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Pat Sloan - love to try new things

I love to try new things! So when the nice people at Olfa wrote and asked if I'd like to try these new scissors they had....

I said "send them on"!

They are a righty/lefty scissor. I'm right handed so tested them that way.

The finger holes are a very nice size and the scissors are super comfy and firm. I was very impressed with the nice solid feel of these scissors. They have a great cut and a pretty sharp point for this width blade.

It's not for fine applique, but then those fine applique scissors are only good for that... ask me how I know!

I used them to do my "JOY" project (CLICK HERE)

I cut paper, felt, and fleece. They worked great for everything.

I personally perfer a long blade scissors for many of my projects, but I do like short ones for some work and this is a great short scissor!

The part number is SCS-4 if you are looking for them. 5" blade.

So tell me.. what are YOUR favorite scissors to use...

short blade, long blade, both

and how many do you own?

Pat Sloan - Bloggers Block of the Month

The Next Block of the Month is out!

Get all the details by CLICKING HERE to Jackie's Blog

Make One block a month

It's fun

I'm doing it...

for sure!

Here is my November block!

Now go visit Stephanie to pick up the pattern and see her version... it is brilliant! click HERE

PS - There is a category on the right side called Bloggers Block of the Month

where each of these posts are grouped.

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Roll Call

September - Sherri McConnell - A Quilting Life

October - Vicki Welsh - Field Trips in Fiber

November - Stephanie Dunphy - Loft Creations

December(ME!) - Pat Sloan - The Voice Of Quilting

January - John Adams - Quilt Dad

February - Amy Smart - Diary of a Quilter

March - Allison Harris - Cluck, Cluck, Sew

April - Amy Lobsiger - Mrs. Schmenkmen Quilts

May - Cathy Underhill - Cabbage Quilts

June - Pam Vieira-McGinnis - Pam Kitty Morning

July - Victoria Findlay Wolfe - Bumble Beans Inc.

August - Amy Ellis - Amy's Creative Side

September - Sarah Fielke - The Last Piece

October - Jackie Kunkel - Canton Village Quilt Works (me)

 

Pat Sloan - Season 3 American Patchwork & Quilting Radio - Nov 28, 2011

Guest - I've followed Australian designer Kellie Wulfsohn for a long time. Her very unique quilt voice speaks to me! I love her fresh use of color on a solid white background and I'm sure her whimsical designs will delight you as much as she has delighted me!

Website -  http://dontlooknow.typepad.com/

Guest - Bigfork Bay Cotton Company publishes quilt patterns, many of the original work is from painters. They remake the pieces in batiks and do a fabulous job! They are also the company I have just partnered with for my pattern line.  Traci Marvel, the director of marketing, took some time from her busy show booth to tell me the background of the company.

Website - http://www.bigforkbaycottonco.com/

Guest - Natalie Lymer is more adorable in peson than her bubbly blog and emails can ever show. I am in love with her drawings, which she has recently turned into fabric.  Learn what makes Natalie tick!

Website - http://cinderberrystitches.typepad.com/

Guest -Betsy Chutchian is steeped in tradition. Betsy talks to me about her journey to document the journals of her great great grandmother who we think would have been a blogger today! Learn about Betsy's family journals, her books and more!

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I recorded these interviews during Quilt Market in Houston in October

they are such a fun group to talk with!

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Pat Sloan - Lookie what came in the mail!

Thank You for ALL the Birthday Wishes.. 

I was overwhelmed by the sheer number of Happy Birthdays notes.. I smiled all day!

If you follow me on Facebook and/or at my quilt group

you saw a BIG box in my hall from my mom

Yep.. this is what was in it!

My old singer sewing machine.

She bought it for me because "I needed it" to go to college

GOTTA love my mom!

When I upgraded I sent it back to her to use.. it's not been used in over 10 yrs. The shipping dept spent a lot of time oiling it yesterday... it is running pretty sweet!

ps... click the photo for a larger image

pps... yes it is a funky minty green color

and look where it is made

wow!

I will be putting some Aurifil thread on here ASAP

And I had a fabulous Latte and puchased this mug

because I'm IN LOVE with Vespas... and Italy....

Oh Alex at Aurifil...

I DO BELIEVE I need to come visit the offices in Milan.. you know... for research... wink!

SO, what was YOUR first machine?

(this was actually my 2nd but the first was on European currency)

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And the winner of the "Litte Bits" book is Diane P who wrote

"My Grandmother was a seamstress in the Garment District and taught her three daughters to sew and boy! did they sew FAST! My Mother made her own clothes and mine too, as well as slipcovers, curtains, etc. She taught me to sew, but I never was as accurate as she was. I made some clothes, but nothing that could be worn outside the house (think nightgowns...). When I found quilting, I REALLY learned to sew. Matching seams was exciting to me and I'm still always happy when they match up. Thank you for offering to share the "Little Bits" book with us!"

Pat Sloan - Yep.. It's MY DAY!

Once a year

We become Princess for the day

What day?

Well our Birthday of course!

In my family birthdays are a big deal, celebrated for many days...since I never seem to see everyone on 'the' day.

I take my day off work, eat every meal out, and generally do whatever I want and nothing I don't want ... yes.. be a princess!

I have some SUPER creative Girlfriends that write haiku's ... these were sent to me yesterday

Thanksgiving birthday

    Smiling while quilting I'm sure

 Fingers touch the heart.

... Laurie

Colors and art blend
into works that warm and please
wrapped in happy smiles.
... Robin

What do You do on YOUR day?

CLICK HERE and leave me a comment ...you might win a book... winner picked this afternoon!

Pat Sloan - JOY the tutorial

Let's start the Holiday season with a little JOY!

1 - 2 - 3 and this table runner can be yours

 Step 1.. Fabric, Thermoweb Fusible fleece, national non wovens felt, aurifil thread in 12 wt

Step 2 ... Print the pattern, cut the shapes out of felt or fabric

if using fabric I'd use heat n bond lite to fuse them

Step 3 ... .. one more long step..

Stitch Stich Stitch

I used a "whip stitch" since these are thin shapes

sew the sides together

 fuse the fleece to the back,

layer a backing, and put on binding!

Do you like this size project? Let me know!

CLICK HERE to Download myJoy Pillow pattern

CLICK HERE to see how to do binding by machine

POST a photo of your project HERE at my folder

CLICK HERE and leave me a comment ...you might win a book!