Candy Corn Fun!
I made these for Craftsy years ago when I was working for them, but I still pull these out every year and enjoy them. They are so quick and easy that you can make a few to gift as well as one for yourself.
Supplies
Three 5″ fabric squares in white, orange and yellow
2 strips of background fabric cut to 7″ x 9″
Two 7″ pieces and two 9″ pieces of rickrack trim
1 piece of batting cut to 6½” x 8½”
Fusible adhesive for appliqué
Pencil
Quilting ruler
Instructions
1. Download and print the candy corn pattern pieces. Trace each section onto the fusible adhesive, rough cut them and lay on the wrong side of each piece of fabric.
2. Press the fusible adhesive to the fabrics, following the manufacturer’s directions. Cut along the traced lines on the fused fabrics.
3. Remove the paper backing from the fusible side. Place the shapes on the center of one piece of background fabric. (You may need to use a quilting ruler to perfect your placement.) Fuse the shapes into place following the manufacturer’s directions.
4. With the fused appliqué design right side up, place the batting underneath. The batting is smaller than the fabric, which will prevent bulk later, so make sure the fabric extends ¼” over all sides of the batting.
Lay the rick rack trim along the edges of the right side of the fused fabric, as shown above. Lay the second piece of background fabric right side down, on top of the rick rack, the fabric with appliqué and the batting. Pin through all the layers.
5. Sew a ¼” seam around three sides. Trim the excess ends off of the rick rack, then turn the mug rug right-side out. Secure the open side with a scant topstitch seam and continue topstitching around all the sides of the mug rug.
Secure the candy corn appliqué pieces with a small zigzag stitch around the edge of each shape. This will also quilt the mug rug. You’re done!
Make a Matching Tea Towel
You can also make a tea towel with fusible appliqué! Prep the pieces following the instructions above, then simply fuse the candy corn to a store-bought towel. Topstitch a length of rick rack across the bottom and bam! A Halloween tea towel so cute, it’s kind of scary.
Good to Know: Notice the mug rug uses white thread in a small zigzag stitch, while the tea towel uses black thread in a blanket stitch. Use a thread that will blend with the fabric if you prefer, and substitute any stitch you like to use for appliqué.
Enjoy every stitch! Diane