~ January's Gift Drawing Giveaway ~

 Welcome dear friends to

J*A*N*U*A*R*Y,

*2015*

I myself am struggling with getting back into the swing

of things!

Perhaps on Monday I'll be able to get back into 

my normal routine.

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This year I'll be doing a MONTHLY gift drawing givaway!

The monthly drawings will be held the

first week of the new month.

Here is January's gift....

~ A little notepad ~

This would fit perfectly into your sewing basket,

purse, car etc.

~ Published by Primitives by Kathy ~

These monthly drawings will be through my blog only.

To enter your name:

~ Either leave a comment at the end of this post

OR

~ Leave a comment by emailing me at

scatteredseedsamplers@gmail.com

  

The winning name will be announced on MONDAY'S post.

If you are the winner, please forward me your shipping

address.....thank you ~♥~

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Have you ever gone through your entire house trying

to find something?

Well I have MANY times, sometimes I'm lucky

and find what I'm looking for, and others times not so lucky.

In our big old farmhouse there's a room which I've

called the "EAST WING".  (It's upstairs & faces the east)

I was on a mission to find an old book I was 

looking for.....which I never found!

BUT

Instead I ended up finding something else.....

I'd completely forgotten that I even owned this!

Can you guess what it is?

The little brass hinge works perfectly on this really old 

tooled leather tintype picture book.

The red padded velvet is still in wonderful condition!

I was so excited to have found this in my East Wing....now

to decide where I'll display it?

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For those of you who like Antiques, Primitives, Shaker, 

Early Pennsylvania~Dutch....do you also like hearts?

If you do, here's a great little book.....

  

This sweet little book even comes with a slip cover!

~ Mary Emmerling's American Country Hearts ~

Hardcover, copyright 1988 by Chris Mead, Inc.

ISBN 0-517-56989-2

and here is an inside glimpse.....

Iron hinge with cut out heart motif.

Framed mourning picture from New England, late 18th century.

On the right page, pottery inkwell with heart decoration, 

Pennsylvania cira. 1850.

Painted hanging cupboard, Pennsylvania cira. 1880.

On the right, Dower Chest with painted hearts, 

Pennsylvania cira. 1820.

Heart key latch on a Connecticut Painted Blue Box.

On the right, Patchwork Quilt 1840-1850.

Iron Sewing Bird, 18th Century.

On the right, Wooden Washboard, Ohio, late 18th century.

Tin cookie cutter using Heart & Hand imagery, PA, 19th century.

On the right, set of Tin Cookie Cutters, Ohio, 19th century.

Hooked Hearth Rugs, late 19th century.

Miniature Band Paper Box used for keepsakes, PA, 18th century.

On the right, stoneware crock, Vermont cira. 1830.

Oh how I LOVE this little book, there is SO much

packed into these pages!

Very Inspiring!

5 Heart (star) Rating  ~ ♥♥♥♥♥ ~

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~ Weekly Soul Food ~

The Lord is thy keeper;

the Lord is thy shade upon thy

right hand.

~ Psalm 121:5...KJV ~

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Now I'm off to gather my thoughts for my next

pattern.....I'm thinking something more

traditional?

Don't forget to enter your name in the drawing,

and remember to check back on MONDAY to

see if you're the winner!

Winter Blessings from Scattered Seed Sampler,

~ Kindly, Tammy ~