Making Keepsake Memory Ornaments with Clothing

Jane and Sonja

Create your own memorial ornaments using old shirts and mason jars.

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Place and center lid over top of placket on button up shirt. Trace lid with pen, chalk or wax.
Cut out circle and glue overlapping placket together with hot glue gun.
Place and glue circle on to lid and put aside for time being.
Use the screw band to trace another circle out of the shirt. Cut the circle out larger than the size of the screw band to have enough fabric to overlap the edges.
Place covered lid into screw band and glue in place.
Use the other circle cut out to cover the back side of the ornament. Fold the edges over the band and glue them in place. Trim the excess if it extends past the top of the screw band.
Cut three long strands of twine. Secure one end and braid the three strands together. You’ll need the braid long enough to wrap around the perimeter of the ornament and to create a 4-5” long hanging loop.
Glue the braided twine around the covered screw band forming a large loop for hanging at the top.
Wrap and tie another piece of twine around the base of the loop and attach a charm as well if you have one.
Lastly, glue some faux greenery to the top of the ornament on either side of the hanging loop.

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