Pat Sloan's I Love To Make Quilts

Merry & Bright Sew Along Enter Your Quilt!

It's time to share your Merry & Bright quilts!! So many exciting tops, and a few finished quilts, have shown up since last week. First a true confession, because I'm a real person just like you, I have a seriously long date with Jack on this quilt top. I will do another post to share about that, it was EPIC, believe me, I'm glad I fixed it. To Quilt your own quilt: My Teach me book shows you how with loads of go to way using your walking foot or freemotion My Aurifil Thread kits with 50wt. SMALL Box on... Read more →

Merry & Bright Sew Along Block FREE #17

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies And our last Merry & Bright blocks is #17...... It was so hard to fit in all the Christmas memories, old and new, that I wanted to share. I think I might have to do a 2nd Christmas Sew along some day! I decided the Stocking was my last story to weave into this quilt. Christmas stockings are magical to me. We had the chance to hang them up early, constantly peek in them and then on Christmas Morning the discovery of little gems was irresistible! I think we looked in the stocking first... Read more →

Merry & Bright Sew Along Block FREE #16

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies The theme today is new for me Block #16...... Let it Snow.. Let it Snow.. Let it Sno I was making this block while it snowed here in Virginia, a VERY early November snow! It was pretty and it lasted just one day. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I hope everyone has an amazing day. I'll be in Florida with my family for a few days and I think Thanksgiving on the Beach might be a new tradition! There are some amazing deals right now, including this gorgeous line with fabric & Kits on sale... Read more →

Merry & Bright Sew Along Block FREE #15

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies The theme today is new for me Block #15...... Sometimes I still want to write that 'Letter To Santa'... it's so magic to believe that I write Santa and he will read it. I also love the Santa tracker.. what about you? Years ago Macy's had this full size mail box in the store where you could 'mail your letter' and I loved that idea so much. That was about 10 years ago.. I was trying to find a photo but only found a tiny one. I'll keep looking! I made the block in... Read more →

Merry & Bright Sew Along Block FREE #14

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies The theme today is new for me Block #14...... I some how missed 'The Elf on the Shelf'.. maybe because I don't have children. But my grandma had that elf. And my great grandma had porcelain Christmas elves that I loved. So what does one do? learn about it! The story is fabulous and if I were a little kid waiting for Santa now, I'd definitely LOVE the elf! There is the basic book + Elf But you can get them with Outfits!!! How darling is that? I would have LOVED that! BUY a... Read more →

Merry & Bright Sew Along Block FREE #13

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies Lucky Block #13 is today.. might be my personal fav... Christmas Eve traditions are what memories are made of. It's so fun each week for me to dive deep into those memories. We have family traditions that are from childhood. Then you create new ones as you become an adult. Maybe have your own children, or adopt the traditions of friends or your spouses family. All are good, very good. I can remember baking banana bread to have Christmas morning with my in-laws. Now we join my mother-in-law and my brother-in-law's family for Christmas... Read more →

Merry & Bright Sew Along Block FREE #12

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies Each block that comes out I think.... I want a whole quilt of these! Here is Block #12... have fun! Our ornament collections are often filled with precious family traditions.This block gives you an area to decorate your ornament so it's 'just right'. And I do think it would be awesome as a full quilt! This is one of my favorites we bought in Germany. Share your block below and I'd lOVE to see your favorite ornament with it! SHARE your quilt block at the END! In each pattern I have a memory or... Read more →

Merry & Bright Sew Along Block FREE #11

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies Meet me under the...... Block #11? Oh, by gosh, by golly It's time for mistletoe and holly Tasty pheasants, Christmas presents Countrysides covered with snow I LOVE this song! Written by Frank Sinatra in 1957... listen here SHARE your quilt block at the END! In each pattern I have a memory or story of my own. When You share your block at my Facebook group, or when you leave me a comment after posting your block, share YOUR memory with me! I did a review of the wool pressing mats, I LOVE them! Watch... Read more →

Merry & Bright Sew Along Block FREE #10

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies Yummy... Yummy... Block #10 of my Merry & Bright Sew along is quite tasty! I love to have special candy JUST for a holiday. I think the anticipation is so great that you can only have that candy then. Planning, making or buying in my case, makes the whole holiday festive! TIP - read the NOTE in my pattern about placing the center light squares on after the dark, it's important to the outcome of the block SHARE your quilt block at the END! In each pattern I have a memory or story of... Read more →

Merry & Bright Sew Along Block FREE #9

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies Fa...La.. La...it's time for Block #9 of my Merry & Bright Sew along! Time for Christmas Caroling! . SHARE you quilt block at the END! In each pattern I have a memory or story of my own. When You share your block at my Facebook group, or when you leave me a comment after posting your block, share YOUR memory with me! I have designed a lot of holiday patterns, and My I Believe is my all time favorite. I put all my personal Christmas stories in this quilt. From Granny's house & Pappy's... Read more →