Pat Sloan's Blog

Wool, Fussy cutting, spectacular designs and decorator tips + a Giveaway!

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies Debbie Busby, Elisabeth Hardey, Shayla Wolf, and Pam Damour Chat with Pat! CLICK THE PLAYER & Listen to Show 367 -- My WEEKLY FIND is at the end! LISTEN to THIS show right at the player above. ITUNES subscription available - Subscribe HERE GET the APP to listen on your Android Prior Shows can be Listened to at MY Podcast Guest List page! Designer and Author Debbie Busby of Wooden Spool designs is back to chat with me. We are going to talk about her new book ‘Sew Many Notions’ and dispel a few... Read more →

Fabulous Friday Giveaway!

Article continues below this Ad It's so Emma tools are always so pretty AND useful! This is called the 'Stash n' Store' I think it's pretty unique with the honeycomb area for storing things.Let me know you how I'm using mine. These have a nice weighted bottom, which means I can store my scissors in it and some pens as I'm working. Mine is kept right on my cutting table. There are 3 colors are mint, which is more teal and the color I have, that gorgeous pink, and a lovely neutral grey. The Goodies BUY your own Stash 'n... Read more →

Charity Sew Along Block #1, and it's a bit different!

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies I'm thrilled to again make a Charity quilt to donate this year along with my friends at The Fat Quarter shop and Moda fabrics. This year we are support St. Judes with this project, which does amazing work for children. There are six big blocks like mine above, and six smaller versions too, all put into an cool setting. So the project starts today and ends on July 25, 2018. AND make your block and share it at my quilt show, each month I'll pick a winner to receive a surprise package! I decided... Read more →

Wonder what to do with 2.5" strips, find out today + more!

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies Susan Ache, Lisa Amundson, and Sue Pelland Chat with Pat! Listen to Show 366 at this player and the WEEKLY FIND is at the end! LISTEN to THIS show right at the player above. ITUNES subscription available - Subscribe HERE GET the APP to listen on your Android Prior Shows can be Listened to at MY Podcast Guest List page! If you are in instagram you must be following Susan Ache, better known as yardgrl60. Susan has a way with fabric that is unbelievable. Gorgeous quilts … one.. right .. after the other. And... Read more →

Have it in Hearts, with Pat's Button club FREE Pattern!

My favorite month is February because I can make hearts every single day! So for the Feb buttons .. what else. but a heart! My free banners are designed for the Fat Quarter shop to showcase year 2 of the Button Lover's Club The Feb Button collection is full of red and white goodness and I LOVE red and white! I had so I am using Aurifil 50wt to sew the buttons on and I'm using Sandy Gervais LOVE YOU fabric line.. want to see it? Super cute hearts, flowers, arrows.. oh my! .. This IS my new favorite line..... Read more →