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Friday, April 24, 2020

Inspired by Messages of Hope

*** Inspired by Hope ***

I've been so inspired by the Messages of Hope that the people of Italy have been hanging on their balconies and putting in the windows... Rainbows! This is to let their neighbors and friends know they are ok. And to give hope during this crazy pandemic. You can see some of the banners at https://gulfnews.com/world/europe/art-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-children-in-italy-turn-to-art-to-cope-with-quarantine-1.1584259948710

My wonderful friends at Aurifil Thread are based in Italy so my heart has been thinking of them so much the last few months.

Aurifil asked some of us to recreate the Rainbow banners with the ANDRÀ TUTTO BENE messages of hope. This roughly translates in English to 'Everything will be Okay'.. a message of hope.

My friend Sheri of Whole Circle Studio did a Foundation Paper pieced banner . See it here

In this Article:

Daily Quilt Challenge #24 Video above
Zippy pouch I menation at https://blog.patsloan.com/2016/07/pat-sloan-free-bumble-bee-pouch-pattern.html
Today I have this applique Rainbow pattern for you. Make it and put it in your window, or hang it outside..
Tips for making it
The Pattern Download
And a Photo gallery to share your rainbows!

*** Tutorial ***

Find your best Rainbow fabrics..

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indgo, Violet (ROY-G-BIV to remember the color order)

*** The Start ***

I decided to start on paper with this project. This let me have my full size hand drawing just like the many banners I see in Italy.

*** Applique ***

I'm doing fusible applique with Heat N Bond lite.

In my pattern, the rainbow unit is 3 parts to fit on the sheet. Trace as ONE unit.

Here are my Tools:

Heat N Bond Lite https://amzn.to/3avAHhv
Favorite Havel Scissors https://amzn.to/2S3MEEI
My Teach me to Applique book give you ALL the tips and tricks to gorgeous applique! http://shrsl.com/23352

I did cut out the center of each strip

Leave just a little basting rim inside the line that your stitching will cover. This makes your project softer.

Create each stripe in the Rainbow

Match with your 50wt Aurifil thread for stitching

Pat Sloan Rainbow trace 6

Position your strips
Then trim them along the bottom edge.
Fuse to your background

*** Applique ***

Stitching with 50wt Aurifil on my Baby lock Solaris.

Find 50wt Aurilfi thread at https://shrsl.com/28r44

*** Another Option ***

An alternate to the blanket stitch is to straight stitch. Stitch about 1/8" inside the shape like above
Which means anyone can do this!

*** Tracing the Embroidery ***

Tape the pattern to the light box with Washi Tape

Trace the words onto your fabric

The Best Lightbox! https://amzn.to/3ePukJd

I love to Embroider with 12wt Aurifil as it does not need separated.

Find 12wt Aurifil thread https://shrsl.com/28r43

*** Hang your Rainbow ***

Make your banner, with or without words

And hang it in your window!

This is my studio window. There is a street on the other side of my backyard fence, so I hope some of the people will see this as they drive by!

*** I can't WAIT to see your rainbow! ***

Share a photo at my Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/QuiltWithPatSloan/

And also at the gallery below!

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Download Pat Sloan Andra Tutto Bene Rainbow Quilt

Click to Visit Aurifil Article for my Thread tips! post will be up later this morning

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Giveaway! And Week #3 Charming Baby Sew Along

*** Charming Baby Quilt Along Week #2 ***

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!

This is week #1 and we blocks from the first 2 quilts in the book to sew for our sampler

*** In this Post ***

My blocks
Directions to tell you want in the book you need to make
Link to the giveaway of the week.
Photo of the sampler made up in different fabric than mine
Fabric I'm using
2 of the Charming Baby Quilts have kits, see the end!

Charming Baby Book

*** Charming Baby Quilt book - Just Blooming ***

These are gorgeous blocks!

They are set into a 52 x 52 baby quilt and The flowers are alternated with the patchwork

*** Charming Baby Quilt book -On The Move ***

Big arrows are so fun!.

here they are in the 45 x 53 baby quilt!

Charming Baby Sew Along Sampler

Kimberly's quilt is being made with the At Home line https://shrsl.com/27hz1

I LOVE this line with the red and green. It's not Christmas but has that feel

New Here?

Watch my Daily Challenge Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/PatSloan?sub_confirmation=1

Charming Baby GIVEAWAY IS ME

This week I'm Hosting the giveaway!

Leave me a comment telling me who was the last baby you gave a quilt to.. and is there another baby quilt in your future?

Enter below by 6pm April 28

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Download Charming Baby Quilt Along Sampler-Week3, BOOK IS REQUIRED

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** The Supply List **

The Supply list (Download the PDF below in PINK)

The BOOK http://shrsl.com/24ed2
Five Charm Packs for the Quilt Blocks I am using this Happy Vintage 2 https://shrsl.com/27hy6 , The charm packs are gone but there are layer cakes & you can add in a few pieces of fabric from your stash or buy a couple of pieces of the fabric you love to use
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 https://shrsl.com/27hyd
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 from the line http://shrsl.com/24edv