Wow! The athletes are awesome! And those Patchwork Banners are beautiful. That patchwork inspired this pattern now available on Craftsy.
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Memories of Sochi Quilt Design

Isn’t it amazing that the Russian Olympics are utilizing Patchwork so heavily in their banners and uniforms? I just love seeing our craft get this worldwide publicity!
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Mid-Century Modern Sampler Quilt Block 1 Sputnik!

Class Note: Hooray! Due to the Judge’s previous commitments, we are not in court this Tuesday and Wednesday (2/18 & 19) (Monday is President’s Holiday… No Class, No Jury Service!) So WE ARE GOING TO HAVE CLASS on Tuesday (Muckenthaler and Buena Park) and Wednesday (Anaheim). WHOOPPEE!!!!
This is the first block post on a wonderful new journey through history. But not distant history… just 50 to 75 years back in time to the middle of the last century. There wasn’t a lot of quilting going on post WWII, but today, the designs of that era are finding a new audience, so I decided it was time we explored Mid-Century Modern design.
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Do You See…? Block 6 – Lights Tangle

Reminder…No Class Friday or Monday for the Presidents’ Holidays. I will be at Jury Duty on Friday but have Monday, blissfully, off as a holiday for sure!
This Lights Tangle Block is the epitome of the Holidays for me. We put them up outside, we put them up inside, and we put them on the tree, but they are always a tangled mess…
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Quilter’s World Spring Issue

I am honored, tickled and pleased to once again have a quilt in the new issue of Quilters World magazine. The quilt, titled Grandma’s Victory, is a simplified version of a quilt made by my husband’s grandmother, Fron Miller Brown Prosser, sometime in the middle of the last half of the 20th century. (more…)
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Riding The Rails for FREE! (Rail Fence Quilts) And Jury Duty Update

And the Trial continues… No class on Wednesday in Anaheim. But I do have another free pattern… Or two… For you. Both are Rail Fence Patterns (Now ready for downloading below…)
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Valentine Scattered Hearts Quilt Pattern AND Jury Duty Update

I am still going to be on Jury Duty tomorrow (No Class at the Muck or at Buena Park on Tuesday February 11, 2014)… But Valentine’s Day is coming. I wanted to post this wonderfully heartfelt pattern as a Valentine/thank you to all who read all these words I write here in these posts.
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Jury Duty Update… And A Free Pattern

I have been sworn in on a jury. The case is scheduled to last for ten court days, so for the next couple of weeks, my NOCCCD CLASSES are gonna be a day to day thing.
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Mid Century Modern Sampler Quilt Supply List

Woohoo! Spring is on its way! That means it’s time for our annual free sampler. This year our theme is Mid Century Modern.


