DANG !!! I get some really nice quality ones from Walmart... I know your saying Walmart ??? They come 2 to a pack and they are $3.00. they only come in white.
Good Luck !
Jo

Its a good thing you washed them first.

Oh my. Thanks for the heads up. That's a shame and I hear of so many people getting some great things from the Dollar Tree. Especially bags. I, too, get my towels from Walmart. I have bought the waffle ones and they stitch and wash up nicely.

Goes back to the saying...you get what you pay for. I only buy wrapping paper and a few cleaning products for the dollar store.

Hi Maureen -
I had the same disappointment when I purchased two bundles of feedsack teatowels from Walmart when I was in AZ. They felt quite substantial then but when I washed them they looked and felt like loosely-woven muslin, sort of like the printed gauze we buy to wrap up new-born babies (we call it baby muslin in Australia) but baby muslin is made with two bonded layers - the feedsack towels are single layers. I'm not sure they'd do very well for tea-towels. I don't think they shrank very much, like your dishcloths, but they have no substance and are difficult to iron.

I do have a suggestion for you, though.....
I think those feedsack towels would make good dishcloths if they were cut to a useful size, maybe 20-25cm square, and sewn in double layers. The rooster could then be embroidered on one piece before sewing the two pieces together. I think you'd also need to sew a couple of grid lines, about 8cm apart, each way to hold the pieces in position.
I'd serge them together but they could be made more attractive with edgings of some kind.

AlmaG.

The best ones I accidentally came across were at Walmart in a 2 pack. NOT the cheap bar towels they carry but the "Main Stays" brand. They are a waffle weave type, keep their shape when washed and are very staight. They were like $3 for a 2 pack so you can't argue with the price. Here is a towel I made with one, maybe you can get an idea of the type.

http://projects.cuteembroidery.com/7224318/Chef-Towel.html

Sounds like my Ikea bargain towels, werent such a bargain when I went to embroider them. But you can use them for practice or find some use for them. At least you are not out a lot of money.
Bev