Pat Sloan's I Love To Make Quilts

Put a Ring on it! FREE Pattern & Book Nook!

*** Let's Put a Ring on it! *** such a darling block from the Fat Quarter shop! In my video I show you mine plus a few others ** FREE Download Brilliant Cut Ring https://shrsl.com/31udd *** Daily Video *** This was fun! See a few more of my quilts. I'm curious if you are watching my video here or at youtube? let me know! Goodies: Desk Set with Cute Folders https://shrsl.com/2ve5t Rolling office assistant Stand https://amzn.to/2UeognQ *** Book Nook Just One Charm Pack *** Decisions, Decisons.. which quilt should I make? Watch my video and vote! ** Buy a print... Read more →

A Free Pumpkin Project today!

Please Note the Last block will be on Sat Aug 31 due to my travel.. For today I have a fun little project that you might not have seen yet and it will get you ready for fall! And also note: I designed this a few years ago for the Button club, i hope you enjoy my tips and the pattern! To use patchwork for an applique shape my big tip is to press the seams open like step (1) above. Then when placing the shape, try to avoid a major seam at the edge of the shape. I'm using... Read more →

FREE Flag quilt pattern + My Summer Sew Along update

Today we have a Break from Main Street so more people can join in, and I'm at Babylock this week so I didn't want the 2nd block to be released while I was gone. I've got an update on the other Summer Sew Alongs + My Free Grand Ole Flag pattern is at the end, start now and you can have it done for the 4th of July! Sew the BOOK Sew Alongs My Celebrate the Seasons Book, Summer Projects - I'll give bonus ideas for how to add to these for table runners or even larger quilts. Make one... Read more →

Pat's FREE 'A Flower Bouquet' Block #9

Block #9 is about decorating Do you put your flowers in the ground, set up a pots of flowers on the porch and call it a day? Or are you finding little treasures to decorate your garden so that it feels cozy? leave me a note about what you do! Fabrics I'm Using There are still kits if you love the fabric I'm using. This bundle makes me so happy to be working with it! BUY A KIT THE DOWNLOAD is ALWAYS at the end of my article HIGHLIGHTED IN PINK, so keep reading This week I put the 2... Read more →

Pat's FREE 'A Flower Bouquet' Block #4

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies It's been cold for Virginia and I've loved being able to work with these gorgeous fabrics this week! Each week I have so much fun picking not only the theme for our block, but also a quote. Did you know that I LOVE quotes? When designing this quilt I ran across some amazing flower quotes, which took me down the rabbit hole of finding more to share each week. Today is Block #4, the Garden Gazebo! Do you have one? This is the project I designed a real looking Gazebo for Be sure to... Read more →

Oh My Stars! A free Charm pack Quilt for you!

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies I have had this pattern on my drawing board for a long time and finally have it for you! I wanted a quilt that uses a charm pack plus a bit more. This is 2 packs of Vintage Holiday So that I can make a quilt to enjoy the gorgeous fabric and make it 'quick'. These are my Fast & Fabulous Free patterns! The Details: My plan is to make a new quilt each month to enjoy, and I'll tell you which charm pack so you can sew along with me! At this time... Read more →

The Big Reveal, my next Weekly Sew Along!

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies This post is FULL of things! My 2019 Mystery Block of the Month theme & Fabric, because that is fun to do too! My First Weekly Mystery for 2019 Theme & Fabric My TWO NEW Sew Alongs for 2019!! First my Video! First up is a Block a Month (BOM) which follows behind the last 5 BOM's that I've hosted... is... Out of This World! I was inspired by the fabric to design a our 2019 Mystery BOM quilt with a fun Spacey theme. Each block will a topic related to space things... such... Read more →

Jelly Roll Day! Patterns of Mine & FREE Jelly Roll Quilts

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies Today is National Jelly Roll day!! As quilters we know that means 2.5" strips rolled into a yummy bundle with loads of possibilities! What is a Jelly roll? 2.5" x 42" strips from a fabric collection Usually 40 strips. But some have less, so check the description And there are 'skinny' jelly rolls called Honey Bins where the strips are only 1.5" wide. Most of the time the roll is all from one collection. But there are also solid rolls. Some are rolls and some are flat folded. It's GREAT to have those long... Read more →

Something a little different...

Today I have something a little different to share because I think it's a very very cool thing. If you have been familiar with Craftsy they were purchased by the NBC network awhile ago. They are changing the system to create a new online Lifestyle site called 'MyBluPrint' that will have learning in a format more like you see on TV, but without the commercials, which is pretty darn neat! What's there Original shows in short, medium, and longer formats so you can watch at any time Stitch - Quilting, Sewing, Embroidery, Crochet, knitting - pretty much what was on... Read more →

Panda Pop! A Free Pattern.

I have a long love affair with Pandas. Big, soft, cuddy, cute .. what's not to love? This mug sits on my desk with pens that I use every day. My mom and I visited the National Zoo in Washington DC many years ago and she bought it for me. The National Zoo has Panda's. Last summer I again went with my family to the National Zoo with and we discovered the Panda Control center. Complete with a Panda Cam you can watch from anywhere! If you have heard my talk at a guild, I took a group of quilters... Read more →