Pinker n Punkin Quilting & Stitching

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Grandma's Country Autumn Kitchen Hutch Tour

I am checking my list and checking it twice! Nah, not my Christmas list but my Thanksgiving grocery list.

Today Mr. Pinker and I will be picking up the fresh fruits and vegetables and then the preparations will begin.

Blackbird Designs Antique 1861 sampler and Pickin' in Turkey Holler

How are you doing on Thanksgiving preparations?

Mr. Pinker put the turkeys in one of the refrigerators over the weekend. Fingers crossed they will be thawed and ready for turkey day.

Fall Y'all

I just realized the other day that I never showed you my country clutter of a hutch all decorated in its fall decor.

Wheew that is a lot of stuff isn't it? It might make your eyes cross, but country clutter is just my style. Anywhooo, it would be a delight if you joined me for a closer look.

The theme this year was Grandma's Country Autumn Kitchen. I always like to have a theme and a focus color which you can tell was all things orange.

There are lots of old tins and utensils scattered about the shelves. Some rusty and crusty- again my style.

I even included a pie dish that mom gifted me nigh 20 years ago.

There are mugs and pitchers all thrifted of course.

I think the little pumpkin sampler is a Heart in Hand Designs.

And sweet little stitches tucked here and there.

Little Bits Pumpkin Haul

There are samplers...

Pumpkin and Bittersweet Sampler and A Pumpkin or Two

And a gravy boat filled with a masher and little cross stitched pillows.

Rosie's Pumpkins

And I must not forget grandma's old cookie jar. No not my grandma's but someone's. 🤗

There is the promise of pumpkin pies... Fresh baked of course.

And promises of peanut brittle which may break your teeth. Oouch!

Coca Colas and Maple syrup and I must not forget a little quilt...

And the scales are weighed down with copper measuring cups, frosted pumpkins and sweet crocheted doilies and potholders.

FALL 1869 CROCK

Aaah all of the gathering on Grandma's hutch.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit me today.

May your day be sprinkled with pumpkin pie spice and everything nice!

Love ya'!

As Always...

Happy Stitching and Quilting,

y'all

Melisa

"August is the bridge between summer and autumn. "

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.

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Monday, November 24, 2025

Magical Monday

News Alert ! News Alert!

Whewww! All is well!

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Santas has been solved.

Mr. Pinker and I searched every nook and cranny the other day for my missing cross stitches which are usually stored on a certain shelf but to no avail . Then yesterday I pulled out my Christmas cross stitch bins and low and behold there they were! Who would have thunk? Hee! Hee! Well not me! 🤪🤣🙄

Obviously, some sneaky elf slipped them in the bins. Now I ask you,- Why would Christmas cross stitches be in Christmas cross stitch bins? Hee! Hee! 😁😂 Silly me.

In 2 shakes of a lamb's tail , I high tailed it upstairs to deck the buffet with more Santas. I was certainly a jolly gal!

Mr. Pinker just shook his head ."Like I told you, " he said "You would find them in plain sight. "

I will continue decking the halls with my stitches this week. I still have a couple of trees to decorate including the Barnyard Tree.

Loads and Loads of stitched pieces are making their way out of the bins

Oh , but I have lots of other Christmas fun in the works!

A few years ago, I purchased a bag of pieced Christmas fans that were begging to be put into a quilt.

Thrifted pieced fans ready to be appliqued.

Well, you know the story- they went straight to the quilt room and placed on a shelf to be forgotten.

Then a few months ago I picked them up and moved them to the camper as a project for when I was on the go. Well that never happened so the other day, I asked Mr. Pinker to go down to the camper to get them and lickety split he did.

I was grinning ear to ear when he brought them up to the house to me. "Today is the day!" I shouted.

I have never made a fan quilt before. I measured the arch and ended up cutting my pink background fabrics 10 1/2" squared.

Background fabric is 10 1/2"

This will be a long term, slow stitching project and will be great for this winter when we are camping, but for now I will work on a few blocks each week.

Three blocks completed. Woo Hoo!

Alrighty, Sweet Peas, I am off to see what I can get into. I am sure I can muster up some kinda trouble. How about you?

Have a magical day!

Isn't this snowman the sweetest?

As Always,

Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit.

"Christmas is a magical time of the year . " - unknown.

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo.

On the finishing table is the Prairie Schooler piece that I stitched years ago in colors that remind me of my daughters.