Hiya! It's me. Border bitch.
Stitching is not going well, the border's little pain in the a** sprigs are very close in color to the linen. The first half of the cross melts into the back and running the thread tail beneath is next to impossible. So many errors and frogs in first and second cross.
Two candles purchased from BBW during their holiday sale were not the usual clear glass, many new scents are in opaque colors. When expired, freezing makes scraping the wax off sides and cracking the bottom chunk to remove, very easy. I only purchase candles with straight containers for this reason. The bottom labels soak off, and the front label peels off. So many are used throughout my sewing room, linen closet, and bath for organizing, been saving them for years. I like the crystal clear glass to view contents rather than cloudy plastic bins.
With the opaque, I thought adding a padded stitchery to the lid would make a really nice container to set out. Those small items like clips, post-its, and my lip and eye grease can be hidden and handy instead of having to search for them.
These linens are pretty close to the jar colors (well, not on my screen!), I'm sure a ribbon or other trim can be glued to the edge. The flexible gasket in the rim may even allow room for the linen to be wrapped under. But I'll probably become lazier than I am now and just glue batting and a pretty print over.
If my friends appreciated needlework, I could fill with goodies, a lid stitched with something personal, and gift! But they do not so forget it.
Now, wasn't this post a boring waste of time? Anything to delay returning to the border.
We have soggy ground and sunny skies.
Hope your day has a bright spot.
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8 comments:
Clever repurposing. There was a candle company back in the late '80's/90's that had very nice glass containers and I think I used to buy the candles just for the containers. I still have several and use them for storage as well. I think one of your jars with a stitched lid would be a precious gift. Your friends' loss. ~Robin~
I used to like to get the candles with the black lids.
Don't buy candles anymore because of the kitties and smoke they cause.
I love wax melts.
Have a great weekend.
Charlotte in Va.
Border Bitch. You just crack me up!!!
What a great repurpose of the empty candle jars, Marly!
I've been saving mustard jars and jam jars to use as spice mix containers. Gotta be quick about getting them cleaned and to their safe spot before DH gets them to the trash bin. I've learned that if a jar with a smaller opening is wanted to be cleaned out, score the wax before putting it in the freezer. It's easier to break into pieces to get it out.
Border Bitch...gave me a giggle. Sorry the stitching is giving fits. Even so, you are getting more stitching done than I am. Maybe now that the gift quilt is done...oooops, no tax prep first...I'll get back to stitching.
A post from you is never a waste of time.
It just surprise me that you did not change the color of the border to a darker color!
Never thought of using the empty candle for storage. The ones I buy don't have a lid,but it is easy to make one. I did make for small ones a stitched band around the glass with stars for Christmas and put a battery candle inside.
Take care, Truus from Holland
I too save my candle jars...I fill them with dried herbs for cooking and teas, buttons, office supplies and candy to re-gift...and, I like tucking in a small cross stitched piece {clear glass} as well as adding one to a lid :)
now get back to that norder! lol ;)
L
um, that should have said border.
yep.
L
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