The flour sack towel originally measures 30″ x 30″.
Fold what you determine to be the top of the towel over 1.25″ and iron flat. Pin the hem in place.
Measuring from the folded top of the apron to the bottom – cut at the 23″ mark. If you have not yet folded over and ironed the 1.25″ seam at the top, measure down and cut at the 24.25″ mark.
Make the bottom hem by folding over the cut edge 1/2″ and iron flat. Then fold over another 1/2″ and iron flat again to create the hemline. Pin the hem in place.
Straight stitch about 1/8″ away from the edge of the folded bottom hem. Don’t forget to forward and back stitch to secure the stitch.
Insert 1″ in length of the unfinished edges of each strap into the 1.25″ fold of the main piece top hem on both ends. Pin straps into the fold of the hem.
Straight stitch about 1/8″ away from the edge of the top hem. Don’t forget to forward and back stitch to secure the stitch.
I chose to do a bit of a decorative stitch pattern at each strap for a cute detail in addition to added durability. I incorporated this pattern while sewing the top hemline, not separately.
Using the straight stitch, sew a 1″ x 1″ box with a “X” in the middle. Refer to picture for a more clear explanation.
Finished measurements of the flour sack towel are 30″ wide x 22″ long.