Simple Kits

Protect your counter tops from hot pans with this 10×10 cotton hot pad kit – Farmers Market pattern with carrots, beets, asparagus, lettuce on black background – includes white shoelaces to lace up the cotton face with flannel and thinsulate batting layers – pre-punched holes in the fabric have tactile borders that enable the holes to be identified by touch. The colors in this pattern are great for kitchen decour.

See Candle Mat or Hot Pad Project Assembly Simple Text Instructions Below:

*Use 1 ribbon strand or shoelace on each side to lace up project kit:

1. If using plastic needle and ribbon, insert a ribbon strand into eye of plastic needle leaving a short tail (~2”).  If using a shoe lace proceed to step 2.
2. Start lacing in corner hole by going top down through tactile bordered holes, in all layers of fabric.
3. Pull ribbon or shoelace through until leave about a 6” tail on top. Secure tail under plastic clip in corner.
4. Lace with Overcast stitch:pull ribbon or shoe lace over top of fabric edge and insert needle top down through the next hole (to right or left of current hole depending upon which direction you are stitching), repeat for all holes stopping before next to last hole before corner.  At the next to last hole BEFORE THE CORNER insert needle up from bottom and pull ribbon through leaving tail on top.
5. Complete stitching 4 sides of project. Repeat steps 1-4 to complete lacing 4 sides of project with overcast stitch.
6. Remove 8 plastic clips from 4 corners of project.
7. Tie double knots and bows with ribbon or shoe lace tailsin four corners of project.
8. Admire, use, or give away your beautiful creation as a gift! 😄

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