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Across the Fence:  A pin cushion and four sachets.  |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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 Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 08:55:38 AM
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I had so much fun making these, I want to make lots more. As far as the pin cushion, Richard bought me some fine gage steel wool, worked really good. The sachets I filled with Yardley Rose powder. They really smell good. I think the yardley powders and soaps hold there scent for a long time. Kind of hard to find. I know Vermont Country Store sells them.
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Idaho City
ID
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 08:59:18 AM
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Well, aren't those just too pretty! I've never thought of using steel wool in a pincushion before. Or rice or coffee grounds, either. I guess you could just stuff them with whatever.
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jessica
NJ
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 10:01:36 AM
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Exactly how do you use coffee grounds to stuff a pincushion? I mean do you have to do anything special to it? Do you just use it like bean bag sand? I'd love to know. :)
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Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 10:26:29 AM
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Not sure Jess. I put the used grounds this morning in the mico. to dry, then put them in a container. When I get enough I will will fill a pin cushion and see how it works. I guess you could use new coffee. It would sure smell better. I will let you know how it works. I'm going to try rice next.
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owwlady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jan
Tomahawk
WI
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 10:28:30 AM
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| Very cute Nancy Jo! You remind me of what was written about Tasha Tudor...her hands were never still. |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 10:32:20 AM
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Jan, what a nice thing to say. I have all of Tasha's books, and I found out her maiden name was Burgess, same as mine. It is a very wonky world.
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owwlady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jan
Tomahawk
WI
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 10:45:06 AM
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| Well Nancy Jo...time to check out your family tree...who knows, maybe somewhere along the line...I was so excited once for about 5 minutes because I found out I had family in South Dakota with the last name of Ingalls and that's where Charles and Caroline had settled. But then my bubble burst because I realized they never had a son to pass on the name. Oh well... |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
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Marcy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marcy
Tiverton
Rhode Island
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 2:22:29 PM
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Very cute! Thanks for sharing. You come up with the greatest idea's.
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 2:58:49 PM
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Those are very pretty. And the little jewelry pieces add a lot to the sachets, too. Good job.
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Maori proverb |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jessica
NJ
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 3:13:18 PM
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Nancy Jo,
Where do you get your Yardley rose powder? I've heard of Yardley soaps but never really knew where I could find it. :)
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Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
For I am persuaded , that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present , nor things to come ,
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 3:35:58 PM
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Not sure, I went on line and they are sold at different places. But just not anyplace handy. And boy did the cost of the powder go up. Just google YARDLEY.
nancy jo
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jessica
NJ
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 6:35:13 PM
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okay great. Thanks Nancy Jo!
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
For I am persuaded , that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present , nor things to come ,
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Stop by my blog for a visit www.messiejessie2.blogspot.com |
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