Winter Blues Hutch Tour

Good morning , Snowbunnies! And welcome! 

The hutch has been cleared of all its Christmas goodies, and now it is time for the snowmen to roll their way onto the hutch shelves.  Yep, you guessed  it. 

It is time for a "Country Clutter " post - the 1st one of the year! Eeeeh!    

Please join me as I show you what I have been up to in the kitchen. 

First,I changed out the shelf scarves from red buffalo checked to soft white lace runners that are actually window valances. I also kept the white Christmas lights for a warm glow.

Next up was the blue and white transferware plates that were all thrifted. 

One of my favorites cost only a quarter . 

It is the Currier & Ives "The Old Grist Mill" plate which is perfect for winter time. 

Soon my hutch was filled to the brim with all kinds of winter goodness. Let's take a closer look. 

The top shelf has loads of cross stitched pieces and bottle brush trees. 

"It's Winter Time " was a freebie but for the life of me I can not remember who the designer is. Do you know?  In the transferware sleigh is WINTER , a simple snowman stitch.  

In the corner is Winter Blues; it was a freebie in the early 2000's from Stitchy Kitty. I do not think it is still available.  I always get a lot of compliments on it. It was indeed a joy to stitch. 

The small pin pillow below Winter Blues is one of the Lizzie Kate "Winter Smalls" stitches. 

The 2nd shelf has a flurry of stitches as well. 

Front and center is Snow Basket  , Prim Winter Blessings and Bucket of Winter which I will share later this year. 

 Winter Haul  and Let It Snow Sampler   are tucked in the corner . 

Now let's see if there are more snowmen on the bottom shelf. I bet there is! 

I left the Johanna Parker salt and pepper shaker out which was on the hutch during Christmas . I filled the vintage juicer with a snowman embroidered pillow and rag snowballs. 

Prim Winter Tag  sits below Winter 1869 Crock which is nestled in a Fiestaware gravy boat. 

The gravy boat is on a stack of white plates with Winter Tree Sampler below it. 

Lots of little embroidered pillows are as snug as a bug in a rug in the bowls on the vintage scale. 

I left the enamelware pan hanging on the side of the hutch and just added a bottle brush tree and...

With Thy Needle and Threads' " Candy Cane Wishes". 

Well what do you think? Do you think I was able to fill every nook and cranny ? I sure did try. 😀😁😁

Have an awesome day and thank you for the sweet visit. 

As always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

"When snow falls, nature listens. "- Antoinette Van Kleff

Hugs and Stitches!!!  And Snowman Kisses. 

Dedicated to my sweet Baby sister, Amy who enjoyed the winter snow . I love you, Amo.  . ❤

Other Links that Might Strike Your Fancy! 

🌞 2025  A Parade of Homes- A Parade of Home themed freebies. 

🌞Time to Dye- How I tea/ coffee dye my fabric- the messy version. 

🌞 2024 Hearts and Stitches Valentine Parade- A parade of Valentine stitches up to the date of Feb. 3, 2024

Winter on the Farm- Snowman Hutch Tour

Good afternoon, ya'll.  Put on your toboggan and grab you a cup of hot  cocoa for today is another episode of Pinker n' Punkins Country Clutter  a - Winter  episode. 😀

My hutch is overflowing with snowmen and stitching and the theme is "Winter on the Farm."   Every nook and cranny is filled to the brim  with stitchy goodness and  farm yard pickins' .

 You wanta take a peek. 

The top of  my hutch never changes. I have 2 Coca Cola wooden crates and a Campbells Soup tin where I store seasonal plates.  The bottom of my hutch is where I store my Christmas plates. 

The The top shelf is filled with stitching and embroidery. 

I embroidered the little "Winter's Clothing" years ago and mounted it on foam board. The backing fabric is an old sweater as is the bow. I then mounted it on a Dollar Tree tin tray.  

The 123 Snow embroidery was an attempt to use up scraps of fabric. It is even stuffed with wee bits of fabric that was too small to include in a quilt.  I just placed it into an old jello mold.

 Beside it is A Christmas Flock- Barnyard Christmas  which did not look too Christmassy so it stayed out . 

 I pulled out an old wooden sled that I had bought unpainted from Walmart over 20 years ago and painted it yellow and black. On top of it  is a free stitch called "Winter "by  Balades et broderies par Camela . It is  available on her blog in the Jan. 20, 2013 post. I finished it on a Dollar Tree large wooden unfinished tag that I painted with chalkboard paint. 

I was able to squeeze in a chicken salt shaker and a wooden barn onto that little sled. 

 In the corner is Hands on Designs "Year in Chalk- January" .

A blizzard of snowmen had arrived on the 2nd shelf as well.  Whooa! That's a lot of stuff - isn't it? And I know it is not for everyone, but oh, how it makes my heart sing. 

Do you remember the large popcorn bowl that I bought on a recent thrift haul. Well. I turned it backwards and added a crocheted dish cloth gifted to me from dear Patricia. I then stuffed  in my large ceramic chicken that I bought on the World's Longest Yard Sale last August.  The bowl has a Pioneer Woman creamer in it , a Dollar General sign and the cutest corn cob snowman. I do need to make some more of them come summer time when I can easily get a lot of corn cobs. 

The corn cob snowman has cloves for eyes and mouth. 

Country Cottage Needleworks' "Snowmen Trio.  "is next to the soft stuffed snowman on a sled. Behind ole Snowman Softie is Frosty Stamp which I finished on a Dollar General easel frame a couple of years ago. 

The "Got Snow" embroidery pin pillow is stuffed in an old mason jar lid and next to it is my vintage juicer. I did not add a bowl to it this year, I just placed WINTER HAUL  on the juicer  along with a bottle brush tree. The little salt and pepper shakers scattered throughout stay on my hutch year round for they were gifts from my dear sis. 

Now here we go slip sliding down to the bottom shelf. 

Snowflake Sledding and Chickens  which was finished on thrifted wooden box sits in the corner along with a family of prom snowmen.  On top is a creamer with a chicken and a darling snowflake snowman gifted to me from dear Robin. 

 Prim Winter which I finished on a Dollar General wooden tag is hanging from the old enamelware tea kettle that I bought on the thrifting trip that I shared with you last month.  I added a little doiley and plopped a snowman inside the kettle with the promise to him that I would not bring him to a boil ⛄🤣.   I think he looks quite content. Don't you?

I am in love with Notforgotten Farms' Snow Pants. This design was gifted to me last year from dear Patrica. He certainly makes me smile. 

My vintage scale is topped with bowls overflowing with  eggs , rag snowballs  made from a shirt and bits of greenery.  In the cow creamer is a wee quilt made from a recent quick stitch called LET IT SNOW

Finally,  a small quilt is draped off the edge of the hutch. 

Are your eyes crossed? 😁😜🤪 Lol That was a whole lot to take in in a small space wasn't it? But I do have to say that I have enjoyed my winter hutch theme this year. 

 Soon all of this will be coming down and Valentines will be going up.

I appreciate ya'll taking the time to stop by for a visit .   The weatherman says there is a slight chance of snow on Thursday. Fingers crossed that we might see a flake or two. Have a wonderful evening, yall and...

As always...

Happy quilting and stitching, ya'll

Melisa

SNOW DAY- A day when no farms are closed and farmers and ranchers work through cold winds and heavy snow to tend to their land and livestock. 

Hugs and Stitches and Warm Winter Wishes !!!🤗❤🧵

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

Ya'll come back now, ya hear ! 

Winter Hutch Tour and a Valentine freebie - "And Love Grows"

 Hello , my dear friends. Please come on in. It is another episode of Country Clutter.  😀 Let me forewarn you; there is a lot of clutter and this post is photo heavy!📷📸 

Today we are looking at my hutch. Hubby built me this hutch about 22 years ago, and I still love it to this day. For January, it was all decked out in snowmen and many thrifted and gifted treasures from my sister. ☃❄⛄ I started out putting some vintage lace and old valances down on the shelves as shelf runners. I chose transferware plates to place on the shelves as well as old ironstone platters.

  Let's start off on the top shelf. In the corner is Hands on Designs "Year in Chalk- January" . I have stitched a couple of these and always mount this on a thrifted plaque.  

On the snowman mug is a freebie by Balades et Broderies par Carmela  and was on her blog. I provided a link to her blog though I had trouble finding this little snowman. She has so much pretty eye candy and fabulous freebies available.  

The gorgeous snowflake stitch was a gift from my dear friend Nancy. 

Her stitching and finishing is always exquisite and equally as beautiful is the birdie pin keep gifted to me by sweet Patience. I treasure these both. 

The little snowballs embroidery is one of mine from years ago. 

 Bottle brush trees and snowmen are scattered throughout. 

Hoppin' on down to the 2nd shelf.  

I did not put a bowl in my vintage juicer this time, but I did prop up my Lizzie Kate Snowy String that a stitched on Rit dyed aqua marine 14 count aida. I finished it on a scrap piece of wood that I painted. I change out my LK strings on this wood.

 In the jadeite bowl is another freebie called  "Baby Snowmen Trio " By Catherine Reurs of Splendid Detail Ltd.. The chart called for just 2 colors ,but I used a number of colors on my snowmen. I then finished it in the shape of a snowman. I placed a little ripped scarf on him from fabric from Walmart . I do not think it is still available or at least I couldn't find it. 

This sweet little snowbaby is called “Christmas Greetings” from Titan Needlecrafts and came as a kit; I purchased it at the Goodwill and finished it in a simple pillow.  The Triology's "Cheer " is in the corner finished on a rough cut piece of wood that hubby shaped into a hornbook shape. I used my own floss colors for it. 

The bottom shelf sports a new snowman cookie jar that made its way all the way from Arkansas .🚙🧳 I bought it at the Goodwill last summer while traveling . This is his 1st year out. 

 The "Snowflakes" embroidery , I stitched years ago. 

Next to the cookie jar is Country Cottage Needleworks' "Snowmen Trio.  "

Winter Time" is a cross stitch that I completed in 2011 or 2014 before I tried to keep note of my stitches. It was a freebie. Do you know who the designer is? For the life of me ,I can not remember. 😕  

Next to it is my Prim Winter which I finished on a Dollar General wooden tag.  

Finally, on my vintage scale, the  little ceramic dish from my dear sis has a trio of bottle brush trees. 

Underneath is a beautifully knitted dish towel gifted to me by my friend Tracey. Of course it hasn't cleaned a dish. lol .It is so pretty - it frolics among my winter, spring and summer displays. 🤗 

Well that concludes this episode of Country Clutter.  I am not sure when the next  episode will be , but I sure will keep you posted. Lol.

I would like to leave you with a little Valentine stitch.  

It is called "And Love Grows" .I finished mine into a little dough filler pillow using fabric from my stash and vintage lace gifted to me by dear Pat. 

As I was piecing mine into a pillow, I left too much empty space....

 so I ended up going back and stitching mine and hubby's initials in it.

 

I didn't chart the initials but you could refer back to my Let It Snow Sampler for letters if you would like to do the same, just leave you some room to stitch them

Click here for Instruction page. 

Click here for colored chart. 

NOTE: For some reason the letters appear blue but they are charted and stitched in green, but blue would look so lovely.

Click here for the Black / White chart. 

I am so tickled that you stopped by for a visit today. As always...

Happy Stitching yall, 

Melisa

P.s. Have I told you how awesome you are lately?  You are the butter to my biscuit. Love ya!

There is only one happiness in this life so love and be loved. - George Sand

Hugs and Stitches!!!!

                

Dedicated to my sweet sister, Amy . I treasure all of the memories of our thrifting adventures. Love you.