You will also need these tools from your sewing box:
Large shears Pins and pincushion Thimble Paper bag 21-inch ruler Needle Scissors
Take another good peek at what your placemat will look like when you are finished ([page 18]). In order to clearly show how you will stitch the washcloth to the towel, a plain washcloth is used in the illustrations instead of a checked or striped one like you will be using in your project.
Start with the washcloth
Fold the washcloth in half with the stripes running up and down. Then pin the open edges together with 3 or 4 pins.
Use shears to cut through the fold of the washcloth to cut it in half. (Your leader will show you how to handle the shears so that you can take long, even cutting strokes.)
Fold each half washcloth again to find the center. Mark the center with a pin at the cut edge and on the hem edge.