Pat Sloan's Blog

Pat Sloan: My Secret Garden Block 5

This month our secret garden is in a very public place, but you might not know it's there! Hershey Garden, in Hershey PA, home of Hershey park! When you read my story at our download page, you'll learn why I selected this one, and you MUST watch the video because I get you a tip for making more HST at once! ************************* DOWNLOAD the PATTERN at FreeQuiltPatterns.INFO And read my story about this month's block Read on to share your block at the end in my quilt show! ************************ article continues below ad Taking photos of roses is SO inspiring!!... Read more →

My Secret Garden, FREE Mystery Block #3

My Mystery Secret Garden this month is the classic Japanese Tea Garden. I've found these are Japanese Tea Gardens all over the world, how fun is that!! Do you know if your town has one? If they do, list it in the comments, I'd love to look them up! I became intrigued by Asian culture at a very young age. In 6th grade I was reading a ton of books, and I found Pearl S. Buck's The Good Earth. This is quite the book for a little girl to absorb... I tell you about it on the pattern page...... *******************... Read more →

Pat Sloan: My Secret Garden, FREE Mystery Block #2

For my FREE Mystery, My Secret Garden, I go back in time a few years to an amazing trip I hosted .. to Ireland! Are you Irish? I bet you are and you don't even know it.. wink! The Killarney National Park was on my Quilter's tour of Ireland trip and the experience was amazing. ******************* The PATTERN DOWNLOAD page at FreeQuiltPattern.info ******************* On this trip the quilters and I spent 9 days touring and seeing so many wonderful things. From cities like Dublin to watching a sheep herding demo .. do you see the collie in the grass? One... Read more →

Pat Sloan: My Secret Garden FREE Mystery BOM - Block 1

I've had a few grey and gloomy days, so I'm MORE than ready for 'My Secret Garden' Mystery to start! Block 1 is.... The DC Botanic Garden! With both my Colorways Do you LOVE the big block size? I'm really excited about this! This might be my favorite photo taken on that day. The greenery was glorious and yes, that is the Capital right next door. On the download page I tell you about the garden. This is the inside with orange trees, luscious greenery, and gorgeous pops of red. Click the photo to see it a bit larger at... Read more →

Pat Sloan: It's time.. my Free 2016 Mystery Supply List is ready!

And... it's here!! yeah!! My 2016 Mystery Supply list is ready to download I have a video, two versions I'm sewing, and a little about our theme, My Secret Garden... ALL at our amazing sponsor for my Mystery ... FreeQuiltPatterns.info! ***************** Download At FreeQuiltPatterns.info The Patterns come out once a month and will start Jan 2. They are ALWAYS at FreeQuiltPatterns.info page ***************** New Here? Sign up for my Club Newsletter and article notices join me at my quilt along Classroom! and listen to my All Quilting Weekly podcast, download free patterns and subscribe! Places to find the Fabric and... Read more →