Goodbye Winter Cross Stitch and Decor

Oh good bye my sweet winter stitches and winter decor.  It is that time - time put away the winter stitches until they come back again next year. 

Lots of winter stitching was on my buffet along with my favorite blue transferware. Dishes were propped in my Great Aunt's old scale that has always been on this buffet even when she owned both pieces.   Ironstone, and milkglass were scattered about . The main show was the cross stitch though.  I always display my monthly With Thy Needle and Thread's Word Plays and Lizzie Kate Monthly Bits on the buffet. 

Winter Blues by Stitchy Kitty was the newest addition to my winter decor . It is an older design that was gifted to me by my sweet friend, Georgia. I stitched it in pretty blues that I had in my stash.  Below it is a Prairie Schooler snowman mounted on a snowflake ornament from the Dollar Tree. 

Prairie Schooler "Snowy Days" was completed a couple of years ago in brighter colors.

 

 I  made some changes to make a couple of the children look more like my girls. The little blonde on the sled is my youngest daughter; she was always dressed in pink, and everything had to match.  The little girl in mismatched clothes with a pink hat is my oldest.When she was out playing, it was all about playtime not fashion lol. 

On my sofa table was this small that I completed last year called "Snow' . It was a freebie by Istitch Designs. 

This is Season's Greetings by Little House Needleworks but after seeing my friend, Nancy's stitch, I changed mine to Winter Greetings. 

In the kitchen is a tiered tray that sits beside my corner sink. Lots of snowmen were stacked in the tray. Yes, they are saying goodbye today as well. 

That little snowman cup is the newest addition - a thrift store find. Most of the treasures in the tiered tray are ornaments and salt and pepper shakers. 

Chickens and all things farm related will be replacing these little snowguys. 

I loved my hutch this year. I did not have as much cross stitch on it, but I did have a lot of blue transferware. The top of the hutch which you can see a glimpse never changes; it has old cola crates and advertising tins on it. 

I could not find my usual little runners that I put on each shelf so I used old lace valances.  Little creamers have snowmen and bottle brush trees in them . The old scale has some tiny bottle brush trees in an old soap dish. 

The white platters behind the transferware , the scale and the juicer usually stay on the bottom shelf year round. 

I stitched this little embroidery in 2018. This little guy makes me so happy.  Nope - we do not have snow here. 

 The next 2 shelves have more transferware and snowmen. My sister gifted me the jolly snowman dish on the top shelf. 

Two freebie cross stitch pieces sit on the top shelf. 

The January stitch is a freebie from The Rainbow Gallery and was designed by Erica Michaels. Click here  to see this series.  It was finished on a thrifted metal butter dish with some homespun ruffles  and pretty ribbon from the Dollar Tree. 

The Frosty Stamp was one of my freebies . If you would like to see more of it just click here .  I finished it on a Dollar General stand. I hope to have seasonal pieces for this stand. 

The second shelf has two pieces of cross stitch. This piece by Triology called "Cheer" . I finished it on a rough cut bread board. I stitched it in what I had in my stash at the time.  

I love that little blue ceramic milk jug. Come May it will be decorated with flags. 

The 2nd cross stitch on the shelf was a Christmas gift from my dear friend, Nancy. Nancy stitches the most amazing pieces and her finishing is superb. 

That's my 2021 winter hutch and winter decor. Now it is time for the Valentine decor to come out. 

On a different note, I have another Barnyard Redwork Stitchery completed to add to my bowl of pillows. 

This is Love Moo. I stitched it in DMC 304 on a 5" square of fabric and then whipped it into a little pillow. 

If you would like to stitch it , click on here for the pdf.

Click here to check out Luv Ewe and Luv Chicken. 

I so appreciate you stopping in to see my little winter displays and hope you come back again . Have a beautiful day. And as always...

Happy stitching, ya'll,

Melisa