Pat Sloan's I Love To Make Quilts

Kick it up! Block #10 of Childhood Games

** April Activities Challenge #1 ** Watch my video for a tip on sew and flip blocks for our 'Stay at Home' Quilt Along! Mentioned: octopus fabric - https://shrsl.com/26zjo "Stay At Home" Quilt Along - join in! https://blog.patsloan.com/2020/03/download-the-april-calendar-free-stay-at-home-sew-along.html Out West! https://blog.patsloan.com/2020-out-west/ Charity Quilt Along https://blog.patsloan.com/charity-roundup/ Did you miss a video? go watch HERE ** PLEASE READ - Block #10** FIRST .. Starting Next week our Wednesday Block will be on Tuesday for a few weeks. There was a scheduling conflict with the Charming Baby Sew Along and it had to move to Wed. It's not much fun to have 2... Read more →

Let's ZOOM with Block #9 of Childhood Dreams!

** Crazy Quilty March Challenge #25 ** Watch my video for today's Kit challenge! Goodies Be My Neighbor https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/will-you-be-my-neighbor-block-page.html Block Wednesday https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/2020/03/lets-zoom-with-block-9-of-childhood-dreams.html OLFA chenille pillow post https://blog.patsloan.com/2020/03/my-day-on-the-olfa-aurifil-slice-and-stitch-challenge.html ON SALE OLFA Cutter https://shrsl.com/2386t Did you miss a video? go watch HERE ** Block #9** Hello Race fans! It's time to zoom around the track for a WIN!!! I see they STILL make the Yellow Submarine!! ... We All live in a Yellow Submarine.... This is going on my wish list.. actually I'd love to find a vintage 1960's one .. I've looked and often they are pretty beat up. Yellow Submarine... Read more →

Hang In there! AND Block #8 is a Classic

** Hang in there my friends! ** Friends I know this is an unusual and trying time for all of us. I just want you to know that I'm going to do my best to keep talking about quilting to help us focus on our quilting and relieve some of the stress. My friend Amy of Diary of a Quilter shared this quote by Grace Coolidge which speaks so truly to how sewing soothes our souls and comforts us. It gives us a way to anchor our feelings and lucky for us, we have a quilt at the end of... Read more →

Block #7- Grab a Racket!

** Crazy Quilty March Challenge #11 ** I'm having such fun with my March challenge! Book - http://shrsl.com/24ed2 Sew Along Details https://blog.patsloan.com/2020/02/join-me-for-the-charming-baby-sew-along.html Did you miss a video? go watch HERE ** Block #7** I loved planning Badminton as a kid! Sometimes in the house.. shhhh Don't tell my mom. Or do you think she already knows? In this Post A great discount for JUST this month Flying geese tool talk Download Share your quilt photo! I'm not sure we ever HAD a net, or maybe we never felt like setting it up. Lots of fun options you can get, this... Read more →

Block #6 - Sorry.. Not Sorry! - Childhood Games

** Crazy Quilty March Challenge #4 ** I'm having such fun with my March challenge! Did you miss the first ones? go watch HERE ** Block #6** One of the games you suggested most was Sorry! I also loved this game a LOT.. what color did you want to be? You can still buy Sorry at https://amzn.to/2vEDman ** The fabrics ** I love how this block turned out.. it feels very summery! ** Discounts on FULL price items ** Do you need an extra table? Maybe one to take on retreats or to use at your lake/beach house? Heck use... Read more →

Block #5 - In the Pool - Childhood Games!

** Block #5** Marco Polo!! It might be stuck in your head now... sorry! Such great memories these games bring back! This one made me remember my family vacation. ** The fabrics ** I might have gotten a bit giddy to use the horses!! (find it here http://shrsl.com/236uv) The light is the background fabric. ** ON SALE! ** Have you wanted to learn more about fussy cutting fabric for really effective blocks? This is my favorite book for learning ways to fussy cut effectively 38% off at https://amzn.to/3a7FzcK ** CUTTING TIP ** Look around to cut the square with the... Read more →

Block #4 - Childhood Games Time to Spin!

** Block #4** The wheel goes round and round .. i looked that up, they go round and round on the school bus.. I'd forgotten that little song! It was SO exciting the day I got a spirograph, the endless hours of playing with it were so much fun. I am also a geeky kid so I liked storing it too and finding new pen colors .. of course! So what did i have to do this week? Look up Spirographs! I LOVE this travel size! what fun to pull it out to keep busy https://amzn.to/2V4Y5ym And a regular set,... Read more →

Block #3 - Childhood Games takes a JUMP!

** Block #3** Time to JUMP! Is there anyone that has not jumped rope? With Valentines day this week I had to use the fabric with the love letters! Two things I had to do Look up jump ropes these come in other cute colors! Look up videos of cute kids jumping rope!! This one is so sweet Important details Block comes out each Wednesday Morning. The email notice sends around noon est. Check your spam if you didn't get it For each pattern the last page has a mock up of the block in repeat and a sometimes coloring... Read more →

Block #2 Childhood Games - FREE Block a Week!

** Block #2** It's the game I never knew how to play, although we made up our own rules, Chinese Checkers! Many Chinese Checker boards are very colorful, so I went with the happy orange and green combo for this block. And I had to learn how you play it! Important details Block comes out each Wednesday Morning. The email notice sends around noon est. Check your spam if you didn't get it For each pattern the last page has a mock up of the block in repeat and a coloring page to use for that Enter your Email for... Read more →

FREE Sew along Block #1 Childhood Games!

** Block #1 ** It's so exciting to finally get the Childhood games started!! I went with the game that more people suggested than any other, Hide and Seek! I am excited to use this fabric where the animals seem like they are playing hide and seek in the forest. The light for the block is the lightest green in my bundle. Was it one of your favorite games as a kid? Do your kids or grand kids play it? Any fun variations? tell me in the comments below! Important details Block comes out each Wednesday Morning. The email notice... Read more →