For those of you who have never visited the fair city of Anaheim, California, I apologize. This block is inspired by the large sign that once greeted visitors to the famous amusement park in Anaheim. The parks name was spelled out one letter to each rectangle. The sign is long gone but residents and visitors remember its presence.
Category: Modern Quilt
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Mid Century Modern Sampler Quilt Block 5 Buena Park Screen
Happy Quilting Day! Spend some time today quilting! Here’s a free pattern post.
A grand example of Mid-Century Modern Architectural Design is the geometric cinder block screen. You have surely seen those decorative cinder blocks used alone or as a topper on a cinder block fence. -
Mid Century Modern Sampler Quilt Block 4 Fullerton Bowl
As I drive down the 91 Fwy heading to my classes in northwest Orange County, I can just spy the Fullerton Bowl up near the overpass. As I started to plan this quilt, I knew I had to include the iconic diamond shapes of their sign.
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Mid Century Modern Sampler Quilt Block Three – Cypress Bricks
Now you know I have gone off the deep end. What do Cypress Bricks have to do with the Mid-Century Modern Movement?
Well… Plenty!
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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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LB IQF Modern Quilts
Here are more pics from the Long Beach Show. That new phone app called Qwiki allows you to do a fancy slideshow of up to 25 snapshots is pretty slick… These are some of the Modern Quilts at IQF…
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Camp Watch-A-Patcher Was Wonderful!
Camp WatchAPatcher 2013 is now just a grand memory!
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Camp Watch-A-Patcher Here I Come!
I am so looking forward to teaching at Camp Watch-A-Patcher this year! What’s that? You’ve never heard of Camp Watch-A-Patcher? It’s only the most fun you can have with your sewing machine!
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Valentine’s Day Is Almost Here Part Two
After posting my new Moditional Valentine Table Runner (but really it’s an anytime TableRunner without the appliqué!) I started thinking about previous VDay projects.
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Amish Weave Fabric Swap/Jelly Roll Free Pattern
It’s SWAP time again in our North OC Quilting Classes! This time we are swapping SOLIDS and making the Amish Weave Fabric Swap/Jelly Roll Quilt (Free Pattern.)
The finished quilt is about 58″ X 76″ and filled with color.