Pat Sloan's Blog

Pat Sloan: Hip to Be Square Challenge - Your Blocks!

There are a LOT of squares being busted for my Hip to Be Square challenge! It's time to see some blocks and show off what we've been doing so far this month! You are having a lot of fun getting those scraps cut into 2.5" squares and sewn up into FREE quilts.. I wish I could spend 3 days in a row doing this, then I'd REALLY make a dent! Today is show your quilt day, any quilt you've done or are making this month!! I want to show some of the Hip to Be Square blocks and let you... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Doing better quilting with your walking foot

I really love Jacquie's class on using your walking foot more creatively for machine quilting. It's something anyone can accomplish! The class is filled with techniques that you can now add to your tool box for more beautiful quilting. ALL the quilting in this class is done with your walking foot, which comes with most machines. And your feed dogs are UP so there is NO free-motion involved. Here is part of the class roster. Exploring the Basics - Even if you have experimented with your walking foot, you are going to learn a few things you didn't know already,... Read more →

Pat Sloan: A Giveaway to celebrate my UFO busting!

The other night I started cleaning up from months of projects for books, for patterns, other things that just got stacked and stored in my studio. I unearthed a box of blocks that were never completed from a sew along called Sugar Block Club with the adorable Amy Gibson. I love the blocks as they started by having this super fun charm pack of fabric. Everything about this line is happy and I wanted to use it in a quilt. I even bought lots of yardage to go with it! Here are the blocks I found. I decided there was... Read more →

Pat Sloan: 2015 Free pattern for St Judes benefit quilt

When I first learned to quilt I joined a guild. And the very next thing I did was volunteer to be in the Charity bee. Making quilts for charity is in my blood, just like it is for so many of you. I loved giving back with a quilt, something made by me to give a person comfort, or to raise money for an amazing organization. I decided 2015 was my year to do another charity piece to benefit an organization. When I saw that the Fat Quarter shop is again hosting a sew along to raise funds for St.... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Aurifil's January Designer of the Month

My wonderful friend Gudrun Erla is Aurifil's January designer with the very first MINI quilt of the year! I am VERY Excited about the mini's this year! You can read my interview ith Gudrun and pick up the free pattern at my interview. Then come right back and help me decide what fabrics to use! This is my favorite photo of her! Since this is a mini with tiny squares, I want to keep the fabric pattern tiny. You'll see that is what Gudrun did. So I looked at 2 of my red fabrics. one has a tonal design, the... Read more →