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Tips on turning a wooden lid for an interesting looking glass jar or vase.
CANADIAN HOME WORKSHOP Feb 1999 (v.22#4) pg. 8

Wood turning fancy wooden lids for glass jars.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Nov 1988 (v.12#2) pg. 14

Jar toppers. Cross stitched spicy herb and chili pepper designs on decorative lid covers.
CRAFTS Aug 1995 (v.18#8) pg. 98, 43

Fabric strips and buttons turn canning jar lids into sunflower jar toppers.
CRAFTS Sep 1995 (v.18#9) pg. 90

"Strawberries and Jam" motifs to cross-stitch on premade kitchen accessories. (1) Potholder, (2) jar lid cover, (3) placemats, (4) napkin rings, (5) towel.
CRAFTS Jun 1996 (v.19#6) pg. 53, 39

Berry delights. (1) Six cross-stitch berry patterns for jar lids and acrylic magnet inserts. (2) Two cross-stitch berry patterns for inserts in 6" square acrylic trivets.
CRAFTS Aug 1996 (v.19#8) pg. 76, 47

Kids can cross stitch! Quick-to-stitch jar lid liner in a simple apple motif.
CRAFTS Sep 1996 (v.19#9) pg. 70, 51

Cross-stitch kitchen set with apple motifs. (1) Terry towel with evenweave insert is stitched with a motif that says "Waldorf Salad" and includes celery, apples, walnuts and a jar of mayonaise. (2) Mug insert features an "Apple Spice Tea" motif with tea kettle, apple and steaming cup. (3) Jar lid cover motif is "Apple Pie" with flour and sugar canisters, apples and a rolling pin.
CRAFTS Sep 1996 (v.19#9) pg. 74, 51

Very berry jars and tray. Wooden lids on glass jars are painted with blueberry and raspberry motifs. Emphasis is on painting the fruit and a soft, subdued background.
CRAFTS Jul 1998 (v.21#7) pg. 30, 37

Floral motif worked in cross-stitch and the lazy daisy stitch is designed for use on a jar lid or coaster liner. Beginner skill level.
CROSS STITCH SAMPLER Fall 1991 (v.9#3) pg. 31

How to make elasticized calico jar bonnets to cover the lids on home-canned items.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jul-Aug 1978 (v.9#6) pg. 24

Chart (pattern) for "Nuts to you" cross-stitched jar lid.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jul-Aug 1980 (v.11#6) pg. 46

Ruffled canning jar bonnets.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Nov 1980 (v.11#9) pg. 55

(1) Counted cross stitch jar lids. (2) Bread dough canning jar decorations.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Dec 1980 (v.11#10) pg. 14

Cross-stitched jar lid decorations attach to the tops of plastic jar lids by means of self-sticking foam circles.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Oct 1982 (v.13#8) pg. 32

Tips on making wooden coffee cup lids which will be safe to use.
FINE WOODWORKING #127 Nov-Dec 1997 pg. 26

Mason jar bonnet doily to crochet.
FLOWER & GARDEN [CRAFTS EDITION] Mar-Apr 1998 (v.42#2) pg. 27

Fancy cloth tops for jars.
HANDMADE Spring 1982 (v.2#1) pg. 18

Cloth jar covers are decorated using freshly-picked leaves, ferns, etc.
HANDMADE #9 Summer 1983 (v.3#2) pg. 91, 81

Kitchen accessory for opening stubborn jar lids is made from a piece of hardwood and a leather strap.
HOME MECHANIX #682 Feb 1985 (v.81) pg. 22

Tip: How to make a new screw-on cap for almost any container by using fiberglass cloth and epoxy.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Sep-Oct 1980 (v.5#5) pg. 22

Baby-room accessories feature bottle covers and jar lid covers made from fabric, plus other decorated items.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS May-Jun 1982 (v.27#3) pg. 43, 96

"Italian chef" kitchen accessories. Includes bottle caps, grocery coupon container, cross stitched towels, a bun warmer, hot mitt, etc.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Mar-Apr 1984 (v.29#2) pg. 54, 83, 85, 86, 97

Hand-decorated baskets, jar "bonnets", stenciled and tin-punched gift pans, stenciled breadboards, ... makes a gift of food extra special.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Aug 1985 (v.30#4) pg. 76, 92, 108

Tea-rose motifs to cross-stitch on padded jar lids.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Feb 1989 (v.34#1) pg. 60, 77

Wood turning lesson. Part 8. Tips on turning lids to fit the opening of bowls, boxes, humidors, etc.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Nov 1977 (v.8#4) pg. 41

Yuletide jar covers are made from kitchen toweling, edged in lace and machine-appliqued with seasonal motifs.
NEEDLE & CRAFT Oct 1989 (v.12#5) pg. 57, 40, 32

Patterns for six needlepoint jar lids in fruit designs.
NEEDLE & THREAD Sep-Oct 1981 (v.1#4) pg. 16

"Happy Holidays" jar cover worked in counted cross-stitch.
NEEDLE & THREAD Nov-Dec 1982 (v.2#6) pg. 20, 36, 50

Cross-stitch jar lid covers are edged with lace.
NEEDLE & THREAD Jan-Feb 1983 (v.3#1) pg. 38, 50, 36

Turn empty glass jars into personalized canisters. How to cover the metal lids of glass jars with decorative tops made from bakers clay. Five unique lids are shown.
SUNSET Dec 1977 (v.159#6) pg. 80

Show stoppers. Turned tops enhance glassware's glamour. Making turned wooden tops for both glass jars and for attachment to bottle corks.
WOOD MAGAZINE #91 Oct 1996 (v.13#7) pg. 58

Put a lid on it. How to turn a wooden lid for a decorative jar or other container.
WOODTURNING #17 Nov 1993 pg. 6

How to turn wooden lids for mason jars. The lid surrounds the threaded metal cap ring.
WOODTURNING #39 Feb 1996 pg. 22

Make wooden tops for glass jars by turning a decorative wood top and then gluing the regular metal jar top into the hollowed out wood top.
WOODWORKER #1019 Oct 1978 (v.82) pg. 460

Cross-stitch fruit motifs for home-canned jams and jellies. Includes designs for blueberries, orange, apple, strawberry, raspberry, peach, grapes and cherries. Can be used for lid inserts, jar labels and napkin rings.
WORKBASKET Jun-Jul 1989 (v.54#8) pg. 44

Cross-stitch patterns for grapes, apple, peach and strawberry are used to decorate jam jar covers.
WORKBASKET Jun-Jul 1994 (v.59#5) pg. 32

How to decorate fabric jam jar covers with rubber stamp designs.
WORKBASKET Jun-Jul 1995 (v.60#5) pg. 42

Make lathe-turned wooden lids for glass jars.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1985 (v.41#2) pg. 24

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