A new beginning, A new adventure, A new Blog!
Hi!
I'm Marilyn Linton, a 74 y/o, Wife of 57 years, Mom to 3 adult daughters, Mamaw to 6 mostly adult grands. I love my family very much and try to cater to their whims as much as I can. I have always had a love of sewing! Years ago it was sewing special one of a kind outfits, today it is brought into the area of quilts. Many of the quilts you will see here are special one of a kind. All the result of Labor of Love!! Besides quilts and family you might often see a bird or two, as well. I love the birds that come to my back yard.
A Quilt for Graduation
Graduation is a special time. This quilt, Missouri Star's Disappearing Hour Glass Block, made especially for this young lady, in her favorite color of tones of red, with it's very own transport bag! A labor of love!!
Grandson, Chris, asked if a quilt could be built around a video game. The brain starts to churn! Unfortunately, Chris, was moving to a new city soon and received a Denim and Flannel Rag Quilt. After all, it was winter and he needed something to keep him warm!
Denim and Flannel Rag Quilt
Meanwhile, Grandson, Patrick, and I continued churning the brains!! He would show me items from the game and I would produce such item in fabric, thus, we answered the question Chris had posed earlier. Yes! A quilt can be built around a video game.
The Legend of Zelda Quilt
Another Labor of Love for a grandson who is loved so much, and is so proud of this quilt! Truly One of a Kind quilt!!
Tee Shirt quilts, also known as memory quilts, always rank as one of a kind in my book. Granddaughter, Taylor, brought her chosen shirts (which included one that belonged to her sister, Morgan) Oops!! (I didn't know this until after quilt was complete!) and requested a quilt be made. My very first tee shirt quilt.
Taylor's MSU Tee Shirt Quilt
Fabric and embroidery added where the quilt needed to grow. Can you say die-hard Mississippi State fan?
Morgan's Tee Shirt Memories Quilt
As you can see, this one is much larger, incorporating many more shirts! But I used extra pieces from the shirts to grow the quilt where it needed to grow. This kept the colors flowing and didn't introduce anything new. There are two rows that utilized the pocket logos! This quilt was really fun to put together. Another One of a Kind Labor of Love!
Quilt of Valor
Members of the Carousel Quilt Guild made blocks, then I took the blocks and assembled them into a quilt. Members then placed names of veterans in a bowl with the name drawn to win the quilt. This quilt was presented to a local veteran in recognition and honor of his service to our country.
Friends, Carla Bryant and Bridget Hill, and myself made this quilt of red, white and blue, especially for my hubby, a veteran. This was presented as a surprise to him, he was very overwhelmed and is so proud of this quilt. It hangs in our living room.
Bernie's Quilt of Valor
Special and One of a Kind! Thanks for your sacrifice and service, Bernie!!
So that's it for today. A new beginning, a new blog. See you again soon.
