We all love to pamper ourselves, right? Even if it's something little that makes us feel better, every little bit of pampering is accepted and enjoyed!
I've seen a few of these floating around so I wanted to give mine a different spin. I like easy. I like quick so I altered mine a bit.
I don't know about you, but i hate turning small things right sides out, and then trying to stitch that opening together. Mine never look very good so if I can eliminate that step, boy I am gonna do it!!
So here is what I did...
I did use my Sizzix for this project for a few reasons. Mostly because of the same reasons above. It's easy and its quick. No fuss about it. :) I am sure if you don't have these Sizzix items you can amend the tutorial to fit your needs, but let me tell you, with this baby I did 22 of these Face Cloths in an evening! Boom!
Supplies:
Sizzix Big Shot or Big Shot Pro is the machine I used.
Sizzix Bigz L Die - Circle, 5" is the die you will need to cut out the circle.
6.5" x 6.5" squares of cotton fabric for each Face Cloth
Cotton Batting like Warm and Natural - 6.5" x 6.5" square per Face Cloth
Sherpa - I got mine from Nature's Fabric - 6.5" x 6.5" square per Face Cloth
Pinking Shears or Pinking Rotary Cutter (recommended)
Begin by deciding how many you want to make. I made 22 so my daughter and I could each have 11. That is enough for one cloth each morning and night for 5 days and 1 to have while you are washing the dirty ones. I do plan on making more, but for now I started with 22.
Once you have that "magic number" cut that many squares of your top fabric 6.5" x 6.5". Using the circle die above, center that on your squares (remember you can cut multiple layers, up to 8), and run it through the machine to cut out the "peek hole".
Next cut strips of fabrics 2" x 6.5". You will need 4 of these strips for each face cloth. Next, sew these 4 strips together and press to one direction. Repeat for all face cloths.
Now you need the guts!
From each of the batting and the Sherpa, cut a 6.5" x 6.5" piece for each Face Cloth.
Layer the Sherpa (soft side face down), the batting, and the strip pieced element. This is where you will need to decide if you want extra quilting. I quilted on either side of the strip pieced seams about 1/4" away to give it some stability. You may choose to skip this or quilt it entirely different.
Now lay down the top "peek hole" fabric. Don't worry if this stuff doesn't line up perfectly. The Sherpa can distort easily but we are going to trim the edges later so no worries.
Sew a 1/4" away from the raw edge of the circle making sure to backstitch at the start and end as this is a raw edge. You don't want those stitches coming out!!
Then Sew about 3/8" around all 4 edges. Again be sure to backstitch at the beginning and the end!
Now comes the fun part!!
Grab that pinking rotary cutter or a pinking shear and start trimming around each side. I highly recommend the rotary cutter with the pinking blade because it is super fast and your hand won't feel like you just put it through the pasta maker when you are done ;)
I stacked mine and took lots of pretty pictures because i just love the look of pinked edges!!
Just to let you know too, if you have never done raw edge appliqué, when these are washed the circle will get "fuzzy" and you may need to trim some loose threads that let go and the same for the outer edges. But once you have washed them once or twice, you really shouldn't have to do it anymore.
See how easy that was?
I love raw edge sewing when I can get away with it!! I personally like the fuzzy look plus there is no turning and trying to do that thing called the ladder stitch, or something??? LOL!
Now that you have your cloths completed, go wash your face. Seriously, these feel divine!
They are also not limited to using them on your face. You can use them on your baby/children. Use them in the shower. Stick one in your purse for emergencies. What a pretty decoration ;)
I am off to make more!
Enjoy!!
Much Love!!!
