6. Lady Bug Hot Pad



The ladybug has button spots, while the other hot pad holds crushed cinnamon sticks and cloves for an aromatic bonus.

MATERIALS
    Two 8-inch circles of checked fabric
    8-inch circle of extra-loft fleece
    Straight pins
    1/4 yard of jumbo black rickrack
    Needle and thread
    4 x 7-inch piece of black fabric
    Scissors
    1 yard of extra-wide double-fold black bias tape
    Eight 5/8-inch black buttons


INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Layer and pin the back checked circle, fleece, and front checked circle. Topstitch rickrack through the center of the fabrics.

  2. Fold the black fabric in half lengthwise and pin to layered fabrics using the photograph as a guide. Trim the raw edges even with the circle. Remove the straight pins.

  3. Bind the outside edge with bias tape, adding a loop for hanging. Stitch buttons on each side of the rickrack to make the dots on the ladybug.


from Better Homes & Gardensm

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