"Mend Thy Ways" Button Bag ~

Welcome dear needlefolk friends

and happy Friday!

We have had been gifted with an 

abundance of rain this past couple of weeks...hoping

it will stop long enough for me to finally get 

some flowers planted!

Early Maiden Workbasket Club Reveal...

"Mend Thy Ways" Button Bag

©2017 Scattered Seed Samplers

Model stitched on ~

 32ct Country French "Golden Needle" linen

This photo shows the bag empty...front side is designed

with a bird motif and the word "Buttons."

The back side is complimented with a coordinating

"Mend thy Ways" berry wreath.

Club kits will include a small Pearl Shell button

 to be used in place of the letter "O" in the word buttons,

plus two medium side buttons for the ends

of the drawstring.

The bottom of the bag is finished in this 

Civil War Reproduction Fabric from 

The General's Wives Series.

This is a nice roomy button bag that will

hold lots of buttons!

Early Maidens probably had some type

of button bag tucked into their favorite workbasket!

Hope you like this sweet & practical little bag?

Memberships are still available...it's NEVER TOO 

LATE TO JOIN!

If you join now, you will receive the first kit

that was released in February titled

"Tea Time" Kettle Mat ~

AND the second kit..."Mend Thy Ways" Button Bag,

which will bring you current in the club!

One year memberships are available through

my Etsy Shop...

Also, included in the Etsy listing are all the 

details for my easy & convenient

INSTALLMENT PLAN!

PLEASE NOTE...This option CAN NOT BE PROCESSED

THROUGH THE ETSY LISTING...you must

contact me either by email at

scatteredseedsamplers@gmail.com

or call me at (608) 799~4418 to get set up.

Please click onto the Maiden Image or

 click HERE

for all the membership details!

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Last Friday, I shared the nest full of baby

robins nesting under our old Bronco here on the farm,

here's how they've grown in one week...

Eyes wide open...soon they will be out growing

their little nest!

Our oldest son and family have been with us

all week and will be leaving tomorrow morning,

so I've decided...

FARM SHOP 

WILL BE OPEN ON SATURDAY

10:00~3:00

Our Farm Shop is located at ~

W4253 County Road B

West Salem, Wisconsin 54669

(608) 799~4418

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Weekend Soul Food...

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,

the evidence of things not seen."

Hebrews 11:1...kjv

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Wishing you all a safe and happy 

Memorial Day Weekend!

Kindly, Tammy

The Hiding Place...

Welcome & Happy Friday

needlefolk friends!

This past week we've had really warm

weather, actually hot humid days, then

wham bang old man winter showed

his face...really COLD today!

Early Maiden Workbasket Club Update...

I'm happy to say the model is all stitched,

and ready for me to finish!

This project will have a "Button" theme, so

I've been having fun picking through buttons...looking

 for just the right one!

Kits will include a special hand selected

"Pearl Button" to complete the project.

Do you know how antique pearl buttons were made?

When my husband was young he would go

clamming for clam shells, which is how

 pearl buttons are made.

Historically, river towns along the Mississippi River

were famous for their Pearl Button Factories...

Collecting the mussels is known as clamming,

then they would heat and open the mussels, 

removing the meat and any irregular~shaped

freshwater peals (called "slugs".) 

Hundreds of men worked in the cutting shops,

cutting blanks...the basic shape of the button from

the shiny inner surface of the shells.

While others operated machinery that carved

designs on the blanks and drilled the holes.

The four shells that I shared here today are from 

my husbands clamming days!

Over the years I've found some special sewing notions...

This is my antique collection of Clam Shell

thimble cases and trinket boxes.

The thimble cases will usually have

a delicate brass chain attached and lined

with velvet inside.

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The Hiding Place...

I was about to take a picture of our Lilac's, 

but instead I startled a mama Mourning Dove

sitting on her nest!

Wow, after she flew away I was able to 

get a birds eye view of her beautiful nest...what 

a pleasant surprise!

So, instead of disturbing her too much,

I only took pics of our dark purple Lilacs...

The dark purple have always been my favorite!

Our back yard literally smells like a 

perfume factory...these are the Lilacs my

husband picked for my Mother's Day bouquet!

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This past week the weather blew up a 

wild storm with high winds...

In our machine shed my husband discovered a

fallen "Pigeon" nest with two babies...just

waiting to be rescued!

He placed their nest down into a big bucket,

while we researched their diet.

After discovering that Pigeons eat mostly grains,

seeds, berries, and fruits and the diet for the babies

sounded a little to complicated...we decided to 

take them over to our local humane society 

where they would receive proper care!

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Our back yard is full of "Hiding Places"...

This old "Bronco" is in waiting to be restored,

Sam discovered a secret hiding place up under the

front fender, just above the tire.

A Robin's nest with three sleepy 

headed little ones!

Mama Robin quickly discovered Sam and 

gave him a good scolding!

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FARM SHOP WILL BE CLOSED
ON SATURDAY

This will be a very busy weekend for us, 

as our oldest military son and family are coming

for a visit before they leave for a two year 

assignment in Mauritania, Africa!

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Weekend Soul Food...

"Thou art my hiding place; 

thou shalt preserve me from trouble;

thou shalt compass me about with

songs of deliverance.

Psalms 32:7

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Well, I'm off to finish dusting,

vacuuming, cleaning etc...family

  is arriving on Sunday!

Enjoy a special weekend doing what

YOU enjoy most!

Kindly, Tammy

Family time...

Welcome needlefolk friends

and happy Monday!

Today started out bright & sunny,

perfect for taking photos, then a quick

shower of rain...now it's back to full sunshine!

Early Maiden Workbasket 

Club Sneak Peek...

Sharing with you today is a little sneak peek of

the motif that will grace the back side of the

 upcoming project...MEND THY WAYS!

Today, I'll start stitching on the front side.

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My family and I enjoyed a fun filled weekend,

that started Saturday morning...

Sweet and simple farm fresh bouquet 

gifted to me by my husband!

Fresh Lilacs and Dandelions, both in great

abundance in our back yard!

Next, my son Sam had a brilliant idea...lets

take mom to Gold Rush!

Please meet my dearest son Sam...

Gifted to my husband and I twenty~five years ago!

It is such an honor to be the mother of this

incredible young man, who is gifted with

 wisdom way beyond his years! 

He displays outstanding loyalty and

strength of character!

He fills each day with laughter with his 

infectious humor and personality!

He has a heart of gold...sooo proud

of this kind and gentle soul!

~:::~

I quickly ran out to my Studio to 

dig out my shopping chart that I take with

me when antiquing...

I love this cart...perfect for hauling all my goodies!

Sam always treats me to something special...

He knows my weakness for sewing baskets!

This old pine needle basket is in such

 wonderful condition...very tightly woven!

I can hardly wait to get it home and start

 using it...thank you SO much Sam!

And from my husband...

This wonderful old caddy...Oh, how I love this!

(thank you Bill)

I have several of these and use them every day, 

I especially love them for toting my sewing projects!

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The next goodies, I gifted to myself...

I just couldn't pass up this sweet woven basket...it 

was definitely calling my name, and the price was right! 

My eyes are always scanning for special frames...

This is SO SWEET...can't wait to design something 

special to fill it up!

I accidentally found this pinkeep while waiting

for a big crowd of people to pass by... 

This little fellow found a good new home...can't

wait to add him to the rest of my bird collection!

I'll have to make a pinkeep out of old velvet to

fill his empty cabbage!

And now for my last two treasures...

An early "Daily Duty" book...so special 

and dear to my heart! 

(daily scripture meditations)

I believe this is of Scandinavian origin...

Ivory key needle case with a Swan top!

It's still in good working condition...so sad that

the lower key notch is broken off!

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Weekly Soul Food...

Even a child is known by his doings,

whether his work be pure, 

and whether it be right.

Proverbs 20:11...kjv

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Hope YOU too enjoyed a 

 special Mother's Day!

Kindly, Tammy

A Stitch in Time ~

Welcome & Happy Friday

needlefolk friends!

Nothing better than ending the week with

needle and thread in my hands...

Finished charting the design for 

the Early Maiden Workbasket Club's 

next release...only enough time

 for a few stitches!

I'm really excited to see how my model 

turns out...this will be something I've always

wanted to make!

Something very practical to tuck into

 your favorite workbasket!

More updates to follow!

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My daily walks have been so inspiring,

getting outside with fresh air and

lots of sunshine!

Admiring the sights and sounds of a

quaint small town neighborhood...

Tulips peeking out to soak up the sunshine!

Pine trees loaded with little pine cone sprouts!

Love hearing the dogs barking, kids playing,

lawn mowers, people working in their

yards...always such a nice break from

my quiet country life on the farm!

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BUT, I also dearly love the sights & sounds

that you can only find in the country...

The sound of chickens clucking would 

be my favorite!

My son Sam took a couple great marsh photos...

What a great shot...three Canadian Geese

resting on top of a Muskrat House!

Like the saying goes; 

'Birds of a feather flock together'

Three Mallard ducks just drifting along

enjoying the gorgeous weather!

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FARM SHOP

WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY

Taking a break to enjoy Mother's Day weekend

 with my two favorite guys...husband Bill & son Sam!

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Weekend Soul Food...

Strength and honor are her clothing;

and she shall rejoice in time to come.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom;

and in her tongue is the law a kindness.

She looketh well to the ways her household,

and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Her children arise up, and call her blessed;

her husband also, and he praiseth her.

Many daughters have done virtuously, 

but thou excellest them all.

Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a

woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her 

own works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs 31:25~31...kjv

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Mothers are like buttons...they hold everything together!

Hope you enjoy a fun & relaxing weekend,

Kindly, Tammy