A Thankful Thanksgiving Hutch Tour

 Good morning, Sunshine and Welcome. I am dreaming of roasted turkey, Mom's delicious Southern dressing, potato salad and all of the fixins'!

I have started to leaf through my cookbooks searching for recipes for the holiday season. 

This year Mr. Pinker and I plan to host the Thanksgiving celebration here at the house. For the last few years , we have been cooking a number of dishes and taking them over to Mom's as that is where most of the family gathers for the  major holidays. Well this year, Mom , Dad and the rest of the family will take a short jaunt down the road to my house. 

So I do have a lot of planning to do. Turkey Time will be here soon! Gobble ! Gobble! 

Pumpkin and Bittersweet Sampler , Blessed and  TURKEY TIME is an Erica Michaels freebie which was posted on her Facebook on November 13, 2018 .

Meanwhile I have been decorating the house for the grand occasion. 

First up -  the teeny wooden hutch Mr. Pinker constructed decades ago.  It is all "Turkey-fied" ! Hee! Hee! 

It is filled to the  hilt with all things Thanksgiving related. 

There are gravy boats and...

The Thanksgiving Jar

Lots of pretty thrifted plates in autumnal colors. 

There are turkeys... AND

Primitive Hare's freebie "Give Thanks"

TURKEYS!...

AND EVEN MORE TURKEYS!

 Blessed Two Year Instagram Anniversary Chart.

And I must not forget the Pilgrims. 

Be Ye Thankful

Nestled here and there are sweet reminders of family and friends. Indeed, I feel very blessed. 💛❤🤗

Blessed 4 YR IG Anniversary Chart

I am looking forward  to the hustle and bustle of the next few weeks as we prepare for the holiday. 

There are lists to be made and groceries to be bought.

And I do have to rummage through my plates, platters and bowls as well. Oh my! Hustle and Bustle! 

Old Fashioned Corn Pudding

INGREDIENTS:

SERVINGS:  4-6

3 eggs , beaten

2 Tablespoons of honey

1 cup of milk

1 1/2 Tablespoons of flour

1 can of cream style corn

2 Tablespoons of melted butter

1/2 teaspoon of salt

Dash of allspice

DIRECTIONS:

Combine honey and milk; add gradually to the flour , stirring until smooth. Add eggs, corn, butter and salt. Mix well. Turn into greased 1  quart baking dish. Sprinkle with allspice. Place baking dish in a pan of hot water. Bake in preheated oven at 300 degrees for 1 hour 45 minutes or until the custard is set. 

 Will you be cooking for Thanksgiving?  What yummies are your favorites for the holiday season?

I  guess I best get back to searching through my recipes. I am so very grateful for the sweet visit. 

Have a fabulous day and enjoy the hustle and bustle ! 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"Thanksgiving gets me all warm and tingly and all kinds of wonderful inside.  "- Willard Scott

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy  who loved the hustle and bustle of the holidays

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

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 If you are interested in seeing any of the previous Thanksgiving hutch tours , just click on the links. You will see a lot of the same things, but just arranged different. 

2023 Friends, Family and Turkeys Thanksgiving Hutch Tour

2022 Here a Turkey There a Turkey Hutch Tour

2021 Thanksgiving Hutch 

If you would like to see the 2020 THANKSGIVING HUTCH  click here. 

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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Bee Buffet and a Little Bee Freebie

 Great Grandma Annie's buffet is filled to the brim with late summer goodness. 

There are chickens.

And trays with doileys and stitches galore. Lots of bees are buzzing about! 

Aunt Bea's Summer Home, Mary's Basket  Strawberry Pinkeep,  Bee Berry , Itty Bitty Bee Pinkeep, and a darling bee stitch gifted to me from dear Barbara ❤

Little skeps - stitched and woven. 

Hive Sweet Hive and Mini Bee Sampler  

Buzz Buzz . More Bees! 

Buzz Buzz  and  Little Bees

Baskets and bowls are perfect to wrangle those stitches in. 

Yep! the buffet is filled to the brim! 

There is Dot Dot's old brass scales that has been on the buffet nigh 50+ years, and her old red kerosene lamp. Such sweet memories. 

 

And the backdrop- A $2. 00 quilt. Can't beat that with a stick!😁 

A little stitch just for you. 

Little Bees!

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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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OOOPS/ CORRECTION: In the directions on the floss list, I listed DMC 646 with the symbol U. There is NO Symbol U in the chart, but 646 IS USED FOR THE LONG STITCHES along the bees' in flight path. 

FLOSS  : SYMBOL  MOTIF:

DMC 420 (Y) Bee     

DMC 543 ( W) Bee Wings     

DMC 646 ( ) Long stitches for bees' flying path

DMC 829 (O) Wording

DMC 838 (X) Border

DMC 3371 ( • )  Bees

Country Cottage Needleworks " Bumblebee" 

Thank you for dropping by for the sweet Saturday visit. The bees will be buzzing into their bins as pumpkins, squirrels and all things fall take their place. 

Enjoy your day.

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others.  "- Saint John Chyrsostom

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy 

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

🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

 

Bee Haven Cottage

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💙💙💙 BLOGGER BLUES 💙💙💙

Oh dear, Blogger is  "acting up" again. I am not receiving updates on my Reading List. So I do apologize if I miss any of my sweet blogging friends posts. I am trying to pop in to see if you post each day.  

Stacks Upon Stacks and Some Slow Stitching

And a very warm summer's welcome to you, sweet friends. 

Summer and "For Viola Berry" I have not shared it yet. 

How about we start the morning off with a sunny Sunday Quilt Stack.  

The theme : Bees and Yellows 🐝💛

I enjoy rearranging quilts and creating little stacks based on themes. 

A sunny quilt stack

I   also enjoy pulling out different little pot holders to enjoy for the season. 

Creating plate stacks are a delight as well. Have I told you that I suffer from a severe case of ATP- Addiction to Plates. Hee! Hee! The sad thing about it is , I refuse treatment. 😂🤣

See. Canisters are stacked upon more stacks of plates.  Oh bother , what is a plate addict to do! 

Stacks ,upon stacks , upon stacks!

"But what about Slow Stitching Sunday? ", you ask. Well ,  I am a girl on a mission! 

I have  moved the hoop 4 times this week on my Pretty in Peach Butterflies quilt. Eeeh! I am over halfway finished!  I am doing a little happy dance! 

Eight more blocks to quilt. It takes me around 2 hours to hand quilt a block. The blocks measure 15" finished. 

I am also on a mission to finish a little ornament that I am calling "Winter Pines".

It is going to be a good evening of slow stitching. 
I wish you the most delightful day of doing something you love. 

With much love and blessings. 

Have a beautiful day, y'all ! ❤

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"Every day of your life is a special occasion.  "- Thomas S. Monson

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy .

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

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 A few weeks ago Melva from Melva Loves Scraps sent me this lovely Connecting Threads gift box for participating in the Little House on the Prairie QAL. Thank you so much, Melva. ❤

I will be sharing my progress on her new SAL this coming week. 

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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. 

Frederique at   Quilting Patchwork Applique for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday

Kathy at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Stitching Sunday

Kate at Life in Pieces for  Stitching Stuff ( Sunday) 

Cynthia at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework for Oh Scrap - Sunday 

Melva at Melva Loves Scraps for Sew & Tell- Sunday

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