Pat Sloan's Blog

Pat Sloan: Desert To Sea.. a book Giveaway!

I can not TELL you how excited I am that my wonderful good friend Jane Davidson (QuiltJane) has written her first self published book and it's SO amazing! Jane is Australian and she invited a group of her fellow Australian designers to contribute to the book. I asked Jane to tell me about the book and the making of it... AND at the end.. you have a chance to win a copy!! I have TWO books to give away. If you have already bought it and you win, I'll send you one of MY books instead! So Please order her... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Free Patterns and a recipe today!

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 Kelsey Boes, Sue Bleiwiss, Juel Bagaason and Siobhan Rogers ! All the links are at the END to FREE patterns and tutorials from my I found the work of Kelsey Boes recently and I love it! Her website is LovelyandEnough where she writes about quiltmaking, printing fabric, has tutorials and gorgeous photography. I'm excited to learn more about her today! www.lovelyandenough.com I love the colorful and unique work of Sue... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Aurifil June Mini is so adorable, you have to do it!

Our June interview mini is by the Sisters and Design Team at Me & My Sister... Barb Groves and Mary Jacobson. Barb and Mary are fellow Moda fabric designers, but I got to know them both years ago when we were vending at an event.At the end of the day I was looking for someone to have some dinner with. Barb grabbed and said let's find Mary and go have pizza! And so we did, and our friendship has bloomed! This is super fun to do and fast! I think you could use it for a table topper since a... Read more →

Pat Sloan: The Sweet Life - Block 11 we are almost done!

Time to sew Block 11 of my quilt The Sweet Life! I'm going to use the SAME link up from now on to make it easier. So share whatever you have done.. I'd love to see your blocks! The link up is at the end. Butterfly love.. I do really really love Butterflies! Off my front porch I have a butterfly bush where gorgeous ones come all summer long after it blooms. I get a lot of black ones and orange ones. This is a view from my front porch, it is very green right now! The butterfly bush is... Read more →

Pat Sloan: National Sewing Machine Day, here is what I'm doing

Today is National Sewing Machine day.. woohoo!! So I thought I'd give you a little tour of what I've been up to lately, a little life with Pat... First up to share my sewing machine... Quilt! Let's Go Sew.. are you making one? What does it look like? I have been THRILLED to see all your 'Dream Machine' photos.. so keep them coming! Need the pattern? Click and download right HERE I've been looking for a small ironing board and iron for display. I don't know if I have an play ironing board as a little girl, but if I... Read more →