Pat Sloan's I Love To Make Quilts

🎉Book tour & Giveaway!!! Plus Block #12 Hometown Charms🏡

Well this is a FUN day! Not one but TWO giveaways and the last block of Home Town Charms! For our final HomeTown Charms block we come together to do good work. We end the blocks with Charity. It is the cornerstone of our communities. Neighbors helping neighbors in so many ways. It might be an ongoing project, or fundraising for a very specific need. Working together to do good is an incredible thing we as humans can be part of. When you share your block, tell me about the charities and fundraisers that are important to you. ...Let's get... Read more →

Hometown Charms Block #11, Q/A from YOU! & Background I’m using for my Jolly Box

So fun to be this close the the end on the quilt alongs! Also today I have a Q/A with the BIG question I'll answer... can you use cotton & flannel in the same quilt? Watch on my video below Our Ambassadors have some fun stories on our theme and Kendall has a video for you on making the block, all below! Oh ... did you Miss my Holiday drop? See the New Holiday Sloan Zone items below I'm wearing the sweatshirt today on my video! Just click over to https://kdspain.com/sloanzone If you missed some of my videos go to... Read more →

Hometown Charms block #10 , Auction ENDING & Emptying bins

Block #10 means we are on the home stretch for Hometown Charms and picking fabric becomes more important. I also do some bin emptying, and I'm excited about the results!! And it's LAST DAY to bid on one of my quilts to support the Virginia quilt museum! LAST DAY to BID - https://events.handbid.com/auctions/virginia-quilt-museum-2022-benefit-auction/items Oh ... did you Miss my Holiday drop? See the New Holiday Sloan Zone items below or just click over to https://kdspain.com/sloanzone If you missed some of my videos go to www.youtube.com/user/PatSloan and catch up! ...Let's get to it! Hometown Charms Block # 10 - PATTERN AFTER... Read more →

Will I survive this? Hometown Charms, & What you missed!

Will I survive? Only time will tell!! Watch my video today.. spoiler.. I am sure I WILL survive but my stress level is a bit high recently. You are here at my other blog service. I am still still not able to put photos or PDFs into my articles at my regular service. Maybe I’ll end up moving here permanently. We will see. Block #9 is all about the foods your Hometown is famous for! Also see my Secret Lives full quilt below and download your November Calendar HERE . If you missed some of my videos go to www.youtube.com/user/PatSloan... Read more →

It’s all about the neighbors, Hometown Charms #8, Secret Lives #74 & pumpkins!

Block #8 for Hometown Charms is about our 'Good Neighbors'. They make life so much better. When you make your block, share the photo of it and the story of your good neighbors. You can share JUST the story here in the comments or at the Youtube comments. It is the 2nd to last Secret Lives block AND it's pumpkin day! See my latest did you Miss my Holiday drop? See the New Holiday Sloan Zone items! If you missed some of my videos go to www.youtube.com/user/PatSloan and catch up! ...Let's get to it! Hometown Charms Block # 8 -... Read more →

What is your town famous for? Block 7 of Hometown Charms and Meet the Quilts!

Block #7 is FUN! What is your town famous for? I bet there are a lot of things, even if it's just famous locally, that is fun too! Today I kick off "Meet My Quilts' that are being auctioned to support the Virginia Quilt Museum. On my video and photos below AND... it's a Holiday drop! See the New Holiday Sloan Zone items! If you missed some of my videos go to www.youtube.com/user/PatSloan and catch up! ...Let's get to it! Hometown Charms Block # 7 - PATTERN AFTER THE HOMETOWN notes Holiday Drop, the Sloan Zone way Daily Video Meet... Read more →

Hometown Charms #6, Will you be my Neighbor Watch Block #15, Vlog Day #3

This is a jam packed video day.. why did I put 2 blocks on one day? oh well!! here it goes.. our 2nd to the last block of Will you be my Neighbor and block #6 of Hometown Charms. I've also joined Youtube's VlogTober. This is where youtubers post daily, often with real life and behind the scenes peeks. I am doing a modified version, just Mon to Friday, and i'm having a Blast! so fun to film some of the 'never seen' things that go into making. Things I think we all do. with a splash of other life... Read more →

Hometown Charms Week #5, Secret Lives 69,& farewell to Baby Bob!

We 'Celebrate' Hometown Charms Week #5 with Holidays! Also Secret lives of color and packing up Norm, Nanette & Baby Bob Our Ambassador Team also shares their memories today, do you have Santa on a Firetruck or a Lilac festival? ...Let's get to it! Hometown Charms Block # 5 - PATTERN AFTER THE HOMETOWN note Daily Video Secret Lives of Color #69 Packing up Baby Bob and his parents -Pack it In pattern https://shrsl.com/3qdkw The 85,000 Youtube subscriber quilt's new owner is announed on my video! also listed at the post https://blog.patsloan.com/2022/09/christmas-time-block-3-85000-subscriber-giveaway.html AccuQuilt Deal of the day Link, check it... Read more →

HomeTown Charms week #4 with options!

With Week #4 we have options! This week and question on some blocks popped up which reminded me of a sew along we did a few years back. They are all 12" finished blocks which are great options if you want to swap blocks for any of the 12" finished in this project. Our Ambassador Team also shares their memories today, can you relate to any of them? ...Let's get to it! Hometown Charms Block #4 - PATTERN AFTER THE HOMETOWN note Daily Video Spooky Box still some available! Support Club We did hit 85,000! Did you enter to be... Read more →

Hometown Charm #3, Spooky Box & CLOSE to giving away a quilt!

Block #3 of Hometown Charms celebrates a lively Friday night! Today we take a look at the spooky box, Support Club, and we need less than 300 people before I give away another quilt! All on my video today.. a fun 'Wednesday' all around ...Let's get to it! Hometown Charms Block #3 - PATTERN AFTER THE HOMETOWN note Daily Video Spooky Box Table runner idea Support Club Almost 85,000! Will you be the lucky person to get my quilt? AccuQuilt Deal of the day Link, check it out! Share your photos of your Sew along blocks at the end! **... Read more →