Soup Anyone?

Grab your bowl and soup spoon! It is a perfect day for homemade soup.  

Oh, bummer, just fabric is brewing in the pot today. 

I am a messin' and gommin ' as Nanny would say. 

So I guess we will open a can of good ole' hearty Campbell's soup.  

Good morning, Sweet Peas. I know . I know  . You  are  shaking your head, wondering what in the world  I am carrying on about today.🙄🤨

 Well I am just leading up to another Country Clutter tour. Hee! Hee! . 😀😃😄

Guess what theme I decorated my shelf in for February.  Soup!!!

 Over the last few years I have been picking up Campbell's soup mugs for a dollar or less at yard sales , and I thought the winter season would be a perfect time to "play " with them. 

 I bought this wooden shelf years ago at the thrift store for $3.00. It has held all sorts of things in the past including shoes as the youngin's were growing up. Now it just holds pretty clutter.  Just like my  hutch which was decorated in reds- I continued using the "red color theme " as well.  

The bottom shelf holds a Hall red pitcher that I purchased in Alabama during last year's World's Longest Yard Sale . Next to it is an old small dough bowl filled with doilies, antique wooden potato smashers and other utensils. 

A dough bowl with lots of vintage goodies. 

The prim little gingerbread man was a gift from my dear friend Patricia. I smile every time I see him.  

The Pineapple cross stitch was a piece that I found at the Goodwill year's ago. Do you know who the designer is or what it is called? I keep it out year round. 

 Lots of little soup mugs ready to grab for a warm meal.  Of course I had to add a chicken to one mug . 

The 2nd shelf holds enamelware pitchers one of which I purchased in January at a Goodwill in AZ. It is filled with more kitchen utensils. Do you collect wooden spoons or any kitchen tools?  

I created the wee LOVE quilt years ago from scraps. 

"What in the world is this?" asked my daughter when she saw the little garlic shaker. "That is so ugly!" she exclaimed as she laughed. '

Aah I think the little fellow is a cutie patootie❤. What do you think?

I was over the moon to purchase the recipe tin with recipes for a song. 

You can see the date as to when the shelf was built in the background. 1964. 

You can not have soup without crackers- so out came my "Georgia Crackers " tin. 

The top shelf is loaded to the brim with kitchen in goodness as well. 

" Yikes that  Martha White tin is plumb ugly" exclaimed my daughter for the 2nd time.  

"Aaaw don't worry, " I told her, "It is part of your  inheritance!" 

  With the eyes in the back of my head I could see her roll her pretty brown eyes! "Geesh  Mom,  great! What I have always wanted. " she said. Hee! Hee!  😄😆😜

I used an old dresser drawer that has seen better days as a riser. It was from my Granny's dresser. On top of it, is a truck candle filled with wool hearts . 

"Always" was a freebie from Heart in Hand, but I am not sure if it is still available. I finished it on a butter tin that I painted white. 

Tucked in the little drawer is With Thy Needle and Thread's Valentine's Day Holiday Hoopla finished on a wood paddle that Mr. Pinker made. 

Great Grandma Annie and her flock of hens are gathering lots of love in Roses, Hearts and Chickens  It was a freebie that I shared in 2021.  Next to it is s Love You which  is another one of my freebies. 

A wee wool appliqued basket  pin pillow sits on top of the cake stand.

 

Next to the white shelf are 3 shutters that I found at the thrift stores years ago for a dollar or two. I always drape my quilts over them.  I  shared a closer look of them in a previous post. 

Do you think I was successful in filling every nook and cranny?  I sure tried my darnedest! 😁

Ewe Have My Heart 

All of these pretties have now been safely packed  away as of the 1st of March ,  and bunnies have hopped into their place along with a few roaming chicks. I look forward to sharing the "Spring" shelf soon. 

Now do I have you craving soup? 😋

Have "souper day" , Sweeties! 😅😀 Love ya! 

As always,

Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Real soup is to the body what peace is to the soul. - Isabel Allende

Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗🧵

Dedicated to my  Nanny and sweet baby sister, Amy who both loved to go grocery shopping. I love and miss you both  so much.  Nanny had a small collection of Campbell's kids too. 

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