Pinker n Punkin Quilting & Stitching: Apples

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Apple-icious Hutch Tour

"Uh-oh!" replied Mr. Pinker as he stared at me wide- eyed. I was busy dismantling all of the bee decor displayed on the little country pine hutch.

Bye Bye, Bee decor!

"Is it redecorating time? " he asked with a grin.

"It sure is, " I said as I began to pull out my new themed decor.

"What is it this time?" he inquired.

"Apples, silly. Didn't you notice all of the reds?" I replied with a smile.

Blessed 4 YR IG Anniversary Chart

Mr. Pinker nodded and retreated to the safety of downstairs for he knew it would be no time that plates galore and lots of knick knacks and stitching would be flying this way and that as I puttered with my little country hutch.

Little saucers, plates and a vintage Betty Crocker cook book

"Hmmm... now how many plates can I pack onto this wee hutch? " I asked myself.

I layered in lots of thrifted and Dollar Tree red and white plates on one shelf after the other.

Then bits of Watt's pottery was tucked here and there. Some stacked on little saucers.

It was not long before the first 2 shelves were filled to the brim. I have to admit that I stepped back and gave myself 2 pats on the back. My "Apple-icious Hutch " was coming together.

I even added in my Dolly Parton cookie jar.- So sweet.

Once I reached the bottom shelf, I began to throw in a modge podge of all things red and apple related.

The vintage juicer was filled with a bowl of old jello molds.

The newly thrifted potato masher was good to hold some tins and I even included a little stitch called STAMP 1 - A BASKET OF APPLES,

The darling hand appliqued and quilted apple pie quilt gifted to me from dear Donna inspired me to add my Betty Crocker Pie Parade Cookbook.

"Ooooh that looks pretty! " I said to no one in particular.

As I continued layering , I ran to my "stitching basket" and snatched up my newly completed Apple Jam Jar which I shared a few weeks ago.

"Eeeh perfection!"

The Pear Stamp soon followed.

It was not long before the 3rd shelf was overflowing with apples galore!

After stepping back, taking a look and dusting myself off, I went to the downstairs door and yelled , "Honey, come here. Quick!"

Mr. Pinker came barreling up the stairs.

"What's up buttercup?" he asked.

"Lookie! Lookie! My hutch is all decorated for September.

My kitchen is decorated in reds so the apples themed hutch fits in perfectly.

"OOOPS wait! " I ran back over to the hutch, surveyed around me and chose a red tin to add to the top of the hutch. Most of the items on the top of the shelf always stay there, I just change out a little nook each month which this time I added an "Old Maid Raisin Cookies" tin.

"Now look , Sweetie. "

The old hutch is decorated with all things red.

"Hmmm... Yeah, " replied Mr. Pinker. " A lot of stuff. "

"Yep! Just the way I like it, " I replied with a twinkle in my eye.

"I know . " Mr. Pinker replied ( Hmmm... I swear I saw him roll his eyes. Hee! Hee! Oh well)

Finally, Mr. Pinker nodded and said , "It's pretty, but I would rather see an apple pie. "

"We shall see. We shall see, " I said with a grin and with that I began thumbing through my recipe books .

STAMP 3 RAKING LEAVES

Well, Sweethearts, that is my "Apple-icious Hutch " Tour in a nutshell. I know it is a lot to take in, but loads of color and clutter is my style. I am so very grateful that you dropped by for visit.

Just give me a few hours and I will have that apple pie out of the oven.

Have a super duper day, friends and remember....

You are the apple of my eye!

As Always...

Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

"Hope is like an apple seed- it grows into sweetness. "-

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy

I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.

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Saturday, August 29, 2026

Keeping Company in the Quilt Room

Cock- A - Doodle Do! Rise and Shine, Sunshine!

We need to head to the quilt room. I have a whole lot of fun going on in there, and I just would love your company as I sit and work. Hmmm ... I even have an extra rotary cutter - maybe I can put ya' to work. Hee! Hee!

First off the quilt blocks! Earlier this summer, dear Penny sent me a Blessing box filled with beautiful treasures including a number of quilt blocks made by her Great Aunt Leona. One set of blocks were a gorgeous grouping of sweet calicoes that were foundation pieced on muslin in the log cabin design.

Each block has the most lovely and unique fabrics. I have been oohing and aahing over the prints.

Penny's Great Aunt foundation pieced the log cabin blocks.

Great Aunt Leona pieced 26 blocks. One block was already machine quilted-so so pretty , but way beyond my skill level. ( I never learned to machine quilt.😏 ) So I am going to bind it and use it as a small quilt to display throughout the house.

Now to the task at hand- making sure all of the blocks are squared and trimmed. Do you mind giving me a hand? I will let you use the pretty Pioneer Woman rotary cutter- it is extra special.

Roll, Snip, Cut

25 more blocks to go!

Save those trimmings. I will use those later.

In fact, I used this measuring bowl of scraps the other day to stuff , stuff , stuff my cross stitch berry which I shared with you . Did you see that berry? Well, let me show it to you again. 😀😊

Blooms of the Heart- Amy's 2026 Berry

The basket was stitched in blues . My sweet sis had beautiful gray blue eyes.

I stuffed the berry very tightly with the scraps. It made the berry heavy . I used my hands to smooth out any lumps and bumps that the scraps created in the stuffing process. It gives the berry a different feel than using sawdust or polyfil. But enough of that - we are quilting! Hee! Hee!

Eeeh! Stop the presses . Did you notice the scrumptious purple calico as you were trimming?

Oh my ! How gorgeous! 💜💜💜

Hmmm.... While you are trimming, I will press and then play with some designs on the "design floor" . Or would you rather do that? Either one is fine with me.

Oh, very interesting.

Playing with arranging the blocks.

Still moving and grooving the blocks around.

Hmmm... I think a block is out of order.

Oh how about this?! Oooh, I like it! How about you?

Well, let's stew on it for a spell, and then I will get to work sewing the blocks.

Meanwhile, how about we head to the kitchen and whip up a little bit of egg salad for dinner. You just sit back and enjoy a cup of coffee or glass of iced tea, and I will get our lunch together.

Dilly Egg Salad Recipe

8 eggs, hard boiled, peeled and chopped

1/4 cups of mayonnaise

1 1/2 Tablespoons of Dijon mustard

1/4 cup of celery, minced.

2 Tablespoons of green onion, minced

2 Tablespoons of chopped fresh dill

2 teaspoons of white vinegar

salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS: Combine all ingredients; mix well and chill until serving time. Spread egg salad evenly on your favorite sliced breaded add lettuce and enjoy!

I am so very grateful, that you dropped by to help me in the quilting room today. It made the task light and extra special to know that I was not alone. And sweet Penny, thank you for blessing me with such beautiful treasures from your Great Aunt Leona. I look forward to moving this quilt along. I just hope I can do it justice for your Great Aunt Leona did such beautiful work. I am ever so grateful.

Thank you for the sweet Saturday visit, Sweeties! Love ya'! 😘

Now let's fill our bellies full!

May your day be filled with beautiful scraps of fabric to wrap you in love and happiness! 😁💙💚💛💜❤

As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
"Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all of the world. "- John Evelyn
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy
I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.

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A beautiful card sent by Penny.

UPDATE ON APPLE JAM JAR:

Yesterday, I shared a CHOOSE YOUR OWN COLOR chart for the Apple Jam Jar. Well after much debate, I decided to stitch mine in muted colors and settled on 3 red apples rather than a variety of colors. BUT I am stitching each apple in a different red. So here are my floss colors thus far. I will keep you posted on what other colors I choose as I come to them.

DMC 414 (O) Mason Jar lid

DMC 3371 ( • ) Jar

DMC 3721 ( R) 1st apple on the bottom

DMC 355 (R) 2nd apple on the bottom

DMC 610 (V) Apple stem

DMC 640 (P) Quilt star in the apples

Friday, August 28, 2026

It's All About Apples and a Mason Jar Freebie

Y'all it's just about that time of the year! Apple Pickin' Season! Oh, I cannot wait.

How about you?

STAMP 1 - A BASKET OF APPLES

Up on the mountain a few counties away, are some delightful apple orchards where apples galore are sold by the box.

Perhaps Mr. Pinker and I will take a day trip and snatch us a box or two. Maybe stop by the pepper patch and pick up a 5 gallon bucket of bell peppers for just $5.00 too. Oh, that would be wonderful.

Apple Crate

I am pulling out more of my apple decor. Yesterday I went thrift shopping and found this fabulous apple spongeware canister.

"Oooh that will be perfect!" I squealed in delight . "Not only can I pair it with my blue enamelware but also with the gorgeous cross stitch that sweet Donna sent me a few weeks ago in a Blessing Box, " I told myself.

Aaaw don't you think they make a good pair? I am smitten.

She also sent this beautiful hand stitched and appliqued quilt. Swoon! Isn't it darling? 🤗 Or should I say apple-icious! 🍎🍏

Apples, quilts and a pie- now what is not to love. Hee! Hee! Thank you sweet Donna.❤😘 I will cherish these.

I may be moving the apple quilt in the near future to my hutch when I pull out more apple-icous goodies to display.

Speaking of apple goodies. I hope you do not mind if I sprinkle links to previous apple themed posts that I have shared in the past. There are recipes, mini quilt instructions, doodles , cross stitch and of course loads of country clutter or as some call it good ole' fashioned ~~junk~~ treasures😁. If you are interested, just click on the colored links, Sweet peas and you will be magically transported back to the post.

Apple-icious Country Christmas Hutch Tour.

Apples, Apples, and More Apples Fall Hutch Tour - 2024

An Apple A Day Hutch Tour 2023 Fall Hutch display

September Apple Basket Doodle

Green Apple Butter Mini Quilt Instructions

Slow Cooker Apple Butter Recipe

Hot Apple Pie Dip Recipe

Nanny's Applesauce Cake Recipe - A 1940's recipe

Apple Mini Sampler No photo for this little cross stitch freebie. Even after all these years I am still working on it. LOL Slow as molasses

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Have I told you that I eat an apple every single day? I think I have . Anywhooo... I keep unsweetened applesauce in my pantry just in case I run out of apples before I can get to the grocery store.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away or so they say.

Behind my Granny's old log cabin were massive apple trees along a fence line. If we were lucky and if Granny was up to the trip, she would take us youngins' into the woods, past the small grape lined trellises to the apple trees with limbs drooping to the ground with ever so heavy apples. We would fill our little basket up with green apples . Of course , we could not resist eating an apple or two before we traipsed back through the weeds to the old log cabin.

Apple Picking- A Heart Doodle Freebie

Meanwhile back at Nanny's on the farm, there was cooking going on. She would be busy in the kitchen cooking a batch of her fresh fried apple fritters. Yum! Yum! They were always a treat to enjoy especially when they came out of the old, deep iron skillet piping hot.

Nowadays, I settle for eating apples sliced with a dash of cinnamon, but every now and then I will treat myself to something special.

Cinnamon- Sugar Apples Recipe

Combine 1/4 cup of sugar and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Set Aside. Core, peel and slice 2 -3 apples into wedges and sprinkle with cinnamon- Sugar mixture. Microwave in a microwavable safe dish on high setting until tender. Serve.

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Before you leave, may I show you the new apple design I am working on?

It is called Apple Jam Jar from the Mason Jar Series. Three large apples jammed into a jar.

I have just begun it and have not decided on the colors that I will use.

So I thought I would share it as a CHOOSE YOUR OWN COLORS CHART. Use as many or as few colors as you want. In fact you might want to add some colors.

Hmmm... Should I have 3 red apples or mix it up with red, yellow, and green apples? I am not sure, but I will keep you posted on my progress and I will update this post once it is completed.

UPDATE- SEPTEMBER 12, 2026- Apple Jam Jar is all finished.

So let me share what floss colors I used.

I decided to use 3 different reds for my apples.

Apple Jam Jar - From the Mason Jar Series

FLOSS : SYMBOL MOTIF:

DMC 414 (O) Mason Jar lid

DMC 3721 ( R) 1st apple on the bottom

DMC 355 (R) 2nd apple on the bottom

DMC 356 (R) top apple

DMC 610 (V) Apple stem

DMC 640 (P) Quilt star in the apples

DMC 782 ( Y) Center of blossom

DMC 3371 ( • ) Jar

DMC 739 ( W) Blossom

DMC 732(X) Grass and Leaves

DMC 733 ( U ) Grass

DMC 3021 ( T) Wording

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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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🧵FREEBIE ALERT! FREEBIE ALERT 🧵

Herrschners just posted four Country Charm Ornaments freebie charts. OH MY GOSH ! They are as cute as a country button! I hope you will pop over to visit them.

I guess, I have rambled long enough.

Have a sweet day!

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