Pat Sloan's Blog

Perfect 5 blocks 7 & 8 with my favorite from the Charm pack book

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies *** My Blocks *** Have you ever made just one block from a pattern to see how you like it? That is what I'm doing with the Perfect 5 book. The Fat Quarter shop has a whole sampler you can make, I'm going to do a smaller version as I'm making just one of each of the 16 quilts.. so far I have 2 favorites that I will be making full quilts from. The little block is Pizzelle, and it IS my favorite one to make so far! Larger block is, of course, Pinwheel... Read more →

Glow Sew Along - Row #1

*** The Details *** Thank you for joining my 'Glow' Sew along using my Bonnie Lane fabric! There are 5 posts for this sew along. For this first week First a short welcome video Then a photo tutorial of steps to make the block from the Sew Emma pattern ** Pattern Details ** REQUIRED Pattern, includes 4 sizes KIT - Glow Twin Quilt, includes pattern, fabric for top & fabric for binding My Bonnie Lane Fabric to buy your backing DATES - Oct 29 to Dec 12 Quilt - 65 ½” x 82 1/2” Technique - All Pieced PROJECT Page... Read more →

Fireside Chat, scrap talk, and Q&A with me!

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. A Bobbin Holder Discover, Sew Along Updates, UFO accomplishments and Q&A Feeling like you missed something? Enter your email to get all my news! *** Fun Fabrics*** Perfect 5 Book http://shrsl.com/1uxuo Pepper and Flax Jolly Bar http://shrsl.com/1uxuj - GRAB one while you can! Bonnie Lane Fabric http://shrsl.com/1ohs5 - The Charcoal will be back in this week! table runner... Read more →

Table Runner part 3 of 3 - Quilt with the Wave

*** The Details *** Part 3 of 3 today for my Bonnie Lane Table runner Sew Along, I'm thrilled you joined me! After the video in the post will be photos for a few items ideas for those Half Square Triangles from the Sew and flip 44% off the Jubilant Machine! Share your progress below! REQUIRED Pattern- 4 project sizes in the pattern *** The Video *** Using the Wave stitch Sewing it on the Jubilant Watch the 1st Video HERE Watch the 2nd Video HERE *** The WAVE stitch *** Use your walking foot I added a 2" border... Read more →

Ultimate Beginner Quilt Series - Binding TUTORIAL

*** FIRST *** My Bonnie Lane Table runner post & video will be tomorrow instead of today *** DETAILS in this post *** The last step is to bind our quilt, in this article Video from my friend Kimberly of the Fat Quarter shop cutting binding Sewing it on by machine Doing the miter corner Joining the ends on hand stitching the binding as the final part My tips for binding by machine SHARE YOUR quilts at the end! *** VIDEO Lesson *** I am using this 100% cotton batting from the Fat Quarter shop's Happy Cloud brand. I LOVE... Read more →