DIY Mason Jar Sewing Kit

Instructions

1. Wrap your first piece of felt around the Mason jar to get your basic measurement for the sleeve. (You can use measuring tape too if you'd prefer.) Cut to size for your base piece.

2. Create one long pocket that goes all the way across the sleeve. This is a great place to store little threads or packets of needles. Glue along the sides and bottom edge.

3. Create smaller pockets to adhere to the outside of the sleeve. These pockets can be different sizes and can store things like little scissors or your seam ripper. Experiment with the layout of where you want your pockets to go on the sleeve, then glue them down on the side edges and bottom edge.

4. Note: If you're sewing the pockets instead of gluing them, make sure you start with the outside layers and work your way in so you don't accidentally stitch down the middle of the big pocket.

5. For the pincushion lid, add a wad of polyester filling to the top of the lid, then take a piece of felt that's a bit larger than you need and wrap it around the filling and the lid. This will create the shape of your pincushion. Then take the ring that comes with the lid and shove the felt, filling, and lid base into the ring to create the pincushion. Trim the felt down so there is only a slight bit of excess, then glue this felt to the back of the lid to hold everything in place.