The three dishtowels are wet finished & hemmed, and now ready for their group shot. From farthest to nearest: the first and second have center bands, but for the third I eliminated that band and extended the text to meet in the center. It looks better on the towel rack that way. I also slightly elongated the striped hem, which puts the hem in a better proportion to the rest. Now that I have the template the way I want it, I am thinking of further texts. How about a series of Jane Austen dishtowels, with each towel bearing the title of one of her novels? Better yet, a series of Patrick O'Brian dishtowels; that would be 21 towels, total. A goodly project. Is that you, Jack?
Some glamour shots: