As with all germination methods you should keep the seed warm and moist. Even though the towel feels cool to the touch, it's room temp so if you're not too cold, it's probably alright. However, it couldn't hurt to keep the seeds in some sunlight streaming through the windows, or any other thing you can think of to keep them warm. They will sprout either way as long as you keep them moist, but it will happen sooner if they are warm.

I like to just put seeds directly into the medium and keep it warm and moist. I seem to have better overall luck this way, rather than sprouting, then planting. Anything with seeds, I usually start in soil, then take cuttings from females for hydro.

Still looking forward to progress reports.