Pat Sloan's Blog

Pat Sloan: We are all a little bit Irish!

I really love the internet as I am able to meet amazing quilters all across the world! Lorraine Jones is a quilt maker and designer from New Zealand, who has roots in Ireland. Lorraine and I started chatting about the Irish fabric she designs, produces and sells. She is a one woman band! Then one thing lead to the next and a super cute bundle of her fabric arrived, I love it! It is a lot of work to do all the parts of producing and selling fabrics, she has a passions for it and for her Irish homeland. Have... Read more →

Pat Sloan: National Quilting Day and GIVEAWAY!

I Love to have a reason to QUILT!!! To Celebrate National QUILT Day I plan to finish sewing Scrap Happy Shoofly blocks! Not many more to do, but I am thinking I want a queen size quilt, so that means sewing up just a few more blocks than you see. I find it SUPER exciting to get blocks up on the wall.. what about you? Ta Da!!! PLUS a PS .. because I can.. wink! When you are sewing scrappy blocks.. do you start to have favorites? Two of these have become Favorites of my.. the Aqua/Green block.. and the... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Free Shamrock Pattern

Do you need a little 4-leaf clover about now? Here you go, a free Shamrock to make into a block or a little mini quilt! CLICK HERE to Download Pat Sloan Lucky Charm pattern This is one block from a quilt in my Redwork with a Twist Book. This is also adorable done in applique! Here it is shown in this seasonal quilt! Want to see a few of the other projects in the book? I love this little round table mat... cute cute cute right? This is a perfect size for decorating over a side board... now I'm craving... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Quilts by YOU!

and I have MORE Quilts by YOU! Michelle made my Letter block with HER initial!! SO CLEVER! pattern at my FREE Quilt pattern page Deb used my Bobbins and Bits for her little scrap baskets! Susan used mostly my bobbins and Bits batiks.. paired with a few other fabrics.. do you see the cute bikes! Kim went TWISTING with my bobbins and Bits! Deborah made my Little blue bird in my Learn to Machine Applique Workshops! And Patchwork Fabrics used my Bobbins and Bits in this awesome quilt! Send me photo so [email protected]!! I can't wait to see! And Join... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Finds around the Internet

I love seeing what is around the internet.. be it design, tutorials, finished quilts.. or just parts.. I'm excited when I see awesome things! Today I'm sharing some tutorials I've spotted on the internet that I think are pretty are cool. All are tutorials, because you might just have a few minute or two.. wink! Small, quick, useful and adorable! These potholders fit ALL of that! CLICK HERE to get the tutorial. This is SUCH a great pinwheel variation!I could see just doing that center block as a 3 x 4 setting.. with white sashing so they float.. Charm pack... Read more →