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Pat Sloan: Red Rock Crush Which Border?

I now have all the blocks for my Red Version of my pattern "CRUSH"

My Red Rock Crush ready to sew up! 

Remember I asked about the LARGE dot or SMALL dots? (in the making at this link)...

I decided to use both, why not!

My pattern is inspired by an antique quilt block I saw, but i made it MUCH easier to sew.. like WAY easier and fast! 

I pulled mostly red and red/white prints, including my coveted out of print Lobster fabric which I may .. or may not.. have yardage of. 

So love this with the BIG polka dots! And the Red is my fabric line.

And a few more... so fun to see this quilt come together!!! 

It's the kind where you get super excited as  you sew each unit together, then a block appears, then another...

Are you like me, and want to sew more and more as they get done? 

As I cut off the excess from the Sew and Flip star points, I made bonus 2.5" hst units

They are SO ADORABLE in all their dottie goodness! 

Ta-da! What do you think? I love alternating the small and large dots. That just makes it for me!

Now I'm thinking of a 2.5" wide outer border of large dots. Then add a border of the HST bonus units... Then I can get it quilted and cuddle under it

What do you like my Crush Pattern?

 

• Buy the Big Dots
• Buy the Small Dots
• All SweetWater Fabrics, look for Boathouse for some I used

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Pat Sloan: Friday Deals

The Fat Quarter shop made up my Aurifil Mini Dresden quilt and it's ADORABLE! 

Isn't this teapot just PERFECT sitting on my mini quilt? 

This is from My Aurifil Kit which includes a Mini charm, Thread and pattern 

BUY HERE

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They carry ALL the Mini kits, and I see one is on sale.. woohoo! Each has different threads, a different charm pack and a different mini quilt pattern

BUY HERE

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Don't forget they now have an Aurifil Thread Club so you can collect colors once a month, I LOVE this! 

BUY HERE

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It was 70 degrees the other day, SPRING is here!! This got me dreaming of flowers, and when I spotted this group called Slipper Roses, i just had to share it with you!

And it's on sale at the moment, yeah!

BUY HERE

See all the Sale Items HERE and on the top is by % off, if you are looking for a deal tonight!

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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 Quarters, extra scraps. If you are super adventurous, use random widths!
• Use my block pattern for this Logcabin block (see below)
• THE ONE CRITERIA - Use some pieces of MY fabric lines in your quilt top. note the word PIECES... so get into your stash and cut some strips of my fabric to add in! My fabric lines and shops that carry it listed HERE
• Sew String Bean blocks
• By April 19 make a crib size or larger quilt TOP to share!! Woohoo! I will put a page up on April 19 for you to share your quilt TOP (note the word top, although i will give extra brownie points for it being quilted).

 

Look at these amazing blocks and tops!!  (note.. if you are reading this in my email article notification... click the BANNER to come see the photos)

Teresa, Marcia, Jodie

Jackie, Candace, Sandra

And these Gorgeous Scrap busting String Beans are form 

Barbara, Cindy, Deanne (who did sashing!)

Charald, Donna, Jamie

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Download Pat Sloan's String Bean Challenge Directions!

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Remember there is a 2015 Challenge categories on the right side bar to find the posts easily (I'm ALWAYS thinking of you!)

See my first post with more photos of my quilt HERE

There will be a prize to someone at the end of next month!

• You can buy my fabric HERE 
• Some of my first line in charms and layer cakes HERE
• And Buy precuts of my different lines HERE

What Color are you making my Scrap Happy 'String Bean' Challenge??  

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