scarlet and sitting

last night i got sucked into Gone With The Wind. 4 solid hours of couch sitting, and movie watching, but not popcorn eating because my husband and i are competing in a weight loss challenge with some friends. but that's a whole other post :)

on a recent thrift store trip, i found some great sweaters to felt - butter yellows, purples, bright reds and a teal. since my poinsettia ornaments were such a big hit last holiday season, i am moving forward this year with more felted flower ornaments. if you haven't guessed it, flowers are kind of my thing!

so, i spent my 4 hours of downtime cutting and cutting. now the magic can happen - i can't wait to embroider and add button embellishments. if you would like to make some of your own, download my poinsettia felt flower tutorial listed to your left.

sundays and sewing

even though i have had a headache for 4 days now, i managed to layer the back and batting with my quilt top yesterday. for the back, i chose a vintage sheet i had which is a pink floral. you can see it in the top left of the photo. the quilt is now on the hoop and hand quilting has commenced!

my husband's football starts this weekend, so you can be pretty sure i will be snuggled on the couch most sundays working on this.

a friend and an interview

hi again! the talented jenni horne interviewed me for her blog today and i couldn't be more excited. check out her blog to read all about linwood avenue and while you are there, spend some time learning about her whimsical life along with her sidekick mattie.

i close the interview with this, but it couldn't be more true. thank you, thank you jenni!...
"i can hardly believe all the amazing artists i have met through this online world we live in. it is a constant source of inspiration, encouragement and opportunity for me and i don’t know where linwood avenue would be without it."

reds and oranges

nothing much to report here on linwood avenue. i'm just staying steady busy with my day to day life while sprinkling in a few new projects. we spent a fantastic 4 days at the lake as we said goodbye to summer, now i am ready to start enjoying the reds and oranges of the autumn leaves.

and it's finally finished

over a year ago, one of my brothers asked me to make a quilt for him. i said sure, and in a few months, it was time to put my sewing machine to work. i must admit that this particular quilt was much harder than i expected and has taken close to half a year to finish. a combination of very thick fabric and a large size meant some struggles for my little home sewing machine. but i chugged on and can finally say it is finished. is it perfect? no. do the little imperfections seriously offend my crafting OCD? yes. but in the end, it's made with love and that's all that matters, right?