{"id":574,"date":"2018-11-01T23:36:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T23:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/?p=574"},"modified":"2020-02-21T23:54:02","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T23:54:02","slug":"tea-towel-gift-pairings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/tea-towel-gift-pairings\/","title":{"rendered":"Tea Towel Gift Pairings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spoonflower has <a href=\"https:\/\/try.spoonflower.com\/promos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">50% off on fat quarters for the next week<\/a> (through November 8) \u2013 which means this is the perfect time to scoop up some tea towels for holiday gifting.<\/p>\n<p>Better yet, pair your tea towels with a book, plant, baked goods or another item and use the towel as an eco-friendly wrapping \u2013 you&#8217;ll save the paper, and it&#8217;s like getting two gifts in one. Plus, if you start now, you might actually have time to sew up the towels before the holidays (unless you\u2019re a really champion procrastinator like me, and then you\u2019ll be hemming the night before your gift exchange).<\/p>\n<p>With all the tea towel choices out there, you can find something that pairs with almost any gift idea or recipient \u2013 the hardest part may be choosing which one to use! (Or giving it away!)<\/p>\n<p>Tea towels pair naturally with food- and kitchen-themed gifts, but anything small-ish will fit &#8211; here are some of my favorite ideas:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium_large wp-image-575\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-plant-768x586.jpg\" alt=\"Plant gift wrapped with Windowsill tea towel by Lellobird\" width=\"764\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-plant-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-plant-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-plant.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/1063572\/creative-wrapping-thoughtful-giving-tea-towel-gift-wrap-ideas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">potted plant<\/a> (maybe wrapped with my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/6338760-windowsill-by-jenimp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windowsill<\/a> fabric)<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/gift-wrapping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bottle of olive oil<\/a> or other fancy sauce (tuck a sprig of fresh rosemary or other greenery in the ribbon for extra oomph)<\/li>\n<li>Kitchen utensils: <a href=\"https:\/\/weallsew.com\/how-to-make-shibori-indigo-dyed-tea-towels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/240168592599176599\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bunch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium_large wp-image-576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-bottle-768x503.jpg\" alt=\"Bottle gift wrapped with Orange, Orange, Lemon, Lime tea towel by Lellobird\" width=\"764\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-bottle-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-bottle-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-bottle.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/theeverygirl.com\/ditch-the-wine-bag-3-creative-ways-to-gift-a-bottle-of-wine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bottle of wine<\/a> (or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/recipe\/drinks\/limoncello\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">limoncello<\/a> or sparkling cider or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anchorbrewing.com\/beer\/christmas_ale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas ale<\/a> or whatever your drink of choice is) (Shown: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/2184262-orange-orange-lemon-lime-by-jenimp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orange, Orange, Lemon, Lime<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryandmartha.com\/blog\/wrapped-in-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mug<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/406379566346836391\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">box<\/a> of treats<\/li>\n<li>A loaf of bread like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/small-gift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryandmartha.com\/blog\/wrapped-in-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/freshcrush.com\/diy-christmas-gift-baking-and-tea-towels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium_large wp-image-577\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-cookbook-768x469.jpg\" alt=\"Cookbook gift wrapped with Bakers Gonna Bake tea towel by Lellobird\" width=\"764\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-cookbook-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-cookbook-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-cookbook.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thingsforboys.com\/2012\/11\/tea-towel-gift-wrapping.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cookbook<\/a> (Shown: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/5575311-bakers-gonna-bake-tea-towel-set-blue-by-jenimp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bakers Gonna Bake<\/a> tea towel collection)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meusshop.com\/blogs\/news\/18131147-gift-idea-tea-towel-wrapped-treats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baked goods<\/a> (I love their idea of including a recipe card with it)<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/studiopatro.com\/collections\/how-to-use-a-tea-towel\/products\/a-sweet-gift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">basket of cookies or other treats<\/a> (they don&#8217;t even have to be homemade)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium_large wp-image-580\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-honey-768x551.jpg\" alt=\"Jar of honey gift wrapped with Honeycomb tea towel by Lellobird\" width=\"764\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-honey-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-honey-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-honey.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivenbydecor.com\/best-simple-hostess-gifts-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fancy syrup<\/a> or local honey (Shown: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/6270312-honeycomb-by-jenimp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honeycomb<\/a> towel)<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brit.co\/cotton-tea-towels-gift-wrap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">box of pretty much anything<\/a> (Maybe a tin of tea? Pairs well with my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/6872530-tea-hope-tea-towel-by-jenimp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tea &amp; Hope towel<\/a> \u2013 plus you&#8217;ll be making a donation to charity when you buy it)<\/li>\n<li>How about a martini shaker or a jar of olives wrapped in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/7983472-sylvia-retro-martini-tea-towel-by-lellobird\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sylvia tea towel<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/135741376242164828\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pretty dish soap dispenser<\/a> (pairs well with my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/8030825-many-hands-make-light-work-tea-towel-by-lellobird\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Many Hands Make Light Work<\/a> towel)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium_large wp-image-578\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-book-768x472.jpg\" alt=\"Book gift wrapped with Jane's Words tea towel by Lellobird\" width=\"764\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-book-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-book-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tea-towel-wrap-book.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A favorite book wrapped in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/5879906-jane-s-words-tea-towel-by-jenimp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jane&#8217;s Words<\/a> tea towel or something else from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/collections\/151410-the-stacks-by-jenimp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In the Stacks collection<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Barbeque tools or sauce wrapped with my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/7418442-backyard-barbecue-barkcloth-mustard-by-jenimp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backyard Barbecue Barkcloth<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/135741376242164816\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mason jar<\/a> full of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellplated.com\/cookie-mix-in-a-jar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cookie ingredients<\/a> (bonus points if you use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/5794431-grandma-s-sugar-cookies-tea-towel-by-jenimp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">towel with the recipe on it<\/a>!)<\/li>\n<li>Even a <a href=\"https:\/\/food52.com\/blog\/14133-6-great-gifts-that-are-even-better-wrapped-in-a-tea-towel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pie<\/a>, with a little furoshiki-like action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speaking of furoshiki, there are a ton more furoshiki ideas, plus instructions for hemming your towels, on the <a href=\"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/tea-towel-furoshiki-eco-friendly-christmas-gift-wrapping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Poppet website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I put together a Pinterest board with examples of all the above uses plus a few more \u2013 check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/lellobirddesign\/tea-towel-gift-pairings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Happy gifting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spoonflower has 50% off on fat quarters for the next week (through November 8) \u2013 which means this is the perfect time to scoop up some tea towels for holiday gifting. Better yet, pair your tea towels with a book, plant, baked goods or another item and use the towel as an eco-friendly wrapping \u2013 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":576,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[13,35,16,15],"class_list":["post-574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-products","tag-fabric","tag-holidays","tag-spoonflower","tag-tea-towel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=574"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/574\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":778,"href":"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/574\/revisions\/778"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lellobird.com\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}