Level: Intermediate

We chose Mother's Day to introduce this project idea. But, you can make an entire " Holiday" collection and include Easter, Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving and so on. This gift basket is filled with very special gifts. The Tea Towels are easy to construct and even more fun when they are embroidered. The microwave mitts are great for taking those hot dishes out of the microwave without burning your fingers. Once you make one set you will want to make many more. Make them for all your friends and loved ones. You can use a print fabric of your choice or embroidery your own design.



You will be delighted at how many different ideas your imagination can dictate for this project.

Janome Supplies Required:

• Memory Craft 10000, 10001, 9500 or 11000
• PC Design Card # 1002 (Heirloom Collection) or design of choice
• Clothsetter 10000, Clothsetter table
• SQ Hoop or Standard Hoop "A"
• Embroidery Foot P
• Zig-Zag Foot A
• Janome Embroidery thread
• Janome Bobbin thread
• Blue Tip needle 75/11

Fabric and Notions Required:

• Hand towel
• 1/4 yd. of pre-quilted fabric
• 1/4 yd. of cotton fabric
• 1/3 yd. of cotton fabric
• Tear away stabilizer
• Fabric marking pen
• All purpose thread
• 2 decorative pearl snaps (size 7/16")

Tea Towel:

1. Cut the hand towel in half.
2. Using the pattern provided, cut four towel holders.
3. Draw lines horizontally and vertically on two of the towel holder pieces. Be sure markings are centered and allow for a 1/4" seam allowance.
4. Stabilize fabric. Fabric will be smaller than stabilizer.
5. Using templates, mark crosshairs of designs on towel holder pieces.
6. Hoop stabilized fabric using the Clothsetter for perfect placement.
7. Set up the Memory Craft for Professional Style embroidery.
8. Insert PC Design Card # 1002 into the machine.
9. Press the Embroidery Mode key.
10. Press the PC Card tab. Select Design #3.
11. Stitch design on two towel holders.
12. Press the Ordinary Sewing Mode key.
13. Attach the Zig-Zag foot A.
14. Select Straight stitch #1.
15. Pin one embroidered piece and one remaining piece of the towel holder, right sides together.
16. Sew the two pieces together along the curved and pointed sides.
    Note: Straight raw edge is for inserting the towel - do not sew.
17. Press holder and clip curves for easy turning.
18. Baste all around the bottom raw edge using 1/2" seam allowance.
19. Turn holder right side out.
20. Turn under bottom using the stitching line as a guide, and press.
21. Pleat towel, secure pleats with pins and insert in bottom of holder.
22. Secure towel to holder with pins. Measure so that both sides of the towel are even.
23. Adjust stitch length to 3.0.
24. Sew across the bottom of the holder using a 1/4" seam allowance. This should catch the top of the towel.
    Hint: Be sure the stitching catches the backside of the holder.
25. Apply snaps.

Microwave Mitts:

1. Cut four of pattern #1.
2. Cut two on the fold of pattern #2.
3. Cut two on the fold of pattern #3.
   Note: Each mitt has two #1 (base), and one #2 (top) and one #3 (bottom).
4. Press both #2 pattern pieces to form the pocket, wrong sides together.
5. Open and lay flat.
6. Draw lines horizontally and vertically on the upper half of the piece. Be sure markings are centered and allow for a 1/4" seam allowance.
7. Stabilize fabric. Fabric will be smaller than stabilizer.
8. Using templates, mark crosshairs of designs inside upper portion of pocket top.
9. Hoop stabilized fabric using the Clothsetter for perfect placement.
10. Set up the Memory Craft for Professional Style embroidery.
11. Insert PC Design Card # 1002 into the machine.
12. Press the Embroidery Mode key.
13. Press the PC Card tab. Select Design #3.
14. Stitch design on each Microwave Mitt.
15. Press the Ordinary Sewing Mode key.
16. Attach the Zig-Zag foot A.
17. Select Straight stitch #1.
18. Press pockets #2 and #3, wrong sides together.
    Note: Pocket #2 should have the embroidered design in the center and facing up.
19. Place and pin pocket pieces #2 and #3 on right side of micro mitt pre-quilted base #1.
20. Place and pin right side of other piece of micro mitt quilted base #1 on top of pocket pieces #2 and #3. The wrong side should be facing up.
21. Sew around micro mitt using 1/4" seam allowance. Leave the shortest straight edge open for turning.
22. Turn micro mitt right side out.
23. Flip small pocket to the backside of the mitt. Hand stitch opening.
24. Flip back to form micro mitt.
25. Topstitch a fold line across center of quilted fabric.
26. Repeat for other mitt so you will have a pair.

Enjoy!