Americana Tablerunner
July 2nd, 2009
In honor of Independence Day, I offer this little pattern for a simple yet appealing tablerunner… Read the rest of this entry »
Friday Show N Tell At Yorba Linda Class
June 27th, 2009
The Yorba Linda Class really outdid itself on Friday.
There were so many quilts, it was nearly overwhelming…
But so much FUN to see them all!
(The Acrylic Tumbler Template used to make these Sashed Tumbler quilts is now available at
Another Grand Show N Tell in Anaheim!
June 25th, 2009
After four fabulous classes and their marvelous show N Tells, I am running out of words… I just keep repeating WOW!
I am overwhelmed! Look at these interpretations of our swaps… One student is recreating our 2009 swap quilts in 12″ finished blocks! How did she come up with that! And also note that dazzling MoonDance quilt done in Batiks! WOW! Read the rest of this entry »
Buena Park Sharing
June 25th, 2009
What A Week! What Quilts!
The Show N Tell at The Buena Park class was just a spectacular as the Monday classes! There were Swap Quilts…. Read the rest of this entry »
Birds In The Beanstalk Jelly Roll Quilt
June 24th, 2009
I know some of you have been waiting for this to “pop” up here at www.LynBrown.com. I was hoping I could get the time to stitch the quilt together and take a great picture of it, but I guess I can put up this rather so-so picture for the time being. Suffice it to say this Jpeg doesn’t do this quilt justice! Made from a Hoffman Fabrics “Bali Pop” of luscious batiks (This one is Strawberry Fields) the quilt just sings! Or flies, I suppose would be a better term.
Now of course you could make this out of any selection of fabrics… I see it in 30’s on white (Yum!) or in a monochromatic scheme… or in marble/toneon tone fabrics or really scrappy or in…. well, you know what I mean!
This will be our first quilt when classes resume in the fall. As we are just breaking for the summer, that seems a distance away, but summer will go quickly, and we’ll be working on this quilt before you know it. So download the supply list… Read the rest of this entry »
Muckenthaler Show N Tell
June 24th, 2009
Sometimes, you get an idea, and you have no idea how it will turn out. A few weeks back, I was thinking about a special way to end our Spring term. What to do? We’ve done 6 swaps this year so… How about a Show N Tell of quilts made from class swaps? I had no idea of the wonderful nerve I would hit!
Each of my classes (so far!) has outdone themselves, rooting around, finishing UFOs and bringing in yummy quilts to share… Read the rest of this entry »
2009 Bonus Swap Quilts List
June 23rd, 2009
They may not seem like much laid out here, but these little Computer Generated Quilts (CGQs)have been the hub of much creative energy during 2009. The 30 swaps that have been held in the NOCCCD SCE OAP quilting classes have had a lot of beautiful fabrics and have already yielded many fabulous quilts!
And there is more to come when we reconvene in the fall! With 18 patterns (9 Alpha CGQs posted last week and these 9 Bonus CGQs) in all, there is sure to be something to please everyone!
If you would like to print a sheet with the CGQs in color and a list of all the Bonus quilts, just follow the links… Read the rest of this entry »
Cypress Sharing
June 23rd, 2009
We had a wonderful morning on Monday. It was our last class of the semester (We resume on September 14).
Many students brought in quilts to share.
There were alot of quilts made from swaps in class but this wasn’t the limit of what was shared! Read the rest of this entry »
MoonDance Swap Quilt
June 21st, 2009
The Bonus Pattern for our Sand, Sea and Rock 9 1/2″ square fabric swap is the MoonDance qult. Based on a pairing of the Rail Fence block and a Snowball variation, this is a quick and easy block to make and so a quick and easy quilt to make as well! Make it from our swap or from your own fabrics or from a pre-cut collection of fabrics (Think Jelly Roll or a Layer Cake!)
Anyway you make it you’ll have a wonderful quilt that makes up fast! And looks complicated!
And Why MoonDance? Cause I love that song and just about every other Van Morrison song!
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Finishing Up The 9-Patch Spool Sampler
June 20th, 2009
By now you should have all your blocks finished (you do, don’t you?) and are ready to set them together. There are lots of options to finish these blocks and I’ll present three here. The first option is to sash each block as above. This makes a handsome quilt and was my starting design. Now I’m not so sure…
Of course, you should put the blocks together however you see fit, but you can use these options as a jumping off point. As always, please let me know how your quilt comes out….
Here is another option… Set the blocks together in groups of four then sash those “Great Blocks.” I think this is the setting I am going to use… I like that propeller that is formed in the center where the four blocks come together into the great block. Of course, there is another option….
Here there are no sashes. The spools are all a-tumbling and all the blocks interact so wonderfully with each other.
The information given on the PDF sheet has the calculated border sizes… always check your quilt for the proper length borders. And…
Make A Great Quilt!
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