Silver Utensil Holders Embroidery Project

Read through the instructions thoroughly before beginning and assemble all the materials needed to complete the project. Thread the serger with stretchable nylon thread in the upper and lower loopers--such as Wooly Nylon--and a coordinating thread in the needle. Thread the sewing machine with a sewing thread in the top and bobbin to match the fabric color. Note: threads chosen for the project were just slightly lighter so that the threads would show up in the photos. Choose a metallic silver or silver-gray thread for the embroidery. Ribbon to tie the bag can be silver or a color to match the fabric. The stitching time for the design is approximately 8 minutes. The rest of the time is construction time. Use 3/8” seams for sewing the bag sides and bottom.

Measure, mark, and cut the anti-tarnish fabric as noted in the materials list. Beginning with the 19” w x 15” high, mark a line up from the bottom 4 ¾”.

Serge the top of pieces 1, 2, and 3. Also serge the bottom of piece 2.

Place the bottom serged edge of Piece 2 so it aligns to the mark on Piece 1 as shown; pin in place. At the machine, stitch along the lower edge of Piece 2, removing the pins as you go.

Place Piece 3 on top of Piece 1, aligning the lower cut edges. Pin Pieces 2 and 3 to Piece 1 along the sides. Using a spool of thread, mark the lower right and left corners as shown

Baste along the right, bottom and left edges, removing the pins as you go. Now serge along the right, bottom, and left edges leaving a long tail of thread at the beginning and end.

Thread the large eye needle with the left thread tail and slide the needle and thread tail under the serged edge for about an inch.

Pull out the needle and clip the thread tail. Repeat for the other thread tail. Lay the piece on a flat surface. Draw lines 1 1/8” apart from the top to bottom as shown. Stitch along the lines through all the layers, backstitching at the top and bottom of each row of stitching.

This is how the piece looks from the front and back.

The piece is now ready to hold your treasured silverware pieces. The top will fold down to help further protect the pieces.

Roll up the piece enclosing all the silverware.

To make the bag, mark the center of fabric Piece 4. Load the chosen design on the machine. Hoop the fabric with a piece of poly mesh stabilizer.

Place the hoop on the machine and stitch the design. Trim away the excess stabilizer. Serge the top edge of the fabric. Measure and mark down from the top edge 3” along one side.

Fold the ribbon in half and place the folded edge along the bag cut edge, centered on the mark. Place the bag edges, right sides together and stitch; serge the seam (be sure not to catch the tails of the ribbons while sewing and serging).

Place a pin at the bottom of the center fold. Meet the pin to the seam and stitch across the bottom of the bag.

Serge the bottom seam. Box the corners of the bag bottom. Turn the bag right side out, forming the corners well.

Steam the bag. Place the silverware roll inside the bag and tie the bag with the ribbon.

You will be amazed at how well the silverware roll and bag keep silver and silver plate from tarnishing between uses. Make more bags and rolls, adjusting the roll depths and stitching lines on the rolls, for larger serving pieces. If you are fortunate to have both silverplate and sterling silver pieces, make rolls and bags for each. The bags will help you easily identify the contents. Congratulations on creating your project and thank you for purchasing the designs.