A Chickin Lickin Watermelon Hutch Tour and a Trifle

Good morning, ya'll. It's that time - time for another episode of Country Clutter . 😄 The other night I decided to change out my hutch decor from patriotic to a summer theme. I then realized that I  failed to show you my patriotic farm hutch . It was overly packed to say the least. Lots of stitching and ceramic farm animals.  

Last year after the fourth, I redecorated my hutch in the farm and cow theme. I am still in  love with  last year's Summer Farm Hutch . 

2021 Summer Hutch 

 I was about to herd the cattle and corral them on the hutch when I got distracted by some clucking hens. And that is when it hit me  This year's theme would be watermelon and chickens.   

We will start off with the top shelf. 

I kept the white plates some of which I stacked. The old cow planter was a Big Lots find probably from the early 2000's. On top of the watermelon bowl is Summer Pasture which I shared last year. It is based on my Nanny's farm.  I finished it on a Dollar Tree tray. The slice of watermelon is made of fabric and was a thrifty find. 

Next to the watermelon is Summer on the Farm.  Nanny had the most wonderful red barn that served as a hay barn as well as a tobacco barn. Oh the stories I can tell about that old barn but digress.  In the watermelon sugar bowl is a wooden chicken. 

Sliding on down to the 2nd shelf. 

In the corner, is a gourd that I painted years ago  to look like a watermelon. I glued watermelon seeds around the birdhouse opening.  The stitch next to it is Summer Farmhouse. 

 The little slice of watermelon is from a piece of wood that I found as dad was sawing down a tree. I painted it years ago. 

 Lookie at my newest addition to my flock. The yellow hen salt and pepper shaker was a NC find on a previous camping trip. 

The ceramic chicken bank was a Big Lots find years ago. Isn't it the cutest with a quilt on it's back? 

Amy gave me the vintage salt and pepper shakers. They are always on my hutch.  

Hen Party is a Little House Needleworks stitch that I completed a few years ago. 

In the little milk can gifted to me by dear Sue is  my Red , White and Ewe Trifle which I shared earlier this year.  

Gotta have a John Deere tractor in my hutch vignette. This little one was gifted to me by dear, Gwen. Sshhh! Don't tell Mr. Pinker or the grandbabies that I have this John Deere tractor. They will certainly try to sneak it away. 😁🚜 ( I will have to share my 2nd hutch which is decorated in all John Deere sometime) 

Now we are strutting on down to the bottom shelf where you will find more watermelons and chickens. 

 

In the corner is my vintage juicer, with Lori Holt's tractor stitch in it. Though you can barely see  it , Country Cottage Needlework's  Farm Fresh is in the corner. The ceramic red truck is a candle that I bought at the Dollar General at Christmas time. I put a watermelon in it's bed which hides the candle. 

It has been a few years since I have pulled out my watermelon cookie jar. Isn't it darling? It is sitting on a large wooden watermelon platter.  Below it is my Life is Better on the Farm. 

 

On the vintage scales, I added a doily and some thrifted bowl and a wooden watermelon. Below it is my teeny chicken quilt. 

Well that's the scoop in the coop, my friends. Before you leave, I would love to share a little trifle with you. This is a teeny stitch where I used up a wee scrap of 14 count aida. It is a Chicken & Watermelon Trifle- just a token.

 If you are interested choose your favorite colors and stitch this baby up. It would be a great ornament or scissor fob. I used DMC 498, 898, 310, blanc, 3345, 783, and 840. 

Click here for the trifle. 

 Click here to visit my tutorial on finishing a trifle. 

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit . Now are you ready for a big slice of watermelon?  As always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, ya'll

Melisa

Life is like a watermelon, you know you are going to get some seeds. Just spit them out and take another bite. 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. Love and miss you. 

I forgot to add my Watermelon Stamp to my hutch.