Busy Bees and Sunny Sunflower Hutch Tour

Hello there, Sunshine! Welcome. Do come in and join me.

Buzz! Buzz! 🐝🐝 A little bee told me that  it is a perfect day for a Country Clutter tour.  

My homemade hutch is filled to the brim with all things yellow which includes busy , buzzing bees and sunny sunflowers. 

So if you are up to it. Let's take a gander . 

I forewarn you. I am a maximalist . I know it is not for all, but it is just my style. 

OK Now for the tour! 

The top of the hutch is rarely ever changed, but I did tuck in a little yellow tin . 

Each shelf was layered with bowls, plates and stitching galore. 

Two large stacked Pyrex bowls were perfect to nestle some sunflowers and a stitch in.  Blessed is a 2020 freebie from Stitching With the Housewives which is as cute as a button. 

 My Mini Bee Sampler looks quite at home in the little Dollar Tree wooden box that I painted and added my Home stitch to. 

The grand rooster was a thrifty find years ago. He has been in storage for quite a spell. He was as happy as a lark to be out among the sunflowers and bees. 

Now tell me. Who can resist sunflowers captured in a mason jar? Not me!  🌻

Sunflower Mason Jar

In past posts, I have told you about my "plate addiction."😏😀 

I am sure you have already spotted bookoos of them layered behind all of the clutter. 

But I haven't told you about my Pitcher Affliction. Hee! Hee!  I have never met a water pitcher that I did not like. 

Do any of you suffer from the same affliction? 

I pulled out my mustard yellow pitcher  and plopped the The Ole' Crow Saltbox right on top of it.  Perfect for a summer display. 

 Sunflower Strut Stamp is nestled in the hanging basket of eggs. 

Let's buzz down to the 2nd shelf. Shall we? 🐝 Buzz! Buzz! 

Sunflower Sampler is gingerly propped on a stack of saucers.  The wooden bee skep was a Big Lots find over 20 years ago. I still love it. 

Front and center is The Hum of the Bees which was stitched on gray Rit dyed 14 count fabric. 

The little wooden spoon was a gift from my sweet sis and the knife sharpener was a thrifty find from New Mexico. We won't talk about my love for old "kitchen utensils".  

My one and only butter mold holds another ceramic rooster and " Dora Jane's Cabin on Sunflower Lane" . I stitched this cabin a couple of years ago, but have yet to post it. 

But we are not finished yet! The bottom shelf is overflowing with stitching and more stitching. I just could not contain myself and kept  adding more and more.  Eeeh! 

Behind all of the stitching are some of my platters. A few years ago Mom gave me a number of hers when she was cleaning out her cabinets. I enjoy having them on display as I have warm memories of the yummies that Mom used to serve on them. 

A modge podge of bee and sunflower decor with not an inch to spare. 

The little sunflower truck was a gift from my sweet friend, Joan. I believe this precious stitch is a Stitching with the Housewives design. I just adore it. Thank you , Joan. 💛

Behind it on the stacks of plates is Annie and the gang in  Bees, Bloom and Chickens . This stitch was created in honor of my Great Grandma Annie who gathered and sold eggs to buy the dining room set that I now proudly own.  

In the Apiary Stamp is one of the newest stamps that I shared earlier this year. 

Last year, sweet Vivian sent me a beautiful card  filled with treasures.  She used my Blooms of Sunshine design on the front of the card.  Isn't the card magnificent? 

Look at the precious handmade envelopes. This is a treasure. Thank you, dear Vivian. I love having this out on display year round. 💛

The precious honey pot and pitcher were moved from the counter to my hutch . This darling set was sent to me from my dear friend, PJ who spoils me rotten. Thank you again, sweet PJ. 💛

Finished on an metal tile is "Sunflower Keeper" a possible stitch that I will share in the future. 

And I must not forget my scales that are always displayed on the hutch. Stacks upon stacks, of little bowls, doilies and stitches which includes Skeps and "Zilpha's Summer Cabin" , another house that I have not shared yet. (  I need more hours in the day to do all of the things. LOL Don't you? ) 

That's all she wrote!  The Busy Bees and Sunflower Hutch Tour is complete! That was a lot to take in . Wasn't it? 

Do you think I have enough "bee themed " items? LOL.  Yeah , I think I do . Yet, I am still stitching bees and sunflowers. 😁🐝🐝🐝

I was tempted to recreate last year's display which I adore, but I went with something different. If you would like to see  2025's Bears, Bees and Sunflower Hutch Tour just buzz on over and take a look.  I think I contained myself last year and did not use as many "things". LOL

Now that the tour is complete , maybe we can sit back and stitch awhile. Maybe I can rustle up some treats in the kitchen. And I definitely have coffee and iced tea for our enjoyment. 

 

As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Every flower that ever bloomed had a bee that believed in it.  " - unknown

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

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

Brenda at Songbird Designs for Monday Musings

Judy at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday

Bears, Bees and Sunflowers Hutch Tour

 Buzz! Buzz!   A little bee told me that it was time for a country clutter tour. 

Good afternoon, Sunshine and welcome! 

My hutch was invaded by bears and bees for the month of August.🐻🐻  🐝🐝 And I must say I was one happy gal! 😀 Would you like to take a closer look at all of the sweetness?  

Oh, please do join me. I am sure I can rustle up some cookies and a cup of java as we scour over the old wooden cupboard. 

I rarely change anything on top of the hutch. There are Coca Cola crates , a large Campbell's soup tin that holds extra plates and reproduction vintage signs which hang on the wall.  However, I did add a  vintage peanut brittle tin and a small quilt which I draped over the Coca Cola crate.

Soon I was ready to fill the hutch; I began with the plates. I have a strong love for Pflatzgraff dinnerware. In fact, I started collecting it when I was a teenager.  I layered the vintage Village pattern plates on each shelf. 

Below the plates is Skeps which I shared  last year. 

On the bottom shelf, I even included the  matching Pflatzgraff cookie jar. Because my shelves are short, I had to turn the cookie jar lid upside down - a perfect spot to add some sunflowers. 

The vintage cookie jar sits atop of stacks of plates. The old canning jar was a gift from my sis as were the salt and pepper shakers. 

Speaking of cookie jars, there was a 2nd cookie jar on the shelf as well.  You know me and cookie jars. 😁😀❤

This darling teddy bear cookie jar . He is old and chippy but oh so cute - well at least in my eyes. I purchased this little fella a couple of years ago. 

A vintage yellow planter was perfect to tuck into the old vintage juicer. Busy Buzzing Bee and an old crocheted doily was placed in the planter. 

I could not resist this darling chippy bear cookie jar. 

An old butter dish bottom was filled with a little rolling pin from dear Joan  , a salt shaker from my sis and "A Bee, C Pinkeep" ( a future freebie - perhaps next year). 

I always enjoy decorating the vintage postal scale. My sister gave me a couple of little flat bowls that sit on top of the scales which I fill with treasures for each seasonal theme.  

Let's buzz to the middle shelf. Shall we?  

Front and center is a small dough bowl filled with lots of vintage kitchen utensils, a Dollar General metal bee and Beatrice's Bee Manor which is a grand ole' house with plenty of bee skeps. 

Vintage honey jars and honey bears are tucked in the corner on the 2nd shelf. 🍯🍯🍯

Hanging just above the honey jars is the most darling bee stitch gifted to me by sweet Barbara. It is a treasure and is sweet as honey. Thank you dear, Barbara. It is one of my favorite bee stitches! 💛

Now let's make a bee line to the top shelf. There are more bees and bears to be seen. 🐝🐝🐝

In the vintage divided brown dish is more Hull bowls and Honey Jar- From the Mason Jar Series which I stitched a few years ago.  In the corner is "Sunflower Keeper" a possible freebie in the future. 

A vintage yellow Pyrex bowl was the perfect  place to tuck more busy buzzing bee pieces .  A little Boyd's bear , a gift from my sweet friend Joan is on guard to make sure no one steals any honey. Bees  and Bee Sampler   are tucked in the bowl. 

Blooms of Sunshine was finished on a Dollar General plaque ; it is propped on top of a Pflatzgraff candle holder. 

That's my Bear and Bee Hutch Tour in a nutshell. Do you think I could squeeze one more bee stitch in there? Hee ! Hee!  Or a cookie jar? 😄🙄🥴 

Well, I won't try this year because the bees are going to buzz away and the bears will follow-  pumpkins will be rolling onto the hutch soon. 

Thank you for joining me today. You made the visit ever so sweet. 

Now let's get to that cup of coffee! 

Stay beautiful! 

As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Every flower that ever bloomed had a bee that believed in it.  " - unknown

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

The vintage sifter is my newest thrifty find from the World's Longest Yard Sale. 

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