Crafting Quilted Jam Jar Covers: Adding a Touch of Whimsy to Your Preserves
Quilted jam jar covers are a delightful fusion of practicality and creativity in the world of preserving. These charming fabric creations breathe new life into small scraps of checked or gingham fabrics, offering a charming and eco-friendly solution to both preserving your homemade jams and showcasing your crafting skills. Whether adorned with sweet strawberry motifs or other fruity designs like raspberries and cherries, these covers add a touch of whimsy to your pantry shelves.
The intricate embroidery, beading, sequins, and button details bring each cover to life, turning a simple jar of jam into a work of art. Not only do these quilted covers preserve the freshness of your jams, but they also infuse a dose of homemade charm into your kitchen, making every spoonful of jam a small, delightful pleasure.
Do you have small pieces of checked or gingham fabrics lying around? Here's a delightful way to give them a new purposecreate charming jam jar covers! In this project, we've chosen to appliqué sweet strawberry motifs onto our covers, but you can let your creativity roam and experiment with raspberries, cherries, or any fruit design you fancy. Here's how to do it:
Materials Need To Make Quilted Jam Pot Covers
- 6 1/4 x 12 1/2in.
- (16 x 32cm) piece of gingham fabric
- 3 x 3in. (7.5 x 7.5cm) each of pink dotted and raspberry silk fabrics
- 2 x 3in. (5 x 7.5cm) each of green silk and green polka dot fabrics
- Coordinating pearl embroidery floss
- Coordinating beads and sequins
- Embroidery hoop
- 30in. (75cm) of narrow ribbon