These were for my older grand girls, Colleen, Courtney, Taylor, Kayleigh, Madison, Cassandra, Alessandra, and Hope:
These are filled with sewing notions for the beginning sewer. Tape measure, pins, needles, needle threader, safety pins, thread and seam ripper. All are pink because I want my grands to remember to take care of themselves (as I am a breast cancer survivor.)
But . . . and there is a "but". I have said in my blog profile that I share disappointments. So here goes: I followed several Internet blog instructions for this pincushion lid. But, most instructions did not say what to stuff the pincushion with. Being in a hurry (Christmas and all), I stuffed it with what I had which wasn't the best. Also, most instructions did not explicitly explain a good way to attach the pincushion in a way that the lid would fit onto the jar again. There was not enough clearance left for a tight fit. They look nice, but are not functional enough. Suffice it to say, that I will be replacing the lids of all my grand children's gift jars as soon as I have redone them. And I will share, hopefully, the solution.
Sharing a few more mason jar ideas in the next post. Happier ones!
6 comments:
These are wonderful gifts! I'm sure they will appreciate them.
It IS frustrating when instructions aren't complete. I'll look forward to reading about your "fix."
I read somewhere that if you use a steel pad or scubbie (without soap) for the pin cushion it will help keep the pins sharp.
they look great, and I'm glad you're a survivor. :-)
Debbi
-yankeeburrow
Maybe there weren't good instructions because they couldn't figure it out, either!
I've used just regular fiberfill for basic pincushions and fluffed up steel wool for rust-preventative ones. I personally think a steel wool interior with fluffy on the outside is the best of both worlds.
I know just how you feel, Linda. I used one of those Internet recipes from Pinterest, 3 ingredient pie, and it was a disaster.
They look great but sorry they didn't explicitly say how it's done. I really hate how some DIY instructions miss an important step. It's like..thanks a bunch.
They are very cute -- and a very thoughtful and useful gift. I'll be anxious to read how you solve the lid challenge.
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