Fabric: ¾ yard red pattern, ¼ yard each three green patterns, scraps of another red pattern
White tea towel
White pot holder
1 ¼ yard iron on fabric fusible web
Fabric glue
Ribbon: 3 yard x 1 ½” wide red/white stripe grosgrain, 1 ½ yard x ⅛” lime green satin, 12 ¼” dark green satin
24” green ball fringe
40” jumbo white rick rack
Embroidery floss: white
Needle
Circle template
Oval template
Pencil
Ornament patterns
Fabric scissors
Ruler
Sewing machine
Sewing thread: white
Iron
Instructions:
Hot Pad:
Trace and cut out a circle of red print fabric (on fusible web) to fit front of hot pad. Trace and cut out short ornament of green fabric, 2” circle of a second green fabric and 2 ½” oval of a third green fabric.
Iron all in place.
Make a stack of buttons: large pomegranate round, large snowflake, small spruce round. Make another stack: small pomegranate, small snowflake. Stitch button stacks to hot pad. Add a single small pomegranate button.
Cut 8” of lime green ribbon. Tie a bow. Stitch at neck of ornament.
Cut 10” of stripe ribbon. Knot to pot holder loop.
Tea Towel:
Measure and cut red fabric 5 ½” x 9 ½”. Iron all edges under ½”. Stitch to bottom center of towel.
Trace and cut out a long ornament of green fabric, a 2” circle of red and a 1” x 2 ½” rectangle of a different green fabric. Iron in place.
Make a button stack: large spruce and large snowflake. Stitch in place. Add a single pomegranate button.
Cut 8” of lime green ribbon. Tie a bow. Stitch at neck of ornament.
String floss through both buttonholes of large pomegranate button. Stitch at center point of bottom of towel, allowing button to dangle. Knot and trim floss ends. Repeat with medium pomegranate buttons 1 ½” to either side of large button.
Stitch rick rack to bottom of towel. Fold ends of rick rack under and wrap around back of towel at each side.
Apron:
Measure and cut a 15” x 24” of red fabric. Finish all edges by folding under and stitching.
Trace, cut and stack the following:
Long green ornament, 1” x 3” red rectangle, 2” green circle
Short green ornament, ½” x 3” red rectangle, 2 ½” green oval, 1” green circle
Small round green ornament, 1” x 1 ½” red rectangle, 1” green square
Small green round ornament, ⅜” x 2” red rectangle, 1 ¼” green circle
Small green round ornament, 1 ¼” green circle, ½” x 1 ½” red rectangle
Iron in place
Glue lengths of dark and lime green ribbons in place as hangers.
Make 5 stacks of buttons using remaining buttons as desired. Stitch in place. Add single buttons.
Cut two 8” lengths of lime green ribbon. Tie into bows. Stitch at necks of large ornaments.
Center remaining striped ribbon on top of apron. Stitch in place across both white stripes.
Stitch ball fringe across top surface of bottom of apron, folding ends under at each end.
Stitch rick rack on top of ball fringe. Wrap to back side of fabric at each end.
Tips:
Refer to photo for placement and assembly.
Embellish and restyle a pre-made holiday apron if desired.
Iron ¼ yard of each fabric to the fusible web following package instructions.
Follow package instructions to fuse fabric to towel, pot holder and apron.
