Another Potholder Class

So Tuesday evening was the second class for the potholder/towel class.  I must say we had such a fun time sewing together.  It never ceases to amaze me how much we all learn from one another - and not just about the subject at hand! 

All the items turned out so very nice.  If you scroll down you can see those from the first class in the previous post.

Class Potholders and Towels

Yesterday was my first class for the potholder/towel class.  We had a great time sewing together and the attendees were happy to complete their sets.  Don't they look great! The next class is on Tuesday evening so we will be at it again.

The Latest Endeavor

I decided that I needed a cute gift idea to use as a class.  I came up with a pot holder/ tea towel ensemble. The uniqueness of it is that both items are done on the embroidery machine.  To be able to teach a class on it, I needed to actually digitize the designs myself.  So I set about it and actually it did not take me as long as I had thought it would.  I have already used the idea for an engagement party gift where I added the couple's names to the potholders. It made a cute set.

So for my class, I decided to present the theme of holiday hostess gifts.  Since it is early fall, I made appliques of leaves and a christmas tree. So here is what the class attendees will learn - how to make a potholder in-the-hoop and how to do embroidery machine applique. I think it will be a hit!