Vintage Tin Liner

When I was a little girl, I was blessed to grow up on a farm

down the road from my grandparents.

She was a homemaker, skilled seamstress, and had

compassion for those around her.

Looking back, it seems every time I stopped to see her

she would say, "Let me show you what I'm working on."

and would pull out her latest project to show me.

Perhaps those moments of sharing have influenced

me more than I know. Perhaps she could see my desire to learn.

It definitely created a bond between us.

This vintage tin was where she kept her embroidery floss.

When I was old enough to handle a needle, she taught me to

embroider, beginning with simple projects.

This little doily is the first thing I made.

I do not remember my age, but I was in elementary school.

Can you tell by looking at the back? LOL

So...on to the tin liner. First, trace a line around

the circumference of the tin itself.

Choose a piece of fabric large enough for the size of your tin.

(I pieced together vintage fabric from my treasure box.)

Make a sandwich with muslin on the bottom,

a layer of quilt batting, then the vintage fabric on top.

Pin together with safety pins.

Using painter's tape, I stitched a straight line

 across the length of the fabric.

Then using the painter's tape as a guide, stitch lines

across the entire fabric.

This is a photo of the muslin on the back of the quilted fabric.

After cutting out a second circle,

 put the layers right sides together and sew around the edge

 leaving a small opening.

Pull the fabric right side out through the

opening and press the edges.

Whip stitch the opening, then machine stitch

around the outer edge.

By following these simple steps, you can make a simple

liner for a vintage tin. Before anyone asks...can you guess

what I just bought?

Here's a hint....it goes with the contents of the tin!