A Little Tipsy

Creative Tips & Ideas

  • home
  • About Me
  • the tipsy top
  • press
  • projects
  • contact me
[print_thumbnail_slider]

Teddy Bear Hooded Towel Tutorial

April 13, 2009 By Michelle Barneck 7 Comments

Here is another addition to the Baby Shower Gift Basket series of tutorials. This little teddy bear hooded towel turned out so precious and so easy! I could not keep it from my little guy he loved it so much. I started out just making hooded towels for a baby shower, but once I saw my little one wrap up in the fluffy brown fabric I just had to add some little teddy ears! You could make it a dog or cat too, if that is your preference.


Supplies Needed:

  • Hand Towel
  • Bath Towel
  • Thread
  • Sewing Machine
  • Pins

Let me start off by letting you know that this is the first thing I had sewn since 7th grade home ec (15 years ago) so that tells you two things: it is super easy and I will not be using technical sewing terms in my descriptions. 🙂

  1. Cut the hand towel in half.
  2. Trim about 2 inches from the unfinished edge of each half so the hood won’t be huge. Hold on to this extra fabric. You will need it later for the ears.
  3. Fold over the finished edge of the hand towel to the edge of the ribbing. Pin it and stitch it in to place.

  4. Sew a straight stitch down the edge of the unfinished edge to seal the hood.
  5. Fold the bath towel in half. Measure out about 4 inches from the center (on the top of the towel) on each side and mark with a pin. Fold each pin back to the center mark and pin the layers together. Stitch across all layers to secure the pleat (no idea if that is the right terminology).
  6. Line up the center of bath towel and center of the hood making sure you are putting the right sides together so you don’t end up with one inside out. Pin the hood to the towel. Stitch across the entire hood. Don’t forget to back stitch when starting and stopping to strengthen the seam.



  7. I did not like the cone head look, so I turned the hood inside out and stitched a diagonal line along the corner. Then, I cut off the corner and turned the hood right side out. This gave it a more rounded look. (When I did it, this step was actually after the ears, but it does not matter.)

  8. Cut out ear shapes from the leftover fabric. Stitch around the edge in about 1/4 inch to prevent fraying. This also makes them look more like ears.

  9. Pin them on to the hood about an inch out from the center and stitch them on laying back.
  10. Then, fold the ears forward and stitch them again. This reinforces them and helps them to stand up a bit more.


That’s it! You have made the cutest towel ever for a sweet little bundle of joy! how cute would it be to sew a little bow between the ears for a girl!



I folded it up with a ribbon and tucked the bottom in to the hood so you could see the little ears.
We have decided to truncate our feed to help protect against stolen content. I apologize for any inconvenience. Please love us anyway. 🙂
Tweet
PinIt

Filed Under: Baby, Baby Shower and Gifts, Sewing, Tutorials

Image Map

Comments

  1. Paige says

    April 13, 2009 at 10:13 pm

    You have the cutest ideas! I love the hooded towel.

    Reply
  2. Amanda K says

    April 14, 2009 at 8:35 am

    Thanks for the towel lesson!! I have wanted to learn how to make these for some time now! If I get too confused I am going to call you!!

    I hope you had a fun Easter!!

    Reply
  3. Alana @ springpad says

    April 17, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    That’s so cute!

    Reply
  4. Linda @ My Trendy Tykes says

    April 17, 2009 at 8:52 pm

    Adorable towel!

    Reply
  5. The Acting Mom says

    September 11, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    Thanks so much for directing me to this tutorial! I LOVE it!!! My husband was just wondering if we could make our own because our petite little 13 month old has outgrown his baby ones, but we still use them. Now I need to find a sewing machine to borrow…

    Reply
  6. Toddler Towels says

    May 15, 2010 at 4:37 am

    This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    Reply
  7. Tiffany says

    July 10, 2011 at 7:14 pm

    I love it! I can’t wait to try this project! Thanks for the great tutorial!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  • Bloglovin
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Hi there! I'm Michelle. Mother of three little boys and one little princess. Welcome to A Little Tipsy, a place for exploring creativity and sharing inspiration.

Follow on Bloglovin




Visit Michelle Barneck {A Little Tipsy}'s profile on Pinterest.

Tutorials by Category


15 Family Reunion Games

Family Reunion Games Collage

15 Sprinkle Party Ideas

Sprinkle Birthday Party
Creative Commons License

© Copyright 2014 A Little Tipsy · Site Designed by The Fairy Blogmother · Web Hosting by RFE Hosting

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy