DIY Embellished Halloween Towels

Updated on September 27, 2023

Tulip Glam It-Up! Iron-On Embellished Towels. Make adorable embellished Halloween towels using glittery iron-on designs.

Recently, I was sent some surprise goodies from I Love to Create for a Fall Craft Challenge. We were challenged to create a project for fall using whatever supplies they sent to us.

I received Tulip Glam-It-Up! Iron-On Fashion Designs in a Halloween theme. I got a set of spooky eyes, a pumpkin, and a witch.

Right away when I saw these I knew what I wanted to do. So, I went to the store to find some Halloween-colored towels.

I also received a Tulip Tie-Dye & Paint Kit. I tried my hand at doing a tie-dye project, and it was a total craft fail. I may share that with you sometime in a future post.

I did tie-dye a t-shirt as well and it turned out really cute, but I wanted to think outside the box with the supplies we were given, so I had to go back to the drawing board.

Tulip Glam-It-Up! Iron-On Embellished Halloween Towels

Supplies:

• Tulip Glam-It-Up! Iron-On Fashion Design*
• Towel
• Halloween Ribbon
• Sewing Machine and Coordinating Thread
• Iron and Ironing Board
• Thin Cloth

*The Tulip Glam-It-Up! Iron-ons are no longer available, but you can find similar rhinestone designs on Amazon.

Gather up your supplies. I found these Halloween-themed towels with a fun fabric already stitched onto them. You could easily get a plain towel and add fabric to it.

Then, I went through my ribbon stash and found some ribbons I thought would coordinate with each of the towels.

Lay out your ribbons to see how they will look on the towel. Trim them to approximately the right length, leaving a little extra on each end.

Also, decide on the placement of your Glam-It-Up! Iron-On design.

Seal the ends of your ribbon. I do this by carefully holding the end of my trimmed ribbon above an open flame. Do not touch the ribbon to the flame! You can see when it starts to melt a little and then pull it away from the flame.

You can also use a liquid seam sealer or fold and stitch under the end to finish it off.

Pin the ribbon to the towel.

Sew the ribbon to the towel. I used a clear nylon quilting thread to attach my ribbon. This way I didn’t have to keep switching out my thread for each individual ribbon.

For the thin ribbon, I stitched right down the middle, for the larger ribbon I stitched down both edges of the ribbon.

Preheat your iron to the wool setting.

Peel the backing from the plastic. Be careful doing this so you do not move around the crystals.

Position your iron-on onto your fabric, plastic side up.

Cover with a thin cloth. I used an old tank top. Press and hold the iron over the design for 45 – 60 seconds. Allow it to cool.

Carefully peel off the plastic. If it seems like the crystals are not sticking, iron the design for a little bit longer.

I think because the towels had texture they didn’t fully adhere the first time. You can see in the picture how one of the crystals was still stuck to the plastic.

Turn your fabric over and iron on the back of the design for 15 – 20 seconds.

Now you are all done and you can enjoy your new fancy Halloween towel! I completed the above steps for both towels.

I will primarily be using these towels for decorative purposes, but if you need to wash them, use the gentle cycle and line dry.

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I wrote this post as part of a paid campaign with iLovetoCreate and Blueprint Social. The opinions in this post are 100% my own.

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