Pat Sloan's I Love To Make Quilts

Join the Aurifil FREE Embroidery Block of the month, it's so darling!

I am the host of Aurifil's Designer of the Month program for the last 6 years. And during that time we have had so many cute projects from our fantastic designers! I suggested to the Aurifil we run the 2012 Embroidery Block of the Month again as it's darling and many of you might have missed it! (I know.. hard to believe!) Our January block is designed by my friend Roseann Kermes that is on my talk show often, you know her right? She is delightful and a very talented designer. This is her January bird block. We are making... Read more →

The Crosswalk Block 6/25 of the Solstice

How is your cutting mat, rotary cutting blades? Are you still using the same rotarty cutter you bought 15 yrs ago? time to update and upgrade quilters! check them out! For some weeks of this challenge I'm spending time looking through old notebooks and sketches. After all these years I see a shape or the start of a project that makes me think about exploring it again. With this quilt I feel like I am taking a crosswalk at times. Bridging one idea to another idea. Like walking across the street to greet someone... some blocks make me think more... Read more →

Join me on the APQ Quilt Along, it's strips and blocks this year.. so fun!

Are you enjoying my new site 'I Love to Make Quilts'? I sure am!! It's SEW exciting to see your Solstice blocks pop up on Wednesday! My goal is a twice a week post for this website, the second will be either another fun quilt along I am hosting, maybe a cool deal I spotted, or a free pattern! Enter your Email for my Notices photos courtesy of APQ magazine Each year APQ magazine hosts a Grand Quilt Along and it's incredible fun to see all the variations! Lots of designers and bloggers join in. (Details) We start NOW by... Read more →

Gramma Anna’s Basket Block 5/25 of the Solstice

Some great fabric sets in the clearance right now.. check them out! Surprise..... Applique today! I know a LOT of you are new and this will be a new technique for you.. way to go jumping in and learning new things! I appliqued on my very first quilt. It is NOT hard or scary.. it's awesome and beautiful and FUN to create shapes. I do recommend you read my tutorial AND Purchase my book which both have step by step photos to show you what to do. The book walks you through every single step and the tutorial is just... Read more →