About Lyn

Lyn Mann is a well known Southern California quilt designer and instructor.  It all began in the early 80's when Lyn took dozens of quilting classes.  After she had mastered a variety of techniques she began experimenting with her own designs and then the local quilt shops began asking her to teach.  She discovered she really enjoyed the one-on-one teaching approach and over the years has taught thousands of quilt students.

Ever active in the local quilting community, Lyn was a past president of the Flying Geese Quilt Guild and belongs to Beach Cities, North Cities and Orange County quilt guilds.  She is also a member of both Northern and Southern California quilt councils.  Her quilt "Star Studded" is shown in the book Simply Stars by Alex Anderson and was chosen by the publisher as one of 4 to be pictured on note cards published by Foxhill Workshops.  Her quilt "Ode To A Christmas Tree" was one of the 18 chosen to appear in that Patchwork Place's Class Act Quilts.  Traditional Quiltworks featured two of Lyn's quilts on the cover as well as inside. 

In 1998, Lyn was the featured artist for the Christmas exhibit at the LA Corner Quilt Museum in LA Corner Washington

Over the years her quilts have been featured in numerous books and magazines.  Quilter's Newsletter has featured her "Slick Trick" article twice a year and they say it is one of their most popular features. 

Besides teaching throughout the western U.S., Lyn has taught at "Road To California", "Quilt Utah", "Tahoe Paradise", "Camp Watch-A-Patcher and "Quilting In The Pines" quilt conferences.  Lyn has also taught on a quilting cruise from the Canary Island to Barbados and in 2004 will be teaching on a cruise to Ensenada sponsored by Leah's Fabric Gallery.  

She is willing to travel almost anywhere to share her ideas and techniques.  She believes quilting is a wonderful way to express one's creativity and enjoys infecting her students with the quilting bug and seeing her students find meaning and satisfaction in it.  Through her classes she instills confidence and inspiration so they may reach beyond anything they have done before.

Locally, Lyn is know for her original designed Mystery Quilts.  These are often found as popular features in guild newsletters.  The overwhelming response to the schedule cruise by Leah's Fabric Gallery in April 2004 where Lyn will be teaching a Mystery Quilt has resulted in a second cruise being considered.

In addition to a rigorous teaching schedule she is currently working or writing her first book on Borders.  She hopes to be able to announce a publication date within a few months.

On this site you will find information Lyn's teaching schedule and also some of her patterns which may be purchased.  Click the Classes button for her current teaching schedule and locations, the Patterns button for viewing her patterns and the Order Form button to view and print an order form.