A Bee Buffet Tour - A Parade of Bee Stitches

Good morning, honey! Oh, please come on in and have a seat.

 As you know, I have been on a kick lately even more so after hubby was able to catch a swarm of bees. So  I thought I would give a tour of my  bee buffet.  Now I must warn you- it is crammed full of stitching and good ole' country clutter.  That's just my style.   

My buffet and dining room set were actually my great grandmother's. She sold eggs until she had enough money to buy the set. Many of you have met my great grandmother in my stitches. She is Annie with her brood of chickens including  Edna, Dorothy Mae and Alma in a little series that I have stitched which includes Bees, Bloom and Chickens .  

 Behind the buffet, I did leave up my flag quilt because I had just finished it before the 4th of July and wanted to enjoy it a little longer.

  As long as I can remember ,the large scales has always been on this buffet - even when I was a child.  So when I inherited both the scales and the buffet , the scales remained in place on the buffet. It  holds some  thrifted chicken plates .

In an old thrifted frame is With Thy Needle and Thread's August Word Play. I change it out each season using the same frame.  Below it is a rough piece of wood from the handle factory that I painted white and added a bee.  

Home, Bees , and the Buzz Buzz and the Bee Sampler  are my designs that I have shared in the past. You can click on any of the names and go back to the post to read about them or get the pdfs.

  I just recently purchased these 3 bees wax candles at a yard sale. Perfect to add to the bee buffet. 

The great big wooden bee skep was a Big Lots find about 20 years ago. I still love it.  

The beautiful bee skep on my white thrifted tray was a gift from sweet, Pat.  Her sister  made it . Isn't it beautiful ? I will certainly will treasure it. 

Bees and Blooms , Aunt Bea's Summer Home and Summer House are all freebies that I have shared on my blog.

Bee Skep 1869 Crock  is one of my stitches mounted on a Dollar Tree box. On top of it is a Big Lots  wooden bee . 

Queen Bee is a Little House Needleworks design and  The Bee Happy, Bee Kind stitch on black aida is an old Prairie Grove Peddler freebie. 

  In my milk glass compote, I have filled it with little ceramic containers and stuck sunflowers throughout.

 In one milk glass container is another bee painted on rough cut wood and the other is Country Cottage Needlework's Bumblebee.

Throughout the display I have scattered Dollar Tree sunflowers. This bee buffet has certainly brought me a lot of happiness this summer. I can not tell you how many times I have rearranged it though. Lol. 

I sure do  appreciate you stopping by for a visit today and allowing me to share  a bit of my growing bee collection. Hmmm, I wonder what kick I will get on next? There is not telling. Have a beeautiful day and as always...

Happy stitching, ya'll

Melisa 

When you can be anything, bee kind. 

Hugs and Stitches!