Add some festive flair to your kitchen with the cutest mug rug and tea towel. They whip up in a flash, especially with our printable PDF template. Just follow the cut-outs, piece ’em together and do some simple stitching!
Candy Corn Mug Rug
Level: Easy
What You Need
Instructions
1. Prep the Appliqué
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
Press the fusible adhesive to the fabrics, following the manufacturer’s directions. Cut along the traced lines on the fused fabrics.
3. Piece and Adhere
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. Layer
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 Through the Layers
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.
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I can copy the pattern but dont get the instructions
High light the page…
right click for copy.. hit copy and then past it into Word… now go in your word doc and shrink down your pictures to have less pages and proper sized pictures to work from. I do it all the time, it is for personal use, it takes a bit of time…
Thanks, Dawn! Superb suggestion, and didn’t take that much time at all.
Hi Fern. Here are the instructions. https://www.craftsy.com/post/candy-corn-applique/
Thanks!
Sarah
Craftsy
I wish your instructions were offered in a printable format
I agree. It’s much easier to see the instructions and follow them when we can print them or get them in print
So cute.
This is adorable! Can’t wait to make it!
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Adorable patten
Thanks
cute
Sew Cute!
An adorable pattern. Thank you.
What fabric is recommended for the tea towel? I think I’ll make the mug rug into a pot holder using insulated batting.
This is so simple and fun! Stress free!! Thank you for you generosity!
I have not been able to access the template even though I did try the link. Please advise.
This looks really cute. Want to make some for gifts
Cute rug!
There is no template attached???
The pattern for the candy corn is the first line item under what you need…..
Candy Corn Mug Rug
Level: Easy
What You Need
Free candy corn PDF template
Suppose to be a PDF template with this craft. NO TEMPLATE FOUND
The very first line in the list of the supplies Is the link to the template.
It’s the first bullet point. If u click on it, you’ll get the template.
PDF template at top of “What You Need”
My PDF template pattern was the 1st item listed (in blue print) in the “You will need” list.
It’s the first link under “what you’ll need”… Downloaded fine for me.
I love it!! It’s adorable!
Very cute