Storage is always a popular seller - everyone has bits and bobs that need squirrelling away, and coming up with stylish ways to present them makes your craft room feel like home. The good news is that we’ve done just that for you with these sweet little jars with decorated lids. Kilner jars are cheap to buy from supermarkets and kitchen shops and the rustic look they offer has been popular for a while now. Buy the preserve jars with the two-part lids and remove the centre section to create a handy frame for your work.
This lovely project was originally published in Craftseller magazine and designed by Anne Macgregor.
Display a selection of jars in different sizes and fill them with ribbon, buttons, hair clips and bobbles, sweets and small toys for an attractive display and to demonstrate their multitude of uses. Here's a top tip: if using multicolour thread, separate the strands first, then reassemble them all in the same direction.
Check out our other upcycling projects for more inspiration, we love these super easy wine bottle lights, or how about organising your herbs with these (also easy) herb pots? Or if you want to preserve some of that (rare) summer sunshine, why not brush up on how to press flowers.
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You will need:
- 10 x 10cm (4 x 4in) piece of 14-count white aida
- Anchor multicolour stranded cotton in Rainbow (shade 1335)
- Size 24 tapestry needle
- Kilner jar
- Wadding
- Iron-on interfacing
Size:
6 x 6cm (2⅓ x 2⅓in)
