Mug Buddies Embroidery Project

Gather all supplies needed and read through the instructions.

Print templates of all designs.

Fuse iron on interfacing to the back side of each piece of fabric.

Decide if you want the design to be on the left side of the handle or on the right side.

Hoop the left end or the right end, depending on if you want the design facing away or facing you.

Place template in the hooped fabric and mark center, remove template, now place a piece of water soluble topping and run the selected design. You may hoop the topping if you choose. I just lay it on top before I start the machine.

After you run the design, remove hoop from the machine and remove jump stitches, now remove the water soluble topping.

When removing the water soluble topping some bits and pieces will remain. You can use your steam iron to steam them away or I spray them with a fine spray of warm water. After waiting a few minutes if there is still some of the topping left, just dab with a paper towel, it will adhere to the paper towel.

You will need to cut 1 length of fold over elastic 9 1/2" long for the top edge and 1 length 7 1/2" for the bottom edge. Mark the centers of each, and stitch the fold over elastic to top and bottom edges.

With right sides together stitch only 1/2" from top edge and backstitch, then at bottom stitch from bottom up and backstitch. Leaving the seam opened between so you can slip the handle of the mug through it.

You may or may not want to add the button and button hole. In fleece fabric, it is ok to just make a slit large enough for your choice of button to go through. Sew the button on the edge of the opposite side of the button hole. Now button it.

Here is a photo of the finished "latte" Mug Buddies.