Pat Sloan's Blog

Pat Sloan: Globetrotting my FREE Block of the month - Block 7

I am as excited as you are on the first of each month to share the next city in Globetrotting! Visiting other countries, especially ones that are very far away, is not something I have a chance to do often. Seeing Australia one day is a goal, and Sydney will be my first stop! Over the years I've had the chance to get to know quite a few Australian quiltmakers. For some reason I have a huge love of their work and really hope to visit them someday. When I was making this block I asked my buddy Jane to... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Jenny Doan, Kate Colleran, and Nancy Mahoney chat with Pat!

Be sure to CLICK HERE to catch up on my prior podcasts! Jenny Doan from the Missouri Star Quilt Company shares the story about how her kids decided she needed a business, that ultimately became a family business that has stretched over several blocks of Hamilton MO. Many of you know Jenny from her wonderful youtube videos where she teaches you how to make simple fun and fast quilts. She comes from a sewing background in costume design and tells Pat she just loves to sew, sew anything! Jenny shares her tips for why precuts packages are her 'go to'... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Stars by YOU!

I'm seeing stars.. LOVELY stars!! All sewn by YOU for my Scrap Happy Star Busting challenge! Let's look at some.. one is by a 9yr old sweetie pie! I am always blown away by how creative you are with your fabrics!! Same block.. looks SO DIFFERENT!... these are pulled from the flickr folder so there are other quilts from my other sew alongs in there and more!! I have more to share that were posted at my Facebook group Alison's grandma was making a block so Alison decided to get in on the fun. She selected ALL the fabrics and... Read more →

Pat Sloan: The Power of auditioning your fabric

It's time for a Sugar Block update! I'm doing this quilt with Amy Gibson for the pure FUN OF IT!! Woo hoo! She does a lot of paper piecing and more complicated blocks than I usually work with. I'm enjoying that.. as it's just ONE block.. wink! All the links to the club are at the bottom. Let's see where this quilt is going! I am TRYING to do each block each month, that's my goal. Last night I got caught up.. with a few days to spare.. whee!! This is the May block. It is paper pieced and I... Read more →

Pat Sloan: My Favorite Quilt

The people at Sew Mama Sew have a series this June called 'My Favorite Quilt'. They have features and are hosting a link up! I LOVE the idea of sharing MY Favorite quilt with you. It might not be what you are expecting... let's get to it! This quilt is called "They Danced all Night". To select a 'Favorite Quilt' is super difficult isn't it? Have you ever tried to narrow it down to JUST one quilt that is a favorite? Well I can't. I decided to show you not only a favorite, but also a quilt that is very... Read more →