Girlfriends are the BEST! They've always got your back. Just as I found myself thinking of what to blog about next, my BFF Leslie, emailed me a picture that inspired this craft idea!
This Antropologie Ball Jar Sewing Kit sells for a mere $48.00!!!!! That's right, its not a type-o! $48 BIG ONES for a jar with thread & buttons. As soon as I saw the picture, I knew I had to whip up a bunch for Christmas and hostess gifts. I do sew, so I had most of the items on hand. I even had the Ball jars.
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| It did so happen that the monthly antique market near me was this past Sunday, so I was able to grab a few spools of vintage thread for $1.00 but you could easily use regular thread. Manicure scissors are just the right size for the kit. |
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| I didn't have measuring tapes but I did have iron-on transfer paper and fabric scraps so I made my own! All I had to do was Google it and there it was. Click HERE for the link. Copy & paste the images, but be sure to reverse/flip it before printing it on iron-on transfer paper. |
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| I experimented with the pin cushions. A sand filled nylon was a better pin cushion but much messier & harder to make than the polyfill one. Both look and work just fine. |
Here it is!
The Anthro-inspiration! $48.00-WOW!
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This is so pretty! Great job!
Those are so adorable! I prefer yours to Anthro's version; yours have more of a warm, homely appeal.
wow those are so cute! you did really well making them!
I hope you will join my Creative Things Thursday link party with this, it is soooo cute! ♥
These look wonderful! I agree with Kei, yours look much better than the Anthro ones
Super nice! Like yours better!
yours is cuter. way cuter.
So Frugalicious! Thanks so much for sharing!
Carly
I like your version better!! What a cute idea, great job!
These little sewing kits are just CUTE!!! What a perfect idea hostess gifts and "just in case" gifts to have around the holidays!
These are SO cute... SO SO cute. So cute, in fact, that I'm going to feature them on my Favorite Finds Friday post this week. :)
What a great gift that is!
Gorgeous! Absolutely the most beautifully done ball jar sewing kits I've seen. Love the burlap, the pink, and the way everything was so artfully put together! So glad I saw your link-up at Homework!
Jenn/Rook No. 17
This is such a cute/practical gift. Anthro should hire you, because I would be much more willing to buy your version!
What a beautiful kit, such a gorgeous idea
hugs June
I agree with others yours are so much more adorable than the Anthro version. But they are a great source of inspriration. Anyone would be pleased to recieve these for a gift.
So, so cute!! Your version looks so much better than the Anthro one!! Great job!
Sew Cute! first time visiting and I also sew, yours is lovely. I would hate to open it, it is a great display piece! Cute Gift!
LOL! Saw this at the linky party @somewhatsimple... Figures these QT's are yours. Adore. To cute to open!!
Very, very clever! I have all those materials in my stash, so I'll have to make a few myself!
holy moly, yours is so much cuter
Yours are so beautiful - what a great gift idea at a fantastic price!
Hugs,
Mary @ Redo 101
Oh Tasha, you sure have an eye for what to add. Love the vintage spools and the measuring tapes are perfect too. Yours are far better than the original. I love this, so glad you linked up at Freestyle Friday!
Adrianne
www.happyhourprojects.com
this is just the cutest idea! And practical too. Very, very cleaver.
What a wonderful idea. You have done an excellent job. They would make a great Christmas gift. You are very talented and work well with your hands.
Good job and a great idea for gifts. Very personal, which is the best gift of all. Your sewing kits with the Ball jar is so pretty and practical.
Hugs, Jeanne
I LOVE these. Thank you so much for offering one in the SoCal Social drawing. I'm a lucky girl to have won it - it's so darling! It's the perfect combination of useful, stylish, and unique...
SOOOO DARLING! i am featuring this on Tell me Tuesday!! thanks for linkin up:)
so cute!! great idea.
blessings
barbara jean
your sewing kit is fantastic! even better than the inspiration! great job!
what a pretty and great idea. Thank you for sharing.
Janice
OMG!
How great is that .... and your sewing kit is so much beter than the inspiration one!
I just ♥ it!
Gives me ideas for Christmas!!!! :-D
absolutely amazing! I want to make these as my christmas presents this year!
Thanks!
Emilie
www.liveeatsmile.blogspot.com
I love this and also love the burlap with the pink. Makes me want to make it. Came here from Pinterest and would love to follow you.
Yours is sew much pretty than theirs!!! (~hehe couldnt help myself ...but it really is!!)
Yours are way prettier than the "real" ones.
This is a great idea one that has so many possibilities. I love your sewing jars. I will have to make some and I will try not to go overboard. Thanks Kathy
Ohmigosh! SO MUCH CUTER than the original! Love it!
HI, Those are fantastic! Could you give any instructions on how you did the pin cushion on the top?
Thanks!
Kathy
I love this idea. What a wonderful little sewing set to have around and look wonderful at the same time. These would make great gifts.
Are you kidding me! GORGEOUS!
This is a fantastic idea! I have some really cute old aqua Ball jars that would be so pretty for this. My jaw dropped when I read the $48 price tag and I actually had to Google it to see it for myself. And yep, there it was....48 bucks for items I have picked up here and there at garage sales for change. I am certain I can put together this with items I have on hand that only cost about $1. I love DIY and this will make fantastically pretty and practical Christmas gifts. Thank you for sharing this!! I totally MUST follow your blog.
I would also love to know how you added the pin cushion? I am thinking of making these for some of my girlfriends for Christmas. They're so cute!
A couple people have asked how I made the pin cushion. While I don't have exact directions because it was kind of trial and error, I will give you some general directions. I made one using poly-fill and one with sand. The sand I out in a small fabric bag and then cut a circle larger than the lid size. Glue your little fabric sand filled pouch to the top of the flat lid part and then cover and glue burlap over it. Cut off excess burlap and stuff through lid ring carefully securing with more glue. Be careful because the glue makes the lid super hot! I hope this makes sense:)
I absolutely adore these! The twine, the burlap, the tag, all of it...brilliant. I simply MUST tell everyone of this cute little necessity. Cheers!
Your version is 48,000 times cuter =)
Fantastic job -- I like yours better too!
Shar
Really like the sewing kit idea!
Fleta
This is so awesome! I pinned this to make later!
Thanks for the cute idea! I'm giving my daughter a sewing machine for christmas and this would be fun to go with it
OMG! I'm in love with this idea!!!
Very cute and useful! Great gift idea!
glosews
Love this idea it is very unique!
Such a cute idea! Way to go in making your own, you saved so much money this way!
hi ma'am i posted your idea on my blog---thank you for this wonderful and shabby idea...God bless!
could you (pretty please) give us a step by step how you did the measuring tape onto the cloth? I looked at the link, but not sure how to put it all together, tfs
i love these jars, i am going to make some for guest when they come for a visit. esp nice because they can just put the jar in their luggage when they leave.
so pretty! i was looking for inspiration for a friend's birthday present and came across your blog :) so lovely! thank you!
ooohilikethat.blogspot.com
Thanks so much for this! I made 3 as prizes for my friend's wedding shower. I am so excited to give them out!
Yours is MUCH cuter!
I will be making this as a gift for my daughter's kindergarten teacher. I am sure she will love it. Your's is much better than the Anthro version.
Well done you.
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