{Applique} Boo! Pumpkin Place mat

I shared the how-to for the spider place mat here if you missed it!

Today I'm going to give you run down on the pumpkin place mat.  I thought this one was SO cute!

• Cut out (2) pieces of white fabric to 15.25x15.25 inches (or use whatever measurements fit your table the best)
• Cut out (1) piece of tear away fabric stabilizer 15.25x15.25 inches (this will keep your fabric from puckering and moving as you applique)

• Cut out pumpkin piece (see pattern below)
• Cut out pumpkin stem (see pattern below)

• Transfer the "lines" onto the cut out pumpkin with a pencil, pen, chalk, etc.  These lines will be your guide when you applique. (hopefully you can see the lines I drew on the picture below)

 

• If you want lettering, cut out letters.  (I used my Cricut to cut out my letters, but there are a variety of ways to do lettering.)

 

• Lay the fabric stabilizer under your white fabric, and then pin the pumpkin in place.

• Applique the pumpkin to your fabric by satin stitching all edges.
• Applique along all the transferred lines to give your pumpkin a more realistic look-should look like this:

• Pin stem to the pumpkin, and applique all edges with a satin stitch.

• If you are using lettering, pin the letters to your fabric, and satin stitch all edges. (using heat n bond to attach your letters is another way of doing it; I have used both methods)

• Pin remaining piece of white fabric to the piece with the appliques on it. (RIGHT sides together)
 

• Straight stitch all four edges, leaving a small hole to turn the fabric right side out.

 

• Turn fabric right side out and press with an iron.

• Top stitch around all four edges. 

• Done!!

 

 

 

 

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