Happy Mother's Day to everyone today! I'm quite fortunate to still have my mother around and I asked her to scan some of her mother's recipes to me, because I knew when I saw this post from Sometimes Handmade, I wanted to give it a shot. I can tell you if you skip the first step, it's not too late to give as a Mother's Day gift! It'll last longer than flowers, it's something you made, it's inexpensive, and it's generational - what more could you ask for in a gift?
If you want to prep the towels (so the ink doesn't fade when washing), you'll need:
* 1/2 teaspoon of fabric softener
* 2 1/2 teaspoons of Arm & Hammer Washing Soda
* 2 Tablespoons of Alum (found in the seasonings aisle)
* 1 Cup of HOT water
If you are short on time, then just gather:
* Flour sack tea towels
* A black Sharpie (or fabric pen, but I doubt most people would have one on hand)
* Print outs of your favorite recipes
If you want to prep your towels, start by combining all of the ingredients together and letting it sit for 15 minutes so the bubbles can minimize.
Once the bubbles go down, dip your tea towels in until they're completely soaked.
Note that I only used two 30" x 30" tea towels (which is WAY too big, by the way!) and they soaked up every last drop, so if you're making more or have bigger towels, you might want to double the recipe. Give them about 10-15 minutes to set before rinsing and air dry them for 24 hours (or overnight, however long it takes).
Once the tea towels are dry, I recommend ironing them before you add the recipe (it'll be easier to transfer over the text on a flat surface).
Now some of you could:
a.) print out the recipe directly on the towel (but I'm too afraid to ruin my printer that way!) or
b.) could use freezer paper to transfer the image.
However, I'm going to stick with the original post and simply transfer the handwriting over... by hand.
Start by tracing over the recipe with your Sharpie (especially if it's an old recipe). That way, it'll be easier to see the words through the towel.
Place a tea towel over your recipe, make sure it's securely attached to the paper (I recommend taping it down so it doesn't move around during the transfer process).
If you still can't see the words through the towel, try taping it to a window. That's what I did and it worked perfectly!
Very slowly and carefully, trace the words of the recipe with your Sharpie. Don't rush it or it will look sloppy.
Once you're done tracing, take off the tape, fold it, and present to your Mom for Mother's Day or maybe even give to a bride as a bridal shower gift - it will last a lifetime!
TOTAL COSTS: $3.99 (or about $20 if you want to prep the towels)
If you want to prep the towels:
$2.99 for fabric softener from Vons
$4.99 for Alum from Vons
$9.16 for Arm & Hammer super washing soda (for 55 oz. worth) on Amazon
If you want to skip the prep:
$3.99 for tea towels from Target
Sharpie and recipes on hand
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TIME: Varies on how many recipes, how long they are, and if you're prepping the towels
15 minutes to prep the towels & overnight to dry
10 minutes to trace each recipe
10 minutes to transfer recipe to towel
EASY-PEASY SCALE (1 super easy - 5 very difficult): 2 out of 5
The hardest part of this is having the patience to go over the text without rushing. You want to be sure to include every nuance of the original writer's text, as those are what make the recipe so special.
My mother never writes recipes down and - sadly - I have the same bad habit. BUT! Now we can start a new trend - and not have to trace our writing, either. Win-win.
ReplyDeleteHow do you wash these?? Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteOMG thank you!!!! we lost my mom 20 years ago, i don't have her writing but i have her favorite recipe and i'm giving it to everyone!!!! <3
ReplyDeleteLove this idea and I look forward to using this year for Mother's Day.
ReplyDeleteCan these be washed?
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