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**** Crazy Quilty March - Challenge 21 ***

** What's below:

• Scrap Happy Little Wishes Block download - Make this block or sew on a project you want to do
• Designer Shop Hop - Get the first List to hop today!
• Hang A Quilt outside!
• Tomorrow's Quarantine Quilt Along Link. I'll be making this over the next few weeks, starting tomorrow, Sunday 22, 2020
• Enter the Babylock Sewing Machine Giveway! 
• Car post yesterday https://blog.patsloan.com/2020/03/lets-make-a-car-drive-down-bonnie-lane-car-video.html
• And at the End... MY Giveaway!!  I forgot to mention that on the video!

Over the years I do lots of challenges. I love ones to use up our SCRAPS.

Doesn't it feels GOOD to do that? It Makes ROOM for new things!

I'm pretty excited to play around with these blocks and see how they look with some sashing. I'm going to make more blocks sticking with similar colors with some alternating red/navy.

Looking for Polka dots?

• Closer together dots https://shrsl.com/267mc
• More dots - Check as a few are Flannel

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Download Pat Sloan Little wishes challenge directions

I have a tutorial on HST for this block HERE

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**** Designer Shop Hop ***

Visit these awesome Designer friends to see what fun things they create! Next list is March 24th!

• DaySpring Quilt Company https://www.dayspringquiltcompany.com 
• Ms P Designs, USA https://www.mspdesignsusa.com
• Stitchin’ at Home http://www.stitchinathome.com 
• Sew Joy Creations https://www.sewjoycreations.com 
• Ships & Violins https://www.shipsandviolins.com 
• Patti’s Patchwork https://www.pattispatchwork.com   
• Your Sewing Friend https://www.etsy.com/shop/yoursewingfriend
• The Geeky Bobbin https://www.geekybobbin.com 
• Colourwerx Designs  https://www.colourwerx.com
• Kate Colleran Designs https://www.seamslikeadream.com 

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Download Big Bird Pattern at

https://blog.patsloan.com/2020/03/bonus-bird-quilt-for-the-charity-quilt-along.html

**** Quarantine Quilt Along ***

Details on the Quarantine Quilt Along:
https://gequiltdesigns.com/blogs/ge-happenings/elvira-quarantine-quilt-along
Gudrun's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GEDesigns

It's the Berries Fat Quarter Bundle - https://shrsl.com/26bh3

**** Babylock's Giveaway!! ***

I am so excited about Quilt Month this year!  Eleanor Burns and I are teamed up with Babylock who is giving away a super amazing Crescendo machine! 

This massive prize package includes a Baby Lock Crescendo, a two-year  SEWED online class membership and special bundles selected by Eleanor Burns and myself.

WINNER is Sara H from Ohio!  Baby Lock contacted Sara, enjoy your machine and goodies!

ENTER at the Babylock website https://babylock.com/national-quilting-month

**** Giveaway!! ***

To celebrate Quilt Day tell me by NOON on March 29

"Where or Why did you learn to quilt?"

Winners are Emailed -

Aurifil Thread to Monica who said - I had a baby with colic and needed to leave the house for a "break". I took a class at a LQS from a woman who demonstrated quilting at a historical village. That was 35+ years ago. It cost $20. Best $20 I ever spent! 

OLFA Mat to Carol who said - I don't know much but I started with an on line class with Kathy Shaw, U-Tube videos and books.

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Fabric Organization - How to think about Scraps

 

I've wanted to do a series of challenges that will free us up to make more quilts, interested? Read on!

*** Challenge #2 *** 

The main question everyone asks is 'what to do with scraps!' So let's talk about that

In this article you'll find 

• A video
• An Assignment
• Links to the books i recommend 
• How I cut up pieces for scraps
• My Free Scrap busting quilts.
• AND Share a photo of what you are dealing with below!  It's great to see your progress and keep yourself accountable. You can also share in my Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/QuiltWithPatSloan/

*** Video + Assignment *** 

I feel what scraps you keep comes down to two things

1. How much storage do you have to devote to keeping scraps VS your regular fabric
2. Are you really going to MAKE scrap quilts? Be super honest with yourself, because if you really don't make that style of quilt, but want to have some scraps, then use my 2.5" square method

Your Assignment to get started:

• Decide if you make LOTS Of scrap quilts, want to make lots, make enough that its' worth it to organize
• Decide the SIZES you want to keep. This is in direct relationship to the next item..
• How much space can you devote to scrap storage? 

Next

• You how how much you'll actually use them
• How much storage you have
• Now do you want to 'precut scraps' and sort by SIZE and COLOR (takes a LOT of space)
• Or do you want to do just one size scrap (takes much less space)
• Or will you just keep scraps nice and tidy by color in a bin then cut as you need them?  (takes leas amount of space, you might have such small amount of scraps you just put a zip lock in the color bin

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*** I recommend using Standard Precut Sizes *** 

Which have loads of pattern available!

Cut your scraps & store as 

• 5" squares - for the Perfect 5 book
• 10" squares - Perfect 10 book
• 2.5" x Width of Fabric (WOF) strips - The Book Book of Strip Quilts

*** I recommend using Standard Precut Sizes *** 

• On the Left - storing scraps in a bin that are not cut
• On the right - Storing 2.5" x WOF strips all nice and neat

*** Or just save 2.5" squares, make a quilt while you sew other things *** 

I put them all back in with some space to spare!

the bin of 2.5" squares

Stacked by color, if i have enough of one color it has it's own bin and I need to start making a quilt!

• Shoe Boxes I use
• ArtBins I use
• Taller ArtBins that will work for Fabric

 

*** Trimming into 2.5" scraps *** 

• I trim to 2.5" squres
• Then I can take the 2 triangles and sew them together. Then cut that down to a 2.5" square
• Or just toss the triangles in a bag for making pet beds

*** Use for a Baby Quilt *** 

• Start with your border fabric
• select colors to go with it from your bins
• and it's Simple to use just a few colors of 2.5" squares for an easy baby quilt. 

My Green and white Scrappy 2.5" square quilt

And one using all my soft colors, its' HUGE!

I'm working the red and white you see in the video

*** Traffic Jam *** 

super fun to bust not only 2.5" squares but also some larger squares and strips. Do controlled scrappy or go more wild!

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Download Pat Sloan Traffic Jam pattern

*** Challenge #2 *** 

To recap Your Assignment:

• Decide if you make LOTS Of scrap quilts, want to make lots, make enough that its' worth it to organize
• Decide the SIZES you want to keep. This is in direct relationship to the next item..
• How much space can you devote to scrap storage? 

Next

• You how how much you'll actually use them
• How much storage you have
• Now do you want to 'precut scraps' and sort by SIZE and COLOR (takes a LOT of space)
• Or do you want to do just one size scrap (takes much less space)
• Or will you just keep scraps nice and tidy by color in a bin then cut as you need them?  (takes leas amount of space, you might have such small amount of scraps you just put a zip lock in the color bin

• Shoe Boxes I use
• ArtBins I use
• Taller ArtBins that will work for Fabric

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what’s new our quilting neighborhood + a Giveaway!

I had a fun fireside chat over the weekend and I want to be sure you had a chance to watch. That got me to thinking, I need a 'Just for Fun' giveaway too!  

There are so many things that get shared online in my quilting neighborhood, I'm always afraid you'll miss something good! Here is a run down of what I don't want you to miss out on.

• LIMITED edition 40th anniversary Olfa Ruby rotary cutter. When they are gone, they are gone!  Supplies are going down fast. 

I love all your Oh My Stars quilts you've shared online so far in my quilting neighborhood.. they are amazing! Since so many people might not see them, I've added a quilt show feature at the end of the pattern page. 

ALSO I will have a pattern add on of multiple sizes, it's coming soon!

• Pattern and new Quilt Show at the end
• Little Sweetheart Fabric

This year I set the 12" quilt blocks into 2 differnt style frames. This is a perfect layout that can be used for any set of 12" blocks that you own! 

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Download my layout of the 2018 Aurifil Designer of the Month Quilt

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My Fireside chat was fun!  I asked for questions and answered quite a few, Let me know if you like that part! 

• Closed caption https://youtu.be/1Lpv7Rv3IyU

So many people have asked me about the quilt hanging behind me in my studio. The green and white. It's a fun way to use up scraps and make a quilt while you make other things!  Mine needs binding done. I have a red and white one in progress now.

• Simple Tutorial 

If you NEVER cross stitched like me (ok.. i've done one) or you are a veteran cross stitcher who wants to sew with us newbies... let's get our stuff together! On Friday I kick off the Stitch along.  I talk about this in my fireside chat above, so be sure to watch it.

The Goodies

• Be Joyful pattern http://shrsl.com/1ex1h
• cloth, burlap I’m using or linen http://shrsl.com/1ex1c
• q-snap http://shrsl.com/1ex1m
• Aurifil Floss http://shrsl.com/1ex1t  I’ll be selecting exact colors for Be Joyful soon
• container for keeping floss http://shrsl.com/1ex1p
• All Cross stitch things http://shrsl.com/1ex13

Now for a TOTALLY fun Giveaway .. JUST because!

The Goodies to be given away are:

• A Pair of Jera's scissors, these are really well made with a curved end, Love them!
• Fusible die cut letters to add to a pillow or quilt
• Aurifil 50wt thread
• TWO cupcake papers
• SUPER cute Badda Bing Charm pack and gingham FQ
• Handmade Charm pack
• Cute binder clips!

Leave me a comment by 6pm eastern on Feb 3 telling me

"What other hobby do you enjoy besides Quilting?"

Winner is Patty M who said "My other interests include cooking and reading. I recently learned about some painting monthly boxes and tutorials so... I may have a new hobby."  

I loved hearing about all your hobbies!

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