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I have been sewing 2.5" squares together at the start and end of much of my patchwork sewing. While I do this I'm actually creating a bonus quilt! If you have never thought about doing this, I'll walk you through it. It just takes a tiny bit of preplanning! First I cut my scraps into 2.5" squares. And I keep them together by color. Here is a bin of Green squares and Cream squares. The lights might have other colors in it but they read as a light fabric The reason I do these as 2 color is I like...

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UPDATE : Answer has been found. Thank you Jennifer! It's Swishy Sashing by Katie Mae quilts. Hello Pat and quilty friends. I have a friend who would like to make the quilt below, I looked on goggle...

Did you see my Fireside Chat? no? Click HERE If you are not getting my Fireside Chat emails then CLICK HERE and enter your email From the first time I heard of a 'Master Gardener' I was intrigued. What was that? How did one become a 'master'? If you are...

This Christmas in July project is so fun and I love seeing all your blocks! If you’re joining me for the first time visiting for the Mini Quilt Christmas Quilt Along, I'm so excited you are here! I'm Pat, and I’ve been quilting 'online' since 1999! I write quilt books, do videos and tutorials, host sew alongs, design fabric for Benartex, and share it all with my worldwide online neighborhood of quilters. Find out more about my sew alongs HERE and join my online neighborhood HERE Block #3 is darling, are you ready? Block Three: The darling cottage! I'm going...

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A little walk through of how to sew the roof... i knew you'd want one! The pattern has ALL the sizes and Directions, so follow in the pattern for that (you get it here) In order to avoid flipping a triangle around the wrong way, lay the block out next to the machine as you sew Sew one side Press, this is important. If you don't press, you block is not flat so you create issues when you sew on the next triangle. Did you ever sew on that next triangle and find you were not on the straight and...

Article continues below this Ad I have had this pattern on my drawing board for a long time and finally have it for you! I wanted a quilt that uses a charm pack plus a bit more. This is Vintage Holiday (from years ago). Let's make a quilt to enjoy...

Ready for my second 2015 Quilt Challenge? Most of my challenges this year will involve using up your STASH.. this is a GOOD thing right? Because then you have more ROOM for new things.. like my fabric... wink! The last challenge was called 'Hip to be Square'... I'm taking you from square to strips this time with my 'String Bean' challenge! So why the name? As I am typing this it's snowing, and this is a variation of a logcabin block in a quilt I made that is LONG and SKINNY... so I thought String Bean was a fun way...

Play that tune.. Block #7! Block Video with Fabric picking tips tool talk Bonus single block in layout Sew Sampler Reveal! SUCH cool goodies Cross stitch University, join me! DAILY DEAL at Accuquilt Share your Block! *** Block #7 *** Music sets the one for you Summer Soiree.. what type...

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Here is how I am approaching 'The Villages' (yes... more than on.. wink!) I decided to start with one charm pack of Lil Red and use it up, then I'll see how they look and decid on which charm pack will be next. Going through my fabrics I found this roll of light prints given to me by my buddy Pam Kitty Morning, time to enjoy those in a quilt! I have already taken a few squares of it out for My Splendid Sampler, most of it is left and I sorted them into colors. This is the final block,...

Article continues below this Ad Today I'll show you what I've quilted so far on the top 2 rows of my Grandma's Kitchen quilt.. ready? Assignment #3 Missed Assignment #1, CLICK HERE Missed Assignment #2, CLICK HERE Since I've written an entire teaching book on how to quilt your own...

Hello Friends, Happy Friday to you! I hope you have had a good week. I want to thank you for all the comments you left for beloved Pat Sloan last weekend in my Morrison Park fabric tour post. It is…

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies It's time to make the next BIG house.. I am SO EXCITED about these big blocks! All my Christmas fabric houses will all have a black polka roof. We are on Block #3.. below is the download & link to my project page with...

I’m looking for pattern information from the lady who posted this picture of her bluebird quilt. I love it and would like to make something similar for my mother!!

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies I am excited to get to House 5 of 'Will you be My Neighbor' and I have a few tips for making this block I have fun with the big green print for Block #5. I could have spent a lot of time fussy...

I started this Hawaiian Shirt quilt for my husband a few weeks ago. Little did I know that this quilt will have special meaning with the devastation on Maui. Keeping the hurting people in my prayers...