Pat Sloan's Blog

What does 200,000 feel like?

*** Trimming the July Old School Block of the Month*** 

First let's do our Old School block! This is a very interesting block to do. Because it's on point we need to trim the inside before adding the triangles. See my video for a demo on that and trimming to the final size.

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Download Go-Go Kim's Pattern 

• Bonus Churn Dash blocks - Use my pattern at https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/2021/03/free-sewalong-home-is-block-12-quilt-tops-for-charity.html

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*** Daily Video, it's a big Deal!*** 

*** 200,000 Quilters World Wide!!*** 

Holy cow! what DOES having a community of 200,000 feel like? It is an honor to have created a quilting community that over 200,000 quilters world wide want to be part of!! I am thrilled to have each and everyone of you there.

I can remember getting ready to start this community. I had already run communities at other places but quilters left those over time (hello Delphi boards, Yahoo groups, Flicker, twitter,  and my own Quilt Mashup Forum!).  When I got o Facebook I really wondered how 'long' it would last.  8 years later  we are going strong with no looking back!  

Watch my video for more!

--Join my community https://www.facebook.com/groups/QuiltWithPatSloan

*** Charity quilt *** 

If you would share this with your communities so more people have the opportunity to bid that will be wonderful!

• Bid on my Quilt https://www.ebay.com/itm/265223984328?hash=item3dc094d4c8:g:CgIAAOSwdsFg3NYE 
• Project details with pattern links at https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/serendipity-charity-sew-along.html

*** FREE BLock a Week - Bats & Boos *** 

Starts...... Monday Aug 2!!  SO excited about this sew along! There is a kit option and cross stitch too. 

--FREE Bats and Boos Details at  https://shrsl.com/32rtf

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🏫 FREE Old School Block of the Month #3

Be sure to watch my video today, I have things in it that are not in this post  🥰

I love this classic Old School Block of the Month from our March designer

• Jane's Block
• My Video 
• My block with tips
• Share your block!

***2021 - FREE Old School Block of the Month ***

Kim Lapacek of Persimmon Dreams invited me to be one of the designers for her Old School BOM (Block of the Month)

This is my wonderful partner in crime Jane Davidson (better known as Quilt Jane) is our March designer! She is teaching us fussy cutting, isn't her block spectacular!

Project Details:

• When -Starts Jan 12,2021 with 12 different designers, I'm October! I will post on the 14th to 16th of the month  so I can make my blocks then share it.
• Blocks -12 Designers, 12" finished Mystery Blocks, Loads of techniques!
• Block Directions are at the Designer's website, link at the end in PINK
• Fabric -
  • Use your favorite fabric fat quarter bundle,
  • or Use scraps
  • or take a layer cake and add to it so you have some larger pieces to work with
  • Get 2 or 3 yards of background fabric. 

At the end after my block is the link to get the pattern at Jane's websie

*** Fabric I'm using ***

• Kismet fabric find at https://shrsl.com/2q76r and 

  https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8902216/type/dlg/https://www.fabric.com/find?collection=art-gallery-kismet&searchText=kismet

• and a peach solid for the background Bella 297 https://shrsl.com/2q7vx

*** My Video  ***

Watch me walk you through my tips for Block #2, my UFO status and tell me which you would pick! 

• Book Stand https://amzn.to/3jlNacX 
• Design Boards https://shrsl.com/2c4dm
• Shamrock -  https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/shamrock-sew-along.html 
• Stay at Home project in Calendar table at https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/pat-sloan-calendar-challenges.html 
• Norm the Gnome pattern at  http://shrsl.com/1hogo 

My Morrison Park is  on the cover made by Angela Huffman 

https://www.quiltingdaily.com/product/love-of-quilting-may-june-2021-digital-edition/ 

• Visit Angela online and In Louisville KY at her shop that specializes in longarm instruction, sales, and rentals
• IG https://www.instagram.com/quiltedjoy/
• FB https://www.facebook.com/quiltedjoy 
• her website https://quiltedjoy.com/

 

• This is the BEST book on Fussy Cutting! https://amzn.to/3lkgKRL
• I've decided to live 120 years Book https://amzn.to/3ljEfKQ 

Fitness tracker I'm loving! https://amzn.to/3vvIBDw

***My Block ***

Watch my video to hear my fussy cutting tale!

I also had fun using the scraps to make the 6" finished Churn dash!  I am going to make one each month and use a table runner, or maybe in the border of the quilt.

***My Block making tip ***

This block is more spectacular with more interesting fabric, this is how I had to angle my cuts to bet the units with a stem in the corner

 

 

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Download the block at Jane's Article 

----  6” churndash tutorial https://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/churn-dash-quilt-block.html  

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Schedule and Pick up blocks you missed:

January 12, 2021 – Kim Lapacek (Persimon Dreams)
February 12, 2021 – Nancy Scott (Masterpiece Quilting)
March 12, 2021 – Quilt Jane
April 12, 2021 – Missie Carpenter (Traditional Primitives)
May 12, 2021 – Natalie Santini (Sew Hungry Hippie)
June 12, 2021 – Kerry Goulder (Kid Giddy)
July 12, 2021 – GoGo Kim
August 12, 2021 – Lee Chappell Monroe (May Chappell)
September 12, 2021 – Yvonne Fuchs (Quilting Jetgirl)
October 12, 2021 – Pat Sloan
November 12, 2021 – Katy Cameron (The Littlest Thistle)
December 12, 2021 – Sherri Falls (This and That Patterns)

Share your Block!

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🏫 FREE Old School Block of the Month #2

 I love this classic Old School Block of the Month from our February designer

• Nancy's Block
• My Video 
• My block with tips
• Share your block!

***2021 - FREE Old School Block of the Month ***

Kim Lapacek of Persimmon Dreams invited me to be one of the designers for her Old School BOM (Block of the Month)

This is my friend Nancy's Scott's month, I love her classic star block. She set it up with as an album style block for collecting signatures in the middle. 

What is fun about this sew along is finding new ways to do things. Nancy makes flying geese units with a method I have not done for awhile. I loved doing it again! Below are photos to show you what I did

Project Details:

• When -Starts Jan 12,2021 with 12 different designers, I'm October! I will post on the 14th of the month  so I can make my blocks then share it.
• Blocks -12 Designers, 12" finished Mystery Blocks, Loads of techniques!
• Block Directions are at the Designer's website, link at the end in PINK
• Fabric -
  • Use your favorite fabric fat quarter bundle,
  • or Use scraps
  • or take a layer cake and add to it so you have some larger pieces to work with
  • Get 2 or 3 yards of background fabric. 

At the end after my block is the link to get the pattern at Nancy's websie

*** Fabric I'm using ***

• Kismet fabric find at https://shrsl.com/2q76r and 

  https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8902216/type/dlg/https://www.fabric.com/find?collection=art-gallery-kismet&searchText=kismet

• and a peach solid for the background Bella 297 https://shrsl.com/2q7vx

*** My Video  ***

Watch me walk you through my tips for Block #2, my UFO status and tell me which you would pick! 

• Book Stand https://amzn.to/3jlNacX 
• Design Boards https://shrsl.com/2c4dm
• My elephant socks https://amzn.to/3pnzv7i  and https://amzn.to/2Zjk0mn 
• ENTER GIVEAWAY at https://blog.patsloan.com/2021/02/-unboxing-and-a-surprise.html 
• Elephant Printed patterns back in stock https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=354051&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Fnsearch%2F%3Fq%3Dstomping%2Bground%26sscid%3D21k5%5F5ymsh&afftrack=  
• On my Design wall Shamrock --Mini Muffin pattern  https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/shamrock-sew-along.html 
• Stay at Home project in Calendar table at https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/pat-sloan-calendar-challenges.html 
• Norm the Gnome pattern at  http://shrsl.com/1hogo 

***My Block ***

The flying geese method Nancy uses will not have waste. Just a little trimming if needed.

I also had fun using the scraps to make the 6" finished Churn dash!  I am going to make one each month and use a table runner, or maybe in the border of the quilt.

***My Block making tips ***

This is the background

You might want to starch the fabric prior to cutting the square as it does have bias.

I would starch the star point fabric as well.

Position the floral triangle on the background with the bottom edges even

Measure the block and if needed, trim.

BIG TIP, to trim place the diagonal ON THE SEAM or you will chop off your points

You should only need to trim just a teeny bit, if anything

Sew with the Flying geese unit on top so you can see the intersection

Triple check placement before sewing

 

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Download the block at Nancy's Article -  https://masterpiecequilting.blogspot.com/2021/02/old-school-bom-variable-star-block-with.html

----  6” churndash tutorial https://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/churn-dash-quilt-block.html  

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Schedule and Pick up blocks you missed:

January 12, 2021 – Kim Lapacek (Persimon Dreams)
February 12, 2021 – Nancy Scott (Masterpiece Quilting)
March 12, 2021 – Quilt Jane
April 12, 2021 – Missie Carpenter (Traditional Primitives)
May 12, 2021 – Natalie Santini (Sew Hungry Hippie)
June 12, 2021 – Kerry Goulder (Kid Giddy)
July 12, 2021 – GoGo Kim
August 12, 2021 – Lee Chappell Monroe (May Chappell)
September 12, 2021 – Yvonne Fuchs (Quilting Jetgirl)
October 12, 2021 – Pat Sloan
November 12, 2021 – Katy Cameron (The Littlest Thistle)
December 12, 2021 – Sherri Falls (This and That Patterns)

Share your Block!

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🏫 Old School Block of the Month #1

Here we go! Kicking off the Old School BOM is the organizer Kim!

• Kim's Block
• My Video 
• Details of sew Along
• My block
• Link to Kim's tutorial
• Share your block!

***2021 - FREE Old School Block of the Month ***

Kim Lapacek of Persimmon Dreams invited me to be one of the designers for her Old School BOM! I tell you about it in the video

This is Kim's Block, I adore her fabrics! Kim believes MORE is BETTER! She has loads of fun ideas so look around her website

Project Details:

• When -Starts Jan 12,2021 with 12 different designers, I'm October! I will post on the 14th of the month  so I can make my blocks then share it.
• Blocks -12 Designers, 12" finished Mystery Blocks, Loads of techniques!
• Block Directions are at the Designer's website, link at the end in PINK
• Fabric -
  • Use your favorite fabric fat quarter bundle,
  • or Use scraps
  • or take a layer cake and add to it so you have some larger pieces to work with
  • Get 2 or 3 yards of background fabric. 
• Kim's article on the sew along https://kimlapacek.com/2020/12/an-old-school-block-of-the-month-2021.html

*** Fabric I'm using ***

• Kismet fabric find at https://shrsl.com/2q76r and 

  https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8902216/type/dlg/https://www.fabric.com/find?collection=art-gallery-kismet&searchText=kismet

• and a peach solid for the background Bella 297 https://shrsl.com/2q7vx

*** My Video  ***

Scraps for 6” churndashes https://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/churn-dash-quilt-block.html   get enough for a matching pillow or table runner by the end

• Book Nook - Patches of Scraps https://shrsl.com/2q76h 
• Norm the Gnome pattern at  http://shrsl.com/1hogo 
• Quilt on my design design wall The Gorgeous Season Kit at https://shrsl.com/2mnsg
• Red/White checkerboard quilt directions https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/2017/03/pat-sloan-how-to-make-a-bonus-quilt-with-25-squares-while-you-make-other-things.html

***My Block ***

I had fun using the scraps to make the 6" finished Churndash!  I am going to make one each month and use for a pillow and table runner.

See Kim's Tutorial on making the block she has some fun techniques to try!

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Kim's Article - https://kimlapacek.com/2021/01/patched-friendship-star-block-1-of-the-old-school-bom.html

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Schedule

January 12, 2021 – Kim Lapacek (Persimon Dreams)
February 12, 2021 – Nancy Scott (Masterpiece Quilting)
March 12, 2021 – Quilt Jane
April 12, 2021 – Missie Carpenter (Traditional Primitives)
May 12, 2021 – Natalie Santini (Sew Hungry Hippie)
June 12, 2021 – Kerry Goulder (Kid Giddy)
July 12, 2021 – GoGo Kim
August 12, 2021 – Lee Chappell Monroe (May Chappell)
September 12, 2021 – Yvonne Fuchs (Quilting Jetgirl)
October 12, 2021 – Pat Sloan
November 12, 2021 – Katy Cameron (The Littlest Thistle)
December 12, 2021 – Sherri Falls (This and That Patterns)

Share your Block!

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Click here to enter