Pat Sloan's Blog

Is Mr. Ripper really the best for this task... and Show and Tell!

So I shared my 'don't sew late at night" confession yesterday ... and the reason I don't is that I really get to making mistakes when it's like. I'm not right on top of things, I'm getting a bit worn out and really should pack it in for the night.  But I still try and sew late!  Last night I decided to sew late.. and 

I needed to change the foot on my machine so I could do some piecing...

I really couldn't figure out why I was having so much trouble getting the screw out... could it be that Mr. Ripper is NOT a good screw driver?

I really did try to take the foot off with the seam ripper!!.. geezzz... the screw driver works MUCH better!

AND... did you get my newsletter yesterday.. with my free Traffic Jam pattern inside? 

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So this is my show and tell today!!

Now I'd love to see YOURS! Put a direct link to your latest blog post, your flickr folder (did you share something new?), your pinterest board, or how about your latest project loaded to craftsy?

Click the blue box and follow the directions..let's have some fun!

I can't wait to see your latest quilt, finish, start or pile of yummy fabric!

A View from My desk, its Reality Quilting

Last night I finally got back into my routine... my SEWING routine!! It felt good to push some fabric through the machine.  But this morning.. well the reality is ...

I don't LIKE to sew in the morning.  I much prefer starting to sew after lunch.. or maybe after dinner. But I'm also not a late night stitcher as that leads to too many dates with "Mr. Ripper".... which is NOT a good relationship... know what I mean?

This is the view FROM my desk to my machine... those are some "Traffic Jam" blocks in progress! "Traffic Jam" is a free pattern I gave to my newsletter subscribers this month.. and loads of you went and finished already.. before me! Yes.. that is how it rolls here at Camp Sloanie.. you finish the quilts before I even send you the full pattern.. ha!

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So when is YOUR best time to sew?

ps.. working on a newsletter.. AS WE SPEAK..

For some reason I still think I can

The other day Rashida wrote on Instagram that she was 'pretending she still had time to sew for fun'. I seariously feel that way right now! I see some amazing fabrics, they become mine, to decorate my counters (of which i do not HAVE many counters with space.. which is another story)

These 2 lovelies where on the table outside my classroom for a full day.. by the end of the day the entire bottom bolt (what was left) was in my purchase pile along with the yummy hummingbirds.

I see spring!!! Don't you?

Leave me a comment on what YOU would make with these.. well really what would you make with the bottom one? I have 4 yd and it's more of a canvas weight instead of a quilt cotton... so much potential!

and keeping it real... my glasses arm had an EPIC fail the night before we left on our 3 week tour. The shipping Dept glued the handle.. open... they just got mailed back and my new specs, different frame is here.

I thought you'd want to know.

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