These cloth cookies look good all year long. Put them in a clear cookie jar or on a plate. Set them on your kitchen island or on the coffee table. Best of all they are non-toxic. If an unsuspecting child puts one in his mouth the most she will lick off is some cinnamon. Did I mention--no calories.
They are inexpensive to make using scrap pieces of material. This project is similar to making grungy hang tags except the material used is fabric instead of card stock paper. Bowl fillers add warmth and charm to a room. Sit a bowl of them on your hall table.
Materials
- Cotton fabric scraps (white or natural)
- Scissors
- Quilter’s pencil or lead pencil
- Round circle template (tin can, bowl, plastic lid, etc.)
- Cotton batting
- Needle and thread (or sewing machine)
- Vanilla flavoring
- Cinnamon
- Coffee
- Cookie sheet lined with paper or wax paper
1. Lay your fabric out flat. Double the fabric or fold into four cutting layers to cut more than one circle at once. Trace a circle around a can or lid onto the fabric. Trace the circles in multiples to make the project go faster. The cookie consists of 2 fabric circles and 1 cotton batting circle.Use one of the fabric circles as a template to cut the batting.
2. Stack two fabric circles on top of each other and one batting circle on top of these. Make sure you place them in this order because later you will turn the sewn circle outside in with the batting on the inside of the cookie.
3.Sew the three layers together by hand with a needle and thread or on your sewing machine using a 1/4-inch seam. Do not sew the circle completely shut (see photo below).
4. Grasp one fabric layer with one hand and grasp the other fabric layer and the batting with the other. Turn the cookie outside in like you would turn a sock. The circle will resemble a small coin purse after turning.
5. Fold the open edge inside to close the cookie. Use a hidden or whip stitch to close the edge. When you come to the end, knot off your thread, or gently slide your needle back through the layers. Extend the thread and needle through opposite side. Clip the thread close to the fabric. Do the remaining circles in the same manner.
6. Draw the moon shape by placing your template on the edge of a circle (see following photo) and cut out. Sew the modified circle as you would a full circle. The finished cookies shown here measure 2 1/2 inches diagonally but the beginning circle measured 3 inches. Allow for the 1/4-inch seam for your finished size. The 1/4-inch seam will make the finished piece 1/2 inch smaller than the circle you start with.
7. Make a strong mixture of coffee (about a cup) and (about 2 tablespoons of vanilla flavoring). Dip both sides your cookies in the mixture. Lay the cookies on a baking sheet layered with wax paper. Sprinkle cinnamon and place in the oven at 250-275 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. Bake until dry. If they are turning too dark, remove from the oven and air dry. Yummy, you are done!
Note
You can embellish your fabric cookies with ribbons, buttons, or add loops to hang on the Christmas tree as ornaments.The finished cookies shown here measure 2 1/2 inches across. The beginning circle measured 3 inches. Allow for the 1/4-inch seam for your finished size. The 1/4-inch seam will make the finished piece 1/2 inch smaller than the circle you start with.
More Grungy Projects
Grungy Hang Tags, Grungy Dolls, Grungy Doll Seat Pillows.
1 comment:
I really like the ideas you come up with. They are very interesting, econimical, and fun to make. I would have never thought of cloth cookies. They look so delicious you could eat them! You can set them next to the tree at Christmas as if you were waiting on Santa. Good job!
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