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Sewing Stash Jar Wrap Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on June 27, 2018

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

TIME REQUIRED

03:30

Description

A decorated quart canning jar becomes the perfect place for stashing sewing supplies.

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Materials

Quart jar with lid and ring

9” x 14” white cotton fabric

6” x 6” square yellow fabric for pin cushion top

Embroidery thread as stated in the design sequence

Cutaway stabilizer the same size as the white fabric

A small amount of fiber-fil for pin cushion top

Things to fill the jar (i.e. buttons, zippers, thread, scissors, tape measures, etc.)

Sewing thread and needle

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/ace-points/designs/1/ape1160_006

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/ct-company/supplies/1/cw20

Step 1:

Gather the materials and read through the instructions before beginning. Be sure the jar is clean and dry. Old canning jars are perfect for this project!

Step 2:

Measure the jar circumference and height you would like the finished piece. Note on the print out the dimensions of the design.

Step 3:

Press the yellow square well with spray starch. Cut the white fabric larger than double the height of the finished piece, plus ½” for seam allowances by the circumference measurement plus 2” (it will be cut to size after being embroidered). Be sure the fabric is large enough to fit completely in the hoop. Press the fabric well with spray starch; quarter fold the fabric and lightly crease to find the center point. Cut a piece of cutaway stabilizer the same size as the white fabric and hoop the fabric and stabilizer together in the hoop, centering fabric in the hoop.

Step 4:

Load the embroidery design on the machine and stitch following the color sequence.

Step 5:

The stabilizer will be left behind the fabric for this project. Using a ruler and rotary cutter, measure and mark the fabric from the center and cut it to the dimensions needed, including seam allowances and the two inches extra on each end for wrapping around the jar.

Step 6:

With right sides together, bring the long edges together and sew the seam, press the seam open. Turn the piece right side out.

Step 7:

Match the seam at the back to the light crease on each end and press the piece well.

Step 8:

With wrong side out, wrap the piece around the middle of the jar and pin it snuggly to the jar. Remove the piece and sew right at the pins. Trim the seam and press it.

Step 9:

Turn the wrap right side out and slip it onto the jar.

Step 10:

Now it is time to create the little pincushion at the top. Unscrew the band and lid from the jar. Grab a small handful of fiber-fil and place it on top of the lid. Flip the lid and fiber-fil over and place it in the center of the wrong side of the yellow square of fabric.

Step 11:

Grab the screw band and push the fabric through the band. Using the needle and thread, create running stitches around the fabric as shown. Pull up on the thread to gather the fabric and secure the stitches.

Step 12:

Add buttons, thread, small tools, or whatever you would like inside the jar. Screw on the lid and add pins to the pincushion. Make several not only to use up old canning jars but to have a functional and decorative place to store sewing supplies and notions.

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Meet the Author: Ramona Baird

Ramona Baird has been in the embroidery industry for over 23 years. She and her husband owned a commercial and retail embroidery store in Arizona for many years. She is an experienced digitizer having been mentored by award-winners Pat Williams and Lindee Goodall. Ramona is a contributor to “Creative Machine Embroidery” magazine having 5 covers to her credit. Ramona has worked for Wilcom America and served many years as Education Director for the American Sewing Guild. With a degree in fashion design, she is able to design and execute patterns which Pat Williams says are “out of the box” in creativity and application. Ramona likes to challenge the boundaries of embroidery and bring new and exciting designs, ideas, and projects to EmbroideryDesigns.com. She wants embroiderers of all levels to increase their skills and enjoyment in using their embroidery machine for gift-making and personal pleasure.

Sewing Stash Jar Wrap Embroidery Project

PROJECT DETAILS

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Vintage Machine

Cut Away Stabilizer - 2 oz wt.