Neighbor gift idea Mason Jar Cover

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Fill this Mason jar with any number of treats, or mixes and cover it with this wonderful Holiday themed burlap cover for an extra Handmade touch.  If you’re looking for a killer hot cocoa recipe to fill the jar with you can get that here.


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Mason Jar Cover Tutorial

Step 1 – Trace the Jar Base

Tracing the jar base. Gifting just got a glow-up. With this simple mason jar cover tutorial, you can turn any treat, mix, or cocoa into a thoughtful handmade gift. It’s all about the details—and this burlap wrap adds that cozy, homespun charm everyone loves. Follow the free tutorial and wrap your jars in something special this holiday.

Trace the bottom of your Mason jar. Add 1/2″ to the outside for seam allowance. Cut it out of burlap.

Step 2 – Measure and Cut the Burlap for Your Mason Jar Cover

Measuring and cut the burlap.

Use a flexible tape measure to measure the INSIDE line. Add 1″. This will be the width of the rectangle. Measure the height of the jar. Add 1/2″. This is the height of your rectangle. For my Bernardin wide-mouth jar, my rectangle is 14.5″ x 7″. Cut a rectangle of this size from burlap.

Step 3 – Create the Holiday Stencil for Your Mason Jar Cover

Creating the holiday stencil. Gifting just got a glow-up. With this simple mason jar cover tutorial, you can turn any treat, mix, or cocoa into a thoughtful handmade gift. It’s all about the details—and this burlap wrap adds that cozy, homespun charm everyone loves. Follow the free tutorial and wrap your jars in something special this holiday.

Cut a piece of freezer paper the same size as the burlap rectangle. Draw holiday themed motifs (I did trees and stars) and cut them out with a craft knife. Remember, you a making a stencil, so cut out the part you want painted.

Step 4 – Iron and Paint the Design

Ironing and painting the design.

Iron the shiny side of the freezer paper to the burlap. Paint. Let it dry and remove freezer paper.

Step 5 – Sew the Bias Tape for the Mason Jar Cover

Sewing the bias tape. Gifting just got a glow-up. With this simple mason jar cover tutorial, you can turn any treat, mix, or cocoa into a thoughtful handmade gift. It’s all about the details—and this burlap wrap adds that cozy, homespun charm everyone loves. Follow the free tutorial and wrap your jars in something special this holiday.

Cut a piece of single fold bias tape 2″ shorter than the rectangle. Sew the two long ends close to the folded edge.

Step 6 – Sew the Side Seam

Sewing the side seam.

With right sides together, sew the two short edges of the burlap rectangle together.

Step 7 – Attach the Base to the Side Panel

Attaching the base to the side panel. Gifting just got a glow-up. With this simple mason jar cover tutorial, you can turn any treat, mix, or cocoa into a thoughtful handmade gift. It’s all about the details—and this burlap wrap adds that cozy, homespun charm everyone loves. Follow the free tutorial and wrap your jars in something special this holiday.

Pin and stitch the base to the bottom edge of the rectangle.

Step 8 – Finish Your Mason Jar Cover

Finishing your mason jar cover.

Use a safety pin to insert the gold ribbon and tie a bow.

Fill the jar with your favorite treat, and you have a perfect gift!

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