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Friday, March 05, 2021

💕 How are you doing?

How are you doing my friend?

I'm checking in to see how you are doing? It's March and soon we'll see signs of spring, so say I'm giddy about that would be a huge understatement! On a recent walk I spotted a little yellow crocus coming up at my neighbor's home, I really need to plant some so I can enjoy those! When I got back I went around my yard and discovered teeny tiny buds on my trees, the world will come alive in a few weeks in my area of Northern Virginia.

How are you doing on staying healthy? I have been doing yoga every day for about 3 months now, I can put pressure/weight on my wrists (for those new here, I broke both my wrists & other bones 8 months ago), my wrists are sore, but it is doable and cleared by my Occupational therapist. It has be glorious to be able to take walks again, even when a bit chilly, it feels good to be outside. I also need to build back up my strength. It is amazing how sitting for 6 months takes way so much of your abilities.

I want to thank you so much for all the excitement of our community now being over 190,000 quilters from around the world! If you have not joined us yet come on over to

Our wonderful Community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/QuiltWithPatSloan/

This is a fun Friday recap, be sure to watch my video and if you missed yesterday's video, go back to that one, they go together.

Free Sew along Sewcialite Block #21
Daily Video
Jolly Bar 3 Sew along - The one I'll be making & now.. which fabric?
One Shamrock finish!
A super fun custom Swatch Club
Get your March Hope Pattern
and Share your blocks at the end!

***Sewcialites Block #21***

Our theme for today is ZEST! Watch my video for a little challenge today ... it's easy!

Made with my Morrison Park Fabric at https://shrsl.com/2jbrq
Book stand I use in my video https://amzn.to/3jlNacX
Design Boards https://shrsl.com/2c4dm

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Download Sewcialites-Block 21 Pattern

**NOTE the sewcialite block is released by mid day, if the link is not clickable check back

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*** Shamrocks and Jolly bars!***

Be sure you watch to know what's been changed

Goodies:

Rolling office assistant Stand https://amzn.to/2XCFPMW
My Aurifil Thread on SALE http://shrsl.com/1nm8d
Download Shamrock Patterns https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/shamrock-sew-along.html
Get March Hope Quilt & Calendar page https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/pat-sloan-calendar-challenges.html
Join my community https://www.facebook.com/groups/QuiltWithPatSloan/
Sign up for notices https://madmimi.com/signups/354180/join

Schmetz Non Stick Needles https://shrsl.com/2ty0w

My new favorites! I talk about them in my video

*** Jolly Bar 3 Sew Along ***

I've decided on the 'Friendship Bracelet!' to be the quilt I make while we also make the table runner for the sew along.

This quilt takes

1 Jolly bar
1 5/8 yard background
5/8 yard for binding
3 yards for backing of the quilt

REQUIRED - Jolly Bar-3 Book https://shrsl.com/2sdte
Table runner I’ll use Kitty Corn https://shrsl.com/2tvzn (coming SOON)
Quilt will be Friendship Bracelet in either Harbor Springs https://shrsl.com/2tvzq
or Figs & Shirtings https://shrsl.com/2tvzr ..

which would you do? Click the photo to see all the prints in the line

You can do which ever quilt you want, the Friendship Bracelet is the 2nd row, 1st one/

REQUIRED - Jolly Bar-3 Book https://shrsl.com/2sdte
All Jolly bars to pick from https://shrsl.com/2tw00
Blooming Bunch fabric https://shrsl.com/2tvzt
Linework Fabric https://shrsl.com/2tvzw
Flea market fabric https://shrsl.com/2tvzz

Download supply list for the sampler table runner at https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/jolly-bar-3-sew-along.html

*** Shamrocks! ***

I have the table runner done!

The variegated thread is so fun to use!

Aurifil 4653 get in this great kit https://amzn.to/3c5L9iw

Download Shamrock Patterns https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/shamrock-sew-along.html

*** The Confident Stitch Swatch Custom club! ***

Confident Stitch new Custom Swatch program https://shrsl.com/2tvzb show quilt and pillow, video on how to make it is on Sunday .. what is nice is you can choose to just buy this one to try it out!

BUY just this one at https://shrsl.com/2tvzb or sign up for each quarter

I'm loving making one Hope quilt block a day!!

FYI - the quilt behind me is made with my Morrison Park, there are kits at https://shrsl.com/2ihkx

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Download Pat Sloan March Hope Quilt - Do a Block a Day

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Monday, March 01, 2021

🎈March Kickoff!! 💕 Do you have trouble with selecting colors?

Happy March!

I consider March 1 2020 the first day of the pandemic (for my life), today means a 'New Year' and that one full year of living in a pandemic is now behind me. The last few days I've been mulling what that means. Thinking about the last year and more importantly thinking about how this coming year will be different. And thank goodness it will be different! I'm a glass half full girl wearing my rose color glasses.

I'm contemplating a 'pandemic year recap' of some sort, I actually kept a lot of notes when we started into this. and then I kept notes on my 2 broken wrists.. now I just have pandemic fatigue. I'm feeling more 'Hopefully', but I am tired.

Looking through photos of March 2020 I saw the daffodils popping up and Magnolias in bloom, I am excited to have that to look forward to in the next weeks! I want to spend March finding those small gems that happened this past year and use all those positive vibes to rejuvenate myself.

if you read this far

tell me something good that happened to you in the last 12 months in the comments below!