Pat Sloan's Blog

Pat Sloan: Today is a Favorite Encore Radio show

This year we are running some of our Favorite shows as encores until Jan 6, 2014.  This is such a busy time of year that many of you don't have a chance to pick up the new shows until next year.  Plus our radio station is closed the last 2 weeks in December.

So this is a GREAT time to catch up on past shows. Get them downloaded to your player and listen when you can.

Did you know...... 

I have three and a half years of shows before I worked with American Patchwork & Quilting magazine?

CLICK HERE to listen or download those shows

And it might be eaiser if you are looking for shows you missed, to download them from my station. CLICK HERE for ALL my shows with the magazine. 

During the 'live' slot of 4pm to 5pm eastern time, I am rerunning a favorite from February 27, 2012 ... check it out.. or just listen to it RIGHT NOW as it's already podcasted!

CICK HERE to catch up on the Podcasts!

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MY FACEBOOK page JUST for the shows CLICK HERE to Join

APQ FACEBOOK page  CLICK HERE to Join   

My FACEBOOK Quilt Community CLICK HERE to Join

APQ magazine online   www.allpeoplequilt.com/

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Pat Sloan: Free Tutorials on Dresden Plates

Confession.. I've never made a dresden plate.. well maybe one.. in my first sampler.. and I think 2014 is my year to make one! So how do you make a Dresden Plate block? There are many versions of the plate and just as many ways to assemble them.

I selectd several Dresden plate tutorials that I really like .. 

I like the mulitple sizes here and the layout of the fabrics for the blades. I think the blade color placement makes a huge difference in what the plate looks like

http://www.polkadotchair.com/2012/08/tutorial-dresden-burst-baby-quilt.html/

Ann has a whole series of PDFs on how to make a Dresen and I love her technique which is ALL by machine. Scroll down on her page to find them

http://www.bunnyhilldesigns.com/dynamic/?page=Free%20Patterns

This one uses a jelly roll and is super scrappy.. LOVE that!

http://lurlineg.blogspot.com.au/2009/12/dresden-plate-tutorial.html

The circles by Greta are awesome too! So many cool ways to make a dresden!

http://cadouri-din-inima.blogspot.ro/2011/10/from-circle-to-octagon.html

xx

And I love this watermelon version! 

http://ahhhquilting.blogspot.com/2013/05/watermelon-wedge-quilt.html

Do YOU have a Favorite Tutorial or Version?

Share it with me in the comments below!

(don't know HOW to comment? CLICK HERE for my tutorial on how to leave a comment)

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JUST IN {Books}

Amish Quilts: Crafting an American Icon (Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies) by Janneken Smucker

I interviewed Janneken on Oct 21, 2013 about her book. She and I spoked together at a Quilt Alliance event and I LOVE her stories about quiltmakers.   CLICK HERE to listen to my interview!

"Quilts have become a cherished symbol of Amish craftsmanship and the beauty of the simple life. Country stores in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and other tourist regions display row after row of handcrafted quilts—a favorite souvenir for tourists and a source of income for the quilters. In luxury homes, office buildings, and museums, the quilts have been preserved and displayed as priceless artifacts. They are even pictured on collectible stamps. Amish Quilts explores how these objects evolved from practical bed linens into contemporary art.

In this in-depth study, illustrated with more than 100 stunning color photographs, Janneken Smucker discusses what makes an Amish quilt Amish. She examines the value of quilts to those who have made, bought, sold, exhibited, and preserved them and how that value changes as a quilt travels from Amish hands to marketplace to consumers.

A fifth-generation Mennonite quiltmaker herself, Smucker traces the history of Amish quilts from their use in the late nineteenth century to their sale in the lucrative business practices of today. Through her own observations as well as oral histories, newspaper accounts, ephemera, and other archival sources, she seeks to understand how the term "Amish" became a style and what it means to both quiltmakers and consumers. She also looks at how quilts influence fashion and raises issues of authenticity of quilts in the marketplace.

Whether considered as art, craft, or commodity, Amish quilts reflect the intersections of consumerism and connoisseurship, religion and commerce, nostalgia and aesthetics. By thoroughly examining all of these aspects, Amish Quilts is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of these beautiful works."

[My "JUST IN" category lets you know about new books and products I've come accross. I just had a chance to look through them but wanted to let you know they are available and provide our affiliate link so you can learn more or purchase them.]