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Brenda M
Brenda M Blogger Pittsburgh, PA
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Mason Jar Window Treatment

This is a simple way to add charm to a window. I used wired twine to wrap around the mason jars, and hung them by twine from a wooden valence. Adds warmth to the room with the candles lit on a cool night. And lovely in the summer with some sweet flowers from the garden.

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  • Jeanie O Schell City, MO
    Fantastic, I love it!!
    on Sep 13, 2012 · Like 1
  • Louisa H Tacoma, WA
    instead of mason jars, (i use mine for canning) you can get the same effect from using mayo and tomato sauce jars, saving them from the landfill and still having this sweet look for your window.
    on Sep 13, 2012 · Like 3
  • Bernice H Yakima, WA
    I love this! @Susan C , I guess I dont know anything about mason jars, what rings?
    on Sep 13, 2012 · Like 0
  • Clare White -Clockwise De... Portland, OR
    I love how the sun shines through glass, great idea.
    on Sep 13, 2012 · Like 1
  • Marg C Middletown, NY
    cute cute cute! I love how you've staggered them in height....the possibilities are endless with this idea :)
    on Sep 13, 2012 · Like 1
  • Marg C Middletown, NY
    Bernice, I believe she means the lids.

    I like the look without the lids....I think I'd wrap the wire twice to make a good fit and skip the lid. I could just have these made by the weekend. My kitchen windows are the legnth of the kitchen and now I'm super excited to get this started.

    on Sep 13, 2012 · Like 1
  • Mary M Muscatine, IA
    What an awsome idea for either indoors or on a covered deck for a nice fall glow while sitting either inside or out. We are having a September birthday party in a week and think I will use this idea to light my front deck area and set a warm mood on what just may be a cool mid-west evening.
    on Sep 13, 2012 · Like 0
  • Pat C Canton, GA
    With snow in backround, use red candles and it's Christmas!
    on Sep 13, 2012 · Like 1
  • Susan S Fredericksburg, VA
    @Bernice & Marg - ah hem . . . .canning jars have a lid and a metal screw on ring which holds the lid on securely during the actual canning process. Usually the ring is removed after the lids have sealed and you can keep using them over & over.

    @Louisa H. - I like your idea too. I have some pretty jars that I've kept for "something". I think this idea may just be it!!

    on Sep 13, 2012 · Like 0
  • Connie Nikiforoff Designs Mandan, ND
    Here's what my sister in law did in her window. A bit different and very unique.
    • My sister in law's country kitchen window. With the varied shapes and colors of the bottles she used, it's very unique!
    on Sep 13, 2012 · Like 5
  • Susan S Fredericksburg, VA
    CND - now that's really cute too!! Just shows that a little imagination, a few bottles & some wire or whatever, and woo-lah, a unique window accessory!! I want to know about the chickens on the board above - are those appliques or what??
    on Sep 13, 2012 · Like 1
  • Elizabeth Easley, SC
    That would be "voila". The French equivalent of 'ta-da". :)
    on Sep 13, 2012 · Like 2
  • VP J Norcross, GA
    Really warm, sweet country chic idea Brenda.
    on Sep 14, 2012 · Like 1
  • Connie Nikiforoff Designs Mandan, ND
    @Susan...Yes I think those roosters are appliques on the valance board. I have no idea where she got them. :-( And Elizabeth, funny you should correct the "woo-lah" Susan said. Cuz my sister is law means voila too but spells it "waa lah". Haha! Of course the fonts on most blogs don't allow us to use the appropriate accent marks either one would use in the correct French way.
    on Sep 14, 2012 · Like 2
  • Cheryl Port Orange, FL
    So sweet! I love it!
    on Sep 14, 2012 · Like 1
  • Bernice H Yakima, WA
    @Susan......my bad! I feel so inadequate...so ..so...what can i say? I should know what "rings" are, shouldnt I? I have been on this earth long enough...good gravy what has happened to my educamation? Ok I feel enlightened now! whew! :) At least I wasnt the only one, right? Love u.

    Brenda and Connie, I love this, Connie I am a glass freak..of all sorts. I would try this except my little kitchen window looks out on the carport and no sun coming through. I would love to put ...»

    them where the sun comes through. I have glass ocean balls I am trying to figure how to hang up as I saw in a post recently, but this mobile home, old, I dont see any way to hang them except from the ceiling, and I dont know about putting holes in that ceiling panel mhomes have.

    I think I would love the jars with or without without rings, now that i know what they are! haha

    on Sep 14, 2012 · Like 3
  • Lori M Solana Beach, CA
    I love this idea. I think I will use it in a window at Christmas and put a pine floral wreath around the base of each one. Perhaps with a few holly berries?
    on Sep 14, 2012 · Like 5
  • Susan S Fredericksburg, VA
    @Bernice - those short naps are great aren't they? LOL It's ok Sweetie we ALL slip up now & then. I think I've been caught a couple of times!!

    And to everyone else - YES, Bernice is a "glass freak" - I can attest to that!! ;~)

    on Sep 14, 2012 · Like 3
  • Marg C Middletown, NY
    that's what I meant SuzieQ.... the jars have a fllat thing that sits on top and then you screw on the ring right? Now I know that 'flat thing' is actually called the lid LOL...I call the whole 2 pc setup the lids....sorry, city girl at heart here. So people actually remove the rings? I've never seen that :S thanks for teaching me something today :)

    ok, so I will correct my post...."I wouldn't keep the lids and rings on, just use the glass ...»

    like in the picture".

    I'll be in Jo-Anns tomorrow and I'll be on the lookout for the wired twine. I didn't do any canning this year and have loads and loads of jars just sitting on the shelf waiting for this idea! To me, there's nothing more cozy than candles glowing at night...and this will replace the 2 lanterns I have right now hanging outside the windows. They would bang around too much in the cold and wind this winter and now I have a repacement idea !

    thank you Brenda!

    on Sep 14, 2012 · Like 4
  • Susan S Fredericksburg, VA
    Marg - did you ever find the wired twine??? Also, one more reason for removing the "rings" once the lids have sealed is you can use the same rings on the next batch if you're canning but also occasionally the rings can get a little rusty and then they're hard to remove when you want to open the jar.
    on Sep 20, 2012 · Like 1
  • Marg C Middletown, NY
    no Susan, I got so caught up in ACMoore and Michaels that I didn't have the energy to go over to Jo-Anns :S probaby a good thing though because since then I've decided that I wouldn't use the quart size. I've also thought of a couple more good things to do with the jars since then so I suppose it's not always a good thing to jump right on something. I definitely keep you posted :)
    on Sep 21, 2012 · Like 1
  • Susan S Fredericksburg, VA
    Oh I know how that works!! I get in stores and get soooo distracted by just looking at stuff. BTW - sweet pea - still waitin on those clean pooch pics. Heck, the worst is over so what's holdin you up now???
    on Sep 21, 2012 · Like 0
  • Marg C Middletown, NY
    Susan, head over to RR I'll be posting them now :)
    on Sep 21, 2012 · Like 0
  • Bunker Barb Big Bend, WI
    would look good on a sun porch
    on Jan 05, 2013 · Like 2
  • June Walker United Kingdom
    Hi there! Hometalk has asked me to put together a pi-able collage featuring the best Jar light projects here on hometalk for their facebook page, and I would love to feature these....so cute!!

    June

    on May 26, 2013 · Like 0

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