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Saturday, May 2, 2026

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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Friday, January 30, 2026

A Great Day of Stitching and Applique

"Ya' want to build a campfire? " asked Mr. Pinker.

"Sure, " I replied with glee. "In all of the years we have been traveling westward , we have never built a campfire- out here at least. "

Mr. Pinker and I pulled our chairs up to the small fire and watched the sun set. It had been a good evening.

Earlier during the day, Mr. Pinker went to a coin hunt. "Find some tokens, Hon! " I yelled at him as the participants went out to search.

As Mr. Pinker hunted with his detector and rake, I sat back as pretty as you please and worked on Annie Beez Folkart's "Every Heart Beats True", a darling gift from my dear friend Robin. Thank you , Robin. I am loving this stitch. 🤗

It was not long before I had the border and words stitched. I looked up occasionally to see if Mr. Pinker was making any progress. Ever so often I saw him bend down , grab a coin and slip it into his bag. Eeeh will he find a token , I wondered.

Within the hour, I had completed a pretty good amount. Then the horn blew . All coin hunters were to come off the field. Mr. Pinker came back to our sitting spot . "Any tokens? " I inquired.

"Nope not a one, " he replied, "But I did make the entry fee back and then some for a grand total of $31.00. Yee Haw! " 😀

I gave him a big thumbs up and went back to working on another project - starting the Summer Stamp SAL which I will share in the coming months. Meanwhile Mr. Pinker went to the gathering of coin hunters to see if he won a prize .

A sneak peek at one of the Summer stamps

Earlier I had stitched up a few borders for the Summer Stamp SAL in brown but was just not feeling it so I pulled DMC 930 and gave it a try. Hmmm I think I like it I told myself.

Time ticked away . It was not long before I looked up to see Mr. Pinker heading my way with a gold pan in his arms. "Aaaw you won a prize. " I said with a nod.

"Nope! Skunked again! " he replied with a grin. "I bought this little baby. " LOL .He was one happy camper.

"We have had a busy day, Sweetie. Let's head back to camp for lunch. " I chimed. We hopped into our side by side and lickety split made our way down the roads and through the washes.

Once we were at "home", Mr. Pinker pulled some chicken out of the fridge and began to cook up a storm. What's a girl to do when one's hubby is cooking- well stitch of course. It was time to work on Little House Needleworks "Farm Life" -

Progress as of January 22, 2026

Old Mr. Ripper came out only once to take out the wagon when I misplaced it. Grumble ! Grumble! But it did not take too long to have it in place. I will be adding pumpkins to it soon.

To round off my evening I pulled out some applique and whipped up 2 strawberries from my Berries and Butterflies quilt.

The berries are appliqued on an 8 1/2" background (unfinished).

Yep it was one fine day indeed! The only thing that would have made it better was roasted hot dogs and s'mores. Yum! Yum! Hee! Hee!

Thank you dear Sonja for the threads you sent me. I carry them with me when traveling.

I am so very grateful that so many of you have been visiting me these last few weeks. Especially since I am "off my regular schedule" . It truly means the world that you spend a bit of your time with me. You make me feel awful special - that is for sure.

I wish you a lovely day and thank you again . See ya' around the campfire!

As Always...

Happy Stitching and Quilting,

y'all

Melisa

"When life is sweet say thank you and celebrate. "

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.

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