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Did you check out my fireside chat?

Thank you for watching my Fireside Chat! I taped this on Mar 30, 2019, I'm so happy to have you as in my quilting neighborhood! LISTEN to the end for my GIVEAWAY and leave your comment below. 

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Winner Angelia U who said "Absolutely use the peach w/Betty's Luncheonette! Fabs look great together. Enjoyed your
Chat."

The Goodies

• * Tulip Fest Quilt Along details https://blog.patsloan.com/2019/03/are-you-ready-for-my-tulip-fest-sew-along-.html
• * Norm and Nannette Gnome Kits ON SALE .. SO CUTE!
• * Order my new book to sew along on my Tulip Fest  
• * Sew Colorful Bundles the Green & the others 
• Betty's Luncheonette
• * Harry & Alice
• * Chantilly Fabric
• * Titanium Scissors 
• * Sew Hot Iron rest
• * Perfect 10 book for Jolly bars
• * Big Books are amazing, pick them up on sale for 20% off right now
• * A Flower Bouquet sew along https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/a-flower-bouquet.htm
• * Post on my Quilts of squares https://blog.patsloan.com/scrap-busting-with-25-squares/

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For the fun giveaway! Leave a comment by the time the next Fireside chat airs next weekend.

Tell me

"Do you think Betty's Luncheonette goes with the peach solid?

Or tell me our favorite Layer Caker quilt or... tell me anything you want to tell me!"

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CLICK to read  the legal sweepstakes stuff I'm required to tell you. 

TulipFest - Make a block!

Today for my TulipFest Sew Along it's time to make a block. 

I just got my quilt back from my publisher and went outside to take this photo, just in time for today!

During this sew along you can make the quilt. Either this size, smaller or larger!

Or you can make a table runner.

I LOVE how this turned out and the quilting my friends Cindy & Dennis did for me is perfect. 

Maybe you want to add some placemats?

They are one of my favorite things to make to change out the seasons!

The main quilt has 3 types of tulip blocks.  

One big square, I used a repeat of the polka dot. 

And two types of pieced tulips. 

One has all squares and HST that are the same color. And the other you make a heart in the middle. Look at the precious butterfly quilting!

I want to show you how I approach cutting fabric for a project. I usually cut exactly what I need.

So for the leaves, I need 2 squares.  
I don't cut a strip, I just cut the 2 squares so I preserve my fabric and don't waste it by cutting more than I need to. 

The leaves are made sew and flip style

• The photo on the left is my Baby lock Solaris guide beam that is built into the machine. You can learn about it HERE. I don't need to draw a line as the guidebeam lines up with my needle position and I just sew.
• If you not have a guide beam (it comes on many models of Baby lock), then draw the line and sew ON it. 

Once you have sewn on the line, you will flip it over and press.

Step by Step photos available in my Triangle book

For my TulipFest Sew along we are using my Celebrate the Season's book, so be sure you have it

You can make

• the Quilt as a lap quilt
• The tulips as a wall hanging
• How about just a few blocks or even a single block?
• I also have this tulip table runner you can make with matching placemats!

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This week Make at least one of each tulip type to try out your fabrics.  If you don't have fabric or book yet, this is the time to get them! 

We are ready to Tip Toe through the Tulips to bring in spring! 

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WHAT YOU NEED to Do

• ORDER MY Celebrate The Season!
• Enter you Email to get the weekly Notice (if you already bet my podcast or Christmas fig notices, then you are signed up already)
• Get your fabric organized
• Dots if you want dots
• Checks if you love that!

The Schedule

• March 24 - Pick Fabric and Get Book
• March 29 - Make a tulip block to decide on your colors
• April 5 - Make 6 tulip blocks
• April 12 - Make the other 6 tulip blocks
• April 19 - Set the quilt top or finish the table runner
• April 26 - Enter your quilt in my giveaway! 

Share your progress photos below! 

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FINISHING class

• There is nothing better than having new tricks in your toolbox. A quilt is not done until the binding is on. learn some new binding tricks in this great class!

Watch the Class for amazing TiPS!

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• There are great articles like this one which give you new tips.

Find new ways to quilt with your Walking foot!

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Interesting Maker Shows

• There are a LOT of cool shows at Bluprint, like this review of the Craft fair. They take you through the fair and talk about what kinds of products are there. If you like to make items to resell at shows, your church, your guild, this is great information, plus it's FUN!  I LOVE craft fairs.

WATCH the Review

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• I love this bag class because each one has a little something extra.  Svetlana also shows you amazing tips.
• Forgot how to do zippers, she shows you how!

The CLASS

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• Lemon Loaf anyone?
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