Pat Sloan's Blog

Pat Sloan: American Patchwork & Quilting Editors on the Radio

For the show today you are going to love a FULL show of the editors from American Patchwork & Quilting. Be sure to CLICK HERE to catch up on my prior shows! American Patchwork and Quiltling Editors Jennifer Keltner and Jodi Sanders recorded a tip filled show for me today! The staff at the magazine is full of so much quilting enthusiasm and experience it's incredible! Have you been following thieir blog? Getting the newsletter? Enjoy the show today, I'm in Florida teaching (have I visted you yet?).. so I'll tune in tonight! CLICK HERE to Listen LIVE between 4pm... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Super cool Travel Video

Rick Mereki took a trip. He spent 44 days. He traveled 38,000 miles. He went across 11 countries. Just to film this one-minute video.... which is... incredible... so so fun! I'd LOVE to do this.. Some said "Don’t blink at 0:28".. but I can't figure out WHAT is at 0:28... can you figure it out? He has more.. visit him at www.rickmereki.com/home.html post continues below ad Read more →

Pat Sloan: Quilts by YOU!

I LOVE when you send me photos of quilts you've made with my fabric or my patterns.. or both! Let's go see what you've been making Lou made my "Stitched" with my Bobbins and Bits! *(HERE) Mary Grace made my FREE Scrap Busting pattern Traffic Jam! HERE Susan used mostly my Batik Bobbins and Bits! And Lori used my Cotton bobbins and Bits! And Judy made my Lucky charms on my FREE pattern Page Come share with me at my Online Quilt Bee HERE and at my Facebook Quilt Along HERE What are YOU going to be sewing this weekend?... Read more →

Pat Sloan: On buying fabric - Fabric 101

Sometimes you need to fill in your stash... you are missing colors, you used up a bunch, or maybe all of a sudden you adore acid green and don't own any! What's a quilter to do? Fabric 101 topic - buying fabric (yeah.. like we need a tutorial on that one.. yes we do!) First up.. super fun and super crazy... the Kitchen guy from clothworks designer Dan DiPaolo! I interviewed him on my radio show and I love his fun fabrics... what to make.. what to make??? Next up... YELLOW!!!! Some how I missed buy some PB&J from Moda... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Sugar Blocks Jan and Feb

I'm behind on sharing my Sugar Block Club! Let's make up for that before I get home to do the March block! I'm ROCKING the fussy cutting again for block 2... this is SO FUN... I can't WAIT to get home to make the March block! And together! I want you to read Amy's inspirational post about the Feb block... I really took this to heart.. can you? http://www.stitcherydickorydock.com/be-merciful/ CLICK HERE for how I selected the fabrics for the Sugar Block club! CLICK HERE to purchase the pattern from Amy xx post continues below ad Read more →