• Label Your Quilts!

    Label Your Quilts!

    Imagine a time 100 years from now. Your great great grandchild opens a cabinet to pull out an old worn quilt to show his/her grandchild.
    “This was made by my great great grandma.”
    “Oh, it’s beautiful! What was her name? Where did she live?”

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  • Just FYI… Pre-Cut Paradise Lecture and Staycation Class at North Cities Quilt Guild

    Just FYI… Pre-Cut Paradise Lecture and Staycation Class at North Cities Quilt Guild

    Later this month, on the evening of Monday the 25th to be exact, I will be speaking locally at North Cities Quilt Guild in Placentia.  My topic will be “Pre-Cut Paradise,” and I’ll show lots and lots of quilts!

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  • It’s International Week At LynBrown.com!

    It’s International Week At LynBrown.com!

    When we had to start the new site a few months back we lost a lot of the links from other websites to our site.  Slowly, we are trying to rebuild those links.  In the meantime, we have noticed a few new international links to the site and that is very exciting.  Quilters are checking in from all over…

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  • The Quilter’s Alphabet 24: Lovely Lilies

    The Quilter’s Alphabet 24: Lovely Lilies

    The Lily block is a sumptuous bit of traditional Quiltmaking. Including
    a bit of applique with patchwork, the block is charmingly, slightly asymmetrical.

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  • The 2012 Iris Quilt BlockSwap

    The 2012 Iris Quilt BlockSwap

    We are just about to break for Summer in my classes for the North Orange County Community College District. But before we do, class members have expressed a desire to swap not just fabric squares, but entire blocks, next fall. And so The Iris Swap begins…

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  • Orange County Oranges

    Orange County Oranges

    I love living (and teaching!) in Orange County, Ca.  A while back, we did the Baltimore Comes To California quilt (available in my Pattern Shop) that was a true homage to our beautiful area and the great Golden State.
    Now, I’m at it again with this Orange County Oranges quilt.
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  • Adding A Hanging Sleeve To Your Quilt

    Adding A Hanging Sleeve To Your Quilt

    You have finished your quilt top. The quilting is done too. But before you put your binding on, there is one more thing to consider… Do you want to add a sleeve for hanging?

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  • Sunset And Vine Mystery Quilt

    Sunset And Vine Mystery Quilt

    Recall the glamour and artistry of old Hollywood with this summer mystery. The quilt is all pieced and there will be one clue given each week. The plot of our mystery will be revealed as summer moves on but the full design of the quilt will not be revealed until the final scene!
    Audition your fabrics and produce your own take on the Sunset and Vine Summer Mystery Quilt!
    The supply list is below then there is a link to a printable PDF with the same supply information.

    Sunset and Vine Mystery Quilt Summer 2012
    Supply List

    (75″ X 75″)

    The Leads (Purples or Greens?)
    Light: 1 1/4 Yards
    Medium: 3 1/2 Yards
    Dark: 1/2 Yard

    The Supporting Players (Blues?)
    Light: 1 Yard
    Dark: 2 Yards

    The Stand-Out:(Yellow/Gold?)
    Bright: 1 3/4 Yards

    Thanks for stopping by LynBrown.com.  Don’t miss all the other patterns available on this site. If  you need any of our Quilter’s Alphabet patterns, check the archives.  And browse around the site for lots of other free patterns.  We are working on our 2012 series of Doll Quilts and lots of swap patterns!  And there are even  more Patterns on my Etsy site.

    And coming soon will be our 2012 Fall Quilts which will be the glorious and historic Burgoyne Surrounded (Supply List now available) AND the beautiful Iris Quilt (Pattern coming SOON!).  Lots of great things are happening at LynBrown.com.

    The Sunset And Vine Mystery begins with our first clue on July 3, 2012.  Here is the PDF for the Supply List…

    Sunset and Vine Mystery Supply List

    And on July 3, 2012:  Sunset and Vine Mystery Quilt Clue One.

    Make A Great Quilt!

  • Quilter’s Alphabet Block Of The Week – The L Block

    Quilter’s Alphabet Block Of The Week – The L Block

    Wow, we are nearly halfway through the alphabet! I guess it makes sense, at the end of June, the year is half over and we will be halfway done with our 2012 Block of the Week!
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  • Burgoyne Surrounded Supply List

    Burgoyne Surrounded Supply List

    This beautiful and graphic design is a true classic. Broken into easy sections, the piecing is pretty simple. True, the pieces are small and there are many, but your perseverance will be rewarded with this lovely and historic Burgoyne Surrounded quilt.
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