Fortune cookie sewalong - no hot glue, no hand-stitching!

[dehart]

Larger pics available at: http://www.jaymelee.com/gallery/fortunecookie

Sew two layers of wool felt together, trim around the edges to neaten. I use a long stitch length and pull the thread tail to the back, knot and trim. Forgot to mention that I used one of those Offray ribbon spools (the kind that are often on sale at Joann's for 4/$1, kwim?) as a template, it makes a good size cookie.
http://www.jaymelee.com/albums/fortunecookie/cookie1.thumb.jpg

Fold the circle in half and tack together in the center approximately 1/4" - 1/2" from the fold.
http://www.jaymelee.com/albums/fortunecookie/cookie2.thumb.jpg

I believe I set my zigzag for 2mm wide and .1mm long.
http://www.jaymelee.com/albums/fortunecookie/cookie3.thumb.jpg

Turn the cookie right side out, you'll fold perpendicularly to the old fold/tacking stitches.
http://www.jaymelee.com/albums/fortunecookie/cookie4.thumb.jpg

Puff the cookie up from inside so it doesn't have any wrinkles.
http://www.jaymelee.com/albums/fortunecookie/cookie5.thumb.jpg

You can stop here or...
http://www.jaymelee.com/albums/fortunecookie/cookie6.thumb.jpg

tack where the scissors are pointing to help the cookie stay closed and keep your fortune from slipping out
http://www.jaymelee.com/albums/fortunecookie/cookie7.thumb.jpg

Slip in a fortune and give to someone you love this Valentine's Day or Chinese New Year!
http://www.jaymelee.com/albums/fortunecookie/fortune2.thumb.jpg

[katmiller79]

OMG thank you!!! I want to make some for DH for valetines day :D kat

[nutmeg]

fun!!! Thanks so much Jayme, you are awesome

[Kimmyboo]

You just made my fortune cookie projects easier lol I was hot glueing the little fold Thanks mama!

What size do you make your circles? I usually do mine around 2.75-3 inches.

[dehart]

You just made my fortune cookie projects easier lol I was hot glueing the little fold Thanks mama!

What size do you make your circles? I usually do mine around 2.75-3 inches.

I was determined not to pull out the hot glue gun! I edited the OP, I use the Offray ribbon spool as a size guide. The ones that go on sale at Joann's for 4/$1, know what I mean?

[Jillbert5]

Thank you!!!! Off to go get some felt! Way cool project!

[Kimmyboo]

I was determined not to pull out the hot glue gun! I edited the OP, I use the Offray ribbon spool as a size guide. The ones that go on sale at Joann's for 4/$1, know what I mean?

Sweet! Thanks Jayme! :hug2:

[missiesgot3]

Thank you so much. I wonder if I could make them for DS's Valentines at school. I bet the kids would get a kick out of them.

[niceli]

THANK YOU!!! I have been admiring these elsewhere and thinking they would be fun to make!
tytytyty!!!

[Shari]

good tutorial! I like the method you just shared a whole lot better than the way I'd been doing them. :)

[Tzipporah]

Thanks ! Those are too cute:-)

[Krista]

very cool Jayme! I have a pattern for these and never thought to use felt...duh!

[timmi]

oh thanks! I love it!

[beachiej]

cute idea, thanks for sharing!!

[PixiesMama]

Thank you! Those are so cute! I might try to make some of those to send out for my stocking!

[flourishes]

Thank you! Those are so cute and will be fun to make for giving.

[BonaDea]

Thank you! I might actually do that. Excellent tut and right up my alley!

[grtlyblesd]

Thanks so much! :D

I have the Keepsake Quilting pattern that calls for "Stiffy" (try having a bottle of THAT in your bedroom!) and that just seemed too messy for me, so I tried one with double sided fusible peltex. But it was pretty thick, so I wasn't crazy about it.

Think I should "whip up" 25 of them for Eli's Valentine party at school? ...Nah, I'm so going to cave and buy the $1.99 box of premade valentines. LOL

[karmah]

Thanks for the terrific tutorial! :) I'll have to use it to make some play ones for my youngest.

I've been sewing my pin cookies by hand. I guess this means I need to break out the sewing machine.

[Alison]

Nice tutorial :) I've been making those for freebies for a year. Very fun!

[Kimmyboo]

I have the Keepsake Quilting pattern that calls for "Stiffy" (try having a bottle of THAT in your bedroom!)

:crackingup: OMG! HAHAHA That's hilarious Shecki! I nearly spit my drink all over when I read that! Thanks for the laugh!! :D

[stacey]

thank you! these are perfect for dd and ds to make for their classmates! :yes:

[mmckeon]

thanks!!

[SoCaliMommy]

What a great tutorial

[JustLindsay]

Love it, and good idea on the freebies in packages. :) Do you use wool felt, reg felt. I used the other method with reg old felt and I love them but they seem to crush easily. I think I need to try this see if they crush less. :)

[Vanessa]

Thank you!!!!

[twingrins2004]

AWESOME! TYTY
nak

[LadySnow]

That is awesome!

[ZandLsMom]

:bow:

I can't wait to make some!