Pat Sloan's Blog

Do you need a little Winter Warmer? Click to Open!

First.. be sure you watched my fireside chat and entered by giveaway

Go go https://blog.patsloan.com/2020/02/do-your-quilt-borders-ever-wave-how-to-fix-that-today.html

** Button Club FREE Pattern **

I've been designing patterns to use the Fat Quarter Shop's button club for several years now. I love doing small projects to showcase the buttons!

This month we have a darling box with little letters for FROST and it has a penguin, snowman, stars, moon and a polar bear button!  It's a lot of fun for me to come up with a cute design to show off the buttons. 

FROST BOX http://shrsl.com/24sdh

It was SO fun to some applique.  Only a few shapes and you are done! Stitched with my 50wt Aurifil thread.

If you want to learn ALL my tips for Fusible applique by machine get my book, it's got everything you need to know!

Learn to Applique Book 

Sometimes we need a new mug rug, and adding the buttons is a perfect way to enjoy it!

Both patterns are in the PDF at the end

**Frame & Download **

I wanted to create some projects to fit into these gorgeous whitewashed frames. 

I cut a piece of cardboard to lay snug in the opening, then taped in on the backside. You can use poster board too. The square with finding fits perfectly in the opening. If yours won't just sit there, then put some command strips or double sided tape on the back of the mini quilt and adhere it to the cardboard. 

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Download Pat Sloan 2020 Feb button club

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The goodies

• Frost Buttons  http://shrsl.com/24sdh
• Learn to Applique book http://shrsl.com/23352
• 8" Frame  http://shrsl.com/24se0
• Navy scallop fabric http://shrsl.com/24se9
• Blossom fabric white - http://shrsl.com/24edj Pink - http://shrsl.com/24se7
• Text & floral mug fabric http://shrsl.com/24seb
• Button club membership information http://shrsl.com/24sed

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Do your quilt borders ever wave? How to fix that today!

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!

In This Show - Aired at 8:30pm eastern 2/24/2020

** Fireside chat topics ** 

• How to put on quilt borders without the 'wave'
• Tool Talk
• Shamrock Love
• My pop in video
• And... Project updates
• Thank you for using my links, they support my small family business.
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Yoga I mention:

Yoga with Adriene

• https://www.youtube.com/yogawithadriene

• an interview she just did recently is short and very nice https://youtu.be/J3VbyPwoMug

**Putting on a Border Tutorial  ** 

Border

• Measure top border
• Measure bottom border
• If you are NOT equal, how far apart are they in amount? 1/4"? 1/2"?  
  • Split the difference and cut the border that length
  • Example"   44 1/2" and 44 1/4" = difference is 44 3/8"
• Borders are more than 1/2" part inside. take apart some blocks and fix the seam allowances so they are closer in size.
• Find the center of the quilt side and the center of the border
• Match the 2 centers & PIN
• Pin on each end
• Pin between ends and middle,easing if needed
• sew on borders
• Repeat for the sides

Heart Quilt is my Block from Splendid Sampler 1 in repeat

Book is on sale at http://shrsl.com/24w3d

Mini Iron

• Mini iron http://shrsl.com/1uzcz  use my link and my exclusive iron code for 20% off and free shipping by putting discount PATSLOAN20 

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** Tool Chat **

• Zipper pull Cutter http://shrsl.com/24tob
• Bags http://shrsl.com/24tor
• Sew Colorful http://shrsl.com/24toj
• Flatter Spray http://shrsl.com/24u1k
• Wool Mats http://shrsl.com/1z96p
• Project Containers I use https://amzn.to/2FcOnBp
• My rolling office Assistant https://amzn.to/2B5NmZO

** Fabric Love**

• Feeling Lucky http://shrsl.com/24sjz
• sewing fabric https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8902214/type/dlg/https://www.fabric.com/find?searchText=paper+doll+J.+Wecker+Frisch
• Norm and Nannette Gnome Kits ON SALE .. SO CUTE! http://shrsl.com/1yc7e

 

*** Snack Chat & Kitchen Adventures! ***

This week I was looking for bundt cakes.. SEE the chat here 

• Join me at KitchenAdventuresWithPat/

*** Charming Baby Sew Along ***

• The BOOK http://shrsl.com/24ed2
• I am using this Happy Vintage charm packs http://shrsl.com/24ed9
• Details - https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/charming-baby-sew-along.html

*** LIVE Q&A! ***

If you missed it, watch now

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** Sew Alongs &  Important Links!**

• Drive Down Bonnie Lane Pattern  http://shrsl.com/1q6je
• The Project Details https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/pat-sloan-drive-down-bonnie-lane-.html
• Table runner project page https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/bonnie-lane-table-runner.html
• Glow http://shrsl.com/1u2wd
• Glow Project page https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/bonnie-lane-glow-quilt.html
• Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/QuiltWithPatSloan/

** Charity Quilt Along – Feb 1 to July 15 ** 

• Sew along with me! Bonnie Lane Bundle http://shrsl.com/20ltd - also purchase 6yd of a background fabric – check the basics of the month I’m using http://shrsl.com/221ji
• BloomTopia Kits using same fabric as Fat Quarter shop http://shrsl.com/221j7
• Project page to download the supply lists & get info on the Charity Cross stitch-along  https://blog.patsloan.com/2020/01/would-you-like-follow-the-charity-quilt-along-with-me.html

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** Goodie Bag! ** 

Ultimate Sew notions http://shrsl.com/24tp3

Answer this questions by NOON on March 2

"What is your favorite Notion"

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

Join me for the Charming Baby Sew Along!

Who did you make one of your first quilts for? Many us made them for a baby! My friend Melissa Corry wrote this awesome new book 'Charming Baby' quilts where all the quilts start with charm packs, so fun!

We are going to have a sew along to make a sampler quilt using the one or a couple of blocks from each quilt. This is a fantastic way to try the blocks and you'll have a quilt when done! See below for the layout and fabric I'm using

In this Post

• Sampler
• Supply List
• Fabric I'm using
• Block made with the Fabric I"m using
• 2 of the Charming Baby Quilts have kits, see the end!

**Charming Baby Book**

** Charming Baby Sew Along Fabric Requirements: **

Each week we will take one block from a quilt in the book and it will be used to make the sampler. This is a fabulous way to see which blocks you love making and you get a full quilt in the end!  The back even has one of the blocks, it's so darling! (shown in the PDF supply list below)

** Pop In **

More about the sew along in my video!  For Closed caption click the CC on the lower right

The Schedule

• 6 weeks
• April 8 to May 15

The Supply list (Download the PDF below in PINK)

After the download see the first block done in Vintage Happy!

• The BOOK http://shrsl.com/24ed2
• Five Charm Packs for the Quilt Blocks
  • I am using this Happy Vintage charm packs http://shrsl.com/24ed9
  • The Sampler Quilt above uses (At Home Charm Pack) which is not in yet but will be soon!
• 5 3/4 yards for Background & Borders
  • I'm using Blossom in Navy http://shrsl.com/24edj
  • another thing you can do is use a basic of the month to same save http://shrsl.com/24edr
• 7/8 yard for Binding 
  • Pick your favorite print, i'm leaning toward red! http://shrsl.com/24edv
• 5 1/4 yards for Pieced Backing  
  
  • Pick your favorite print, i might have to use the text in pink! http://shrsl.com/24edv

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Download the Sampler Supply List 

project page 

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Isn't it awesome!! I can't WAIT to make this sampler then do the quilts from the book!

• The BOOK http://shrsl.com/24ed2
• Five Charm Packs of Happy Vintage  http://shrsl.com/24ed9
• 5 3/4 yards for Background & Borders
  • I'm using Blossom in Navy http://shrsl.com/24edj
  • another thing you can do is use a basic of the month to same save http://shrsl.com/24edr
• 7/8 yard for Binding 
  • Pick your favorite print, i'm leaning toward red! http://shrsl.com/24edv
• 5 1/4 yards for Pieced Backing  
  
  • Pick your favorite print, i might have to use the text in pink! http://shrsl.com/24edv

These 2 quilts from the book are now Kitted!! Woohoo!  

• Ring Around the Rosie Quilt Kit
• Take a trip To the Moon is so darling!

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