Fabric Cone Tutorial

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All the instructions you need to make beautiful Fabric Cones are right here in this post. But I realize that it might be more convenient for you to have a copy that you can download to your computer to print out and have beside you as you work. You can purchase the ad free Printable Fabric Cone Tutorial PDF file for only $5 from my shop. It has this complete step-by-step tutorial with all the accompanying photos.

How to Make Fabric Cones

Materials Needed:

• Fabric for outside of cone (large scraps if you have them) approximately 7 inches square
• Fabric for the lining (again larges scraps will do) same size as for the outside
• Pellon 808 interfacing
• Pellon Featherweight Interfacing
• Thread
• 7½” Baby Ricrac or ribbon for the handle

Optional: 9½” Eyelet lace, lace or trimmings of your choice

Instructions to make one fabric cone:

Download, print and cut out the fabric cone pattern. Make sure to have your printer set to print at 100% or no scaling.

Use the pattern template to cut one from whatever fabric you chose for the outside of the cone. Cut one from the lining.

Cut one each of the heavy weight interfacing and the light weight interfacing.

Quick tip: If you’re going to be making a lot of fabric cones, make a template of the pattern from plastic or cardboard and then trace the shape on to the fabric before cutting out. That will eliminate the need to pin the paper pattern to the fabric .

To reduce bulk in the seam allowance, trim 1/8″ off interfacing all the way around.

Place the heavy interfacing on wrong side of the outer fabric and the light weight interfacing on the wrong side of the lining fabric.

Fuse the interfacing in place.

I like to place a sheet of parchment paper over whatever I’m fusing to prevent any of the adhesive from getting stuck to my iron.

Next, pin the ricrac handle in place at the dots indicated on the pattern.

Baste the handle in place using a long stitch on the machine.

If I’m adding an edging, I like to start the basting stitch at the edge of the fabric and then sew all the way across the top curve so that I can use that basting line as a guide when placing the edging.

Fold the end of eyelet trim or lace over twice and pin along the curved edge of the cone. Do this on each end.

Make sure to place the trim in at least 3/8″ from the long straight on either side to make sure it doesn’t get caught in the seam allowance when you sew the cone together.

Baste the eyelet trim in place.

Note: If you want the trim to stand up… the photo below shows the wrong way to position the trim!

I spent some quality time with my seam ripper after that mistake!

However, if you want the trim to lay down, pin it in place like this and baste.

Then pin the ricrac handle over the gathered red eyelet trim or whatever trim you’re using.

Pin the lining to outer piece; right sides together

Sew along the curved edge using a ¼” seam allowance. Backstitch at both the beginning and end of the seam.

Fold the cones in half and sew together as shown in the photo below.

To reduce bulk at the top of the cone, nest the seams. Pin one seam allowance in one direction and the other in the opposite direction.

Here’s another quick tip… sew the lining piece with an almost 3/8″ seam allowance starting at the bottom of the cone and then gradually decrease to a 1/4″ seam allowance as you approach the top of the cone.

Make sure to leave an opening of at least 2″ in the lining seam for turning. To do this… begin your seam at the bottom of the lining (the pointed end,) sew for about an 1½”. Backstitch.

Start sewing again about 2″ further along. Remember to backstitch again. Continue to sew until you get to the point of the outer cone. Backstitch.

Quarter inch seam allowance at the top of the cones:

Quarter inch seam allowance on outer cone.

By doing this, you’re making the lining ever so slightly smaller than the outer cone so that it will fit smoothly and snugly when pushed inside.

Clip the corners diagonally.

Finger press the seams open.

Turn the whole thing right side out through the opening.

Sew the opening closed using a ladder stitch.

You’ll have something that looks like this:

Push the lining fabric down inside the outer cone.

And there you have it… a cute little fabric cone ready to add treats.

Now let’s fill those fabric cones with some treats!

Add the chocolate sucker to the fabric cone. Fill in with the chocolate hearts so the sucker stands up straight.
Here’s another cute option to fill the cones!

If you’re wanting to make an extra special Fabric Cone, I’ve created an Embroidered Version with a Redwork Floral Heart. The pattern for the embroidery is February’s free embroidery pattern.

Want the ad free PDF?

All the instructions you need to make beautiful Fabric Cones are right here in this post. But I realize that it might be more convenient for you to have a copy that you can download to your computer to print out and have beside you as you work. You can purchase the ad free Printable Fabric Cone Tutorial PDF file for only $5 from my shop. It has this complete step-by-step tutorial with all the accompanying photos.

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