Pat Sloan's Blog

Pat Sloan: UFO report - The Deep Blue Sea

This is a Confession of a former "Obsessive Stitcher". When I worked in an office.... for someone else.... I came home and became an "Obsessive Stitcher". I'd stitched in 5 min breaks, I'd stitch in the car on the way to events.. If I could.. I'd have stitched at the dinner table in a restaurant. I was in NEED of stitching. But now.. now is different. Now my life is so wonderfully filled with creativity that I no longer feel the need to be an "Obsessive Stitcher". Which feels weird. It didn't happen over night. But it took years and... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Lucky 19

When Kim of PersimonDreams asked if I would be a stop on her "My Favorite Block" Quilt-along! I said yes because I truly love quilt-alongs.. they are so fun! I needed to pick a favorite block to share. What should it be? What should it be? I decided it would be applique and I'd create a NEW block just for this hop. I've come to realize that I am addicted to creating flowers. I love the images of flowers, the colors, the shapes and variety. So my "Favorite" block is an appliqued flower. Let's get to it! "Bloom" seems to... Read more →

Pat Sloan: 20th Anniversary show!

It's a Party and YOU ARE invited! American Patchwork & Quilting magazine is celebrating 20 years... EXCITING! Do you remember when the magazine came out? I'm sure I started to hyperventilate.. I missed issue 1.. but I got the next issue! Today is an Anniversary show. Grab your 20th Anniversary issue of the magazine and join me this afternoon. Remember when the show is over you can download it to listen to it on your player, or just hear the podcast while sitting at your computer! Executive Editor Jennifer Keltner and I start the show with a great chat about... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Do You Hoard?

What is the oldest piece of fabric in YOUR stash? Do you still love it? I have a few oldies but goodies.. and this 'group' of them has been waiting and waiting for me to do something with it. Here is it.. the floral is "Kleo" by Alexander Henry.. and I've had it a LONG time and I STILL love it. Paired it with that black polka dot and the gold years ago and still love this combo. So today.. I cut it up... well not much.. but I have a plan! I want to big stitch quilt around the... Read more →

Pat Sloan: What makes you smile?

What DOES make you smile? Children, Puppies, flowers, chocolate or maybe a HUGE stack of fabric? Ok.. be honest.. the fabric stack would make you squeal! I'm willing to bet you quilters might just smile if you see a preview.. don't you think? Well let's try this theory and see!! Please meet "Pop!"... or well part of Pop! I have 4 new patterns coming out that are fast, fun and use my next fabric line Bobbins and Bits (that's the one you need to have your quilt shop order for ya.. remember?) And please meet a bit of another new... Read more →