Simply DIY 2

OK - So I'm just writing a little blurb about the other half of this  towel.  I've used the other half and made one for my mom.  Since I apparently can't make a buttonhole, I decided to put a snap on the hanger part. It turned out perfect !  Also, the stitching on this one is a little better than the first - since mine was a practice trial, I suppose. Hand-sewing the snap was easy.  However, sewing the button overtop the snap was difficult because the holes from the button didn't line up with the holes from the snap. I sewed the snap on first, then I just wriggled my way through the button holes and fabric until I felt it was sturdy enough.  I'm very happy with this result !  Until I figure out how to sew a button hole, I'll be snapping my towels. How do you sew a buttonhole? Do you hand-sew or use the machine? Now you can Do It Yourself Too ! ~Stephanie

For my birthday and Christmas, my mom will sometimes buy me cute hand towels for the kitchen.  Every once in a while she'll pick up a holiday-themed one with a homemade handle from a craft fair.  I like these ones because they button/snap/velcro and will stay hooked to a handle and won't drop to the floor.  My cousin's wife pinned this cute idea  on Pinterest which was linked to  this  pattern.  I printed out this pattern and went to work on my first handle for a towel.   The instructions were pretty easy to follow, but I made (and will make) a few changes to it as I went (go) along.  The hardest part for me was doing the button hole.  I don't have a button setting on my sewing machine, so I did the best I could.  I think next time I'll hand sew a snap button, or just stitch some velcro on both sides.  I will also make the "handle" part of the pattern a little bit wider.  Here it goes: Tools: Sewing machine (unless y...