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FREE Candy Corn Quilt quilt for everyone!

*** Project *** Calling all purple lovers! The Fat Quarter Shop's button club this month is all about using purple in your fall decorations. I found that I had the perfect Fall fabrics with purple in them to make up my Candy Corn wall hanging. Can you guess my favorite fall candy? Yep, Candy Corn, I love the Indian Corn even more with the chocolate! Download is after my tutorial and below that are all the fabrics and supplies I used *** Tutorial *** Follow the diagram in the pattern to trace and 'X' on the back of the orange... Read more →

Did you watch my fireside chat? I have a giveaway this week!

If you are reading this in an email, CLICK THE TITLE or the SEE MORE at the end to come to my website to watch my video! *** ABOUT *** Thank you for using my links, they support my small family business. Enter my GIVEAWAY at the end This week I tell you about the new sew alongs, show you how I trace fusible applique and have some thoughts on how to approach joining an in person group. **Feeling like you missed something? Enter your emaill to get all my news! ** Sew Alongs - Bonnie Lane ** Drive Down... Read more →

Block #8 needs filled up, what would you put in it?

Have you been wanting to start the Sleighbell sampler? You still can, plenty of time and there are gorgeous kits using the same fabrics I am using. New? ENTER YOUR EMAIL to get the notices of new articles What will you fill your Christmas basket with? Flowers? Pinecones? Gifts? **** ON SHARING PHOTOS at the end- I've combined the Winter Wonderland and Witch's Night out in the same as many of you are doing both! If you are on Facebook share in my group. If you are on Instagram let's use #PatSloanSleighbell ** CLICK FOR a KIT and book Article... Read more →

UFO Friday... a thought on making more ufo's

My UFO update for the week, plans and how the heck do more UFOs happen? I have clue UFO (UnFinished Object) Friday Status: With this heavy travel schedule still going on I've only managed to keep the sew alongs going and I've not been able to work on UFOs or new fun projects. I did get my Traffic jam units out to use to sew as I was making other blocks and it worked great! I got another unit done on the bottom left. So should I do one more row or 2 rows and another column? how big should... Read more →

Block #7 of the Ultimate Beginner Sew Along!

Block #7 of the Ultimate Beginner Sew Along is very fun, you can play around with arranging it. And just 2 more blocks! 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 on COLOR and how to accept that you CAN change your plan All my tips and photos will be with my Bonnie Lane. Below is 'family photo' of the Solid Version with the Kit and the Blue version with my friend Christopher's... Read more →