Pat Sloan's I Love To Make Quilts

FREE Precious Fabric Block 15 Solstice Sew Along with Pat + BONUS full quilt diagram

We all have it, that fabric we are saving, that fabric full of memories, those t-shirts or clothing or jeans ... they are our 'Precious Fabrics'. Over the years I've had table cloths, tea towels and many pieces of fabric that had memories. On my talk show this week Blair Stocker and I talked about that fabric and her wonderful book shares all kinds of ways to use it. My show this week was really about creativity, 3 guests and then I did a Q/A segment. I wanted a block to showcase fabrics in a BIG way. I give you... Read more →

Pat Sloan: How to make a Bonus quilt with 2.5" squares while you make other things!

For years I've been sewing 2.5" squares together at the start and end of much of my patchwork sewing. While I do this I'm actually creating a bonus quilt! So many people have told me they didn't know about this, so here is how I do it! If you have never thought about doing this, I'll walk you through it. It just takes a tiny bit of planning to have things 'at the Ready'! First I cut my scraps into 2.5" squares. And I keep them together by color. Here is a bin of Green squares and Cream squares. The... Read more →

FREE Honey Bee Block 14 Solstice Sew Along with Pat + BONUS full quilt variation

I was talking with a friend and it reminded me of a block from my Mother-in-law's first quilt ... and I knew it had to go in my solstice! The Honey Bee block has a little applique! It's a fun shape to fussy cut fabric. Look for a image on your fabric that can be featured. When you use my method of applique it's very easy to position. In the pattern is also a 'variation' for an QUICK scrap busting quilt.. see below... because I have a question.. .......keep reading...! Article continues below this Ad ******************************************* Download Pat Sloan Block... Read more →

Let the Solstice Quilt Layouts begin!

When I started this project I told you the only plan I had was to make a quilt doing one block a week between the winter & summer solstice. This was a project I've thought about for years.. and I finally just did it.. and I invited all of you to sew along with me! So I started designing and sewing blocks only days before I show them to you... this has been a BLAST for me, it's exactly as I hoped. Each block is a bit of a memory, or a happening from that week. Block 13 is Studio... Read more →

FREE Studio Time Block 13 Solstice Sew Along with Pat

We are officially over the middle of the project .. block wise! Block 13 is 'Studio Time' and we have 12 blocks more for my Solstice quilt! I think I'm obsessed with seeing how the blocks look in repeat.. you'll find another below I'm combining a 9-patch center with smaller HST units for a variation on a traditional block. Normally the HST would be the same size as the 9-patch squares, but if you do that for a 12" block the numbers get funky and honestly I'm not about that. Give me 1/2" increments and I'm a happy camper. .......keep... Read more →

What happens when you repeat the block for a full quilt?

Block 10, the Coffee Shop, of my Solstice challenge has inspired a few of you to make whole quilts from it! You've been sharing at my Online Quilt group and in case you missed how amazing this block looks in repeat... here we go.... First up my "The Coffee Shop" block.. WITH my favorite Red Quilt coffee mug! Being super easy, and big blocks.... you can repeat this fast and 3 things happen You use up fabric.. woohoo!! room for more! You can make a whole quilt very very fast.. I have baby quilt to do soon.. this is the... Read more →

FREE Jacob's Ladder Block 12 Solstice Sew Along with Pat

Time for another upsized block... only 18" this time and I promise you will reduce some stash if you make a whole quilt of them! Traditional quilt blocks rock my world! Below I've listed my favorite block books + Electric Quilt software which is GREAT for designing with them as it's library is filled with blocks ready to use! This week ... My 18" block is the Jacob's Ladder. LARGE HST & 4patchs make it up and I can't WAIT to try a few colorways and make fast fast quilts! I also give you the block in repeat in the... Read more →

Peace.. Love ... it's a FREE Pattern!

I have a niece that love peace signs. So I'm always on the look out for that image on fabric. And when the Fat Quarter shop published this free pattern, Timber, I knew it was the right one! I didn't want the peace fabric all over the place, and this one I love the interlocking that happens. The Peace Sign fabric is OLD.. and I've had it for years waiting until she graduated from college to use it. I bought a ton of it to be sure I had enough, maybe 8 yards. To create the collection of fabrics to... Read more →