Tis the season for spooks, scares, scrap-busting, and sewing! These Scrappy Witch’s Hats are a quick and frighteningly fun make for the spooky season. For our Scrappy Witch’s Hats, we’re using Charm Packs and MINI Charm Packs to make adult and child sizes so that every witch and warlock in the family can get in on the magic!
1. Pick Your Size and Scrappy Fabric
We love the scrappy look for these hats, and an easy way to get that look without dipping into your stash is to pick up a Charm Pack or MINI Charm Pack in a fabric collection that you love. We used Hey Boo Charm and MINI Charm Packs by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics, Noir Charm Packs by Alli K Designs for Moda Fabrics, and Clover Blossom Farm MINI Charm Packs by Kansas Troubles Quilters for Moda Fabrics to make ours and we are simply bewitched with how they turned out!
If you’re making an adult-sized Scrappy Witch’s Hat, you will need:
If you’re making a child-sized Scrappy Witch’s Hat, you will need:
- Three MINI Charm Packs
- 1/2 Yard of Backing/Binding Fabric
- 1/2 Yard of Batting
- Optional: Ribbon for Binding
2. Make Two Quilt Sandwitches
Now that you’ve picked the fabric you want to use and which size you’re making, the first ingredients of a Scrappy Witch’s Hat are two quilt sandwiches. As you magic your way through this tutorial, make sure that you’re following measurements for the size hat you picked in step 1!
For the adult-sized Scrappy Witch’s Hat, you will make two blocks, piecing four rows of four Charm Squares (5″x 5″) for blocks that finish at 18″ x 18″ each.
For the child-sized Scrappy Witch’s Hat, you will make two blocks, piecing seven rows of seven MINI Charm Squares (2.5″ x 2.5″) for blocks that finish at 14″ x 14″ each.
Cut your backing and batting to the same size as your pieced block, and assemble your quilt sandwich using your favorite quilting pattern. Let us know in the comments if you want to see a tutorial on our Instagram for this free-motion spider web quilting pattern!
3. Draw and Cut Out the Brim and Cone
Long-time readers of the Jolly Jabber Blog know how much we love using Pilot Frixion Pens and we’re really loving the Frixion Fineliner Pens. On the backing side of your quilt sandwitches, draw the outline of the brim and cone of your hat. Use a soft ruler when drafting the brim of the hat to make sure the width is even the whole way around. Then, when you’re drawing the cone, mark the side and center lines and draw a sloping curve to connect them.
For the adult-sized Scrappy Witch’s Hat, follow these measurements:
For the child-sized Scrappy Witch’s Hat, follow these measurements:
Once your outlines are complete, cut your pieces out with a pair of sharp sewing scissors.
Note: The seam allowance is included in these measurements, so cut directly on your drawn lines!
4. Assemble The Hat
We told you that your hat would work up in a snap– we’re already assembling! When assembling your hat, we suggest using a slightly longer stitch length and swapping out your normal foot for a walking foot to help navigate the bulk.
- With right sides facing, sew the straight edges of the cone together with a half-inch seam allowance.
- Turn the cone right side out, using a large knitting needle, or something similar, to help turn the point.
- With right sides facing, ease the base of the cone into the center of the brim.
- Sewing Witch Tip: Start by pinning the center backs and center fronts, then pin the middle points between each of the previous pins. There will be more fabric on the brim than the crown, so take your time pinning and use as many pins as you need! We used about 32!
- With the brim facing down, sew the crown to the brim with a half-inch seam allowance.
- Sewing Witch Tip: By sewing with the piece that has more fabric on the bottom, and taking your time to evenly distribute the excess fabric by pinning, the feed dogs on your machine will essentially do the gathering for you!
5. Add the Binding to the Brim
The Scrappy Witch’s Hat can be finished with fabric binding or with ribbon. In our sewing room, we had some of the Stitching With The Housewives Black Ribbon on hand and it matched the Noir fabric so well that we had to include it for y’all in this tutorial. Black and white ribbons like the ones in this pack are the perfect finishing touch for a Scrappy Witch’s Hat because they will complement any spooky scraps in your stash!
If you want to finish your hat with fabric binding, you will need to cut two 2″ x WOF strips from the lining fabric and join them together. Keep the magical momentum going in the final steps of your project by using the Clover 2″ Bias Tape Maker!
For the fabric binding on the brim, we used the stitch-in-the-ditch method, but you could also attach the binding to the top of the brim by machine and hand-stitch the binding to the bottom for a more tidy finish.
For those with more confidence at the sewing machine, the ribbon can be attached to the brim with a combination of enough pins and patience. For the brim of our hat, we opted to hand-sew it all while watching our favorite Halloween movie!
6. Finish the Inside Seam With Binding
This final step is optional but highly recommended if you know 1) it is going into the hands of a spirited little witch or warlock or 2) you plan on bringing it back out year after year. Adding binding to the inner circumference of the hat adds extra strength to the seam and makes it a bit more comfy to wear.
To finish the inner seam of the hat, whip stitch the remaining binding on either side of the seam, making sure to only catch the bottom layer of fabric. If you prefer to do your sewing at the machine, you will want to add a decorative ribbon to the outside of the hat to cover your seam lines! Who doesn’t want an excuse to add something cute and save some time?!
7. Go Spread The Magic!
We can’t wait to see your Scrappy Witch’s Hats out in the wild! Be sure to share your bewitching makes by using the hashtag #ScrappyWitchsHat and tagging us on Instagram.
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