DIY Monster Face Cloths

March 29, 2016

This is an easy project I made with store bought face cloths and scraps of fabric. I even got my kids involved to make these scary, Loch Ness inspired bath creatures. They drew the inspirations, and I brought them to life. If you have some basic sewing skills, these are the perfect handmade baby shower gift! Because the cloths are different colors and sizes, you can stock up on clearance cloths for next to nothing, and spend an afternoon making a bunch of them.

Supplies:

cotton face cloths in a variety of “monster” colors
fabric scraps in white, black, and other colors
thread to match fabric scraps
sewing machine and related supplies
fusible web (Pellon EZ Steam works great. Check manufacturer’s package for directions and details.)
paper and pen for drawing
iron and ironing board

Instructions:

Step 1: Find inspiration for your monsters. Draw a variety of monster face details—eyes, teeth, and mouths.

Step 2: Cut 1 piece of fusible web paper in half. Lay the fusible web onto your work surface, smooth side facing up/textured side down. Draw the eyes and teeth on one side. Draw the mouths and eyeballs on the other side.

Step 3: Lay fabric onto your work surface. Finger-press the wrinkles out. Lay the mouth and eyeballs on the black fabric and the eyes and teeth on the white fabric. Iron in place.

Step 4: Cut out all features.

Step 5: Lay 1 face cloth onto your work surface. Start with the eyes. Turn and peel the backing from the fusible web. It should feel like a sticker when peeled away. Lay the eyes onto the face cloth and iron in place. Change to white thread in your sewing machine. Place into your sewing machine and applique around the outside edge.

Step 6: Repeat step 5 for all other features—the mouth, eyeballs, and teeth. Layer each feature and stitch down as you go. Change thread color in your sewing machine to match the feature each time. Take your time and have fun!

Step 7: On the next face cloth, try adding new features such as a tongue or eyelids.

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Marni is a proud Canadian living in the US with her husband and 2 year old son. Marni uses her background in fashion and design plus her 15 years of sewing to teach fellow passionate sewers how to make anything and everything. While known to design the likes of a cocktail dress, her son is her current muse and constant source of inspiration as she creates fabulous and useful projects for moms and kiddies alike. When not plunked at her sewing machine or working on her blog HaberdasheryFun, you can find Marni day-dreaming of Canadian winters while trying to keep up with her ever-so-entertaining and precocious little man.