QJNpoQEo/s640/IMG_6708.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This project cost next to nothing.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I even ended up using scraps that I had from other projects.  What Hostess wouldn't love to receive a gift like this?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And hey, if you run out of time </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">just take one of these cute Tea Towels sans ruffles </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and wrap up a bottle of wine!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Still a great gift!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Thanks for stopping in to see <span style="font-size: large;">me.  I know in light of the terrible <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">tragedy</span> that</span> a silly tea towel seems trite, but I guess my message is<span style="font-size: large;">: Let's do things that make others happy<span style="font-size: large;">, spread joy and <span style="font-size: large;">happiness</span> around and be with those you love and cherish most of all. I'm off now to spend time with precious Miss Beaux and some chocolate. </span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></i></span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">linking up to these great parties: </span></i></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="color: #666666;">Kim at <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/" target="_blank">SavvySouthern Style</a> for Wow Us Wednesdays   </span></i></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: #666666;"> Judy at <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a></span></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></i></span><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span>Roeshel  at <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank">DIY Showoff</a></i></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Stone Gable  <i><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/" target="_blank">Tutorials, Tips, and Tidbits </a></i></span></i></span></span></i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><i><b><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Gina at <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/">The Shabby Creek Cottage</a> for Transformation Thursdays<br />  <a href="http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">From My Front Porch To Yours</a> for Treasure Hunt Thursday</span></span></span></span></b></i></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b> <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">No Minimalist Here Open House Party</a>  </b></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Courtney at <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage</a> for Feathered Nest Friday<br />Heather and Vanessa at <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a> for Inspiration Friday <br />Debra at <a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a> for Vintage Inspiration Friday</span><br />Sherry at<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"> The Charm of Home</a> for Home Sweet Home Friday </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span><i><b><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span>Jen at <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/">Tatertots and Jello</a> for the Weekend Wrap-up Party </b></i> </div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #666666;"><i>                                     <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Donna at <a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/">Funky Junk Interiors</a> for Saturday Nite Special</span></span></span></i><br 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Hostess Gifts~Ruffled Tea Towel

Do you need a fun Hostess gift for any of those Christmas  and Holiday Parties you will be attending? I just finished making these adorable ...

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