Canning Jar Pin Cushion
November 6, 2009 by Kathy Zengolewicz
Filed under Home & Living
Today I have a beginner’s sewing project for you. There is really no sewing involved, but it pertains to sewing. The materials call for a jar with a lid and a band, so I used a small candle that I had on hand. When the candle is used up I can clean up the jar and put buttons or sewing needles inside.
Kathy Zengolewicz
Here is what you will need to get started:
- A fabric scrap of your choice
- A jar with a lid and a band
- Cotton balls or fiberfill
- Card stock
- A glue gun
Using the lid of the jar, cut out a circle the same size as the lid from the card stock. Again, using the lid of your jar, trace around it on the wrong side of your fabric. Increase the radius of the circle one inch and cut out the larger circle.
Layer the fabric, cotton balls or fiberfill and lid and place them inside the band. Press the lid down so that the cotton balls and fabric form the pin cushion. Check to see if you need to move the fabric or cotton balls to avoid creases in the material. Make any adjustment that are needed and then hold everything in place and use the glue gun to glue the fabric to the underside of the lid. I know, this step would really work better if you had a couple more hands, but do the best you can. ;>)
Trim away any excess fabric and hot glue the card stock to cover the fabric edges. Line the band with a small bead of glue and insert the pin cushion into it. Press it firmly to help it adhere. Add the lid to the jar and you have a new pincushion.
Love this canning jar pin cushion. I didn’t use all my jars canning this summer’s goodies from my vegetable/fruit garden. My garden didn’t do that well this summer.
So I was going to make some gifts with the canning jars making Snowman Soup (a.k.a. hot cocoa mix) and attaching mini candy canes for stirring spoons, and the Snowman Soup instructions on a homemade snowman card.
Yet I can further embellish using your idea if I just go buy a tiny bit of Holiday fabric with maybe snowflakes on them, or mini snowmen.
You can also hot glue pre-ruffled ribbon/lace around the outside rim of the band to make it look even prettier. Too bad I don’t know of any fabric store that sells straight pins with little snowmen tops, but I could get the heads of the straight pins to be in the small color category as the material. Just a thought, thanks for sharing this great idea.
I guess you could fill the jars with hard candies too, or if the jar is big enough a small pair of scissors and some thread and needles as a sewing kit gift.
Hi Lauralee,
Sorry to hear about your garden, but I don’t think anyone had much luck with gardens this year.
Snowman Soup is a great idea. So it Reindeer food (instant oatmeal) and other jar goodies.
Your ideas sound great. Let me know how your project comes out if you decide to make this craft.
Filling the jar with candies or sewing notions is a great idea.