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I designed these quick and easy in the hoop potholders using Artistic Suite Software. I sewed it out on my Janome 1200. The potholders are great for brightening up your kitchen, or for a quick and easy gift. I made a few for my brother-in-law in FSU fabric (go ‘Noles!). At our house, the world stops for FSU football, and last night’s game was a nail-biter!
Supplies:
* 5×7 or larger hoop
* Tear-away stabilizer to fit your hoop
* Create two 8”x11” potholder pocket fabric pieces by folding in half and pressing so that you now have two 51/2” by 8” pieces
* One 8”x11” potholder front fabric
* One 8”x11” potholder backing fabric
* One 8”x11” 100% cotton toweling or batting
* One 8”x11” insul-bright batting
* Coordinating thread
* Square potholder embroidery file
*Note: You may want to sew out a couple of samples before using your expensive fabrics. Sometimes I delete the fabric backing step and just sew on the pockets and turn. No hand sewing that way, but you do leave some raw edges.
* Embroider
Hoop tear away stabilizer and place in machine
* Sew Color 1: placement line
Step 2: Secure layers in hoop
* Spray fabric adehsive between the fabrics and adhere to hooped backing fabric in this order:
* Layer 1: toweling
* Layer 2: insul-bright
* Top layer or layer 3: potholder front fabric
Step 3: Embroider
* Sew color 2, quilting stitches (for squares)
* Sew colors 2-4 for rose (2,3 rose, 4 quilting)
* Lay pockets across top of potholder meeting folded sides in the center of the potholder
* Lay fabric backing right side down on top of pockets
* Be certain to use spray adhesive to secure your fabricStep 5: Embroider
* Sew color 3, outline sew-downStep 5: Remove and turn
* Remove from hoop and turn back right side outStep 6: Close opening
* Hand stitch or machine stitch closed the opening you used for turning
* Turn pockets right side out
* Voila!
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