And a berry good day to you! Happy Tuesday, Sweeties! Please do come in and join me . Last week I was bound and determined to change out the hutch decor.
I pulled out all of my strawberry stitches, dug in my cabinet for berry plates and ceramics and then went to town filling my hutch to the brim.
My Strawberry Jam Jar and Strawberry Jam and Biscuits Stamp look perfect with some strawberry preserves. The vintage embroidered piece is a fabulous thrifty find from over 20 years ago.
Amy Lou the Berry Picker takes center stage on the middle shelf. It is in memory of my sister , the sweetest berry picker ever. All of the plates, berry pitchers and ceramic baskets are thrift store finds.
Mini Strawberry Sampler is precariously tucked into a pitcher while Strawberry Quilt Stamp is in the berry basket. 
The Jewel cookbook is another new addition . Do you collect cookbooks? I enjoy the older cookbooks. Mr . Pinker always jokes with me that he wished I cooked from them more. Hee! Hee!
The bottom shelf is filled with a modge podge of strawberry pieces.
The Strawberry Pitch truck was a Dollar General piece from a couple of years ago.
The salt and pepper shakers are always on the hutch . They are gifts from my sis.
Thank you so much for joining me today. I plan to spend the afternoon stitching on a new strawberry piece.
What do you have in store for the day?
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As Always,
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
Thank you for the sweet visit.
"The strawberry sets its seeds on the outside. A strawberry has nothing to hide. "
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy . I miss you more and more each day. Love and miss you, Amo.
I am joining these lovely ladies' link parties. I hope you check them out; they always have so many wonderful projects going on and provide the opportunity for other needleworkers to meet.
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A wonderful parade through the rabbit hutch full of strawberries and berries, Melissa!!
ReplyDeleteI wish you a fantastic Tuesday.
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Oh thank you so much, dear Isabel. It was so much fun to decorate the hutch for the spring season. Hugs.
DeleteMelisa!!!! Your strawberry hutch is so sweet - seriously sweet!!! I'm in love and hope to finish decorating my small hutch by the end of the week. Wish me luck. LOL DarleneJ
ReplyDeleteOh how exciting Miss Darlene. I am sure your hutch will be filled to the brim with pure cuteness. I am cheering you on . I have a couple of more areas to decorate ; it can be a job sometimes. LOL Hugs.
DeleteI'm back - LOL By the way I do not collect cookbooks because I do not enjoy cooking. ROFLOL DarleneJ
ReplyDeleteLOL you are just like me Darlene. I was telling my mom today how much I love cookbooks , but I sure wish I enjoyed cooking from them. Hee! Hee! Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteLovely Strawberry tour of your hutch, Melisa--so many preeties;))) hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteAww thank you so much , Julierose. It was fun to decorate and came together rather quickly which was nice. Hugs.
DeleteQuite the pretty parade of berries Melisa! You have such pretty pieces. Haha on the cookbooks. Yes I used to collect them, but I had to give some away because of space. My favorites are the old church and band cookbooks from my youth, a Luby's cookbook, old Betty Crocker cookbooks, and cookbooks by The Pastry Queen (Rebecca Rather) and by Martha Stewart. I have a built-in china cabinet in the kitchen and that is where my cookbooks and glass and dishware reside. But still not enough room for everything - lol!
ReplyDeleteOh how fun, Linda. It sounds like you have a wonderful collection. Don't you just love looking through them especially the older ones. I am fortunate enough to have my grandmother's plus her handwritten recipes. She was a wonderful cook. I wish I had inherited that skill. LOL. You are so lucky to have a built in china cabinet. What treasures it must hold. Warm hugs.
DeleteAlways the cutest displays! I love old cookbooks, too!
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Penny. Aren't the old cookbooks the best! I love looking through them. Have a great weekend. Hugs.
DeleteWhat a delightful tour and just the way I like strawberries. I'm serious because I don't eat them. I don't really collect cookbooks although in the early years of marriage, I collected a few. Hope you have a wonderful Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Robin. I remembered that strawberries are not one of your favorites to eat. But stitched ones are awful sweet aren't they? I was gifted my 1st cookbook when I got married; I think that is what got me hooked on cookbooks. Warm hugs.
DeleteLoved the tour - One would think you have an obsession with strawberries! :-D I have a few older cookbooks like that too - and dh thinks the same! LOL! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteLOL I guess I do. I started collecting strawberries over 20 years ago when the strawberry farm started. Before that was tobacco so I have a small collection of tobacco related items too. LOL I am glad I am not the only one whose husband thinks the same about the cookbooks. Hugs.
Deletegood morning Melisa.
ReplyDeletea strawberry definitely has nothing to hide. strawberries are so beautiful and so juicy and sweet. i love strawberries dipped in chocolate (a delicacy) or whipped cream. i have heard some dip strawberries in sour cream, but i have never tried that. do you grow strawberries in your lovely gardens?
your berry hutch is so beautiful in red and white. i love it. i even found a few cross stitch pieces to print and make. thank you so much.
i hope you have an awesome day. blessings and love are coming your way Melisa. enjoy the sunshine and put on the bug spray. i'm highly allergic to mosquito bites so i don't know how i could live in Tennessee. from what i can tell, however, it is gorgeous there and definitely an awesome place to live.
Debra Broyles
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Good morning, dear Debra . I do believe chocolate covered strawberries is on of my favorites as well though it has been years since I have had them that way. I haven't tried them with sour cream. Hmmm I am going to have to give that a whirl. Sadly we do not have any strawberries in my garden. Maybe I should start to think about adding them. Oh I am so touched you found a few charts to add to your stitching list. I am so happy. I hope you enjoy them. It was a good day to sit outside and enjoy the day. And no skeeters which was unusual. Hee Hee! Have a wonderful and blessed weekend, sweet friend. Warm hugs.
DeleteTwo days of wonderful of wonderful strawberry designs, such a treat! Now, I have to see if the store has strawberries I can buy, I have a desire for strawberry shortcake. Love the Hutch Tour, you know I always have to stop at each and every picture and droll over your keepsakes and stitchery. Sending you warm hugs from usually sunny Arizona, we are in a 3-day cloudy with rain threatening.
ReplyDeleteGood morning , dear Mary. It sounds like you are having the same weather we have been having. Those cloudy days can be dreary, but I know y'all need the rain. We had a short storm come through last night. Mmmm strawberry shortcake is an absolute favorite. Maybe with some vanilla ice cream? Yum Yum! Eat a bit for me! Have a fabulous weekend. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteLots of strawberry goodness here to feat our eyes on.
ReplyDeleteAww thank you so much Jenny. I am loving having my strawberry pieces out for the season. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteWhat a terrific second day of strawberries! Goodness, you have "the eye" for thrift finds! --TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Terry. This is an accumulation of many many years and I still enjoy bringing these pieces out each year. Have a terrific weekend. Hugs.
DeleteLook at all those yummy strawberries! I have my late Mom and Grandmother's cookbooks, but do I cook from them? I'm afraid not.
ReplyDeleteOh what a treasure to have your Mom' s and Grandma's cookbooks. Do you have any of their handwritten recipes? I bet you just treasure the cookbooks whether you use them or not. Thank you so much for the sweet visit, Astrid. Hugs.
DeleteBonjour Mélissa , super ton article sur les fraises , avec mon mari on adore avec de la chantilly maison . Ta décoration est superbe . Oui j'ai quelque livres de cuisines ancien , mais de nos jours avec internet je trouve facilement des recettes du monde entier , c'est sympa de voyager dans son assiette. Je redécouvre plein de jolie grille . Merci
ReplyDeleteGood morning, Aline. Oh yes, strawberries with whipped cream is a favorite of mine too. That is usually the way that I eat them when they first come in season. I am like you- I love to collect and look at cookbooks but find that I look at the internet for recipes too. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteSo many pretties! Such a fun hutch for spring. Hope you have lots of the real strawberries to enjoy this season.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Kate. I am really enjoying having the strawberry items out for a spell. We bought some berries the other day. They are yummy! Hugs.
DeleteThank you for the fabulous Berry Hutch Tour. So much to enjoy! I love old cookbooks. How special to include a jar of your own sweet jam.
ReplyDeleteOh you are so welcome and thank you dear Ginny for dropping by for a sweet visit. It is hard to resist opening that jar of jam, but I will hold off for a spell. LOL. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteJ'adore vos décorations à thèmes.
ReplyDeleteJe pense un jour faire comme vous.
Belle journée
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Aaaw thank you so much, Gigitte. I have a lot of fun decorating for the holidays and seasons. Having a theme really inspires me. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteYour hutch looks very summery! How fun! I love that embroidered piece! What a sweet remembrance of your sister! I love how you sprinkle her throughout your blog.
ReplyDeleteAaaw you are the sweetest, Patricia. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. My sister and I were real close. She is always on my mind and always will be. You brought the warmest smile to my day . Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteHi there, what beautiful projects and sweet little decorations!
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