Do you remember these apple ornaments from the 1980's -early 90's?
In the golden olden days, we could purchase a pack of 12 candy red apples at the Dollar General or the five and dime for a dollar or less. Aaah the good old days... ( Hmmm, Can the 1980's be referred to as the olden days? LOL My grandsons think so- the little stinkers!)
I still have a few of these little ornaments that used to adorn my Mom's tree.
Dear Stacy who knows my love for apples sent me a vintage pack a couple of years ago. This year they took center stage hanging on a small tree nestled in a Watts cookie jar on my hutch .
🍎🍏 "An apple a day keeps the doctor away. "- Proverb 🍎🍏
Good morning, Sweeties and welcome. Well the holiday season is in full swing so today I thought I would share a country clutter tour. Now many of you know me- I am a maximalist and I love to see my vintage treasures on full display . So if you are up to it, I sure would love for you to join me in the kitchen to see how I decorated my small wooden hutch that Mr. Pinker made for me years ago. So grab a cup of coffee and let's go. 😀🍎
My hutch is nestled in a corner in the small kitchen which is filled with vintage items and advertising pieces. In the bottom of the hutch, I store many of my Christmas dishes.
I began by pulling out my plaid table runners and Dollar Tree plates and then strung a some white lights on the hutch for a bit of sparkle.
Then I filled it to the brim with all sorts of apple related goodies... like my pie plates ... and ...
Some Watts pottery... and...
Of course I had to include some family treasures like my Nanny's 1950's Coffee canister. Did you notice that the "C" is long faded and it is splattered with white paint. 🤗
I could not have a Christmas hutch without some of my vintage 1980's Santas scattered among the shelves.
Scattered among the clutter are a few cross stitch pieces like the darling Santa stitch finished as a small log cabin quilt . A precious gift from sweet Joan. 🤗
And my little "Always Believe" stitch that I finished in 2021. My daughter always says if you stop believing then you do not get presents. I still believe . Do you? 😀❤
This hutch is certainly filled to the brim with apple goodness.
Do you think I could squeeze one or two more treasures on the shelves? Hee! Hee! Well I won't try this year. Hmmm or will I ? 🤔🤪
I am so very grateful that you joined me today on this country clutter tour. I hope I did not make your head spin with all of the clutter.
Well , Sweeties, I better get off here . I have Christmas stitching to work on. Yep, I am still stitching Christmas . How about you?
Have a jolly day!
Whooa there Nelly! Before you leave, I have a small stitch to share with you- my Mini Santa Sampler.
I will finish it today. It is a CHOOSE YOUR OWN COLORS chart, but I will share what colors I am using.
THE FLOSS COLORS I AM USING:
DMC 898 ( alphabet)
815 ( Santa suit)
Blanc ( beard and pom pom on hat)
310 ( Santa's eye)
407 ( Santa's skin)
842 ( Santa's mustache)
3688 (Santa's rosy cheeks)
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If you are interested in stitching this piece, just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends.
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Have a beautiful day, dear friends and ....
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting,
y'all
Melisa
"The smells of Christmas is the smells of childhood. " - Richard Paul Evans
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.
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For as long as I can remember my grandmother had an apple topped cookie jar in her tiny kitchen. I can see it clearly in my mind's eye. I wonder what happened to that cookie jar?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed your trip to the Big City - nice to get away but always fun to pull into the driveway. I am feeling better but still feeling a little tired every day. Great reason for a nice deep nap. LOL I haven't been doing much however I am still stitching like my hair's on fire. ROFLOL I am crazy about your wonderful Santa Sampler. I really need to stitch it very, very soon. All the mini samplers would be fabulous 2026 projects. Guess I should head to bed but I'm enjoying watching Sister Act II for the millionth time. LOL Thursday Hugs just for you, DarleneJ