Lyn Brown's Quilting Blog

The Postage Stamp quilt has a long tradition in quiltmaking going back well into the 1800s. Then, every scrap counted and nothing was wasted. That concept still applies for quilters today. So dig through your scrap bag and/or swap some with friends to create your own bit of history.

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Here is a very traditional doll quilt. This quilt can be made in a variety of looks:  Reproduction, scrappy or two color.  And these instruction show you how to make it easily.

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Here is the design for our class swap this week of 8″ light and dark green squares. Of course, if you live outside of the OC where our classes are held, Nuclei could be made of any collection of 50 light and dark (25 of each) squares or scraps larger than 8″.

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  Here is a fabulous and simple gift idea. A set of beautiful and useful coasters that are quite enjoyable to make.

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  We began 2012 with this easy Rail Fence Variation quilt that can be made easily and with a Jelly Roll or Bali Pop. The contrasting rail adds an extra design element and using the precut strips eliminates a lot of work.  This is a perfect pattern for a novice quilter.

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This Disappearing 9-Patch type pattern (full picture and Pattern PDF below) is one of our most popular posts. It is so simple and so fun to make, you will surely make more than one! And the companion Next Generation (above) quilt takes the Magic 9 one step further with delightful results. Hope you have a […]

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