Pat Sloan - Three Questions and FOOD!

The last four days have have been AMAZING fun! 

You visited EIGHT friends of mine and left comments (reminder... you still the weekend to get in on the prizes.. scroll back, click to their blogs and leave comments to win a Sullivans edge ruler!)

You left ME comments everyday. And on Tuesday (HERE) I asked what YOU want to know about me!

So let me answer three of the questions

Question 1 - Am I married, have a family, does my husband (if I'm married) work with me?

Yes I'm married for 31 years to Gregg (the shipping department, travel agent, accountant, and many other hats). He works with me full time. This is a family business that we have successfully run together since Jan of 2000.  I like to say he does the jobs I don't like to do! If you hang out with me at Facebook, my quilt group or come to events, you'll hear and MEET him! (ps.. we do not have any little people.. just us. We do have 9 nieces/nephews)

Question 2 - How did you get into quilting and did your mother, grandmother, great grandmother quilt?

My mother hates to sew, her mother didn't learn to sew until she was in her 50s, my other grandmother did not sew.... and my great grandmothers did not sew (although one collected old clothing and hoarded stored them in a spare room.. now we all wonder.. what's up with that?)

I don't know that my mother knew what to do with "this kid that wanted to 'make stuff'" ..so she just gave me money for supplies and I made lots of things!

CLICK HERE to read an interview i gave about how I got into quilting

CLICK HERE to see the story of my First First quilt

above is my OFFICIAL first quilt.. a beauty eh? The novelty print has petroglyph shapes on it. I do not know what my beginner teacher thought of me, but I do know she often said my fabric choices were 'interesting'..... mmmm

Question 3 - Do I really drink that much coffee?

mmm... what is MUCH???   I love coffee.. I pretty much drink gallons of water a day along with a lot of coffee.  Coffee with milk, no sugar..and I RARELY eat the yummy donuts but just had to share this photo as I am craving donuts while writing this. 

My favorite coffee? Hot or Iced Latte from Starbucks... Starbucks cards are welcomed.. in case you wondered what to get me... wink!

ps... there were almost 200 questions for me...I think I'll answer them over the next few days.. months.. maybe year..

Any question YOU would like to ask me? I'll answer them all!

TOMORROW come back and get all the bloggers recipes

AND ONE FROM ME!!!!

Comments

[True Religion jeans]

Solitamente la stessa intervista viene interpretata in modo differente da ogni giornale e tutti ci leggono quello che vogliono “vendere ai loro polli”, ma quello che sorprende e' poi leggere quelli “come noi” che interpretano le cose ancora in una maniera differente.

[Bev C]

Hello Pat,

Thanks so much for answering my question,it is great that you are letting us know all about you. Happy days.
Bev.xoxo

[Jodi Guerrero]

Thanks for all the hard work and hosting this blog hop, along with Sullivan's. I just started reading blogs this summer so anytime I can be referred to great blogs and creative people to inspire me..I'm a winner!

Thanks again to all the participating bloggers and to Sullivan's.

[Kate]

Thanks for hosting the blog hop about the rulers- hope I win one!And learning about other quilters is always great fun!

[Rebecca Goernandt]

YAY!! You answered my question! Amazing that you picked it up without inspiration from a Grandma or Mom!

[Vickie in Cleveland]

Thanks for hosting this blog hop, Pat. This was fun, and I really enjoy getting to know a little more about some "new to me" quilters.
These young women are all so creative!

[MarciaW]

Thanks for a week of fun. I want those donuts. I also wanted to actually post and enter on all the blogs yet couldn't because keep receiving and error message on Lizzie's dreamlaughcreate blog.
Error message is something like this:
Failed to load data for element:"product-list" data-uri:"//spreadsheets.google.com/
feeds/list/
then a long string of letters and numbers before ends with
/default/public values

[Kd]

That would be a store bought two tone blue comforter on my bed. Really lame I know. Sorry, Pat it's nothing exciting, but it's warm. Sometimes too warm it seems. Thanks, Kd

[cloud mom]

I love the green and blue quilt. One of my first quilts had novelty fabric with troll dolls.

[Cecilia]

Thank you for the blog hop, it has been a lot of fun. I've enjoyed learning about the rulers and the recipes.

[Mary Jo]

I DON'T know how you do it! Maybe you could bottle some of that energy and sell it!! You'd make a zillion dollars!

[Sandra Parsons]

Hi Pat, your life is very busy. All the more reason for coffee-LOL. I love coffee and donuts- just the sugary/cinnamony ones- yummmmmmm. :)

[Debbie Rhodes]

Loved the blog hop.... couldn't participate in the shop hop here this week so this sooo made up for that . Even if I don't win anything, I made some new friends... thank you.

[Sew Create It - Jane]

I've come to the conclusion that I need more coffee in my life. There was a recent study that suggested that women who drink coffee are less depressed....looking at you and the amount of energy you have I think they might be right! :o)

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/health/Study-Female-Coffee-Drinkers-Are-Less-Depressed-130867248.html

[KarenInTucson]

I love coffee as well - black or sweet latte!

And, what's with the Dunkin' Donut commercials on NFL these days? I want donuts as well now.

[Rebecca Goernandt]

Wow, GREAT that you started quilting on your own! Thanks for a SO interesting blog hop!

[VickiT]

Great blog hop Pat. Thank you. I had seen the post before about your first quilt but do not remember the part about the backing ummmmmm fabric. LOL Too funny you used that entire sheet, piping and all.

Just to send another thank you.....thanks SO much for the picture of the donuts. Huh? What? There was something other than those in that picture? really? Never noticed because I am SOOOOOOOO craving donuts right now and have been for about three weeks. I really need to either make some or get to thre local bakery before they close some day soon.

[Susan G]

Thank you, Pat! This Blog Hop has been so much fun! I really enjoyed seeing all of your friends’ sites with their answers and recipes. I think that having a ruler that sharpens blades would be great! Thanks for the opportunity!

[Susan]

Thank you, Pat! This Blog Hop has been so much fun! I really enjoyed seeing all of your friends’ sites with their answers and recipes. I think that having a ruler that sharpens blades would be great! Thanks for the opportunity!

[Linda]

FUN BLOG!
ENJOYED THE RECIPES TOO!
THANKS FOR HOSTING+SHARING!

[Mary T. Salmon]

Pat!
I have had such a good time meeting your friends and reading their blogs. You are so much fun...You make me young again! I sent you my version of coffee latte...but here it is in case I did something wrong.
Chai tea concentrate, almond milk, zap for 2.5 min. Froth. If you want a real boost, add one and only one, dark choc truffle, one shot of espreso or strong coffee. Heat and froth. Oh so good and you still get the caffeine.
I do so want to win a ruler but if I don't you have introduced me to it and lots of really neat people.
Love,
Mary

[Karen Linton]

I only wonder how anyone actualy likes coffee. The caffeine I understand, but actual coffee? *shudder* I prefer caffeine to be cold, sweet and fizzy.

[Karen Linton]

I only wonder how anyone actualy likes coffee. The caffeine I understand, but actual coffee? *shudder* I prefer caffeine to be cold, sweet and fizzy.

[Marcia K]

Those were very good questions to answer. A little insight into your very interesting and busy life. I wonder how you get it all done. I can send you my kid if you want him for a while.. but of course I will want him back :) Just spoil him a little then ship him home.. He will love me even more LOL. An adventure for him and then he won't be BORED!

[Sandi]

Thank you for hosting this blog hop. it's been fun!