How To: Make A Canning Jar Pincushion With Storage

I'm no seamster, but I do have a few needles lying around that would much prefer life in this canning-jar-turned-pincushion. This rendition is quite adorable and could easily be made with scrap fabric and recycled jars. It even has built-in storage for other sewing supplies.

First things first: have you ever seen such an adorable canning jar? This half pint size jar was the choice of Suzzane for her pincushion project — the steps of which she has documented well in photos and words. Any canning jar could be used but the larger the jar, the more storage you get inside.

For the complete set of instructions, visit Suzanne's blog.

Supplies:

Fabric Scrap of your choice
Jar with lid and band
Cotton balls or fiberfill
Card Stock
Glue gun, not pictured

Photo Credit: Suzanne's Crazy For Collars

Comments (6)

What a cunning idea! Whenever you have organization combined with pretty, you've got good feng shui. These would make great gifts, too.

Hi Trent! Thanks so much for featuring my fun tutorial today.
I hope all of your readers enjoy it!

um, pincushions are not just a place to stick pins. most pincushions are filled with fine sand or emery to keep the pins sharp. i imagine sticking the pins in the cotton balls as shown are going to dull the pins more quickly than if stuck in sand.

I was also thinking these would be great gifts. Now to figure out who's crafty and would find this useful...

Really a great idea however your pins will stay sharper if you substitute plain Steel Wool which you can buy at a hardware store. Don't use the kind you get at the grocery store with soap imbedded for scrubbing pots and pans. The steel wool will keep your needles and pins nice and sharp and rust free. Pushing them into cotton will dull them over time just like pushing them over and over into fabric. Happy sewing!