Hoppin' to the Bunny Tree

Happy Monday, hunny bunnies!!! 

 Hoppy Spring

Bunnies are hopping everywhere.     You guessed it ! It is another Country Clutter episode. 😀

                                 

 Ya'll know I am no minimalist . I love collecting and enjoy a bit of clutter. It keeps my juices flowing and makes my heart sing. Yep! It's just my style. ❤😌😀

 Today I wanted to share with you my little raggedy white Easter tree. It is plumb full of all things spring, Easter and loads of stitching and I did not buy nairy a thing for it this year. 

                     

 The other day little Mrs Pinker,  aka my oldest daughter, came over for a visit. Immediately she started laughing. 

2023 Easter Tree

"What?" , I asked with a puzzled look on my face.  

She began to study the loaded down tree intently , snickering as she studied. 

"What?" I asked again. 

"Oh my goodness, Mama. Who saves these things? " Is that bunny from my basket when I was 5 years old?"

One of the bunnies from Prairie Schooler Bunnies book # 178

 "Yep" I said  beaming brightly that I had saved it.

  Soon little Mrs. Pinker was hip hopping down memory lane looking at all of the pieces of her past. She about rolled when she saw a plastic candy container that still housed candy- vintage candy  I say. 

 A thrifted framed bunny stitch and a bunny sampler . Do you know who it is by? My memory escapes me. 

 After looking at all of the Easter goodies, I then said, "Lookie , I included loads of stitching too !!!" 

"Spring Has Sprung" by Country Cottage Needleworks and my  Love Trifle 

"Hmmm, fascinating - Where's the tree?", she asked. 

Another stitch I can not remember the designer of. Oh, bother. Lol. 

"Oh, it's in there, " I reassured her. "You know me- I don't want to see the raggedy branches. " 

And with that she  laughed and with  a wink of her eye she walked away hollering "Daddy, can you believe Mama saves all these things?" Lol

My little tree sits in a bushel basket . The topper is a wooden Easter stake that was bought years ago. Lots of loose flowers are tucked in here and there. All of my extra stitching was tucked among the branches. 

Stitches from Stitchy friends adorn my tree as well as vintage eggs. 

 This year I added teeny trading card size quilts in the tree using the tiny clothes pins that I thrifted last week.

Prairie Schooler Bunnies, Heart in Hand Needleart's "Grow Whirligig and my mini Hoppy Dazes quilt

 All around the tree is my children's Easter treasures. I always keep the cedar doll high chair by the tree; it is holding my daughter's Easter rabbits now.  

     

Near it is an Easter basket filled with little quilts and a large ceramic rooster. 

 The Easter wagon is from the 90's and hold a small stack of Spring mini quilts, a chocolate bunny and resin rabbit.  

But wait!!! That's not all, I have another mini Easter tree in my foyer. It is a carrot tree. 

                

 It sits in an olive bucket which in turn sits in an old enamel bucket . Below the tree is a thrifted bunny sitting a chair , a crock of homemade carrots and a resin bunny sitting on a spice box. 

Well how is that for Easter Country Clutter?😁😂😀 

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At least you got to see some stitching and  mini quilt stacks as well.

 I will share the rest of my foyer and Easter hutch here soon.

  I truly appreciate you taking the time to join me.  

A little vintage cake topper, and loads of bunny stitches including Lizzie Kate's Spring stitch

Thank you to my sweet visitor who asked to see my Easter tree; you brought a smile to my day. 😊❤🤗

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, ya'll

Melisa

Dear Easter bunny , can you fill my basket with more fabric and threads. 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who loved to decorate for all the holidays, Love and miss you, Amo

 

Where Have I Been?

It is a beautiful Tuesday! Welcome, ya'll.

 Did you have a nice weekend? It was pretty quiet here.

 I  have been on a little hiatus from being online these last few days. What's happened ? Well I am having tech issues that has came out of nowhere and if you know me, you know that I am plumb tech dumb.  The other night I worked for hours on 2 devices trying to upload photos , but I kept having 1 issue after the other. Yesterday , I just threw my hands up and called my daughter. She has got me  " working online partially" . I am still not sure if I can get on IG yet. So if you find me missing , that is what is going on.  I have my fingers crossed that she will come home Easter and help her mama out. Lol. 

 Sooooo while I have been on this forced social media break , I have enjoyed  the weekend at the sewing machine.  A few more flag blocks were made .

 I am cutting them out as I go.  More patriotic piecing will take place today. 

My Easter quilt is not going to be finished by Easter , but I will enjoy putting some stitches in it today. 

I  am quilting it using the Baptist Fan pattern. Aren't the fabrics as sweet as a bunny's bottom? 🐇🐰

Here's a glimpse of my Easter tree.

 I crammed it full with all things Spring and Easter.

 Years ago I stitched some of the Prairie Schooler Bunnies .

 I stitched them in my own colors on  white aida. I enjoy hanging them on the tree each year. 

Have you made plans for the week? There is so much that I need and want to get completed. Well here is a bit. 

1. Piece more flag blocks

2. Begin a new basket cross stitch

3. Quilt on Easter quilt

4. Finish applique on Strawberry basket quilt

5. Pin down Easter menu and grocery shop. 

6. Ball games, ball games, ball games. Eeeeh! Baseball season. 

Spring storms are in the forecast for this week, but hopefully they will be few and far between  for there are weeds to pull, seeds to plant and gardens to work up.

 

My Nanny had the prettiest writing. She filled every empty cookbook  page with family recipes. 

Well wishing you a wonderful and blessed week. 

Oh before you leave, I want to thank everyone for all of the kind compliments, likes and visits to my IG page and my blog. Ya'll mean so much to me . Thank you so much for taking the time to visit me. I am so behind in commenting back and visiting .I am so sorry. I hope to get back on track as soon as my devilish devices aka computers will let me. 

 Happy quilting and stitching, ya'll

Melisa

"Decide what you want. Believe you can have it. Believe you deserve it and believe it is possible for you to do it. " 

Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗❤🧵

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 needle workers to meet.  

Beth at Love Laugh Quilt  for Monday Making

Judy at Small Quilts Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday

Lynette at What a Hoot!  for BOMs Away Monday

Linda at Texas Quilt Gal for To Do List Tuesday - Tuesday

Dedicated to my dear sister , Amy who had a fighting spirit. Love and miss you , Amo.