Lyn Brown's Quilting Blog

Susie in my Wednesday class was asking if the Magic 9-Patch could be made as a Doll Quilt. After a short discussion, she went home and made this lovely little quilt. Starting with 2 1/2″ squares, Susie made 6 1/2″ 9-Patches. Then she cut the blocks into quarters, rotated two diagonally opposite pieces 180 degrees […]

This is a FUN block! Fusible YoYos! Who knew!

Our intrepid quilt collector, Ray, reports in with this beauty. Although it is obviously an antique, hand quilted, two color quilt, it is a true Modern Charmer!

There are moments in life that just seem unreal. When I received an email from QUILT editor Debra Finan saying my Quilt would be on the cover of the next issue, I was in a state of disbelief. But after double checking with Debra AND seeing it for myself… It is REAL! And it’s on […]

That is, thoughts on what to do with terrific Tea Towels! I’ve been prowling the net again, looking for Terrific Tea Towel texts! And boy! Did I find some! Of course, I’ll start with my own projects…

Why, Oh, Why! Why does it have to end? This series of Alphabet Blocks for Quilters has been so much fun! But it is nearly over! Just four more blocks! But there is still the setting and finishing! And we will have a brand new series for 2013! And it is gonna be beautiful so […]

It is that time of year. I love to hand make gifts but usually run out of time. This year though Thanksgiving was early and the Holiday Season is just a bit longer. Maybe there will be time to make a gift or two!

Seldom does anything really revolutionary happen in quilting. New fabrics, new tools and new patterns certainly are constantly appearing. But whole new methods are extremely rare.

I suppose in every alphabet quilt, the X Is difficult. Do you portray a xylophone? An X-Ray? I saw something that suggested “eXtra time to sew!” That hit too close to home!

Here is an absolutely luxurious gift to give this year! Just a bit of minkee fabric and 15 minutes (Honest!) and you’ll have a gift sure to be appreciated and USED!