Pat Sloan's I Love To Make Quilts

Merry & Bright Sew Along Block #5

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies And it's time to.... Trim our tree with 'Tinsel' as my Block #5! The tree is central to starting Christmas for my family. I believe it may have started with my Granny who loved to decorate. KEEP READING to the END as I spotted a cool curated bundle that is similar to what I'm using! But it's a limited number of them, under the download In each pattern I have a memory or story of my own. When You share your block at my Facebook group, or when you leave me a comment after... Read more →

Scrap Busting with Pat

This week we take a Merry & Bright break while I'm out of town on vacation! Let's talk SCRAP management. I have had a lot of people asking me how I am keeping my scraps under control. They know I'm not big on having LOTS of scraps around. I have a small home and studio space so I have to work very smart. I can't keep lots of bins of scraps.. and honstly i don't want to. I love NEW FABRIC... so my scraps are little treasures.. but treasures that need to be USED. First I do not keep tons... Read more →

My Charity Quilt is Up for Auction!

I'm over the moon to announce, my Charity quilt is up for auction to raise funds for St. Jude's Children's Hospital. I'd really appreciate it if you would share this post to any community groups you are in that allow you to share. Someone will want to bid and support St. Jude's that is not a quiltmaker. If you are bidding, I know you will give this quilt an amazing home ❣️ Thank you with all my heart CLICK TO the auction for loads of photos! Article continues below this Ad Read more →

Merry & Bright Sew Along Block #4

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies SURPRISE!! Block #4 is early! The 15th is Aurifil Designer of the Month, so I decided to do this one early ALSO NOTE - on Aug 22 there is no new block as I will spotty internet connect all next week, so being August.. we'll take a break from the block BUT i have an article I think you'll like for next wed! 'A Gift' is my Block #4. For me, the gift giving is a special part of the whole holiday. From planning just the one one, to buying and of course making... Read more →

Merry & Bright Sew Along Block #3

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies Block #3 of my easy peasy Merry & Bright Christmas Memories Sew Along! 'Decorating Traditions' is my Block #3! I LOVE to decorate! It makes me happy to put up all my things and they are mostly just for me. Some years I've not done it.. ok.. maybe once... and it regretted it. I share some thoughts in my pattern and how to use this block in repeat, the classic logcabin creates amazing and EASY quilts! In each pattern I have a memory or story of my own. When You share your block at... Read more →

Merry & Bright Sew Along Block #2

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies Block #2 of my easy peasy Merry & Bright Christmas Memories Sew Along! 'Hang a Wreath' is my Block #2! In each pattern I have a memory or story of my own. When You share your block at my Facebook group, or when you leave me a comment after posting your block, share YOUR memory with me! BONUS CHALLENGE I tossed this idea out to my Facebook group HERE ... what about a WEE Little challenge? The BONUS Challenge: Make my BONUS all house quilt by doing a House block each week, by the... Read more →