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This week I chat the featherweight my mother-in-law gave us, christmas fabric, and habits. 

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• Machine Needle inserter/threader http://shrsl.com/1nb18
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• Tshirts for quilters http://shrsl.com/1pst0
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• Pepper Flack Jolly Bar http://shrsl.com/1pnv5
• Havel Scissors http://shrsl.com/1pnv1 and at Amazon https://amzn.to/2XXGXNS
• Heat N Bond Lite http://shrsl.com/1pnv2
• Wool Mats http://shrsl.com/1846e
• Stitching is my Carido project bag http://shrsl.com/1pnv4
• Be You tray https://amzn.to/32CctiO
• My Applique Book http://shrsl.com/iq3o
• Recipe Box http://shrsl.com/1m8cp

Here is the Vidalia and Rice Deep Dish 

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 6 large vidalia Onions
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 Tbl Parsley minced
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 1 cup whipping cream
• Paprika

Bring Water to a boil, add rice, cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Drain Set aside

Peel & chop onions. Melt butter, add onion and cook 15 minutes stirring frequently

Stir in rice, parsley, and next 4 ingredients and spoon mixture into a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2 pan

Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with paprika when done!

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DOWNLOAD my Traffic Jam in Blue Free Pattern

So much fun sewing this while I sew other things!

What I use

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• My rolling office Assistant https://amzn.to/2B5NmZO
• My furniture is Koala Studios http://mykoalastudio.com/
• My new fabric Bonnie Lane Details https://blog.patsloan.com/2019/05/i-would-like-you-to-meet-.html
• ALL the New Sew Along Details https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com

IMPORTANT Links

• Celebrate the Seasons book http://shrsl.com/?hts9
• Sleigh Bell Sampler https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/winter-wonderland-sew-along.html
• Witches Night out starter bundle https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/witches-night-out.html
• Prior Fireside chats https://blog.patsloan.com/fireside-chats/
• Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/QuiltWithPatSloan/
• My furniture is Koala Studios http://mykoalastudio.com/
• My Sewing Machines are Babylock - Jubilant at http://shrsl.com/1fdj5

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• This week prize Pattern and Needle Minder from Whole Circle Studios Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill https://www.wholecirclestudio.com/
• Last week Prize Melissa Mora https://mellysews.com/ blooms and bobbins fabric HERE

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UFO Friday, Enter my Fabric Giveaway and a GREAT Gadget

Happy UFO Friday! Each Friday show you my project for the week. Plus today I have a link to a neat article on Double gauze fabric that my friend Jeni Baker wrote, a great Gadget and it's inexpensive, and be sure you entered my fabric giveaway!

I love that each week Friday will be our day to touch base on that UFO we want to work on, or maybe.. finish!

UFO (UnFinished Object) Friday

I got this many rows sewn from last week. I'll continue this plus add a binding for this week.

One thing I've got to do is a 'mind game'.. once I have 5 rows done then I'll be very motivated to have '5 left', '4 left', '3 left'.  I like doing a 'count down' as i love seeing that ticker get smaller. 

Are you a 'count down' or 'count up' person? Does it motivate you to see that you roll DOWN to 'zero' or would you say ' 6 done', '7 done', '8 done' and see it roll UP to the final number? Leave me a comment below

2nd UFO goal for the week is to get this binding on! I LOVE the wave, a pattern I've had done a few times. So effective for a flag! 

Would you like this free flag runner pattern?  Go to  https://blog.patsloan.com/2019/06/happy-free-flag-pattern-day.html

Now Share your UFO at the end or tell me about it in the comments. If you say it you are more likely to do it!

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GREAT article:

I love all the things my friend Jeni Baker does. She just wrote an article about making quilts with 'Double Gauze' fabric. I've wanted to try it for a long time and never have. This motivated me to purchase some and so a simple quilt. Maybe even Jeni's Plus quilt! 

I am going to start with this amazing floral and use navy + medium blue, gray and a little pink

Read the Article 

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Ultimate Beginner Quilt Along:

• I can't wait for this! So many of you that have joined up want to learn to quilt, or know someone you want to teach to quilt. This is also a skill builder if you are self taught and want to fill in the holes.
• Details at https://blog.patsloan.com/2019/07/do-you-want-to-fill-in-the-skill-gaps-learn-to-quilt-make-a-pumpkin.html

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