Pat Sloan's I Love To Make Quilts

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!

1. To use patchwork for an applique shape my big tip is to press the seams open like step (1) above.
2. Then when placing the shape, try to avoid a major seam at the edge of the shape. I'm using my favorite  scissors  for the applique, you really need a pair!
3. Stitch using the blanket stitch like in my applique book.
4. Or use a straight stitch like I show you in my newest 'Teach Me' book with the basics. A straight stitch is the best way to learn fusible applique and my pumpkin is a nice easy shape.
5. Quilt with straight lines and then audition button placement. 

Find more applique tips in my Learn to Applique book. 

I am ONLY using the layer cake and this time I used Jen Kingwell's behind the Scenes & the Grunge Dot in Black

And if you are looking for batting..the New Happy Cloud batting is DIVINE! you NEED some! 

I LOVED hanging this in my yard! Now I need some bigger Boo pumpkins, right?

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In case you missed it last month.. I made bee blocks & another churndash... i love those bees!

The buttons ship from Fat Quarter Shop on the 4^th of the month and it’s a 12 month program, and I'm designing the project each month! 

• Sign up so you don't miss a single set of darling Buttons!
• Inspired fabric line & kits
• My book on Applique, I teach you everything!
• My Machine Quilting book. 
• Bee Block Pattern
• The Flag Holder I'm using
• All the buttons currently available
• GREAT scissors I love
• Heat n Bond
• Aurifil Thread

 

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 or all 3 from your book

My Project Details:

• DATES - June 11 to July 30 2019
• REQUIRED Book - Celebrate the Seasons -
  • at Fat Quarter shop 
  • at Amazon (GREAT discount right now ) with Digital option
• TIMING - Two prompts a month to work on one of the projects along with tips. Much like what I did for the Tulips. 
• Technique - Applique or Pieced projects
• ENTER YOUR EMAIL to get the weekly notice

"Sew the BOOK" Sew Alongs

BUY a KIT

My Project Details:

• DATES - June 28 to Nov 22 2019 - some weeks we'll do 2 of the easy blocks
• A KIT
• REQUIRED Book -
  • at Connecting Threads Winter Wonderland
  • At Fat Quarter Shop where you can also buy Witch's night out
• NUMBER - 12 blocks + Final share - Finished Tops Dec 6
• SIZE -  49" x 63"
• TIMING - Two Blocks a Month assigned on Fridays. You have the book so you can set each block as you go
• Technique - All Pieced
• ENTER YOUR EMAIL to get the weekly notice

My Project Details:

• REQUIRED Witch's Night Out Book

Some of you pre-ordered a kit, below I have a suggested starter bundle and background so you can buy that to make this with very similar fabric

This book also has a darling pumpkin table runner option that is 16" x 58" if you want to only make that for the sew along 

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Download Witches Night Out Supply list

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FABRIC - see the supply list:

• FQ starter Bundle of 20 pieces
• Background - 4 yds needed

DETAILS:

• DATES - July 11 to Sept 26 2019
• REQUIRED Book - Witch's Night Out
• NUMBER - 11 blocks + Final share 
• SIZE -  57" x 64"
• TIMING - 1 Block a week assigned on Thursday. You have the book so you can set each block and sew rows as you go. 
  This way it will be done to be used this fall!
• Technique - All Pieced
• ENTER YOUR EMAIL to get the weekly notice

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The Grand Ole Flag! 

I designed this quilt about 10 yrs ago for a magazine that has been out of print a long time. Then in 2017 I remade it in one of my Moda Fabric lines with aqua sashing for a fresh fun look!  Its super easy to cut all the flags, then chain sew them. 

I finished it!!  Quilted with my Aurifil Thread

The batting i used makes it wonderful.

I might put this on the front porch, I think i need a hanger for quilts on my porch.

What do you think?

This line will give you a similar feel to mine

• Buy Simple Goodness

I hope you enjoy making your own version and then Please come back and share a photo of your quilt with me down below!

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Download Pat Sloan Grand Ole Flag Bonus pattern 

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The Goodies

• Simple Goodness Fabric
• Batting
• My NEW Aurifil Thread kit ON SALE

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