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This Mason Jar Pin Cushion is the perfect craft for less than $5. They're easy to make and fun to give! See how simple these are to put together below.

My creative monthly blogger group I'm in had a cool challenge this month of crafts that are under $5 each. I thought this pin cushion would be the perfect craft. Check out the easy tutorial below>>>

Mason Jar Pin Cushion

Whether you sew or just know how to replace a button, this little mason jar pin cushion is a handy little craft that is super useful, too! It's perfect to store a sewing kit, buttons or whatever else you can think of.

How to Make a Mason Jar Pin Cushion

Supplies 

• fabric (I bought some from the odds and ends pile for cheap, but also used some scrap I had on hand)
• a small 4 ounce mason jar (I grabbed one at Hobby Lobby, but you can grab a smaller one like the kind I used here on Amazon in a huge pack...perfect for gifts!)
• batting (I buy an extra pillow about once a year for a few bucks and use the batting in it for craft projects all year...huge money saver!) 
• card board scrap
• glue gun/glue sticks

Directions

• Use the inner lid of the mason jar to trace a circle onto your cardboard and cut it out.

• Trace that circle onto the wrong side of your fabric, and then make an additional circle, about an inch larger than the original circle.

• Sandwich batting between your fabric (now turned over) and your cardboard circle. I like a nice plump pin cushion, so I stuff as much as I can. 
• Hot glue the fabric around the circle. 
• Stuff a bit more batting before you seal the deal.

• After your batting and fabric are secure, add a large glue dot to the "ugly" side of your fabric circle.

• Glue your lid to the circle. 

• Pop the ring onto the circle and twist onto the jar.

• Fill it up with FUN!

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