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Block #3 Christmas Figs Sew Along

I'm excited about Block #3 of the Christmas Figs sew along it's the Flying Geese Criss Cross! We are sewing from Joanna's Christmas Fig book. Red & Green like the book, then I selected Something Blue Fabric from my friend Edyta to do a second quilt. How This Works: The Book is Required, it has the sampler of 20 blocks and the book has 10 additional projects using the blocks. CLICK HERE for Supply list for both colors Christmas Figs fabric Something Blue Fabric On the 2nd Friday & last Friday of the month I'll post notes about the next... Read more →

Join me for a Halloween Sew Along!

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies We all have & see fabric we love. We also all have patterns. I have been thinking about how fabric is what inspires me to sew. Sometimes it's the pattern, but often for me, it's the fabric. I quilts so I can have fabric. I see a wonderful group of fabric, and then I find a project to use it. You might be the same. I'm kicking off my new series of Fabric inspired sew alongs with Halloween! I was bitten by the fabric bug .. want to join me? When I saw Cat's... Read more →

Button Club - Dream + a Free Pattern!

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies This month Rachel showcases a pieced block from our Splendid Sampler book as a box pillow or pincushion. Just Another Button company has 3 ideas 6" Finished block size projects.. and ONE is FREE ... Keep reading to download I think I squealed when I saw the little firefly buttons!!! And the jar applique, SO CUTE! This set of buttons comes in your Year 3 of the Button Lover's Club series. The last fun option are these darling word pillows. I LOVE how the buttons look this month! They use this super cute Alphabet... Read more →

Feedsacks, Creativity knows no bounds, Scrap quilts and color all today on Pat's Podcast

Guests Linzee McCray, Truly Alvarenga, Kelly Young, and Rebecca Bryan join Pat for a chat! CLICK THE PLAYER & Listen to Show 393 -- 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! Author and designer Linzee McCray was on the show earlier this year to chat about feedsacks. She wrote the book True Blue Feedsacks which is an awesome book filled with so many great stories... Read more →

Chatting machine quilting, road trips, serendipitous moments and organizing charities quilting on my Podcast

Guests Jude Spero, Amy Johnson, Amber Johnson, and Berene Campbell join Pat for a chat! CLICK THE PLAYER & Listen to Show 392 -- 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 spotted Jude Spero’s beautiful project using my fabric on the front of the Table Runner Round up book, I had to see her other work. Jude is the designer at Little Louise Designs.... Read more →