Berries , Berries and More Berries Hutch Tour

 Rise and Shine, Sunshine!  Please do come in  and join me on this lovely Spring day. I hope you have some pep in your step  and joy in your heart today. 

Believe it or not, I have not posted a country clutter tour since December! Wowzer!  But don't worry , I have still been piling in the clutter. Hee! Hee! 😀😁  I would be delighted if joined me for this year's first "Colorful Country Clutter " tour .

 I know this is not for all, but I am a maximalist . I enjoy the  humble jumbles of knick knacks and whatnots. Now my collections didn't happen overnight , but have been in the decades of making.  So if you are up to it, let's go check out my hutch all decorated in the Strawberry theme. 

My hutch is not very large. Mr. Pinker built it for me almost 30 years ago, and it has been tucked in the corner of the small kitchen ever since we moved here. 

After removing all of my Easter decor ... ( Hmmm I failed to show you the hutch with all of the bunnies. If you would like to see that just let me know. ) ... I added my red Dollar Tree  and thrifted strawberry plates. I kept the white valances which I am using as shelf runners on the hutch.  I use a string of white Christmas lights which I tuck among the clutter to bring a little twinkle to my hutch. 

I rarely change what is on the top of the hutch. The old large Campbell's soup tin holds dishes.  I added the Toll House cookie tin which holds Christmas kitchen salt and pepper shakers . ( I am always interested in where maximalists store their stuff. Are you? ) I bought the Coca Cola crates years ago at an Estate Sale. The old coke bottles have been found in creeks and such. 

Shhh... Don't tell anyone , but I have a plate addiction. And I refuse to get help. Hee! Hee!  Little saucers are stacked in the corner on the top shelf with a Hall pitcher purchased at the World's Longest Yard sale sitting on top.  More little tins are added to the mix . Vintage children's  toy kitchen utensils are carefully placed in a juice glass.  My sweet sis gifted me the strawberry bottle opener. 

I often leave some of the same old things on the hutch from season to season such as the little glass salt and pepper shakers as well as the white ones. They were some of the last gifts from my sis. 🤗 She was like me and loved to go to yard sales and thrift stores, and boy, could she find the bargains. 

Sitting above the little wooden strawberry sign is  Strawberry Jam Jar   from my Mason Jar series. ( And yes, I still have more jars in my mind to create. ) 

Years ago I found this little crewel work at the thrift store for under a dollar. It is still one of my favorites. 

Well we made it through the 1st shelf.  Are you up to seeing more? If so, let's hop on down to the 2nd shelf.  Hippety Hop! Down we go! 

Ok, Ok. I will admit to another addiction -TEAPOTS! Gosh, I love them. 

I have 2 strawberry teapots. This little beauty came with the teacups.  And there are  more salt and pepper shakers- a third addiction. Hee! Hee!  ( When I store my strawberry items, some of the  salt and pepper shakers are stored in the teapot for safe keeping. )

Front and center is Amy Lou the Berry Picker   which was made in memory of my sweet sis. It holds a very special place in my heart. Below it are some of the strawberry stamps that I shared last year including Strawberry Quilt Stamp,   Strawberry Jam and Biscuits Stamp  and Berries For Sale Stamp

Faux berries are tucked in an old measuring cup. 

Right on top of the old vintage tea canister is  Mini Strawberry Sampler  which I shared a couple of years ago. The  Strawberry Ice Cream Stamp is placed in the vintage red tea glass. Isn't that drinking glass gorgeous? It was another World's Longest Yard Sale find. 

 

Wheww! Are your eyes crossed yet? 👀😜😅 I sure hope not because we are shimmying on down to the bottom shelf. Shimmy shimmy! 

On the bottom shelf, I place a simple red and white quilt made from 3 1/2" ( unfinished) scraps. And then I went to town layering in all kinds of berry goodness. 

In the corner is my 1 and only strawberry themed cookie jar. ( My cookie jars are usually stored in the "she shed") . In the old juicer, I placed a 1990's Dollar General jam jar.

The jam jar sits on a little postcard quilt that I made decades ago using scraps and ink stamps. 

 Strawberries and Cream Stamp

Last year, Dolly Parton had a Spring collection at the Dollar General. When I saw the measuring cup with strawberries on it, I could not snatch it up quick enough. 

 

 Strawberry , a freebie found on the Lizzie Kate website, fits perfectly in the measuring cup.   

Lastly on the vintage scale are some gifted small platters from my sis which are filled with vintage pot holders, berries and "Sweet Strawberry " which is a freebie from Caroline at Cosmic Handmade.  

Well that's my Berry themed hutch in a nutshell   I mean berry basket . Filled to the brim . Right? Hmmm or can I squeeze in one more berry piece? LOL.  Gosh, I better not try. It is bursting at the seams as it is. 

It was berry sweet of you to join me today. If you have the chance, stop back by tomorrow. I will be sharing  my BERRIES stitch which I have shown in previous posts. 

Spring on the Farm  and Berries

May your day be as sweet as a strawberry! 🍓

As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Life is like strawberries- sometimes sour sometimes sweet .  " - unknown.

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy , the sweetest strawberry picker. It is just not the same without you, Amo.  Love and miss you, Amo.  Also this is dedicated to my Nanny . Today is her birthday. Happy Heavenly Birthday. Nanny I love you to the moon and back! 

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Berries Galore- A Spring Hutch Tour

 And a berry good day to you! Happy Tuesday, Sweeties! Please do come in and join me . Last week I was bound and determined to change out the hutch decor.

 I pulled out all of my strawberry stitches, dug in my cabinet for berry plates and ceramics and then went to town filling my hutch to the brim. 

My newest addition is the vintage Betty Crocker Pie Parade booklet. Isn't it so pretty in red?  

 

My Strawberry Jam Jar  and Strawberry Jam and Biscuits Stamp look perfect with some strawberry preserves. The vintage embroidered piece is a fabulous thrifty find from over 20 years ago. 

Amy Lou the Berry Picker  takes center stage on the middle shelf. It is in memory of my sister , the sweetest berry picker ever. All of the plates, berry pitchers and ceramic baskets are thrift store finds. 

Mini Strawberry Sampler is precariously tucked into a pitcher while Strawberry Quilt Stamp is in the berry basket. 

Strawberry Saltbox is one of my favorite little houses. The colors just speak to me. 

The Jewel cookbook is another new addition . Do you collect cookbooks? I enjoy the older cookbooks. Mr . Pinker always jokes with me that he wished I cooked from them more. Hee! Hee! 

"Sweet Strawberry " is a freebie from Caroline at Cosmic Handmade. It is a strawberry favorite of mine as well. . 

The bottom shelf is filled with a modge podge of strawberry pieces. 

The Strawberry Pitch truck was a Dollar General piece from a couple of years ago. 

The salt and pepper shakers are always on the hutch . They are gifts from my sis. 

So that is my berry hutch in a nutshell. Filled to the brim with pure sweetness. Well at least in my eyes. 

Thank you so much for joining me today.  I plan to spend the afternoon stitching on a new strawberry piece. 

What do you have in store for the day? 

The beginning of Berry Bouquet. 

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 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"The strawberry sets its seeds on the outside. A strawberry  has nothing to hide.  "

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy . I miss you more and more each day.   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. 

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Sprinkles of Yellow and Sunny Quilting

 Welcome, Sunshine!  A beautiful day it is! How are you doing on this lovely day?

And may I wish you a very Happy March? Will it roar in like a lion?  Hmmm, I am not sure yet. Right now the weather has turned to bright skies and sunny warm days.  Fingers crossed it will remain that way. 😀🤞

"March" a freebie from Rainbow Gallery website, Shamrocks Word Stitch a freebie from Helen D. on her flosstube #76, Putting on the Green and Shamrock Mini Sampler freebies of mine. 

Angela at So Scrappy blog has issued this month's challenge; we are celebrating the color yellow for the month of March.  What a perfect color to welcome in spring. 💛💛💛

 Oh, I do love the color yellow!  It is sprinkled throughout the house.

Yellow pottery on the mantle.  

Blue Transferware and McCoy pottery perched on the mantle. 

Last year's yellow Spring hutch decor.

A yellow border being quilted.

 

Yellow fabrics waiting to be cut into wee squares. 

Some of these fabrics were gifted to me from sweet Elaine. Thank you , dear. 🤗💛😘 They are so yummy. 

Five more On the  Positive Side Blocks pieced.  All pieced in yellows. 

Five yellow "On the Positive Side" blocks pieced. 

These blocks measure 10 1/2" squared. 

19 blocks are pieced. On the Positive Side is growing. I will set this project aside until next month.

Scrappy Plus blocks pieced 

UPDATE: March 1,  2025 Spring Flutter is completely stitched. I used the following DMC colors. 

SYMBOL     FLOSS COLOR

∆            924

U            433

H            504

G            3348

P            3721

L            451

O            356

•            3371

1            3821

X            754

Y            729

W            712

The stitching is complete on Spring Flutter. 

The grandsons and I have enjoyed watching the birds at the feeders. Isn't he a beauty?

I will be spending the day working on a spring cross stitch and perhaps piece a few crumb blocks.

Not a lot is going on in the holler , but it sure is sunny on this 1st day of March.

How is the month starting off for you?

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Create your own sunshine.  " - unknown.

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy.  Love and miss you, Amo. 

Spring Green Saltbox , "You are My Lucky Charm", Truckin Along in the Luck Truck   and Erin Ewe 

 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. 

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

Berries Galore Hutch Tour

A berry good day to you! 🍓🍓 Welcome, Sweetie Pies , please do join me  in the kitchen. I am sure I can rustle up some sweets to eat. And how about some iced tea or a cup of coffee with side helping of good ole' chit chat? 😀 

Guess what?  I have some country clutter to share with you. My hutch is filled to the brim with strawberry goodness. I would love for you to join me as I show you what I have done.  I sure hope  you like it. 

Can you tell that I am a maximalist? Lol. I love the country clutter. ! ❤❤❤🍓🍓🍓

For shelf liners I used 1 yd of red buffalo checked fabric from Walmart. I divided into thirds and folded each rectangle to line the shelves.  I then added in the plates. Did you know I am a plate-aholic? I just love plates!  Do any of you suffer from the same affliction? 

 The plates that I used for this month are all from the the thrift stores including the red Pioneer Woman plates.  

On the top shelf , is Strawberry Manor,  a house that I have not shared yet.

 It is sitting in wee red colander. Below it is  Spring on the Farm  which I finished in a Dollar Tree tray that I painted white. 

 We have always had a red truck on our family strawberry farm so I added a ceramic truck candle and gingerly place a strawberry toothpick holder in it.  

Sitting on the vintage bowl is  Spring Farmhouse  which is modeled after my Nanny and Pa Pa's country home . 

 Are your eyes crossed yet? 👀  I sure hope not for there is still more to see. 

On the 2nd shelf is a stack of white bread plates. The vintage juicer sits on top of them. Can you tell that I like to layer?

  Well anywhoo , I placed a Pioneer Woman bowl on the juicer and filled the bowl with lovely stitches  as well as a knitted dish cloth gifted to me from dear Patricia. 

  In the bowl is Red Heart Mini Sampler ...

  one of Lori Holt's stitch cards design...

  and "Strawberries" . Is this a Lizzie Kate? My mind escapes me.  

  I placed the Strawberry Jam Jar  on top of the vintage sugar bowl. 

A wee strawberry postcard quilt created years ago is next to it .

 The 2nd bowl on the shelf is filled with strawberry goodness as well .

 There is a large pinkeep . 

Strawberry pinkeep

  . "Strawberries" is from Little House Needleworks. I also tucked in the "Eggs and Chickens " quilt.  It is all rolled up into a teeny bundle. I shared the Eggs and Chicks Doodles in July of 2023. 

 

Plates, plates and more plates are on the bottoms shelf. 

 Though you can not see them, there are 4 ironstone platters in the background.  

The strawberry tea pot is nestled among some white ironstone with 2 mugs in the corner.

"Sweet Strawberry " is a freebie from Caroline at Cosmic Handmade. It is a strawberry favorite of mine. 

 Front and center is Spring  Farm Pasture  . It is the 3rd and final stitch in the Spring on the Farm series.

  Isn't this the cutest Lizzie Kate stitch? Strawberry is a freebie found on the Lizzie Kate website.   

Two more quilts drape from the shelf.  One is a simple quilt made from leftover red fabrics.

 The 2nd is a wee strawberry mug rug.  

So tell me do you think I can squeeze one more berry on to this hutch? I would I end up making a"strawberry jam " of it all!🍓🍓🍓

If  you have a hankering to look at more of the same old clutter, I invite you to check out previous strawberry or spring related hutch tours. You will see some of the same things, but just dressed a little different. 

In 2023, I did not post my strawberry Valentine's  hutch.  It included lots of jadeite and chickens. 

In 2022 I posted my Berry Spring Hutch

Lots of reds and anything berry related. 

2023 Who Left the Gate Open in my Spring Farm Hutch 

2021 Spring  Farm Hutch Tour 

I hope your day is filled with sweetness. Thank you for dropping by for a visit and...

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, ya'll

Melisa 

"Life is like strawberries- sometimes sour and sometimes sweet. "

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who loved the strawberry farm. . I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. ❤🍓🚜