Homemade Drip Mat

I know that drying racks aren't all the rage but I seriously can't image a kitchen without one.

For years I've used a ratty dishtowel underneath to catch the water but with all the fun stuff happening in my kitchen I figured it was high time to make something pretty.

Can you image a more perfect addition than red ticking stripe?  I think not.

This project took a total of five minutes - seriously super easy.

One piece of ticking and one piece of an old towel.  I put the two pieces right sides together and then sewed around the outside leaving an inch and a half gap to turn the fabric right side out.  I simple closed the gap by machine stitching it closed.  I like the look of a double stitched line so I ran around the outside edge a quarter inch from the original stitch line.

Super simple. 

I made the drip mat extra long and wide since I tend to fill up the outside with small items.

The drying rack itself I found at Target a couple years ago.  

I fell for it's small size, red feet and basket.

Have a great day,

Robin