Pat Sloan's Blog

FREE Aurifil Designer Block Challenge, 2018 Block 3

In 2010 I created the first original Block of the month for Aurifil and it was so much fun we've done it ever year since! 2018 is the start of my 8th year running this super fun program. Learn more about how it works at our intro of the 2018 team We get to paper piece this month with the very talented Jo Avery! I am immensely jealous of Jo's travels that inspired her block, and you'll love meeting her! Remember that each month Aurifil picks a Thread Kit winner from the blocks posted. DOWNLOAD the pattern at the end... Read more →

Shelley Cavanna, Stacy lest Hsu, and Wendy Butler Berns Chat with Pat!

Shelley Cavanna, Stacy lest Hsu, and Wendy Butler Berns Chat with Pat! CLICK THE PLAYER & Listen to Show 372 -- 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! You will recognize Shelley Cavanna’s quilts from her signature patterns she designs for her company Cora Quilts. She also has a new fabric line with Benartex. We’ll get a tips from Shelley on how she creates her... Read more →

Let's Celebrate National Quilting Month with a giveaway!

March is National Quilting month, but we all know every month is really for quilting! My wonderful Baby lock Family is also celebrating their 50th anniversary and they are having a full month of giveaways ... 50 prizes to give away in March! I'm the host this week. You might have seen my video telling you about the giveaway HERE, and today.... It's my turn to announce the next set of prizes, yes set! I am doing another live video at my Facebook group this afternoon at 4pm est and of course you can watch it afterwards. I'm going to... Read more →

Listen to my show: from stitches of crazy quilts to a modern vibe, you don't want to miss my podcast!

Valerie Bothell, Emily Dennis, Erica Jackman, and Cheryl Brickey Chat with Pat! CLICK THE PLAYER & Listen to Show 371 -- 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! I have a soft spot for embroider and when I saw Valerie Bothell’s newest book “Joyful Daily Stitches” I was excited to have a chat with her. A stitch a day? Maybe we can do that! Buy... Read more →

Fabulous Friday Giveaway, gotta enter to win!

Most Friday's I do a catch up of things going on, projects I'm working on, items that came into my studio. I'm BEHIND a bit on my sewing bee blocks, but I will catch up! Let's take a stroll together and at the end .. well... you know how it works right? It's time for another Fabulous Friday Giveaway!! That's below.. but let me show you a few other things I love right now The first of my videos I filmed in January with Babylock ... it's how to prevent a common mess up we have with triangles. And... be... Read more →