Studio Stash Jars ~

Labor Day truly opens the door to the  

beginning of Autumn!

The joy of harvesting pumpkin, squash and gourds!

Mine is more like 12~work, 8~rest and  4~leisure

Is your schedule balanced?

On this Labor Day, please remember our ancestors who

labored hard at establishing America...the land of the free! 

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Studio Stash Jars...

Today, I'll share my favorite bulk pinkeep fillers.

Lavender...

Fresh Lavender buds from France!

Can be used alone or added to other fillers, 

such as sawdust to give a soft aromatic scent to your finish.

Cherry Tobacco...

Fresh 100% Cherry Tobacco

This is a sentimental favorite of mine...my long passed 

Grandfather smoked this tobacco in his pipe!

A very fond memory of my childhood!

I add approximately 1~2 Tablespoons to my traditional

filler such as sawdust or ground English walnut shell to add

a lovely aromatic touch to pinkeeps and pinpillows.

Ground English Walnut Shell...

Using ground English walnut shell will give nice added

weight to a project.

I especially like using this in the lower part of a pinkeep

drum for stability...while using sawdust in the 

upper portion.

It also works well by itself, giving a nice medium feel.

Whole Flaxseed...

This is a non~traditional filler that I love to use if I want

more of a loose...beanbag feel!

White Rice...

Rice is another great filler if you're looking for a 

beanbag feel!

I love this old jar...it was my Grandmothers!

Farm Fresh Sawdust...

Saved my all time favorite for last!

Packed firmly this is a TRUE traditional filler!

Most antique pinkeeps were firmly packed using

 sawdust...it was inexpensive and very available!

   

My original secret which I shared on Facebook's 

Primitive Stitchers Society over a year ago...I'm happy to

see members are on the hunt for these 

antique oil jars!

These were my two candy jars that I used in

my retail shop Salem Stitchery & Antiques from

2007~2014

after transitioning my retail shop into

my design Studio Scattered Seed Samplers

2014~present, I pondered for many

days what I could now use my candy jars for?
(Worked great for dispensing M&M's, Jellybeans, etc.)

 Their new life as filler jars was an amazing discovery!

They work perfect for filling projects;

~ quart size jar for storage

~ built in funnel (fits into hole of project being filled) 

~ keeps work area neat & tidy!

Absolutely priceless!!

I offer many of these fillers in my Etsy shop, 

here is the direct link...

www.etsy.com/shop/scatteredseedsampler

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I've been watching this "No Parking" sign every

 day while on my way to the post office...

Thought I'd better get a picture of it while I had the chance,

last year I had been watching it, and the day

I was going to take a picture sadly discovered someone

had removed the climbing vine!

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~ Weekend Soul Food ~

Come unto me,

all ye that labor and are heavy laden,

and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28...KJV

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Take care my friends,

 and enjoy a 

safe, fun and relaxing

Labor Day Weekend!