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Main Street, Block Wednesday Sew along Weekly blocks  May 29 to Sept 11	'Out of this World' Block of the Month starts Jan 2,2019	Will you Be My Neighbor	Shop Pat's Things!
Aurifil Designer of the Month	Pat's Podcast 8 years of weekly shows!	UFO Busting Tips --Current --Previous	Chat with Pat Videos

My Active Book & Pattern Sew Alongs

BOOK REQUIRED - Winter Wonderland June 14 to Nov 22 2019

BOOK REQUIRED - Witches Night Out July 11 to Sept 26 2019

COMPLETED  Sampler Sew Alongs

The Solstice	Grandma's Kitchen	In the Summertime	Children's Library
A Flower Bouquet Weekly blocks starts Jan 2, 2019 ends May 22	BOOK REQUIRED - Figtree Sampler BOOK - In Christmas or Blue & Cream	BOOK REQUIRED - Join me online
Let's Go Camping	Halloween Projects of ALL Sizes!	MYSTERY Merry & Bright	Exclusive Iron code for 20% off + FREE shipping USE PATSLOAN20
My Secret Garden	Vacation time	Globetrotting	Aurifil Seasonal Embroidery

OTHER Fun Projects

Grand Ole Flag	Button Club projects. You have to scroll to each article. Some day i'll do a table	Pat's Tutorials	More of Pat's  Free Patterns!
Jelly Roll Quilts - Some are FREE	Oh My Stars Free  Charm Pack Friendly Pattern		Wool Mat Review
	My favorite notions are the SewLine. You can even get a Starter kit with all the Basics! BUY HERE

Are you ready for Block #20!!

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When I designed this sew along a 'Quilted Garden' was my inspiration. Week by Week we built the blocks that filled our quilt.  Now we have a wonderful cottage garden!  

If you love this fabric and want to make some companion items to your quilt, grab another kit while they are still available.  I love this combo so much and can see it used for placemats, pillows, and a table runner. 

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TIP:

• I carefully folded this fabric up so that I could cut all 4 of the pinwheel light fabrics. I really used up a ton of the fabric for this sew along. 

TIP: Fabric Selection

• Using my Gemini die cut machine for this entire quilt gave me a huge appreciation for the time saving of cutting triangles.
• I cut
• Sew
• Press.  
• PERFECT block (if your 1/4" seam is spot on)
• No trimming or squaring up, and the dog ears are eliminated by the die cut, Brilliant!

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TIP: Fabric Selection

• For the heart block I used a light fabric that I had enough of for the squares. 
• The rest of this word text will be cut into 2.5" squares and put into My 'bonus' squares scrap storage bin by color for making 'quilts as I make other things'  See my tutorial on that HERE

TIPS:

• Audition your square for directional fabric BEFORE sewing.
• Fold it back and check, so easy to  do!

Your blocks are done, ready for doing the layout! 

** LAYOUT PATTERN

GOAL

• Here is what I have left from my working bundle. 
• When the layout pattern came out in February I cut my green sashing and white border units and put them in a bag to use at the end.
• The rest of the fabric I can pick from to do the 4patch units
• The smaller pieces will be cut into 2.5" squares. 
• I'll use the green for binding!

Next week I'll post to share your quilt top and leave that open for a month so everyone has time to get the top made. I will just be getting back so I may not have mine totally done, but will update when I do!

You can see Norm (Kit & Pattern HERE) on the left side with my tulips .. can't wait to work on this again!

I also announced the Next Sew Along, get the detail HERE 

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  Download Pat Sloan Block 20 A Flower Bouquet
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FREE Block Wed #19 is a Master!

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From the first time I heard of a 'Master Gardener' I was intrigued. What was that? How did one become a 'master'?  If you are one, or know one, leave me a comment!

I have another tutorial on selecting fabric colors today, this time I tossed out a piece and replaced it.

If you love this fabric and want to make some companion items to your quilt, grab another kit while they are still available.  I love this combo so much and can see it used for placemats, pillows, and a table runner. 

** BUY A KIT

THE DOWNLOAD is ALWAYS at the end of my article HIGHLIGHTED IN PINK, so keep reading

TIP:

• Put your dies on an angle, I think it makes the metal sheet last longer

BUY A GEMINI Die Cut machine, I love mine!

TIP: Fabric Selection

• This is such an easy block to mockup what the 'weave' will look like. Fold your fabric into strips and 'weave' them into an audition piece. 
• Take a look and notice how some blocks are stronger colors. And those are great options. 
• One with the collage fabric, middle left, is not enough contrast for the block, you'll lose the weave effect. 
• In the end I selected the lightest one as that is the feel of the block I wanted for this quilt 

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TIP: Fabric Selection

• Lay out the piece and carefully pick them up to sew
• It's very easy to twist them in the wrong direction.
• this is a time to SLOW DOWN 
• My Baby Lock Solaris has a beautiful straight stitch and purrs like a kitten 

TIPS:

• I had precut my final setting strips. Then when I made my weave block it would not work next to the setting strip as the fabric is in the block and touches it, which loses the block image. 
• So that reject strip was cut into 2.5" squares and put into My 'bonus' squares scrap storage bin by color for making 'quilts as I make other things'  See my tutorial on that HERE
• I switched to the Gray Polka dot and it was much better.

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Just one more block then I'll be doing the border!

You can see Norm (Kit & Pattern HERE) on the left side with my tulips .. can't wait to work on this again!

I also announced the Next Sew Along, get the detail HERE 

Project Tools & Tips

• • To be sure you don't miss the next block, enter your email
  • CLICK For prior blocks & the supply list 
  • LIMITED NUMBER - Of the Kit with the exact fabrics I'm using!. 
  • Download Pat Sloan HST directions

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  Download Pat Sloan Block 19 A Flower Bouquet
  

  Thank you for using my links to make our purchases, it helps support my small family business!

• ** BUY A GEMINI Die Cut Machine**
• ** Die Box I'm using **
• Join my Facebook group!

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