A quiet piece of Christmas for the kitchen. This cream woven towel carries a tree worked in soft white yarn, topped with a gold embroidered star and dotted with small gold bells, while a gold zig-zag stitch runs along the hem. Glitter threads woven through the ground catch lamplight without shouting. It measures 21 inches by 14 inches, and the Mud Pie finish work earns it a place on the oven door handle rather than in a drawer.

• Woven cotton blend towel, 21 inches by 14 inches
• Embroidered tree with beaded gold bell details
• Zig-zag embroidered lurex hem in gold
• Spot clean only, so keep it on the decorative side
• A ready hostess gift for a December dinner invitation