Crafts
Mason Jar Fabric Lid Covers
Fabric Covers For Your Jams And Jellies
As summer approaches many of us will be in
the kitchen preserving the summer fruits into
jams and jellies. Make a simple fabric cover
for giving gifts from the kitchen.
Materials Needed
Fabric Scraps - 7½" circle for wide mouth
jars, 6½" circle for narrow mouth jars
Poly Fill or stuffing (optional)
Narrow lace scraps (optional)
¼" or narrower elastic - 11" for wide mouth
jars, 9" for narrow mouth jars
Thread
Directions:
Determine your jar size and cut the
appropriate circles.
Trim the edges of the circle as desired. Here
are a few ideas to get you started:
Use pinking shears to trim the edges of the
circle.
Zig zag the edge of the circle and apply
narrow lace or trim to the edges.
If you have a serger, use the rolled hem
feature to finish the edges.
Leave the top plain or be creative. Small
appliqués or embroidery can be added to the
center of the circle to really personalize the
gift.
Fold your elastic in quarters and mark the
fold lines. Fold the fabric circle in quarters
and mark the fold lines. Mach the elastic and
fabric fold lines, attaching the elastic 2" from
the finished edge and stretch the elastic as
you sew it.
Place a small amount of stuffing under the
fabric before attaching to "puff" the top.
Tips
You can find many appropriate fabrics for
your canned goods. Our local fabric store
carries a whole line of gardening prints.
You can personalize the fabric to match the
recipients dishes or kitchen.
Make them to match your kitchen and use the
jars for dry goods on your counter.
Use them as a center piece, for example,
various size jars with different colors of
macaroni, with tomato print lids.
Fabric Covers For Your Jams And Jellies
As summer approaches many of us will be in
the kitchen preserving the summer fruits into
jams and jellies. Make a simple fabric cover
for giving gifts from the kitchen.
Materials Needed
Fabric Scraps - 7½" circle for wide mouth
jars, 6½" circle for narrow mouth jars
Poly Fill or stuffing (optional)
Narrow lace scraps (optional)
¼" or narrower elastic - 11" for wide mouth
jars, 9" for narrow mouth jars
Thread
Directions:
Determine your jar size and cut the
appropriate circles.
Trim the edges of the circle as desired. Here
are a few ideas to get you started:
Use pinking shears to trim the edges of the
circle.
Zig zag the edge of the circle and apply
narrow lace or trim to the edges.
If you have a serger, use the rolled hem
feature to finish the edges.
Leave the top plain or be creative. Small
appliqués or embroidery can be added to the
center of the circle to really personalize the
gift.
Fold your elastic in quarters and mark the
fold lines. Fold the fabric circle in quarters
and mark the fold lines. Mach the elastic and
fabric fold lines, attaching the elastic 2" from
the finished edge and stretch the elastic as
you sew it.
Place a small amount of stuffing under the
fabric before attaching to "puff" the top.
Tips
You can find many appropriate fabrics for
your canned goods. Our local fabric store
carries a whole line of gardening prints.
You can personalize the fabric to match the
recipients dishes or kitchen.
Make them to match your kitchen and use the
jars for dry goods on your counter.
Use them as a center piece, for example,
various size jars with different colors of
macaroni, with tomato print lids.
These materials are inexpensive and work
well with arts and crafts.
Salt Paper Mache
What You Will Need:
A stack of newspaper
water
A large pan or bucket
electric beater
3 parts pulp
1 part all purpose wheat flour
1/3 part salt
oil of wintergreen
poster or tempera paints
lacquer or shellac
How to Make:
Tear paper in pieces 1x 1 1/2".Add pages
gradually to large pan of bucket of water.
Stirring until each piece is wet, Set aside over
night.
With electric beater beat until paper is a
smooth pulp.
Drain water and squeeze until just moist. Do
not squeeze dry.
Mix flour and salt together and add to pulp.
With electric beater, beat until smooth and
clay like. If you find you have left to much
water, add more flour.
Add a few drops of winter green to prevent
mold while drying.
How to Use:
Model as with clay or build up object on
armature. Allow three to five days to dry,
depending on size of object. If you have left to
much water, add more flour. Paint with poster
or tempera paints. To water proof the
surface, cover with lacquer. If water proof is
not necessary, cover with shellac.
Finishing Touches to Paper Mache Projects:
To get a harder more permanent and water
proof surface, use small brush to coat object
with linseed oil,then bake at 250 degrees
until dry.
To water water proof larger articles
brush on lacquer or water proof varnish.
(Don't spray.)
Shellac gives a good permanent finish but is
not water proof.
Liquid epoxy gives great strength and is
flexible, but should not be used by children
working alone.
Extra Strong Plaster of Paris:
What You Will Need:
2 parts plaster of Paris
1 part water
1 Tbsp. household glue for each 1/4 cup
water
a mold suitable for plaster casting
How to Make:
Measure plaster into bowl
Mix water and glue
Pour water and glue mixture into plaster and
stir until smooth and creamy. It is better to
pour plaster into water rather than water into
plaster.
Pour into any casting mold
Set aside until it hardens. The mixture will dry
smooth and hard.
Finger Paint
What You Will Need:
½ cup all purpose flour
2 cups water
1 Tbsp. Glycerin
1 tsp. borax
small screw top jars
food coloring
How to Make:
Mix flour with ½ cup water to form a paste
Add the rest of water and cook over low heat,
until thick and clear, stirring constantly.
Cool.
Add glycerin and borax.
If mixture is to thick and does not spread
easily, thin with a small amount of water.
Divide and pour in screw top jars, such as
baby food jars.
Add food coloring and mix well.
How to Use:
Dip shelf paper or typing paper in water and
spread smoothly on a Formica tabletop or on
newspapers. Add a dab of finger paint and
make a design. To make finger paint spread
evenly, dip hands in water. This finger paint
spreads evenly and thinly. It is flexible and
does not crack or peel from paper when
folded. It works as well on dry paper as on
wet paper and does not curl as it does on
wet paper. Stored in air tight containers, this
paint will keep for a long time.
Powdered Milk Medium:
You Will Need:
½ cup non fat milk
½ cup water
Powdered paint pigments
How to Make:
Mix milk and water.
Stir until milk is dissolved.
Combine as much pigment as you intend to
use at one sitting
Makes about ¾ cup.
For a large group, combine any amount
powered milk with and an equal amount of
water.
How to Use:
Mix small amount of liquid with pigment in a
pallet pan. Work smooth with brush. This
paint dries quickly to a glossy opaque finish.
It does not dust, chip or come off in your
hands. Use water to thin paint and clean
brushes. Store this paint in a tightly capped
jar in the refrigerator.
well with arts and crafts.
Salt Paper Mache
What You Will Need:
A stack of newspaper
water
A large pan or bucket
electric beater
3 parts pulp
1 part all purpose wheat flour
1/3 part salt
oil of wintergreen
poster or tempera paints
lacquer or shellac
How to Make:
Tear paper in pieces 1x 1 1/2".Add pages
gradually to large pan of bucket of water.
Stirring until each piece is wet, Set aside over
night.
With electric beater beat until paper is a
smooth pulp.
Drain water and squeeze until just moist. Do
not squeeze dry.
Mix flour and salt together and add to pulp.
With electric beater, beat until smooth and
clay like. If you find you have left to much
water, add more flour.
Add a few drops of winter green to prevent
mold while drying.
How to Use:
Model as with clay or build up object on
armature. Allow three to five days to dry,
depending on size of object. If you have left to
much water, add more flour. Paint with poster
or tempera paints. To water proof the
surface, cover with lacquer. If water proof is
not necessary, cover with shellac.
Finishing Touches to Paper Mache Projects:
To get a harder more permanent and water
proof surface, use small brush to coat object
with linseed oil,then bake at 250 degrees
until dry.
To water water proof larger articles
brush on lacquer or water proof varnish.
(Don't spray.)
Shellac gives a good permanent finish but is
not water proof.
Liquid epoxy gives great strength and is
flexible, but should not be used by children
working alone.
Extra Strong Plaster of Paris:
What You Will Need:
2 parts plaster of Paris
1 part water
1 Tbsp. household glue for each 1/4 cup
water
a mold suitable for plaster casting
How to Make:
Measure plaster into bowl
Mix water and glue
Pour water and glue mixture into plaster and
stir until smooth and creamy. It is better to
pour plaster into water rather than water into
plaster.
Pour into any casting mold
Set aside until it hardens. The mixture will dry
smooth and hard.
Finger Paint
What You Will Need:
½ cup all purpose flour
2 cups water
1 Tbsp. Glycerin
1 tsp. borax
small screw top jars
food coloring
How to Make:
Mix flour with ½ cup water to form a paste
Add the rest of water and cook over low heat,
until thick and clear, stirring constantly.
Cool.
Add glycerin and borax.
If mixture is to thick and does not spread
easily, thin with a small amount of water.
Divide and pour in screw top jars, such as
baby food jars.
Add food coloring and mix well.
How to Use:
Dip shelf paper or typing paper in water and
spread smoothly on a Formica tabletop or on
newspapers. Add a dab of finger paint and
make a design. To make finger paint spread
evenly, dip hands in water. This finger paint
spreads evenly and thinly. It is flexible and
does not crack or peel from paper when
folded. It works as well on dry paper as on
wet paper and does not curl as it does on
wet paper. Stored in air tight containers, this
paint will keep for a long time.
Powdered Milk Medium:
You Will Need:
½ cup non fat milk
½ cup water
Powdered paint pigments
How to Make:
Mix milk and water.
Stir until milk is dissolved.
Combine as much pigment as you intend to
use at one sitting
Makes about ¾ cup.
For a large group, combine any amount
powered milk with and an equal amount of
water.
How to Use:
Mix small amount of liquid with pigment in a
pallet pan. Work smooth with brush. This
paint dries quickly to a glossy opaque finish.
It does not dust, chip or come off in your
hands. Use water to thin paint and clean
brushes. Store this paint in a tightly capped
jar in the refrigerator.
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