Rodster, A Quilt and A Day on the Farm

 Put on your farm boots and grab your hat.👢👢 🤠 We are headed to the farm! It is a scorcher out there so I will bring a water for us all. 

First stop the Bee Yard.🐝🐝🐝 

My little honey makers are busy, busy , busy.

They do make me happy. 

I think the corn crib would be the perfect spot to view my latest thrifty find. 

I bought this the other day at a thrift store in the great state of Alabama. 😀

It is  a simple but absolutely delightful vintage nine patch . Isn't it darling? 

Excuse me a moment while I try to rustle up Rodster and some of the heifers. Maybe they would like to take a gander.  If you are so inclined, you can help me call them. Just go to the truck and blow the horn and they will soon appear. Easy Peasy.  Beep! Beep! 

There's Rodster. Hi there , big fella. 

And sweet Bev is not too far behind. 

Oh , bother. Where 's Edna? We cannot go on without her.  There she is ! That stinker is giving me "no never mind".  Oh well the show must go on! 

The quilt is hand quilted.

Look at the pretty umbrella fabric. 

Oh my, I bored these little fellas to death. They are going to take a snooze. 

Anywhoo , a  pretty turquoise fabric was used for  the binding ; each corner is curved. How pretty. 

The backing is pieced . Look at all of that gorgeous hand quilting. 

So what do you think? Was it a fabulous buy? 

Wheew! It's getting hot out here! How about we gather up the quilt and head back to the house. We can then get a big glass of sweet iced tea, sit back on the porch and stitch for awhile. You did bring your stitching along with you didn't you?  Thank you so much for keeping me company. You always brighten my day. 🤗🌞

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"A quilt is more than just a blanket; it is a tapestry of love... " - unknown.

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy who loved the farm so much. 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. 

Cecilia at My Thrifted Store Addiction for Vintage Charm- Wednesday

Jennifer at Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday  Wait Loss- Wednesday

Denise at For the Love of Geese for Put Your Foot Down- Thursday

Kelly at My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday- Thursday

Nina at Creations, Quilts, Art , Whatever by Nina for Off the Wall Friday

Alycia's of Alycia's Quilts for Finished of Not Friday

Michelle  at From Bolt to Beauty for Beauty Pageant - Friday

Country Red, White and Blue Hutch Tour

Eeeh!  It's filled to the brim with patriotic goodness!

 Good morning, Sweeties and welcome. It is hard to believe that Independence Day is fast upon us. 

Every year I host our Fourth of July party. The kiddos always enjoy playing in the pool. I will have my cookout, but no play time in the pool. I didn't tell you what happened , did I? Well Mr. Pinker filled up the pool. As we were about to get in the pool to clean the sides, the liner ripped. Boo! Hoo! So that is our next project - put in a new liner. 

Anywhoo, back to the filled to the brim hutch. 

Little  Liberty  Manor  and  Heart in Hand Needlearts "Merry Making Mini Free" 

 I filled each and every nook and  cranny with all things red, white and blue.  This was the 1st time that I used the Pioneer Woman plates though I have had them  for over a year. 

A vintage canning funnel is perfect to nestle a cross stitch in. 

My little Red , White and Blue  stitch was tacked to the side of the hutch. So cute. 

The middle shelf was filled with lots of chickens  and gifts from my  loved ones and friends. 

Betsy Ewe  sits in a tin candle basket on top of the wooden box with Annie and the gang in the  Stars, Stripes and Chickens   stitch ( one of my patriotic favorites) . I nestled a  little red hen in the jello mold. 

Freedom Rings is a piece I worked on last year. I haven't posted her yet. My sister gave me the darling salt and pepper shakers. I keep those on the hutch year round. 

Did you see the gorgeous yo yo mat?  My sweet friend Patricia gifted this to me. I keep it out year round too.  Thank you Patricia. 🤗

My sister had an affection for old bottles and jars just as I do. This Ball jar which is filled with faux eggs is one she gifted me.  There is one of the recently bought pot holders underneath the Walmart hen. 

Do you remember the cabbage slicer I showed you last week in my vintage thrift haul? Well it landed on the bottom shelf with the blade covered. Lots of knick knacks on top. 

I filled the vintage juicer with another one of the thrifted doilies I showed you earlier and some berries. I added a sign , salt and pepper shakers , a Morton tin and  a stitch called Beelieve in Freedom  which I shared a few years ago. 

The gorgeous Scottie handkerchief was a gift from sweet Gwen.❤ ( Thank you , Gwen)  I just love it. I usually have it in the living room with a vintage Scottie planter, but not this year. 

 The white scale was removed and a red one took its place. Of course it was filled to the brim as well with berries and a crocheted doiley. 

A little thrifted red colander was perfect to put in a couple of butter pats and kitchen utensils  thrifted and gifted to me from my sis . I found the little cherry cross stitch on Pinterest years and years ago. Do you know who the designer is? 

Do you remember using can openers like this? 

Well , Sweeties that's my  patriotic hutch in a peanut shell.  Soon all of this will be put away and I will replace it with something else.

If you are interested in seeing any of my previous patriotic hutch tours, just click the links below. You will see a lot of the same things- just switched around a bit.

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2024-  Take Me Out To The Ballgame Hutch Tour

2023  Red, White and Blue  Hutch. 

2022  Down on the Farm Patriotic Hutch.  ( I failed to post a tour in 2022) 

2021 My Country Patriotic Farm Hutch

2020 Country Patriotic Thrift Hutch

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 If you would like to see some of the seasonal hutch tours click on the links below

Hutch Tours of 2023-  Links to all of the monthly hutch displays for 2023

Hutch Tours of 2024 Links to all of the monthly hutch displays for 2023

   

 

Thank you for taking time out of your day to visit me. I cannot tell you how much that means to me. Big hugs from the holler and...

As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"When we honor our Flag, we honor what we stand for as a Nation- Freedom, Equality, Justice and Hope.  " - Ronald Reagan.

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. .  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. 

Cecilia at My Thrifted Store Addiction for Vintage Charm- Wednesday

Joy at Days Filled with Joy for Home Matters