Pat Sloan's Blog

Pat Sloan: HTC Sew Along 6 of 12 + a HUGE Sale!

FIRST the weekend sale has some great deals... These are my favorites!. The AMAZING Flag kit is 45% off HERE! .and the beautiful Blue and yellow is 40% off HERE ALL discounted Kits HERE . Notions at super Discount HERE, Also Thread. blades & batting or grab a cute travel iron!. Fabric on sale HERE . Go do a bit of shopping then come back and make the next section.. I'll be here! My Hometown Charm sew along is a unit every other week.. this allows us to step out of your busy life, pick a section of a quilt... Read more →

Pat Sloan: The Splendid Sampler™ block 38

Splendid Sampler™ Block 38 is designed by the Amazing Pam Vieira-McGinnis, usually known as Pam Kitty Morning! Pam has been sewing since she was a small child. I did a bit of hand sewing (self taught) then didn't take it up again until highschool home-ec class. And quilts? I never heard of them until I was an adult. This means I had a lot of catching up to do when I became mildly... massively obsessed with making quilts. I wanted to know all the history, and see all the old quilts, it's my favorite part! Pam fashioned her block after... Read more →

Pat Sloan: Do you ever totally change your approach to a project?

So two things happened... I'm getting over a cold, that means my brain power is not quite what it normally is.. ha! To compensate for that lack of mental capacity today, I got out my Boden blocks to decide exactly how big I should make this quilt. I have 5 blocks that are be 16" finished So I could make it a lap size, or go BIG for a bed. While contemplation this, and blowing my nose, I looked at my process for making this quilt. What I've been doing is making a few HST units, then laying them out... Read more →

Listen Learn Sew - A All Quilting Talk Show with Pat Sloan + Free pattern!

Error: Please contact the site admin. ITUNES subscription available - Subscribe HERE MY Podcast Guest List! GET the APP to listen on your Android *** Free pattern at the END.. guests Linda Thielfoldt, Annabel Wrigley, Amy Smart and Nicole Young Linda Thielfoldt of The Quilted Goose is an award winning quilter, a contributor to American Patchwork & Quilting magazine, and her newest release for us to enjoy is her book 'On my Way to Baltimore'. You know that Baltimore Album quilts and those inspired by the antiques beauties are my all time fabrics. Linda's fresh take is spectacular and she... Read more →

Pat Sloan: The Splendid Sampler™ block 30

Splendid Sampler™ Block 30 is designed by my good friend Amy Ellis, and it's exactly Amy's style! Simple with options. As I make my blocks, I think about the designers story. Do I have a similar one, or does their story take me on another path? Amy said about her block " I’m a big fan of quilts and quilt blocks that look more complicated than they actually are. Taking beautiful pieces of fabric and sewing them together in a way that creates movement and depth within a quilt is always rewarding. Having a secondary design element is even more... Read more →