Renee from My Vintage Mending challenged me to show my collection of tea towels. I have a towel bar in my kitchen that is reserved for this collection. This towel bar is off limits for use. These are my DECORATIVE towels. My family knows these towels are hands off, but unfortunately guests don't always figure it out.

If you come to my house, please don't use these towels. The smaller towel was bought off Etsy and had a vintage image. The larger striped towel was estate sale found and had never been used.

If I find an interesting towel, I will pick it up with this towel bar in mind. Sugar and spice and everything nice (estate sale found).

I love the florals of course.

A gardening theme.

Silly embroidered towels with dancing forks, spoons and cups.

I am always attracted to those tea towels that are handmade as I love the details.
A simple red towel..add polka dot ruffles and it takes it to a new level!

An embroidered cup of tea with darling flowers floating up.

I am always a sucker for flowers. When they are crafted with vintage fabric, I have trouble passing them by. These are cutters.

Speaking of cutters, this butterfly is definitely a cutter. It is full of holes and beyond repair.

I was fortunate to find this butterfly with a whole stash of the same dishcloth. Each of the butterflies had been crafted with different fabrics.

I was happy that someone had saved them as they are all little works of art with a great assortment of fabrics. I need to figure out a project with them.

Two of my favorite tea towels have been gifted from friends.
Amy from Into Vintage created this using one of my spun head gals as inspiration.

I won this sweet towel from Jill of Little Nest Studio in a giveaway last year.

I do like my collection of tea towels, both old and new. If you were wondering what tea towel you should use if you come to my house...
Please use those that hang from the child size irons that are attached to my wall near the fridge.

If you have an idea for a future collection challenge, please leave me a comment and finish the sentence, "Show me your collection of _____." I will see what I can find as I near 100 challenges!