Linda's Blog: March 2019

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

For The Love Of Iris

I have been in love with flowers since I was a little girl. Then again I've been in love with many things since I was a little girl. My sister and I both love flowers with the dahlia being both our favorite flower. I also love iris and, when I was gardening, loved planting iris bulbs. They're such a beautiful flower. Unfortunately they don't last long.

So, it's no surprise that when I was designing fabrics I would create some with iris in them. Well, when I saw the Maximalist Design Challenge on Spoonflower I knew the different colors of iris would be perfect for a bright, splashy design.

Shown below is my challenge design. It's definitely colorful, bright, and splashy. I love it and hope you do too.

Maximalist Design Challenge Fabric

This, however, isn't the first time I've used iris in some of my Spoonflower Challenge entries. Shown below is the design I entered into the Gardening Challenge.

The Gardening Challenge

I just love iris and have designed several other iris custom fabric designs over the years.

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Linda's Stories

I have written a LOT of stories since 2004 about my handmade gifts, my family and my childhood. So much so that at last count I was close to 250. YIKES!! That's a lot of stories. But, with a big family there's a lot of gifts and a lot of "stories" to tell.

Of course you have to keep in mind that these are "stories" and as such there may be a little exaggeration going on here or there. They are stories after all.

So, I decided to create a separate FAMILY label just to keep track of my stories. Just click here or click the FAMILY label in the categories box of my sidebar, Enjoy!

The History Of Faceless Dolls

The History of Faceless Dolls

I created a History Of Faceless Dolls .PDF. If you would like to download my History Of Faceless Dolls .PDF please click here or on the picture above.

I think you all know that I, personally, love faceless dolls. Victorians, primitives, colonial, prairie dolls, rag dolls, or country style dolls. It doesn't matter. I love them all.

In fact, I created a video to reflect my feelings about faceless dolls which is: "Beauty lies not only in what is seen, but what is imagined. I believe the essence of a dolls faceless beauty should determine her personality."

Please CLICK HERE or on the video below if you would like to view my "Linda's Faceless Beauties" video.

The Book & Crafts Review Corner

I just love books and craft kits. For the books I especially like books on crafts, craft making, dolls, doll making, sewing, handmade items, floral design, and history. I have a lot of doll and crafts books that I have bought over the years and I'm going to tell you about the ones I have. I'll be providing book reviews of the ones I like and tell you why I like them.

I also LOVE craft kits - especially punchneedle, wool felting, and cross-stitch. So, I thought I'd tell you which kits I've bought over the years and show you the results when I've completed them.

Plus, I might surprise you from time to time and throw in a few other things along the way. So, grab a cup of tea and stay for awhile.

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

For The Love Of Iris

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