Hello there, Sunshine! Welcome. Do come in and join me.
Buzz! Buzz! 🐝🐝 A little bee told me that it is a perfect day for a Country Clutter tour.
My homemade hutch is filled to the brim with all things yellow which includes busy , buzzing bees and sunny sunflowers.
So if you are up to it. Let's take a gander .
I forewarn you. I am a maximalist . I know it is not for all, but it is just my style.
OK Now for the tour!
The top of the hutch is rarely ever changed, but I did tuck in a little yellow tin .
Each shelf was layered with bowls, plates and stitching galore.
Two large stacked Pyrex bowls were perfect to nestle some sunflowers and a stitch in. Blessed is a 2020 freebie from Stitching With the Housewives which is as cute as a button.
My Mini Bee Sampler looks quite at home in the little Dollar Tree wooden box that I painted and added my Home stitch to.
The grand rooster was a thrifty find years ago. He has been in storage for quite a spell. He was as happy as a lark to be out among the sunflowers and bees.
Now tell me. Who can resist sunflowers captured in a mason jar? Not me! 🌻
In past posts, I have told you about my "plate addiction."😏😀
I am sure you have already spotted bookoos of them layered behind all of the clutter.
But I haven't told you about my Pitcher Affliction. Hee! Hee! I have never met a water pitcher that I did not like.
Do any of you suffer from the same affliction?
I pulled out my mustard yellow pitcher and plopped the The Ole' Crow Saltbox right on top of it. Perfect for a summer display.
Sunflower Strut Stamp is nestled in the hanging basket of eggs.
Let's buzz down to the 2nd shelf. Shall we? 🐝 Buzz! Buzz!
Sunflower Sampler is gingerly propped on a stack of saucers. The wooden bee skep was a Big Lots find over 20 years ago. I still love it.
Front and center is The Hum of the Bees which was stitched on gray Rit dyed 14 count fabric.
The little wooden spoon was a gift from my sweet sis and the knife sharpener was a thrifty find from New Mexico. We won't talk about my love for old "kitchen utensils".
My one and only butter mold holds another ceramic rooster and " Dora Jane's Cabin on Sunflower Lane" . I stitched this cabin a couple of years ago, but have yet to post it.
But we are not finished yet! The bottom shelf is overflowing with stitching and more stitching. I just could not contain myself and kept adding more and more. Eeeh!
Behind all of the stitching are some of my platters. A few years ago Mom gave me a number of hers when she was cleaning out her cabinets. I enjoy having them on display as I have warm memories of the yummies that Mom used to serve on them.
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| A modge podge of bee and sunflower decor with not an inch to spare. |
The little sunflower truck was a gift from my sweet friend, Joan. I believe this precious stitch is a Stitching with the Housewives design. I just adore it. Thank you , Joan. 💛
Behind it on the stacks of plates is Annie and the gang in Bees, Bloom and Chickens . This stitch was created in honor of my Great Grandma Annie who gathered and sold eggs to buy the dining room set that I now proudly own.
In the Apiary Stamp is one of the newest stamps that I shared earlier this year.
Last year, sweet Vivian sent me a beautiful card filled with treasures. She used my Blooms of Sunshine design on the front of the card. Isn't the card magnificent?
Look at the precious handmade envelopes. This is a treasure. Thank you, dear Vivian. I love having this out on display year round. 💛
The precious honey pot and pitcher were moved from the counter to my hutch . This darling set was sent to me from my dear friend, PJ who spoils me rotten. Thank you again, sweet PJ. 💛
Finished on an metal tile is "Sunflower Keeper" a possible stitch that I will share in the future.
And I must not forget my scales that are always displayed on the hutch. Stacks upon stacks, of little bowls, doilies and stitches which includes Skeps and "Zilpha's Summer Cabin" , another house that I have not shared yet. ( I need more hours in the day to do all of the things. LOL Don't you? )
That's all she wrote! The Busy Bees and Sunflower Hutch Tour is complete! That was a lot to take in . Wasn't it?
Do you think I have enough "bee themed " items? LOL. Yeah , I think I do . Yet, I am still stitching bees and sunflowers. 😁🐝🐝🐝
I was tempted to recreate last year's display which I adore, but I went with something different. If you would like to see 2025's Bears, Bees and Sunflower Hutch Tour just buzz on over and take a look. I think I contained myself last year and did not use as many "things". LOL
Now that the tour is complete , maybe we can sit back and stitch awhile. Maybe I can rustle up some treats in the kitchen. And I definitely have coffee and iced tea for our enjoyment.
As Always, Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all Melisa Thank you for the sweet visit. "Every flower that ever bloomed had a bee that believed in it. " - unknown Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤ Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo. |
