How to Sew a Terry Cloth Bathrobe for the Pool or Sauna from a Bath Towel
Yes, we women are mysterious creatures. π Even a trip to the sauna calls for the right outfit. A comfortable, good-looking robe is simply a must-have for the sauna, steam room, or pool.
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Things you will learn
This wrap robe is sewn from one large terry towel, finished with a ruffle, a pocket, elastic, and a hook-and-loop closure.
Before cutting, wrap the towel around your body the way the finished robe should sit; the top edge should overlap by 8-12 cm.
Terry cloth frays heavily along cut edges, so it's best to finish the edges right away with tape or bias binding.
Result
Sew on the hook-and-loop fastener. Wear it and enjoy!
Materials and tools
Materials
one large terry towel
elastic, 5-6 cm wide, 70-90 cm long
a strip of cotton fabric for the ruffle
hook-and-loop fastener (Velcro)
narrow (1 cm) tape for finishing the raw edges
Tools
basic sewing tools
Preparation
Preparation 1
Yes, we women are mysterious creatures. Even a trip to the sauna calls for the right outfit. π
Preparation 2
A comfortable, good-looking robe is simply a must-have for the sauna, steam room, or pool.
Preparation 3
To make this robe you will need: one large terry towel; elastic, 5-6 cm wide and 70-90 cm long; a strip of cotton fabric for the ruffle; a hook-and-loop fastener; narrow (1 cm) tape for finishing the raw edges; basic sewing tools.
How to sew it
Step 1
For the ruffle, cut a strip twice the width of the finished piece plus seam allowances. Its length should equal the length of the vertical edge of the towel robe.
Step 2
Fold the strip in half. Form pleats along it and stitch them in place.
Step 3
Note: keep in mind that the ruffle needs to be long, since some of it will also be used to trim the pocket.
Step 4
Stitch the ruffle along the edge of the robe. On the wrong side, tuck the seam allowances under the finished tape, which you stitch over the raw edges.
Step 5
Cut out the small pocket. Pin the ruffle to the wrong side along three edges.
Step 6
Position the pocket where you want it, pin it in place, and stitch it down.
Step 7
Fold over a 5 cm cuff along the top edge and stitch it down.
Step 8
Thread the elastic through the casing. Secure its ends with a few hand stitches.
Step 9
Sew on the hook-and-loop fastener. Wear it and enjoy!
Finish and variations
Finish
Finishing touch
Sew on the hook-and-loop fastener. Wear it and enjoy!
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