Kits Available at:
https://artsi2.com/product/halloween-witchs-hat/
Contents of Kit:
- Precut Board
- Sawtooth Wall Hanger
- Buckle
- White Chipboard
- Instructions
- Illustrations
- Color Cover Sheet
Choosing Fabrics
Picking out fabrics is one of my favorite things. A good way to figure out how many different fabrics you will need; count how many were used in the cover sheet photo. You might use a little more or a little less depending on how you want The Witch’s Hat to look. I start with a palette of fabrics. Sometimes when working on a project I decide that a different fabric would be a better choice. Above there is a Lavender fabric that I will not use. For those that do not have a fabric stash – craft stores, fabric and quilt stores offer Fat Quarters (18″X21″). Some fabric stores will cut as small as an 8th of a yard. Listed below are some fabric requirements:
All fabrics in this project (except the Borders) will require 6″X6″ Square of fabric or less. The Borders require a strip 2″ wide X 44-45″ long.
Supplies Needed
- Lint Roller
- Curved Embroidery Scissors (My favorite KAI #N5100, 4″ Curved Tip Needlecraft Scissors) I love these scissors. Inexpensive, sharp and long lasting.
- Small Seam Ripper
- Dritz Fabric Glue Stick
- Shears
- Fine Pins (My favorite Clover #Q2507 Patchwork Pins – Fine)
- Quilt Pin (yellow ball)
- Craft Sticks
- Allene’s Tacky Glue (any work – Fast Grab, Original or Clear Gel) Allene’s offers a sample pack with all three.
Two different methods of tucking fabric into groove
- Seam Ripper – This is ideal for every aspect. Use the wrong side of the Seam Ripper to tuck fabric into the grooves. See above
- Quilt Pin – this technique was discovered by accident. My Husband and I were at a show. He couldn’t find a Seam Ripper to demonstrate the technique. He used a pin instead! I was looking at his sample and told him it looked really nice. He told me about his new technique. I tried it and I use it most of the time now. The pin will start to bend and that is the way I like it – a slight bend.
Remove the Paper Pattern Piece – an adhesive will be exposed. Place the fabric on the adhesive. Pin the Paper Pattern Piece over the Fabric. Slightly tuck the Fabric into the grooves using your preferred method. See Above. Then clip the curves.
Remove the Paper Pattern Piece, trim the fabric close to the grooves. This is a good time to use the Lint Roller, Then tuck the fabric all the way into the grooves using your preferred method (see above).
Remove the Paper Pattern Piece (upper part of the Hat). Place the fabric over the Adhesive and pin the Paper Pattern Piece over the Fabric. Clip the Curve, then slightly tuck the Fabric into the Grooves. Remove the Paper Pattern Piece and trim Fabric close to the Grooves. Use Lint Roller.
Tuck the Fabric all the way into the grooves. Then Remove all the background pieces. Adhesive will be exposed.
Place the background Fabric onto the adhesive. Then place the Paper Pattern Pieces over the fabric and pin in place.
Cut a vertical line and then a horizontal line as illustrated. Note pieces are marked #1, #2, #3, & #4. Work each piece in numerical order. For Piece #1; Slightly tuck Fabric into the grooves and trim Fabric close to the grooves. Remove the Paper Pattern Piece. Use the Lint Roller and then tuck the fabric all the way into the grooves.
For Piece #2 repeat; Slightly tuck Fabric into the grooves and trim Fabric close to the grooves. Remove the Paper Pattern Piece. Use the Lint Roller and then tuck the fabric all the way into the grooves.
For Piece #3 repeat; Slightly tuck Fabric into the grooves then trim Fabric close to the grooves. Remove the Paper Pattern Piece. Use the Lint Roller and then tuck the fabric all the way into the grooves.
For Piece #4 repeat; Slightly tuck Fabric into the grooves and trim Fabric close to the grooves. Remove the Paper Pattern Piece. Use the Lint Roller and then tuck the fabric all the way into the grooves. You are ready for Part 2!
