"Canning Season" Because we are deep into September... that means it's harvest time:) YaY! (click here for a canning guide) Because I grew up on a farm, we had plenty of room for growing. Every year we had several large gardens to take care of and when September rolled around, You could always find my mom, along with my sisters and I in the kitchen with jars piled high! It's my favorite time of the year... So of course I had to design this cute little block of canning jars:) (don't worry...canning is easy) Sew a white strip to each side of the gray strip and press towards the gray... like this. Now choose your fabrics for the jar sections. Here I have chosen; orange for carrots or peaches green for peas or sweet pickle relish gold for pears or sweet corn purple for beets or plums aqua for an empty jar! (vintage of course) red for cherries or tomatoes Sew 4 easy corner triangles onto each jar. The larger squares go on the top... and the tiny squares go on the bottom. Trim off the seam allowances... and press towards the triangles. Now sew a lid onto each jar. Press seams open for less bulk. Sew jars into 2 rows of 3 across. Press seams open again:) Sew the 2 rows together to form your Canning Season block! Back of my Canning Season block. Don't you just love how canning jars look lined along the shelves of your pantry? Now build your cute barn with a silo around your Canning Season block! All of the bounty from your garden is now put away so that you can have a taste of summer during the long cold winter:) YaY!... 4 of the barns on my design board. Now get to sewing and have a barn buildin' kind of day! (after you get all of your canning done... of course:) xx Lori (cute canning supplies)
