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100 Days to a Cheapskates style Christmas Day 69: Jar Openers

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​These are so pretty, much nicer than the $2 rubber squares usually used as jar openers.

You will need:
2 x 20cm squares of cotton fabric
1 x 20cm square of rubber shelf lining*
Matching thread

Step 1. Place the shelf liner between the two fabric squares, right sides together.

Step 2. Stitch around all four sides, using a 6mm seam, and leaving a 5cm gap for turning. Trim the corners.

Step 3. Turn the shelf liner and fabric right sides out. The shelf liner will be the top layer, you'll see the fabric through the liner. Use a chopstick or turning tool to poke the corners out so they are nice and sharp.

Step 4. Fold the opening in and pin in place. Using a 6mm seam, stitch around all four edges, closing the opening. If you find your sewing machine foot sticks to the shelf liner, lay a strip of paper over the top and stitch through that. 

Step 5. Stitch on the diagonal from top left corner to bottom right, and then from top right to bottom left. This prevents the fabric moving around when you use the jar opener. 

Shelf liner is available by the roll from $2 shops, hardware stores, Kmart etc.

You can make them any size, but I've found starting with a 20cm square gives a jar opener large enough to grip the largest jars.
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