Here we go! I am tickled to present our first installment of The Lava Lamps and Love Beads Quilt Pattern! And it is so timely! Fifty years ago this month, the first Lava Lamps were sold!
Here is an AP report Link all about the anniversary of Lava Lamps: Lava Lamps Turn 50 – ABC News Via The AP
In short, these groovy lamps, designed by a Brit, were inspired by an unusual version of a kitchen gadget!
As I have shared here before, our friend, Ray (of Ray’s Finds) has a small collection of Lava Lamps. When he shared a pic of a new acquisition to his collection with us, the seeds of this quilt were planted! I have been fiddling with the border design during the summer break and am quite pleased with the result…
See the love beads cascading around the border and the daisy (still not quite right) medallions. Oh, this is gonna be fun! The pic above has a pic of my actual quilt center superimposed on my updated computer generated design. It has taken a bit to get the math worked out, but that work is now done so we are ready to begin. And Classmembers… Don’t forget, we are having a luminous batik swap in class the week of September 16 (1 1/2 yard of a single prewashed Luminous batik cut into 20 each 10″ squares for swapping.) Now we are starting out slow, with just some cutting til we get back in the swing of being back to class. Next week I will post the Lava Lamp Applique Pattern so be sure to check back!
Here is the Lava Lamp Week 1 Instructional PDF:
Lava Lamps And Love Beads Week One
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Note: Cornerstones should be cut 11/4″ not 1 1/2″!!!
There are many other great free downloads available here at LynBrown.com including:
Our the Supply List for this project… Lava Lamps And Love Beads (50 X 67 or 44 X 55) Supply List
Our 2013 Nautical Tumble Sampler Quilt Archive
2013 Swap Archive including Gray Study and Amish Weave and SLOw Turning AND THE STASH SAFE!
Wondering about these free classes? Classes start again September 9, 2013. Here is the list of times and locations… Free Quilting Classes (in Orange County, CA) Times and LocationsNew Student Supply List
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Again, here is the Lava Lamp Week 1 Instructional PDF:
Lava Lamps And Love Beads Week One
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3 responses to “Lava Lamps And Love Beads Quilt Week One”
iwas hurting and dreaming of lava lamps. so
i got and was looking for a site i had seen earlier.i googled lava lamps, lamps plus came up with 42lava lamps of all kinds. one lamp, mega aquarium party lava, has fish swimming in it. i plan on making 2 quilts for christmas presents. after seeing this site i thtnk i can turn any batik into a lava lamp.
check out this site and enjoy.
florence vaclvik
Florence,
That Lamps Plus site is great – Thanks! Lots of lamps… With fish (toy fish!) and some with glitter and different shapes too. Groovy!
Here’s the link – http://m.lampsplus.com/products/table-lamps/type_lava-lamp/.
Make A Great Quilt!
Can’t wait to make this quilt! I am so excited about class starting next week again and I will be bringing Bre’s quilt with me since I haven’t shipped it off yet. AND Susie has some surprises of her own!!!!