Pat Sloan's I Love To Make Quilts

Are you up for a little Challenge?

This week I had so postpone the Summer Time block one week so I can meet other deadlines, BUT I have a challenge for you.. and it's going to be fun! Each week when I give you the block I also have shown you a diagram of how you can use the block in repeat Sometimes with the setting frame, sometimes just the 9" block. My challenge is to pick one of the blocks and make something busting some stash! Details below... and you can't have a challenge with a little reward ... Aurifil is helping me out and is... Read more →

In the Summer Time FREE Block #12

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies I had fun thinking about this weeks topic and would love for you to share some stories... the GOOD ones.. wink! Block #12 is 'Family Reunions!' Do you have them now? In the past? Do you have a super favorite story about where Uncle Harry did... mmmm.. maybe that isn't a good one to share.. haha! Share your Family Reunion story with me in the comments.... and keep reading...I have a tip for you on fussy cutting I decided it was a pineapple kind of day, so I fussy cut them by placing the... Read more →

Pat Sloan: How to alter a t-shirt neckline

I was asked to repost this oldie but goodie.. so here it is! I have altered tshirts for years and years! You can alter a t-shirt neckline with a easy little 'x' stitch. Have your needle (a chenille is good), Aurifil 12wt or another thread of similar weight. These photos were done a LONG time ago when I did this project with a similar thread. BUY 12 wt AURIFIL .. the kits are a great way to pick up several colors You are folding the neckline in half then making 'x' stitches. Pretty much all it is! For the collar,... Read more →

In the Summer Time FREE Block #11

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies This might not be the month to have this topic.. but here it goes .... Block #11 is 'Fresh Fruits and Veggies' .. I can't wait until the farmer's markets fill up with goodies! If you have been hanging around with me for awhile, you know I have a long love affair with farmer's markets.. Including designing this quilt to honor my Granny who worked at the Farmer's market for a meat company. If you did my Grandma's Kitchen she was my more 'modern' of the 2 grandmas FIND my Farmer's market in my... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Tutorial on Trimming Tool for HST

Did you see my post about my Crazy life & the announcement I did yesterday? If not... read about it HERE That means I'm not able to sew up the fun projects I normally do for Saturday. But I'll get back to soon, so in the meantime, I'll share tutorials and tips and other free projects I've done over the years. Will that work? Today I want to share a tool that makes our lives easier when doing half square triangles. This is the one I personally use to trim Half Square Triangles when making two at a time. I... Read more →

In the Summer Time FREE Block #10

This might not be the month to have this topic.. but here it goes .... Block #10 is 'Rain Drops' .. but the friendly summer kind, not the torrential April kind of raindrops. I have a niece that has grown up in southern California and she loves rain. I always smile when she posts about enjoying a rain shower. Have you ever had a Summer Rain adventure? I'm totally excited about how this block looks in repeat! You could twist & turn them, shade them different ways and the best part is you could use up a LOT of random... Read more →