Mason Jar Pincushions! #tbt

  Since I have been blogging now for almost 4 years... I thought it would be fun to revisit some old posts. So, this year...on Thursdays, I'll post a throwback! Maybe I'll have an update, some new pictures or change up somehow! I think it will be fun! So, today: Mason Jar Pincushions! Totally updated!  You will need: Ball Mason Jars...1/2 pint size Elite collection...wide mouth! They are so cute because they are so squatty! Best place I found to buy them was TARGET. Okay, any mason jar will work! And it's just changing up the lid...so you could mix it up later!  You will also need: cork, scissors, hot glue gun, jars, cotton stuffing, black paper and cute fabric  Cut a piece of cork to fit inside the top of the sealing lid. The cork is the real VIP of this project.  It will give your pins something to grip into and  hold them in place.  Just cotton will not make a great pincushion.  Hot glue it in place. (dis...

Leather Mason Jar Mug Coozie!

 Leather Mason Jar Mug Coozie!  Turn a pint sized jar into a rustic looking mug with a simple leather jacket! Great gift for fathers and other guys!  This doesn't take much leather-working skills or NEED specialized tools. Supplies: Mason Jar pint size leather 2 sets of rivets cat gut thread and heavy needle leather hole punch (or heavy needle) hammer To start I measured my pint jar. It's 10 1/4" around and 3 inches tall for a good coozie. I used my rotary cutter, my guide and mat... an x-acto or hobby knife/ruler would work too. Cut one piece that measures 3 inches tall and 10 1/4 inches wide. Cut a skinny strip that is 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch wide and 6 inches tall too!  Then I used a leather hole punch and punched 6 holes down each 3 inch side.  Like this... If you don't have a punch, you can pierce the leather with a heavy needle.  The skinny strip is going to rivet onto the wide leather. First one with the le...