Thimble in a Can

Find out how to make a handy thimble holder out of an empty film container - Shared by Cyberspace Monkey.

Materials Needed:

• Clear film container
• 3 feet narrow ribbon (or desired length)
• Fabric (4 1/4 inches X 2 & 1/4 inches or size of your film container)
• Glue

Instructions:
Turn your film container upside down and center the ribbon onto the bottom of the film container. Glue it onto the bottom and the sides only leaving the long ends hanging loose. Let glue dry.

Run a bead of glue along the long edge of the container and glue the edge of the fabric down. Make sure the top edge of the fabric is lined up against the top edge of the film container. Continue to glue the rest of the fabric to the container and let dry.

Clip the edges of the bottom of the fabric about every 1/2 inch up to the bottom edge of the film container. Glue all these little pieces down towards the center of the bottom of the film container.

Draw a circle on paper the size of the bottom of the container. Pin the paper circle onto a little piece of fabric and cut it out. Glue this to the bottom of the film container to cover all the little edges you glued down. Let thoroughly dry.

Knot the two loose ends of the ribbon together to make a necklace out of your creation. Put your thimble into the container, replace the lid onto the top of the container, and there you have your "Thimble in a Can" to wear around your neck.