Jar Lid Covers

Photo: flickr user EraPhernalia Vintage (catching up)

Ingredients

3 pieces of light covered felt, 9 x 12 inches and matching thread

Matching felt scraps in red, light green and dark green<

1/8 yd. tubular cording

3/4 yd. elastic, ¼ inch wide

6 green seed beads

2 star beads, ⅛ inch diameter

16 black seed beads

Liquid white glue

3 1/4 yds. red (or any color desired) rick rack, ½ inch wide

1 1/2 yds. light colored bias tape, ½ inch wide to match felt

Polyester fiberfill

Any small fruit pattern - cherry or

Preparation

Trace the patterns and cut them out. From the large pieces of felt cut three 9 inch circles. Cut your trim pieces from the scrap felt for leaves and stems as desired. From the cording cut one 3 inch piece and one 1 inch piece. Measure the circumference of the jars to be covered; cut the elastic to fit.

Arrange the felt pieces in the centers of the circles, overlapping when necessary. Glue in place and allow to dry. Glue on the beads. Stitch the rick rack with matching thread to the right sides of the circles along the edges.

Stitch the edges of bias tape to the wrong side of the circles, 1 inch from the edge, leaving an opening for elastic. Thread elastic through bias tape. Stitch ends together. Put fiberfill inside cover and place on jar lids.