| The holiday season seems to bring out the | | | | 1 gold or silver pipe cleaner |
| creativity in just about everyone. Whether you | | | | To assemble this cute angel, you start by folding |
| are a creative whiz or just dabbling in your craft, | | | | the dish towel in half lengthwise then folding that |
| there are so many different avenues. I love | | | | in half (this will be the head and body of the |
| making homemade gifts for the holidays or any | | | | angel). Wrap the 6 inch ribbon around the top of |
| occasion. They always seem to make gift giving | | | | the towel leaving about 3 inches from the top of |
| more special. My children also enjoy making special | | | | the dishtowel, creating the head of the angel. |
| things for our family. Homemade gifts let people | | | | Lay the potholder down with the loop facing up. |
| know that they are worth your time and how | | | | Slide your 14 inch ribbon behind the pot holder |
| much they mean to you, not to mention the fun | | | | coming threw the loop of the holder to the front. |
| you will have making them. Homemade gifts find | | | | Tie the ribbon cinching the potholder. (this now |
| a special place in peoples hearts and often | | | | becomes the angels wings). |
| become family treasures and heirlooms. You don't | | | | Place your dishcloth on a flat surface and roll it, |
| need to be an extremely crafty person or even | | | | making a long tube shape. Place the rolled cloth |
| be a seem stress, there are many no sew ideas | | | | lengthwise on top of the potholder and tie it (this |
| out there. | | | | becomes the arms of the angel). |
| The project I am going to explain is great for | | | | Place the folded dishtowel on top of the attached |
| adults or children. This craft is called the "Kitchen | | | | dishcloth and potholder tying it with the remaining |
| Angel". This angel gets it's name due to the fact | | | | length of ribbon (making a bow around the waste |
| that it is made of kitchen towels. There aren't | | | | of the angel). |
| many supplies needed for this project and you | | | | Bend your pipe cleaner into a circle, twisting it |
| can really have fun with it. You can make these | | | | around its self to properly secure it. Place the pipe |
| festive to go with the holiday or you can match | | | | cleaner or halo on top of the angels head. This |
| them to your gifties decor. | | | | cute kitchen angel can be hung by the loop of the |
| All you need to get started is: | | | | potholder. |
| 1 dish towel | | | | There you have it, a heart felt and inexpensive |
| 1 dish cloth | | | | gift created by you or your children. The |
| 1 potholder | | | | wonderful thing about this gift, is it could be hung |
| 1 14 inch narrow ribbon (any color to coordinate) | | | | in the kitchen as a holiday angel or year round. |
| 1 6 inches narrow ribbon (any color to coordinate) | | | | This can also be taken apart and be used. |