In the past, I have made turkeys from a variety of items including handprints, clay pots, and paper bags.  This year, I was trying to come up with some new and unique turkey crafts and this mason jar turkey is one of them (the other turkey craft I have came up with this year so far is this canning jar lid turkey). I have a large collection of mason jars to choose from. I thought that this short, rounded jam jar was the perfect shape for a plump turkey. When I was digging the mason jar out of my pantry, I noticed the stack of used canning jar lids I had leftover from my last craft challenge and figured one of them would make a great head for this turkey. I used brown fabric scraps to cover the body and head of my turkey. If you don’t have fabric scraps, you can use paper instead. Start out by cutting the fabric into small pieces that are around 1-inch square.  Don’t measure them, just use a rotary cutter and mat (or scissors) to cut the pieces. Brush a layer of Mod Podge on a small area of the mason jar.

Stick a piece of fabric onto the Mod Podge and then brush some Mod Podge over that piece. Labrador Puppies For Sale North WestPlace a second piece of fabric onto the mason jar, slightly overlapping the first, and brush some Mod Podge over that.Natural Stone Flooring France Continue adding pieces of fabric until the entire mason jar is covered.  Cheap Tie Dye Prom DressesWhen you are working around the top of the mason jar, brush a little Mod Podge inside the top of the jar and fold the fabric over the top edge and press it down.  Set aside the mason jar so it can dry completely. To cover the canning jar lid, I cut a piece of brown fabric that was about an inch large than the lid. Spread Mod Podge onto the lid and place the fabric on it. 

Let it dry and then flip it over and use Mod Podge to secure the fabric around the edge of the lid. I used large, colored popsicle-style craft sticks to make the turkey’s tail feathers.  I chose a red, orange, and yellow craft stick and used a utility knife and a cutting mat to cut them in half.  If you are going to paint your own craft sticks, cut them in half before you paint them. Glue the craft sticks to what will be the back of the turkey’s body.  You can line them up like I did in this picture, or however you want. I liked the staggered looked. Cut a triangle shape out of yellow craft foam to be the beak.  Cut a piece of rick-rack that is about 3-inches long.  Fold it in half and glue the beak in between the two ends to form the waddle. Glue the beak and waddle in place on the face and then glue the google eyes in place. All that is left now is to glue the head to the mason jar!  This turkey will happily sit on your desk at work and hold fall treats or act as a Thanksgiving decoration at home.

Why not make one for all of your Thanksgiving dinner guests and use them as place cards by writing the people’s names on the center tail feather. If you are invited to someone’s house for Thanksgiving,  Make one of these cute turkeys and fill it with sweet treats to give to them as a hostess gift.lace covered mason jars I’ve been getting a lot of emails lately about the best type of glue to use when attaching lace to glass jars… my answer is – none! It is SO much easier to SEW your lace or ribbon together to create a sleeve that fits around your jar, rather than glue lace to a jar. This way you can change it if you want, no need to ruin a nice jar or vase and there is no mess with glue seeping through your lace! DIY lace covered mason jars… or any other type of jar for that matter! Supplies: jars of any kind, two of mine are mason jars and the other three are old jam, and olive jars; lots of wide lace mine was 7″ wide; sewing machine, measuring tape, thread, scissors and the yarn is optional.

In this DIY I am keeping it simple and using the same exact lace for all the jars, cutting each to make the perfect fit. Start by measuring the circumference of each jar, then write it down. The total length of lace needed for each jar will be it’s circumference plus one inch, which gives you a half inch seam allowance for the sleeve. Cut the appropriate amount of lace for each jar, the circumference plus 1″. If the jars circumference (distance around the jar) is 8″ you will need 9″ of lace. To keep organized, I stored each cut piece of lace it it’s jar. Keep measuring and cutting lace until all your jars are completed. Next, sew the lace together to create the sleeve. Start by folding the lace in half and mark a 1/2″ in from the cut side of the lace, top and bottom – this is where your seam will start and end. Remember, we added 1″ to the jar measurement so that we would have a 1/2″ seam allowance. Sew your lace together to create a sleeve, using the marked guides that you added.

Most sewing machines also have measurements listed on the base to help you keep sewing evenly. Once the sleeve is sewn, slip it onto it’s jar – if measured correctly the sleeve should fit perfectly, {if too large, go back and sew a little deeper of a seam – if too big, rip out the stitching, measure again and re-sew} I put the sleeve on inside out to prepare for the next step. Find where you want the lace to hit your jar and cut a notch across your seam that is sticking out, this way you will know exactly where to cut your lace. Cut straight across the sleeve to make your lace fit the jar. Slip your sleeve right side out and onto it’s jar. Now do the same for the rest of your jars! Added touch: to add a little extra color to your lace mason jars – wind some cute yarn around the middle! Wrap a couple times and then holding one end keep turing the jar, wrap 5 or 6 times then cut and tie a little knot or bow. This step can be done in multiple colors! Add flowers or candles and you have adorably chic wedding decor!