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root, 1/2 cup caraway seeds, 1/4 cup ground cloves, 2 cups lavender flowers, 1 cup marjoram, 1 cup mint, 2 cups rose leaves, 1/2 cup rosemary and 1/4 cup thyme. Mix well.
Floral 2
Combine
10 marigold blossoms
6 geranium leaves
5 rose blossoms
2 tsp dried lavender
2 tsp orrisroot
2 drops rose fixative

Spice
Combine 1/4 cup orrisroot, 4 cups lavender flowers, 3 cups patchouli, 1/4 cup ground cloves, 1 cup deer's tongue leaves and 1/2 cup ground allspice. Add 10 drops oil of rose, 10 drops oil of lavender, 12 drops oil of neroli and 1/4 tsp. oil of sandalwood. Mix well.

Cassie
Combine 4 cups cassie flowers, 1/4 cup orrisroot powder and 1/2 cup starch. Mix well.
Pine
Combine:
1/2 cup bayberry leaves
1/2 cup snipped balsam needles
1/2 cup miniature pine cones
1/2 cup rose hips
2 tsp orrisroot
2 drops pine-scented fixative
Mix the bayberry, balsam, pine cones and rose hips in a large bowl. Add the orrisroot and fixative and stir gently. This makes a great Christmas potpourri!
Processed Corn Cob Additive - Put some ground corn cob material (sold as cellulose, or litter material at your Wal-mart or pet store) in a jar. Or you can make your own providing your corn cobs are clean, good and dry and you have a way to grind them up. Add several drops of essential oil, place lid on jar and shake. Shake the jar about once every day or so for about 10 days. Add it to your potpourri to give body and help hold the scent.

Potpourri Filler - If you don't have enough dried flowers to make potpourri, or if you just need some filler, remember you can use almost anything in your mixture. Pine cones (whole or just the petals), bark, leaves, etc. Orris root is commonly used as a filler/fixative

In the event you wind up with bugs in your potpourri, just bag up your potpourri in freezer zip-locks and place in the freezer for a minimum of two weeks. This should also kill the adults and eggs. Afterwards use a colander or large holed strainer to sift out the bugs. If you use large quantities of potpourri, dried flowers, foliage or herbs in your crafts storing them in a deep freeze will eliminate this problem.
In addition to the fragrance of your potpourri, eye appeal is important. You might want to include small pine cones in your potpourri, for instance, just because they add an interesting color and texture. Add large seeds or acorns, or pods and even pussy willow buds.

You can make your own Citrus Peel
Choose lemons, oranges or limes that are firm to the touch.

Thinly pare the rind from the fruits,

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