"Mother" is such a simple word,
But to me there's meaning seldom heard.
For everything I am today,
My mother's love showed me the way. - Karl Fuchs
Hello, Sweet friends and a sunny Sunday to you! I would also like to wish all of the dear mothers a very Happy Mother's Day.
Today the family will be gathering at my mom's where all of the mothers will be celebrated with some good home cooking and lots of love.
I bought this darling cross stitch at the thrift store . Isn't it so soft and delicate?
Now hold on to your bloomers! You are going to fall off your chair when I tell you how much I paid for it! A dime! Can you believe it a whole dime?! It makes me sad for the stitcher , but I was happy for me. One of my favorite thrift stores has a dime table, you never know what you will find in the bin table.
August bouquet is in the works in Jeannette Douglas Mini Bouquet Sampler.
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| Last week's stopping point- May 5th. |
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| Progress as of May 11, 2024 |
Did you see my Itty Bitty Bee Pinkeep that I shared on Friday? I hope to work on another one this week.
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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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| Elmer says howdy! Do you see his teeth? What a sweet smile! |
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, ya'll
Melisa
"A Mother is like a flower each one beautiful and unique. "
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
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Brenda at Songbird Designs for Monday Musings
Happy Happy Mother's Day, Miz Melisa and all the other Mamas in your family. Enjoy your day.
ReplyDeleteSo much eye-candy in today's post and I love the new strawberry freebie. It's adorable and I know it would be fun to stitch. Big, Big Mother's Day Hugs!!!! Darlene J
Aaah thank you so much, sweet Darlene! I hope your day was a delightful day as well. The newest strawberry stamp stitched up in 2 shakes of a lamb's tail. Lol. Big Hugs from the Holler.
DeleteHave a wonderful day celebrating with your mother. You are fortunate to be able to do so, my mother has been gone almost 20 years now. Enjoy your stitching this week and have a good time checking out a campsite!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Gretchen . We had a wonderful celebration with the whole family. I hope you had a blessed day as well. Hugs.
DeleteHappy Mother's Day to you too! A camping trip in the near future sounds like fun! Congratulations on meeting 100 percent of your goals. .. you are on a roll. May you have a repeat performance this week!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteOh I sure hope to complete my goals this week. I am not sure how much quilting time I will have with the trip this week, but I am sure we will have loads of fun. I hope you had a wonderful Mother' Day, Terry and thank you for the Sunday visit. Hugs.
DeleteHappy Mother's day Melisa! Will your get-together be a potluck? I hope you have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteI have a similar thrift store find. It said Home Is Where The Heart Is, but I changed Heart to Quilt, and it hangs in my sewing room. I feel sorry for the makers of these discarded pieces too, but I bet they would be happy to know they found loving homes.
Aaah thank you so much. We ended up getting barbecue with slaw and potato salad from a local restaurant. It was yummy! I think I may have that stitch , Linda. Does your stitch have a row of houses with some quilt blocks on it? How clever to change the words- that would be perfect especially for the sewing room. Have a great week. Hugs.
DeleteWhat a great bargain for the stitchery. Enjoy your next camping expedition. Sounds like a great family adventure!
ReplyDeleteI could not leave it behind especially for a dime. I am looking forward to our camping trip; the boys always have a great time fishing. Thank you for the sweet visit, Susie. Hugs.
DeleteHappy Mother's Day Melisa! Hope you have a great day with family. I lost my Mom at a young age 35 years ago. I wasn't going to start the strawberry stamps yet because I have so many projects but couldn't resist. I finished the shortcake and berries. Now I need to finish them into pillows. They worked up fast. I plan to do them all and put them in a berry bowl in my strawberry display. Thank you for the designs. Have a great week and a great time camping.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a lovely Mother's Day , Joy . I know you miss your Mom deeply; but I am sure she is smiling down from heaven upon you . I am so excited to hear that you are stitching along with me on the strawberry stamps. They do work up fast dont' they? I hope to work on a new one this week. I thought about putting some in a strawberry basket. Have a wonderful week and enjoy your stitching. Hugs.
DeleteHappy Mother's Day and thank you for all your fun designs and blog posts!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Betty and I hope you had a very blessed and joyous Mother's Day. You brought a smile to my day. Hugs and Blessings .
DeleteHappy Mother's Day Melisa. I hope you have a lovely day. I always look forward to your awesome posts and this one was wonderful. Take care and have a wonderful, blessed day. Debra Broyles
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day Debra. I can not tell you how much your kind compliment and sweet visit means to me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I wish you a wonderful and productive week. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteHappy Mother's Day, Melisa! I love seeing all your fun finds and what you're stitching on, too. I'm working on the Berries stamp today, and looking forward to stitching more of those. Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Diann. We had a grand day with the family. I hope you did too. I am so excited to hear that you are stitching along with me. I can not wait to see your progress. Hugs
DeleteHAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!! Great flea market finds to work on. I've never found any quilts so far--but i keep on looking...Mom and I used to go to all the flea markets in the Spring and the Fairs in the summers--I do so miss her--she passed on June 5th, 8 years ago now...hard to believe...
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Aaah such sweet memories of your Mom, Julierose. I know you miss her so especially on Mother's Day, but she is in your heart and smiling down upon you from heaven. We have some wonderful thrift stores here. I found a quilt the other day that I hope to post soon. I hope you find one in the near futures. Just keep on searching and one day you will find your gem. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteEnjoy your Mother's Day gathering at your Mom's, Melisa! I was thinking how did she get Edna to smile and then read it was Elmer. What a wonderful find on the dime table! Have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Robin. We had a great day. Did you get to visit your Mom? I hope your day was a lovely one. Oh yes, it is hard to tell the difference between Edna and Elmer. Elmer will love you to death if he sees that you will stand and pet him. LOL. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
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Aaah thank you so much, Isabel. I hope your day was a wonderful and blessed one as well. Happy Mother's Day. Hugs.
DeleteHappy Mother's Day, Melisa!! You did great with your goals last week. It's nice when you make it through all of them, huh?! You have the best flea market finds! Thanks for the new strawberry stamp. Enjoy your family time today and have a great time camping!! Thanks in advance for linking up with Monday Musings!
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day, Brenda. I hope you were able to see all of your children and grandkiddos. Oh yes, it does feel fantastic when I meet my goals. I wish I could do that every week. LOL. Thank you for the sweet visit. I hope you have an awesome week. Hugs.
DeleteHappy Mother’s Day! All those strawberries are making me hungry! 🍓 happy stitching! Gail at the cozy quilter.
ReplyDeleteLol gotta love the strawberries! Hee Hee! Thank you so much, Gail. I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day as well. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteI have finally been able to catch up with all of your posts. I am so happy for you as you have been a busy girl and doing so many wonderful things. Your readership has really taken off, it takes me almost as long to read those as to go through your Hutch posts. I am a nosy person and have to read and look at everything!! Two great camping trips this year already, so jealous but happy for you. You have a great supportive hubby for sure. Sorry about your computer, I have had the same problem. Sending you much love and warm hugs from sunny Arizona. A very wonderful and Happy Mother's Day to you.
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day, dear Mary ; I hope you had a fabulous day. I have missed you. I hope all has been well with you and the family . It has been a very busy year for me and hubby. He retired so we are getting more travel time plus I am adjusting to him being home . LOL. Computer and internet issues are the pits aren't they? I am so touched that you have went back and caught up with all that has been going on here in the holler. Thank you for the sweet visit and stay cool and comfy as the days warm up. Hugs and Blessings!
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DeleteHope you had a wonderful Mother's Day! Love all the stitching and it's awesome that you share your stitching love here. :)
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Pat. We had a great Mother's Day. I hope you did too. It is hard to believe we are half way through May isn't it. Happy quilting. Hugs.
DeleteHappy Mother's Day, Melisa! So much to see today! First off, that sleepy eyed little smile seems to me to be saying "Yeh, I know I'm a handsome devil!" Which little stitch was a dime? The tiny house or the welcome? Either is simply amazing! I would love to see the little house a little closer. It looks sort of like a FPP piece I did a few years ago, although I can clearly see it's stitched. You find the best things! The LeMoyne Star is a true scrappy jewel. These kinds of vintage quilts are just the best! Thank you so much for another sweet berry stamp. I counted and I have 5 so far. You are so generous to us! The Asiatic Lilies are gorgeous. Are they from your gardens?
ReplyDeleteWe had a wonderful Mother's Day. I hope you did too, Ginny. Oh yes, Elmer knows he is handsome; he is very lovable too. He just loves to be petted on. LOL. The little "Welcome to our Home " stitch was a dime. I couldn't believe it. The other day I found old ironstone saucers 2 for a dime- what a steal. Oh yes those lilies are from my garden. They are looking mighty nice this year. Thank you for the sweet Sunday visit. Hugs.
DeleteI'm a little late to wish you a Happy Mother's Day Melisa, but it's said with my heart. I'm sure this day was fabulous and filled with love. Your embroieries are lovely, and working on Rainbow Sherbet looks like a great fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing, I love those strawberries too ;)
Aaah thank you so much, Frederique. I hope you had a lovely Mother's Day as well. I am enjoying working on Rainbow Sherbet. It may take awhile to quilt but I am ok with that. Enjoy your week. Hugs.
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