The guest towel arrangement in the bathroom shows that an extra effort is being made to make the user feel pampered and welcome. But decorative guest towel can be expensive. That’s why many home makers tell the family not to use them but to save them for the guests.

Turn any towel set into a uniquely designed set of towels that will welcome any guest. Simply insert a matching fabric into the lower quarter portion of the towel or face cloth. The result is a beautifully decorated towel set that can also make a wonderful gift. The fact that you have created them yourself makes them even more special.

There are two ways to achieve the designer look of the homemade guest towel. The strip of material can be sewn right over a portion of the towel, or the towel can be cut and the pieces attached to either side of the strip of matching fabric. For a finished look, two strips of the matching fabric should be faced together so that the towel is as attractive from the back as it is from the front.

The measurements will depend on the length of the towel. Be careful to keep the inserts to scale on the bath towel, hand towel and face cloth so that the pieces look like a beautiful matched set.

Wide pieces of ribbon or lace can also be used for a creation that is uniquely your own. Just make sure that whatever fabric you use can be laundered so that your homemade gift is practical as well as beautiful

Shop the sales for regular sets of towels for your homemade designer towels.  When buying the fabric for the insets, be sure to check out the bins that hold remnants. You can often find several yards of quality fabric at deeply discounted prices.