Pat Sloan's Blog

Pat Sloan: Class Review Freemotion quilting with Line, loops, curves

I am very excited to be working with Craftsy to review the quilt classes for you! I'm so passionate about learning and teaching. I have taken many classes at Craftsy since and I've interviewed many of their instructors. Let's get to it! Many of you have done freemotion quilting and you are ready to add new shapes and styles to your toolbox. It's great to get used to a comfortable pattern, but there are so many more easy options for you. My really good friend Debby Brown has this spectacular class filled with shapes for all the places on your... Read more →

Pat Sloan: From Hand to machine quilting and awesome color chat on my show!

ITUNES subscription available - CLICK HERE To subscribe MY Podcast Guest List! GET the APP to listen on your Android Pat Sloan: Free patterns and a recipe from my guests Caron Mosey, Vanessa Christenson and Mandy Leins! All the links are at the END to FREE patterns and tutorials from my guests When I learned to quilt, I was taught all by hand.. cardboard templates, cut the shapes, piece and then quilt both by hand. I find hand quilting beautiful. As with any aspect of quilt making … hand quilting takes practice and there are tools, tips and tricks to... Read more →

Pat Sloan: The Sweet Life - Block 12 you made it!

Time to sew Block 12 of my quilt The Sweet Life! Please share whatever you have done so far.. I'd love to see your blocks! The link up is at the end. Every Sweet Life includes a home, right? There are so many homes that have amazing memories for me I spent a lot of time with Both sets of grandparents and a set of great grandparents. Their homes all were different, and all had things I remembered. The claw foot tub in Na-Na's house, the amazing holiday decorations at Granny's home and my Great grandma Mama, she always had... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Review of New Thread kits, verdict, awesome!

I can't say enough wonderful things about Aurifil thread, and apparently the whole world things it's amazing too! (well the whole Quilt World!). My friends at the Fat Quarter Shop have new Aurifil thread kits. Let me give you a tour of the 50 weight boxes! Each box has 10 colors on the small spool, which is 220 incredible yards each! The patchwork block you see behind the thread, shows the colors in a solid fabric, and that little 10" square block pattern is on the back of the box. The kits are set up with similar colors to the... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Block 5 and Block 6 are here, Free and super cute!

Time to share my block 5 & 6 of the free Snapshots patterns to support St. Judes that with the Fat Quarter Shop! 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. Jude's I knew this was the one I would do. For the quilt along, the patterns will be available for FREE download each month around the 15th on the Fat Quarter Shop blog. I had a TON of fun making the apron with... Read more →