I was completing my fall wreath when I realized I do not own a pin cushion! Remembering this tutorial I had pinned on using a mason jar, I pulled out a baby food jar and got to work. It's the perfect size for my needs.
Here's how I did it:
Take any circular object that is larger than the lid and trace your pattern on paper.
Cut it out and pin it to your fabric. I am just using an old dress.
Cut this out, no precision required, as the edges will be hidden.
Sew a running stitch all around the perimeter, no knots needed, but leave decent-size tails on each end.
Use any soft material—batting, cotton balls, fleece scraps—and place in the center. (My son has a sad bear with a hole in it needing to be stitched, so I borrowed a small amount of batting from him. Poor guy.) Now, pull your 2 tails of stitching together, until your stuffing is completely enclosed. Knot and trim the tails.
Next, I traced around my lid to cover, just so none of the lid would show. I hot glued it to the lid.
To cover the sides of the lid, I decided to use up some rainbow-colored yarn I have, although thin ribbon would have worked too. I merely hot glued a small bead at one point, wound my yarn around, then another tiny bead at the finish.
Next, I put a good amount of glue on the lid and smooshed (my word!) my fabric filled with stuffing on top. I think I'd do this before the yarn-covering next time, just to get a cleaner line.
Now, if your jar is clean of any gummy glue from the label, you can be finished, but I had a stubborn spot that nothing has helped remove, so I cut a small strip from my shirt and wrapped it around my jar, and added a decorative "R" from my scrap book collection.
And here's the finished product: functional, with lots of space for spare buttons and needles. I am very happy with my new pin cushion!
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