Mother's Day ~ Sew & Tell - 5/11/26

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll start off by saying Happy Mother's Day to all the moms -- wannabe moms, birth moms, stepmoms, bonus moms, adoptive moms, mentor moms and spiritual moms.  And especially to my friends for whom this holiday will be hard. Friends who will be standing by gravesites this Mother’s Day. Friends whose moms haven’t been a part of their lives in many years.  And those who have challenging relationships with their moms who try to navigate Mother’s Day with grace but some necessary distance.

I hope that your day was blessed.  I'm sharing the link to an older post that includes some wisdom shared with me 30 years ago... go check it out here. 💗  

Let's take a look at this week's randomly selected Sew & Tell feature... Melisa at Pinker 'n' Punkin Quilting.  Melisa has been working outside in the garden area... and she continues to "garden" indoors as she works on her appliqued Butterflies and Berries.

How sweet are these blocks?!?  She was recently a winner of a FQ prize in the Little House Sampler Quilt Sew Along and shared her plans for the piece.  Head over to her blog to find out what she has in mind.  

Speaking of the Little House Sew Along... Block #8 was released last week!  We are coming into the final stretch of the sew along.  This is the most difficult block of the quilt but don't let it scare you!  The adorable heart will look fabulous framed in the log cabin.  

It was a busy week with medical appointments for Mom, but I got the scrappy wonky star blocks in orange (color of the month) both positive and negative blocks made as I listened to A Spool of Blue Thread.  

I thought this By the Yard cartoon was appropriate and funny. ;)

The book was a story about a pretty typical family that delved into the family dynamics and relationships between parents and siblings.  The mother was a vault of family secrets that went to the grave with her.  Family members trusted her with secrets as well as friends.  I'd tell you more... but I'd suggest you check it out if you really want to know the secrets I allude to. ;)

When I had the orange blocks finished at tucked away, I returned to the safari themed quilt...  Going back and forth between piecing and sealing guestroom flooring.

The room is all back together and looking pretty spiffy.  I've decided to hang my Colorwash Hexagon quilt on the wall over the bed... first I need to reclaim it from a local storefront that had stated they were interested in displaying it but have not done so.

The Leo & Savannah quilt (kit) is ready for sashing strips and borders that will be added this week.  I'll be quilting it this week! Probably an all-over medium sized stippling.  The freezer meals I made will be enjoyed as I focus on getting this quilt out the door.

I've recently rediscovered a couple old favorites from when the girls were in Jr. High... Taco pop over and Pizza Casserole.

We enjoyed both of them this week.  You may want to try them out as well. :)  I use the topping recipe from the Taco Pop over on the pizza casserole.  You can make it GF or use the original.  

I swap out the ground beef for other pizza toppings as desired.  I made our most recent one a "Supreme" with sausage meatballs, bell pepper and onions.  

We LOVE pizza!  And GF pizza crust lacks texture and flavor... but this casserole is a great option.  

What's your favorite sort of pizza?  

Homemade?  Or do you prefer to have carry out?

Leave a comment... I'd love to hear from you!

Keep Piecing,

Melva

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