My easier than Jayme's fortune cookie instructions

:nahnahbooboo: Only because I am the Anti-Jayme. These are the ones I posted at CT.

Cut circle (used offray ribbon spool, about 2.5" diameter). Fold in half and mark a line 3/8" in from the fold, right in the center (it will throw your cookie off if it isn't centered).

http://www.harmonythreads.com/images/fortune1.jpg

Sew a 1/4" - 3/8" long straight stitch where you marked.

http://www.harmonythreads.com/images/fortune2.jpg

Turn it inside out and sideways so it makes a cookie shape. This will make sense when you have it in your hands.

http://www.harmonythreads.com/images/fortune3.jpg

It will look like this when you finish folding.

http://www.harmonythreads.com/images/fortune4.jpg

Sew a stitch close to the edge to hold it shut. I left it open on the ends so I can easily fit a finger in to push it into the correct shape and slide a fortune through.

http://www.harmonythreads.com/images/fortune5.jpg

:D Great! Now I want to buy felt, lol.

Your new sig is darling. I can't wait to meet the lil guy. :heart:

Hey that is easier! Just wanted to add you can embellish with buttons and even embroider on it and I'm thinking I'll sew all the way around but sew in a pc of ribbon kinda like you would a taggie ykwim? It'll look like a fortune sticking out too and then little fingers can hold onto them.
Allison-Is this what you've been doing all afternoon? lol ;)

I made them a few years ago out of felt and the way I did them was to stitch a velcro spot on opposite sides of a circle then fold in half and stitch mostly along the edge like you did. No turning needed. The velcro dots sit where the finger openings are.

Thankyou!!-
I'm thinking of doing these in lieu of Valentine's Day cards for dd's class! Putting a message and her name on the fortune! :)

I am gonna have to see if I have some felt around here and try both methods! ;) Thanks.

Shecki, I've gots felt.

You know, you could just staple it, no sewing involved at all :)

I like the idea of using them for classroom valentines. I think that might be what I do with my extra felt....

For some reason I can NEVER see your pics! ??

Cute! I wonder if i have enough felt to make them for Cyan and Alex's classrooms???

Val

Those would be perfect for classroom valentines!

The big question is, is felt a notion or fabric? :stir_pot:

Those are so cute and easy :)

Awesome!!! Thanks so much!

I can't wait to make some of these!

Thank you, Allison! :heart:

I was just up late last night "studying" Jayme's instructions. yes...I do need to study such simple sewing tasks. :o

crap, i knew i forgot something at the fabric store today!!! i meant to buy felt!!! thanks for your instrux's, shelby's been toting the one you sent her around in her purses/pockets everyday :hug:

oh cool ! thanks ! I"m going to use them for our Wednesday night Salt program at church, they are having 'Around the World' night in a few weeks ! They'd be great with bible verses tucked in!

This was formatted and sent to Meg to be a download! :)

So so so cute!