1 - 5 × 7 in (13 × 18 cm) embroidery hoop
2 - Tear-away stabilizer
3 - Embroidery thread
4 - Fine-point scissors for trimming
5 - Masking tape
6 - One bobbin wound with the thread color selected for the satin stitch finishing
7 - Kitchen towel
8 - Seam ripper
9 - Quilting cotton fabric pieces (see list below)
10 - Fine pins

Brown Quilting Cotton Fabric
2 pieces measuring 3 × 4 cm (1.18 × 1.57 in) (Stem)
Red Quilting Cotton Fabric
2 pieces measuring 11 × 11 cm (4.33 × 4.33 in) (Apple)
Green Polka Dot Quilting Cotton Fabric
1 piece measuring 5 × 5 cm (1.97 × 1.97 in) (Face)
Green Polka Dot Quilting Cotton Fabric
2 pieces measuring 6 × 5 cm (2.36 × 1.97 in) (Leaf)

Orange Quilting Cotton Fabric
2 pieces measuring 12 × 10 cm (4.72 × 3.94 in) (Pumpkin)
Green Polka Dot Quilting Cotton Fabric
2 pieces measuring 5 × 5 cm (1.97 × 1.97 in) (Leaf)
Brown Quilting Cotton Fabric
2 pieces measuring 7 × 6 cm (2.76 × 2.36 in) (Stem)

Green Polka Dot Quilting Cotton Fabric
2 pieces measuring 10 × 6 cm (3.94 × 2.36 in) (Leaf)
Brown Quilting Cotton Fabric
2 pieces measuring 5 × 6 cm (1.97 × 2.36 in) (Stem)
Purple Quilting Cotton Fabric
2 pieces measuring 9 × 10 cm (3.54 × 3.94 in) (Grape Cluster)

Mark the center of the kitchen towel along its length (side edge).

Hoop the tear-away stabilizer.

Load the Apple design into the embroidery machine.
Stitch the first color, which will create the placement lines for the kitchen towel and the stem.

On the front and back of the hoop, place the brown quilting cotton fabric measuring 3 × 4 cm (1.18 × 1.57 in) (Stem) over the stem placement line.
Secure both pieces with masking tape.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the materials in place (tack-down stitch).

Trim away the excess fabric from both the front and back of the project.

Replace both the upper thread and the bobbin thread with the thread color selected for the stem satin stitch finishing.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the satin stitch finishing for the stem.

Position the kitchen towel flush with and centered on the placement line created in the first step.

Secure the top edge of the kitchen towel with masking tape.
Insert fine pins along both sides and the bottom edge, placing them as close to the hoop frame as possible.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the kitchen towel in place and create the placement line for the apple.

Place the red quilting cotton fabric measuring 11 × 11 cm (4.33 × 4.33 in) (Apple) over the apple placement line.
Secure it with masking tape.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch).
Continue stitching the next seven color sequences.

Place the green polka dot quilting cotton fabric measuring 5 × 5 cm (1.97 × 1.97 in) (Face) over the face placement line.
Secure it with masking tape.
Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch).
Continue stitching the next two color sequences.

Remove the hoop from the embroidery machine.
Trim away the excess Face fabric.
Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the satin stitch finishing for the Face, followed by the highlight on the apple.

On the back of the hoop, place the red quilting cotton fabric measuring 11 × 11 cm (4.33 × 4.33 in) (Apple).
Secure it with masking tape.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch) and create the circular placement line.

Trim away the excess fabric from both the front and back of the project.

Using a seam ripper, make a small opening inside the circle on both the front and back of the project.
Then, using fine-point scissors, carefully trim around the inside of the circle.
Take care not to cut the tear-away stabilizer hooped in the embroidery hoop.

Carefully cut the kitchen towel fabric inside the circle.
Be careful not to cut the tear-away stabilizer in the hoop.

Replace both the upper thread and the bobbin thread with the thread color selected for the circle satin stitch finishing.

Stitch the satin stitch finishing for the circle.
Continue stitching the leaf placement line.

Place the green polka dot quilting cotton fabric measuring 6 × 5 cm (2.36 × 1.97 in) (Leaf) over the leaf placement line.
Secure it with masking tape.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch).
Continue stitching the next color sequence, which will embroider the leaf details.

On the back of the hoop, place the second piece of green polka dot quilting cotton fabric (Leaf).
Secure it with masking tape.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch).

Trim away the excess fabric from both the front and back of the project.

Replace both the upper thread and the bobbin thread with the thread color selected for the finishing.
Stitch the satin stitch finishing around the outline of the apple.

Replace both the upper thread and the bobbin thread once again with the thread color selected for the finishing.
Stitch the satin stitch finishing around the outline of the leaf.

Remove the hoop from the embroidery machine.
Take the project out of the hoop.
Tear away the tear-away stabilizer.
Cut the placement stitches remaining on the stabilizer inside the circle and remove the remaining stabilizer.
Clean up the embroidery by trimming any loose threads.

YOUR PROJECT IS COMPLETE!

Mark the center of the kitchen towel along its length (side edge).

Hoop the tear-away stabilizer.

Load the Grape Cluster design into the embroidery machine.
Stitch the first color, which will create the placement lines for the kitchen towel and the leaves.

Place the green polka dot quilting cotton fabric measuring 10 × 6 cm (3.94 × 2.36 in) (Leaves) over the leaf placement lines.
Secure it with masking tape.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch).
Continue stitching the leaf details.

On the back of the hoop, place the second piece of green polka dot quilting cotton fabric measuring 10 × 6 cm (3.94 × 2.36 in) (Leaves).
Secure it with masking tape.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch).

Trim away the excess fabric from both the front and back of the project.

Replace both the upper thread and the bobbin thread with the thread color selected for the leaf satin stitch finishing.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the satin stitch finishing for the leaves.
Continue stitching the stem placement line.

Place the brown quilting cotton fabric measuring 5 × 6 cm (1.97 × 2.36 in) (Stem) over the stem placement line.
Secure it with masking tape.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch).
Continue stitching the stem details.

On the back of the hoop, place the second piece of brown quilting cotton fabric measuring 5 × 6 cm (1.97 × 2.36 in) (Stem).
Secure it with masking tape.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch).

Remove the hoop from the embroidery machine.
Trim away the excess fabric from both the front and back of the project.

Replace both the upper thread and the bobbin thread with the thread color selected for the stem satin stitch finishing.
Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the satin stitch finishing for the stem.

Position the kitchen towel flush with and centered on the placement line created in the first step

Secure the top edge of the kitchen towel with masking tape.
Insert fine pins along both sides and the bottom edge, placing them as close to the hoop frame as possible.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the kitchen towel in place and create the placement line for the grape cluster.

Place the purple quilting cotton fabric measuring 9 × 10 cm (3.54 × 3.94 in) (Grape Cluster) over the grape cluster placement line.
Secure it with masking tape.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch).
Continue stitching the grape cluster details.

On the back of the hoop, place the second piece of purple quilting cotton fabric measuring 9 × 10 cm (3.54 × 3.94 in) (Grape Cluster).
Secure it with masking tape.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch) and create the circular placement line.

Trim away the excess fabric from both the front and back of the project.

Using a seam ripper, make a small opening inside the circle on both the front and back of the project.
Then, using fine-point scissors, carefully trim around the inside of the circle.
Take care not to cut the tear-away stabilizer hooped in the embroidery hoop.

Carefully cut the kitchen towel fabric inside the circle.
Be careful not to cut the tear-away stabilizer in the hoop.

Replace both the upper thread and the bobbin thread with the thread color selected for the grape cluster satin stitch finishing.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the final color sequence of the design, completing the satin stitch finishing for the grape cluster.

Remove the hoop from the embroidery machine.
Take the project out of the hoop.
Tear away the tear-away stabilizer.
Cut the placement stitches remaining on the stabilizer inside the circle and remove the remaining stabilizer.
Clean up the embroidery by trimming any loose threads.

YOUR GRAPE CLUSTER PROJECT IS COMPLETE!

Mark the center of the kitchen towel along its length (side edge).

Hoop the tear-away stabilizer.

Load the Pumpkin design into the embroidery machine.
Stitch the first color, which will create the placement line for the kitchen towel.

Position the kitchen towel flush with and centered on the placement line created in the first step.

Secure the top edge of the kitchen towel with masking tape.
Insert fine pins along both sides and the bottom edge, placing them as close to the hoop frame as possible.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the kitchen towel in place and create the pumpkin placement line.

Place the orange quilting cotton fabric measuring 12 × 10 cm (4.72 × 3.94 in) (Pumpkin) over the pumpkin placement line.
Secure it with masking tape.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch).

Trim away the excess fabric.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the pumpkin details.

On the back of the hoop, place the second piece of orange quilting cotton fabric measuring 12 × 10 cm (4.72 × 3.94 in) (Pumpkin).
Secure it with masking tape.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch) and create the circular placement line.

Trim away the excess fabric from the back of the project.

Using a seam ripper, make a small opening inside the circle on both the front and back of the project.
Then, using fine-point scissors, carefully trim around the inside of the circle.
Take care not to cut the tear-away stabilizer hooped in the embroidery hoop.

Carefully cut the kitchen towel fabric inside the circle.
Be careful not to cut the tear-away stabilizer in the hoop.

Replace both the upper thread and the bobbin thread with the thread color selected for the circle and pumpkin satin stitch finishing.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the satin stitch finishing for the circle.
Continue stitching the leaf placement line.

Place the green polka dot quilting cotton fabric measuring 5 × 5 cm (1.97 × 1.97 in) (Leaf) over the leaf placement line.
Secure it with masking tape.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch).
Continue stitching the leaf details.

On the back of the hoop, place the second piece of green polka dot quilting cotton fabric measuring 5 × 5 cm (1.97 × 1.97 in) (Leaf).
Secure it with masking tape.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch).
After the fabric has been secured, trim away the excess fabric from both the front and back of the project.

Replace both the upper thread and the bobbin thread with the thread color selected for the leaf satin stitch finishing.
Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the satin stitch finishing for the leaf.
Continue stitching the stem placement line.

Place the brown quilting cotton fabric measuring 7 × 6 cm (2.76 × 2.36 in) (Stem) over the stem placement line.
Secure it with masking tape.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch).

Remove the hoop from the embroidery machine.
Trim away the excess fabric.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the stem details, followed by the pumpkin details.

On the back of the hoop, place the second piece of brown quilting cotton fabric measuring 7 × 6 cm (2.76 × 2.36 in) (Stem).
Secure it with masking tape.
Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the next color, which will secure the fabric in place (tack-down stitch).

Trim away the excess Stem fabric.

Replace both the upper thread and the bobbin thread with the thread color selected for the stem satin stitch finishing.

Return the hoop to the embroidery machine.
Stitch the satin stitch finishing for the stem.

Cut the placement stitches created at the beginning of the design.

Remove the hoop from the embroidery machine.
Take the project out of the hoop.
Tear away the tear-away stabilizer.
Clean up the embroidery by trimming any loose threads.

YOUR PUMPKIN PROJECT IS COMPLETE!