I know we just went over a creative pincushion idea (our last post on The Sewing Machine Pincushion) but I figured we’d keep rolling with this idea. You can never have too many crafts to consider, right?
This craft functions as both a pincushion and storage device. It’s the perfect way to keep things organized without having to rely on unattractive plastic storage containers. Stick your pins on top and place spools of thread inside.
If you are like me, you have a stash of mason jars just waiting to be used! I honestly use them for everything from drinking vessels, snack jars, and plant pots. If you find yourself without a mason jar, then you can find them at just about any market, 99 cent store, or thrift store. They best thing about them is that they are incredibly affordable.
I love using this idea as a gift for any fellow crafter friends I have. You can place some delicate lace, unique ribbons, interesting buttons, or decorative thread inside to complete your thoughtful gift. You’ll see how endless the options are once you browse a craft store!
Materials:
- LinenMason
- Jar
- Cardstock or any thick paper you find.
- Stuffing material or “fluff”
- Craft glue, super glue, or a glue gun
- Pencil
- Scissors
First, trace a circle onto your paper. I found an old folder to use, but you can use card-stock, scrapbooking materials, or any type of thick paper you have around your home.
A great idea is to use paper with a pattern on it to make your jar extra snazzy.
Just place the inside of the lid on top of your paper and trace it.
Cut the circle out using your scissors. You can place this aside until we need it later on.
Place the linen over the lid (mine is off center to show you which way the lid is facing). The lid should be facing downwards like so.
With your linen centered above the lid, put some “fluff’ in your circle of fabric. Push it through a bit so a bulge is created.
The lid should be locked into place once you push it up.
Glue the extra lengths of fabric down under the lid.
It’s not pretty but it’s okay! We are covering this part up next. Now we can make use of the paper circle we cut earlier.
Put some glue on one side of the paper and place it under the lid. This will cover up the fabric and make your lid look neater.
You mason jar pincushion is almost complete…..all you need to do now is place some sewing supplies inside and twist on your lid!
There we go. Much better! How sweet does that look? It took almost no time at all to make too!
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This is so cute. I am going to make mine right away. I think buttons will go in it. Thanks again.
I love these articles you have been emailing about nice things to sew with linen. Very fun and interesting.
This will be perfect for my friends for Christmas who think they can’t sew on a button or repair a hem. I just cleaned my stash of Mason jars.
I can see my bookcase with lots of these for thread, needle books, buttons, bobbins — I think it would be a great way to organize my thread by color using the larger jars! thanks
A great idea for using mason jars looks pretty displayed in the sewing room. Thanks for the idea!
Love this too! Thanks so much!
I absolutly love this idea! Thank you for great gift ideas.
I love this idea. Thanks for posting it!
What a great idea!! I have lots of Mason Jars and didn’t can this year so there ya go! Would make great gifts too! Thank you so much for the idea.
I will be making these too. I have one that I was given and I use it all the time. It holds all I need to sit and fix or mend clothing and toys.
I just love all the articles you have on this site. I keep making everything you suggest! I have had a wonderful time making the Kanzashi flowers! I used them on a dress I made (with your fabric) and made flowers to match for my hair, dress and shoes. I received a lot of good comments!! Thanks!
OOOh!!! For re-enactors: you could use the same technique with those wooden boxes in craft stores which have picture-frame tops! Turn the top into a pincushion, and fill the box with embroidery snips, a wooden needle-case, beeswax piece for waxing threads, and bobbins or wood spools of thread and yarn… Instant sewing/project kit to take to events, RenFaires, etc.
If, instead of a circle of paper to cover the underside, you use another piece of linen, but cut about an inch longer on one direction, you can sew parallel pleats about 1/4″ apart, sticking up, and push needles into them for storage if you don’t have a needle-case.
…Another thing: use the bits of fabric scrap from your Serger, or other snippets and scraps that’re too small for any other use, instead of (purchased) poly-fill stuffing. Waste not, want not! (I keep a 5-gallon bucket below my Serger for those “too small to use, even for doll clothes” bits, and haven’t bought stuffing-material in over a decade…)
a very functional idea, I will actually use a large jar so as to store as much thread as possible.
I do like theses ideas you keep posting.Wonderful for little gifts. Thank you
This is perfect to take to the retreat with my online quilting buddies, Cobbled Court Quilt Circle. Join us at http://www.mariebostwick.com. Check out Marie’s great books about quilters and friends!