Pat Sloan's I Love To Make Quilts

My Solstice Top!

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies Words can not describe how wonderful it has been to make a dream come true. Often we think of things we want to do, and then.. we start but don't finish.. or maybe never start. But this time was different. I had dreamed of a website for my free sewalongs. A place where I can publish a block a week. Something fun, organic and not planned to the max. In other words.. something fun for me to do! And my other goal was a quilt made in the 182 day Solstice.. and I did... Read more →

FREE Final Block 25/25 Solstice Sew Along with Pat + weekly deals!

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies If you didn't know yet, my FREE Wed quilt Block, which is posted here at I Love To Make Quilts, is an ongoing project. I am grouping each set of blocks under a theme so that we do 'x' number of blocks that go into one quilt. The first that you are following is 182 days to make a quilt, the Solstice is 25 blocks. The next Wed quilt starts June 28th and I will post the theme in an article very soon.. but today..let's wrap up The Solstice! I don't know who is... Read more →

FREE Block 24/25 Solstice Sew Along with Pat + weekly deals!

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies If you didn't know yet, my FREE Wed quilt Block here at I Love To Make Quilts is an ongoing project. I am grouping each set under a theme so that we do 'x' number of blocks that go into one quilt. The first that you are following is 182 days to make a quilt, the Solstice is 25 blocks. The next Wed quilt & theme starts June 28th. Tick tock... the countdown to 182 days of sewing 25 blocks is nearing and and it's SO exciting to see ALL your blocks coming together!... Read more →

FREE Block 23/25 Solstice Sew Along with Pat + more!

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies If you didn't know yet, my FREE Wed quilt Block here at I Love To Make Quilts is an ongoing project. I am grouping each set under a theme so that we do 'x' number of blocks that go into one quilt. The first that you are following is 182 days to make a quilt, the Solstice is 25 blocks. I have the next theme (woohoo!!) and that will start June 28th. So we have 2 weeks to sew this up if you are working on setting after all the blocks are done. ....... Read more →

FREE Block 22/25 Solstice Sew Along with Pat + more!

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies This is our last big block! .... The with 'Weather Vane' is Block 22/25 WITH a 12" block variation. NOTHING worked in this to created a section for a 12" block, so I used one unit, did some recoloring and you have a 12" block that looks nothing like this one. I've LOVED doing the big blocks, and this one as a repeat is super cool & I have a coloring page so you can play around with placement of darks & lights. They really change up the block. .......keep reading to see my... Read more →

FREE Block 21/25 Solstice Sew Along with Pat + more!

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies I'd like to offer a bit of advice. Even though these are pretty easy blocks, they do take time. I know how much time as I'm actually sewing them each week AFTER I release them to you. I'm not working ahead. I designed this project for myself to experience one block a week and invited everyone to join me, so happy you did! So my advice... .. .... if you are just starting my project, or jumping back in... do the block for today. THEN work backwards to sew prior blocks. It's so much... Read more →

FREE Block 20 Solstice Sew Along with Pat + more!

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies Sometimes the name of the block pops into my head for no reason at all.. my brain works like that sometimes.. Hugs & Kisses is what I have for Block 20! I give you a little back story on that in the pattern.. it's a long time theme of mine to use xoxo Do you remember I have a 'word of the year'. This year it's 'Story' and every one of my Wed blocks is a story, a journal of my life this week. And guess what, I didn't plan that! I only realized... Read more →

FREE Block 19 Solstice Sew Along with Pat + BONUS Coloring Design page!

This week of the solstice what is on the top of my mind.... today is a little different... Board Games! Sometimes the block comes about because of a memory or something I'm doing, like block 18 is 'On the Go' and I was traveling. Block 19 'Board Games' started as I was designing another of the larger blocks. I wanted to put the stars and all of a sudden I could just 'see' a board game table in my mind. That lead me to thinking about all the fun board games I liked to play as a kid, and one... Read more →

FREE Block 18 Solstice Sew Along with Pat + BONUS full quilt diagram

This week of the solstice what is on the top of my mind.... On the Go! This can mean so many things... Just our regular lives are 'on the go'... We travel for business and of course.. for FUN! As you are reading this on release day I'm at my 'mobile office'.. the car! On a trip to teach out of town ... so I'm REALLY on the go today! .......keep reading to see my finds this week... ******************************************* Download Pat Sloan Block 18 directions Solstice Challenge **List of Prior blocks Email notices send at 11am EST (my time). If... Read more →

FREE Spring Fever Block 17 Solstice Sew Along with Pat + BONUS full quilt diagram

This week of the solstice what is on the top of my mind.... Spring Fever! One great thing about working for myself is that when spring fever hits, I can work outside! I have a small table on the front porch and then a larger one on the deck, which is right off my studio. And that mean, my studio door has been open the last few days. I can hear the birds, it's so sweet to be working and hear them out there. We are trying to entice them to come to a bird feeder that is near my... Read more →