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Pin Cushion Mason Jars Embroidery Project

By Starbird Inc. on May 03, 2016

SKILL LEVELBeginner
TIME REQUIRED01:30

Description

Create an embroidered pin cushion mason jar to store your sewing pins, buttons, and other sewing notions. You can also put other items in your jar like candy or batteries for example. They make great gifts for family and friends.

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Materials

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Materials

A Sewing Notions Design of your choice

1 Canning Jar (any size will work)

1 Piece of Scrap Fabric about 6” x 6”

1 Piece of felt about 4” x 4”

1 Piece of tear away stabilizer

Needle and thread

Hot glue gun

Batting

Scissors

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Starbird-Inc/DesignPack/1/DPCD021216AA

Final Product: What You Will Create

Step 1:

Hoop your 6” x 6” piece of fabric with the tear away backing underneath it.

Step 2:

Embroider the Sewing Notions design you have chosen. We have used the Sewing Mends the Soul Notion design.

Step 3:

Remove the tear away backing and round out the edges of the fabric.

Step 4:

Take the needle and thread and make a loose running stitch around the inside edge of the fabric. Leave the thread loose at each end.

Step 5:

Gather the thread by pulling it up slightly.

Step 6:

Using the top of the mason jar lid, felt fabric and a marker trace around the mason jar lid.

Step 7:

Cut out the circle.

Step 8:

Stuff some batting into the fabric until it is nice and full.

Step 9:

Place the mason jar lid on top of the batting.

Step 10:

Pull the threads tight. Add more batting if it is not thick enough. If it is just right hot glue the fabric to the bottom of the lid. Trim the thread trails and any excess fabric.

Step 11:

Glue the center of the felt piece to the bottom of the pin cushion.

Step 12:

Place the top part of the lid on the pin cushion.

Step 13:

Finished Embroidered Pin Cushion Mason Jar

Fill the inside of the jar with sewing items like: embroidery thread, needles, pins, mini scissors, thimbles, strings, measuring tape, etc… You can also put buttons, candy, pins, or any small objects that you would like in your new pin cushion mason jars!

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Meet the Author: Starbird Inc.

Starbird Inc. has been digitizing custom embroidery designs for over 25 years. They have seen so many wonderful and creative designs over the years that Starbird decided to create some of their own embroidery stock designs. Starbird Inc. is having a great time creating new and imaginative ideas and would like you to be able to enjoy them also.

Pin Cushion Mason Jars Embroidery Project

Materials

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Sewing Notions

Cut Away Stabilizer - 2.5 Oz wt.

Cut Away Stabilizer - 2 oz wt.