DIY Giant Sweets/Gift Cone Schultüte cotton panel Unicorn

A Schultüte is a lovely tradition in Germany, Austria and some other Western European countries when children set off for their first day of school upon entering first grade, their parents and/or grandparents present them with this large cone, attractively decorated and filled with toys, chocolate, candies/sweets, school supplies, and various other special treats. The cone is given to children to make this anxiously awaited first day of school a little sweeter.

We don't have this tradition in the UK, but these cones would make wonderful fun and unique gift bags (one cone would be a fab gift on its own!). Pretty easy to make with your sewing machine, the panels also come with patterns for plush toys and decorations and a crown (you'll need some stuffing and a pretty string, tape or lace) and interfacing. As you can see they are very big, the whole panel is 100x137 cm, a cone is nearly 1 meter tall.

Please add iron-on interfacing, 1 meter is sufficient for 1 project. Iron-on fusible interfacing – Fabricasa fabrics

SEWING INSTRUCTIONS

SUPPLIES:
- 1 DIY Panel 
- Cotton or polyester filling
- Iron-on interfacing

- Sewing machine and thread for stitching 
- Needle and thread
- Cord or ribbon

INSTRUCTIONS:
- First cut out all of the parts.

CROWN:
- Cut the interfacing according to the crown’s pattern.
- Iron the interfacing on the reverse of the crown.
- Align the correct sides of the fabrics so that the correct 
sides are facing each other, and pin them in place. 
- Put the ribbon in between the ends of the crown.
- Stitch both sides together leaving an opening at the 
bottom of the crown.
- Flip it over and sew the opening shut.
DECORATIONS: 
- Align the fabric so that the correct sides are facing each 
other, pin in place and stitch them together.
- Sew a ribbon on the top of the hangers so they can be 
connected to the schultüte.
- Make sure to leave an opening for the cotton/polyester filling.
- Flip it over and stitch the opening shut after stuffing the 
decorations with filling.

PLUSH TOY:
- Align the fabric so that the correct sides are facing each 
other, pin in place and sew them together. 
- Make sure to leave an opening for the filling.
- Flip it over and stitch the gap shut after stuffing the 
decorations with filling

SCHULTÜTE:
- Trim the interfacing to fit the schultüte’s light pink part.
- Attach the interfacing to the fabric’s reverse side.
- Align the fabric and pin in place, now sew the long side 
together.
- Leave the dark pink top unstitched and only fold and sew 
the top edge together.
- Fill the schultüte and close it with the decorations and 
ribbon.