The Pumpkin Little Helper Potholder Set is the final set in the Fall Harvest Series.  Thank you to everyone who preordered this series!

 Sarah loves her play kitchen set and spends hours baking up pretend treats for all of us!

But if a girl's going to work in the kitchen, she needs the proper tools!

The Little Helper Pumpkin PotHolder set includes child sized Pumpkin and Jack O'Lantern potholders sized just perfect for her!

These would make the perfect accompaniment to a play kitchen or Easy Bake Oven!

The potholder is made in the 5x7 hoop.  It is made in one hooping with just one small straight seam which is sewn shut by hand upon completion.  It also has a fleece layer for added realism!  It has a ribbon loop for hanging. 

Also included are coordinating pumpkin and jack o'lantern embroidery designs perfect for embellishing a little kitchen towel or apron just for her! 

The Little Helper Pumpkin Potholder set includes:

Pumpkin Potholder for the 5x7 hoop

Jack O' Lantern Potholder for the 5x7 hoop

Pumpkin embroidery design for the 5x7 hoop

Jack O'Lantern embroidery design for the 5x7 hoop 

Complete potholder instructions can be found below.

To purchase the Little Helper Pumpkin Potholder Set, please click on the add to cart button.

Litte Helper Pumpkin potholder Set for the 5x7 hoop (includes pes, jef & hus formats):

Pumpkin Potholder instructions:

1.  Hoop one layer of stabilizer.  Stitch first color (potholder fabric placement outline).

Place a 6x6 " piece of fleece on top of fabric placement outline, covering completely.

Place a 6x6" piece of fabric on top of fleece, covering completely.

Stitch second color to secure.

3.  Stitch third color (stem).

Stitch fourth color (pumpkin fabric placement outline).

Cover outline completely with a piece of fabric.

Stitch fifth color to secure.

Trim fabric as closely to outline as possible being careful not to cut fabric underneath or stitching.

Stitch sixth color (satin stitching). 

4. Stitch seventh color (hanging loop placement line).

4.  Fold a 3" piece of 3/8" ribbon in half and place loop centered on to p of loop placement line. Loop should be inside design with approximately 1/4-1/2" of cut ends extending outside of design.

Stitch eighth color to secure.

5.  Place second piece of 6x6" fabric on top of design FACE DOWN.

Stitch final color to secure.

6.  Remove from hoop and trim around perimeter of design leaving approximately 1/4" seam allowance.  Clip curves well.  Turn right side out and press.

Stitch small opening seam shut.

Jack O'Lantern Potholder instructions:

1.  Hoop one layer of stabilizer.  Stitch first color (potholder fabric placement outline).

Place a 6x6 " piece of fleece on top of fabric placement outline, covering completely.

Place a 6x6" piece of fabric on top of fleece, covering completely.

Stitch second color to secure.

3.  Stitch third color (facial features).

Stitch fourth color (rick rack outline).

4. Stitch fifth color (hanging loop placement line).

4.  Fold a 3" piece of 3/8" ribbon in half and place loop centered on to p of loop placement line. Loop should be inside design with approximately 1/4-1/2" of cut ends extending outside of design.

Stitch sixth color to secure.

5.  Place second piece of 6x6" fabric on top of design FACE DOWN.

Stitch final color to secure.

6.  Remove from hoop and trim around perimeter of design leaving approximately 1/4" seam allowance.  Clip curves well.  Turn right side out and press.

Stitch small opening seam shut.