First of my sample fabrics that I got cheap, cheap, cheap.

Here's a good fuzzy picture for you all.

My first mitered corner. Don't know how this fabric will work as a kitchen towel, but, we'll give it a try. I'll leave it on the stove , handy for when we 're cooking. Alex made a fabulous blueberry cobbler from the Joy of Cooking cookbook. I should post some of his creations. BTW, this first piece of fabric was 25" by 25". I took 5" off one side. There are 6 different fabrics, each a bit longer than the previous one. Samples from Laura Ashley.