Pat Sloan's Blog

Remembering Madge

It's been a hard summer as my wonderful, smart, talented, and beautiful Mother-in-law Madge slipped away. We said good bye to her yesterday which just doesn't seem enough for me. I wanted to share what a great woman she was and how important she was in my life. She grew up in a log cabin without running water in rural Pennsylvania. Over her life time she was an artist who did many paintings, a banker, a mom, a seamstress, a quilter, a woman of great faith, and a firecracker of lady. Anyone that knew Madge knew she was determined, strong... Read more →

UFO Friday and a video tip!

It's UFO Friday and I didn't get to work on any UFOs. I am writing this at 10pm after just getting back from being out of town for 6 days working at the Baby lock dealer event in St. Louis. So this week it will be brief UFO (UnFinished Object) Friday Status: No progress! life is like that sometimes, and I'm ok with it. For This Week: I am keeping this out to work. My whole month of September is going to be crazy. So this project is what I'll haul along with me to all the things I have... Read more →

Block 4 of the FREE Ultimate Beginner Quilt Along!

Block #4 of the Ultimate Beginner Sew Along is a new technique! I thank you for joining me and the Fat Quarter shop! Each week I'll have the FREE Patterns to download at the end it's in PINK The Video from Kimberly at the Fat Quarter shop Tips and tools I find useful All my tips and photos will be with my Bonnie Lane here are the first 3 blocks together! I'm also make the Solid Version with the Kit and the Blue version with my friend Christopher's fabric. I love showing you the same quilt done in different fabrics!... Read more →

Block #8 - Witch's Night Out

Here we go for a Fun Witch's Night Out book Sew Along! THE book is in a new printing and will be back in stock soon This is the COOLEST block! I love the star in the middle of the chain. ** Missed a tutorial for a prior block? CLICK to my Project page ** ** Be sure to see all the super cute blocks by YOU at the end! Share your Photos there MY TIPS: REALLY BE ON YOUR 'A' game when making this block. There are unusual sizes and it's easy to mess them up, a friend share... Read more →

UFO Friday, a yummy dessert and MORE!

Each Friday I do my UFO (un-finished object) status, tell you want I'll work on today, share a recipe I found, some good reads that are suggested for us and some goodies I got! UFO (UnFinished Object) Friday Status: My main goal from last week was to get more rows of my Splendid Sampler 'Salt water Taffy' version done. I did one row. I has been a very busy week so that is all I got.. and i'm happy with that. For This Week: I'll be on travel from Sat until Thur night, then ... it will be Friday! So... Read more →