Pat Sloan's Blog

Pat Sloan: The String Bean Challenge - Quilts by YOU

Scrap Busting? Oh you love it don't it? For the last few weeks many of you have been ZOOMING on your String Bean Challenge! AND... I want to poke some of you to start.. yes.. you STILL have time to BUST some scraps This is my quilt that inspired the challenge... and the challenge is loose.. not a ton of rules but to be able to win my fabric prize package you do need to one a few little things.. The Challenge Details.. Cut a lot of scraps into 2.5" strips. Use up left over jelly rolls, ends of Fat... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Let's see what's inside + a giveaway

I shared my new book's arrival with you the other day HERE, and now I'm sitting on pins and needles awaiting cartons of books! I want to share quilts from my book. Flower Pop is a wonderful way to use up scraps, and then use a Bella Solids border so you can have some amazing quilting done on it. My Favorite fruit has to be cherries!! Pair them with a chain block and this is a wonderful quilt to snuggle under. Meadow Breeze pairs up my Aqua fabrics with lots of pretty peach prints. Gorgeous on a bed. Feels like... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Free Herringbone pattern, laces and Paperpieced blocks from my Guests!

ITUNES subscription available - CLICK HERE To subscribe MY Podcast Guest List! GET the APP to listen on your Android Pat Sloan: Free pattern from my guests Maureen Cracknell, Joan Lucchese and Suzanne Marshall! And the END are links to a FREE patterns from my guests! Designer Maureen Cracknell has been creating inviting projects for a few years now, sharing at her very popular website and facebook back. This fall she showed her new fabric line and some amazing freeform machine 'sketching' with her needle and thread, it's so cool! We are going to chat about designing fabric and how... Read more →

Pat Sloan Sailing away finds

I was doing a little retail therapy and found Bonnie and Camille's Sailboat quilt .. in a kit! Woohoo! I have LOVED this quilt since I saw it in their booth at the show... it's so great to have it All put together for you... then you don't want to plan it yourself. This is the Smooth Sailing Quilt kit! The kit has the pattern and Bonnie & Camille Daysail fabric. It's a great size at 83" x 91" and I LOVE the large boats.. so fun with the little blocks inside.. Adorable right? Oh here you go... a link...... Read more →

Pat Sloan's Quilt Day Giveaway!

Today is National Quilt Day and I am SO LUCKY to be at a quilt show AND giving a talk ... the best way to spend the day right? I was inspired by something unusual the other day.. I got an email about the NEW Flavors.. if you have not discovered this yet, RUN to your grocery store! I posted this at facebook asking about favorite flavors. Linda said try one of each, then she said.... How many fabric squares would fit in that container? Well let's find out! First empty your favorite flavor, be sure to lick the spoon... Read more →