Pat Sloan's I Love To Make Quilts

Day #3 of my Book Tour & Home is Border Options

Home Is Borders My Daily Video Stop #3 - we visit Andy Knowlton on my Book tour today! *** Home Is Borders *** I went for a simple border treatment! In my video bellow I give you several other options Each border strip is cut 2" wide. Each side increases by 4 1/2" Whole quilt is 9" wider after this border ***My Daily Video*** I shared several of your 'Home Is' tops, thank you everyone!! *** Fabrics mentioned in my video *** FolkTale fabric https://shrsl.com/3027h Mod Cats https://shrsl.com/301jj *** My Holiday Book Tour Day #3 *** Andy created an AMAZING... Read more →

🏠 LAST Home is Block #21 !!

Here we are.. our 'Home Is...' will end at 'Happy Place'... our sewing space! It might be a room (or two) it might be a corner, or you may have a basket that you pull out when you sew. No matter what it looks like, for a quilter, sewing keeps our homes together 💕 Remeber! Our next sew along is 'Summer Soiree' starting July 7 (details at the END ) here it is...Block #21 'Home Is..' Daily Video with Light pad demo Alternate centers for the block Summer Soiree 💕 our NEXT Block Wednesday at the end! **** HOME IS... Read more →

🏠 Tick Tock Block #20 - FREE SEWAlong - Home Is

It will feel odd to finish up this sew along. Last block is next week, then we'll talk about possible ways to put on a border. Our next sew along is 'Summer Soiree' starting July 7 (details at the END ) Spring is swooshing into summer this week and it feels wonderful to take a walk without long sleeves! The cicadas will be hanging around for a few more weeks, this once every 17 year event is interesting. So far not as bad as the first year we had them 34 years ago. A neighbor thought the same. Almost done!!... Read more →

🏠 FREE SEWAlong - Home Is... Block #19

Like a good Neighbor... Block #19 Home Is Daily Video NEXT Block Wednesday at the end! **** HOME IS BLOCK #19 **** Today we celebrate our 'Good Neighbors'! Give a shout out to your good neighbor when you share your block I loved sharing a few of YOUR quilt tops today in my video below Download the pattern AT THE END IN PINK Quilt Photo Sharing: Share at my Facebook community or you can share your blocks down below! **Block Wednesday Podcast ** I have a tip & fabric auditions today on my video. Also... Have you joined my Video... Read more →

🏠 FREE Wreath & Home Is blocks today!

Did you watch my Monday video? Video - you must watch! Free Wreath Pattern Cool Patriotic prints & an awesome panel! Share you block at the end! If not, then you Missed out but STILL have time to ENTER for TWO types of goodies at >>> https://blog.patsloan.com/2021/04/-free-sewcialites-a-sale-crumb-blocks.html **** HOME IS BLOCK #17 **** Ding Dong!! And It's Not Avon calling! We finish up the MIDDLE section of the quilt with a salute to our front entry! Download the pattern AT THE END IN PINK Quilt Photo Sharing: Share at my Facebook community or you can share your blocks down below!... Read more →

🏠 FREE SEWAlong - Home Is, Crumb Blocks & FQs!

Quilters are all about community. We quilt together, see quilts with each other, and we mostly love to support fellow quilters how ever we can. Today I have quite a few topic so watch my podcast, read about all the activities and download this week's pattern at the end! Today is the Great Community Give and I would love if you joined me in supporting the Virginia Quilt museum today. They have a wonderful set of levels for giving. All of our support will keep the museum going to educate and teach the past and current history of quilting. The... Read more →

🏠 FREE SEWAlong - Home Is... Block #14

let's get cozy today with Block #14 It's a small and easy block, which gives you time to get your setting strips sewn up if you have not started that yet **** HOME IS BLOCK #14 **** Where do you put your feet up? Download the pattern AT THE END IN PINK Quilt Photo Sharing: Share at my Facebook community or you can share your blocks down below! **Block Wednesday Video ** There is an option today and I have a tip for using left over HST from this block! Goodies I’m using: BoNash basting powder that I explain in... Read more →

🏠 Are you Lucky? FREE SEWAlong - Home Is... Block #13

What can lucky block #13 bring us today in our Home Is? BE SURE to watch my video today, I did a special segment while I was working to show you my process **** HOME IS BLOCK #13 **** It's all about our family message center, the Fridge!! I'd love to know how you treat that BIG surface in the kitchen. And for our friends in non US countries, do you decorate the front of the fridge? Download the pattern AT THE END IN PINK Quilt Photo Sharing: Share at my Facebook community or you can share your blocks down... Read more →

FREE SEWAlong - Home Is... Block #12 & Quilt tops for Charity

Today I have sounds... AND the Quilt Tops for Charity page! **** HOME IS BLOCK #12 **** it's all about the 'sounds' today on the Long and Winding road Download the pattern AT THE END IN PINK Quilt Photo Sharing: Share at my Facebook community or you can share your blocks down below! **Block Wednesday Video ** Watch for my video for a funny story, hope my family doesn't watch this! Goodies I’m using: Pink book stand https://shrsl.com/2vby2 Have you joined my Video community so you don't miss out? Click subscribe, It’s free and supports my small family business https://www.youtube.com/user/PatSloan?sub_confirmation=1... Read more →

🏠 FREE SEWAlong - Home Is... Block #11

Happy St. Patrick's day! When everyone is just a little bit Irish. Our last name 'Sloan' is from an Irish gentleman many years ago that emigrated to the United States. On my mom's side of the family are a few Irish families so I know how my grandma got her redhair, and fair skin 💚 I want to share my tiered basket up close, in my video today you'll see the room. The tiny felt bunny on the top is Peter Rabbit made by my friend's mom years ago. And the white bunnies belonged to my Great-Grandmother. I loved them... Read more →