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Canning Jar Pincushion Tutorial
Have you seen these new Ball® Wide Mouth Contemporary Styled Glass Preserving Jars?
I love this little Half Pint size, especially if you turn it into a pincushion. I realize this is not a new idea and there are lots of instructions available for converting a jar lid into a pincushion, but I think maybe I should give you my version!
Here’s the finished product:
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Step 1Using the lid of the jar, cut out a circle of the same size from the card stock
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Step 2Using the lid of the jar, trace around it on the wrong side of your fabric.
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Step 3Increase that circle’s radius about 1” and cut out the larger circle.
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Step 4Layer the fabric, cotton balls,
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Step 5and lid then place the “sandwich” inside the band.
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Step 6Press the lid down so that the cotton balls and fabric form the pincushion on the opposite side of the band. Check to see if you need to move the fabric to avoid creases.
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Step 7Make any necessary adjustments and then fold in the fabric and hot glue it to the underside of the lid.
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Step 8Trim away any excess fabric and hot glue the cardstock over the fabric edges.
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Step 9Line the band with a small bead of glue and insert the pincushion into it, pressing firmly. Add the lid to the jar and YOU HAVE A NEW PINCUSHION!
Other ideas (please add yours in the comments): Monogram the top and use it as a “treasure jar”. Add ribbon, paint, and other embellishments to the band to give it even more personality.
No matter how much i tried... I still had a few creases in the sides (though thats probably just my incompetence with fabric xD)
And when I glued the cushion the band, I didn't push firmly enough so now the lid wont screw into the jar... (I'll have to find a way to undo what I've done.)
And the last tidbit? Don't over-stuff the cushion! If you do, you can't stick your pins in very far. (I used cotton balls, it seems that I packed in so many, it became too dense for my pins to pierce.)
So make sure you pay attention when you work on this! Don't make the same mistakes I did XD. I'll be trying again soon, armed with more knowledge.
Thanks for the How-To!
but its so easy!