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Updated 1/13/2026 *** Download my PDF of projects I am planning for the next 6 months

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I am excited to make this Liberty Bell pattern from my friend Wendy Shepard! I’m going to make each star with a different state fabric that all of you sent me. Going for the Original 13 colonies on the bell. I think I can use the Virginia Quilt Museum Mill Mill fabric for the bell. […]

Late January and Feb 2026 I will be making the wall hanging size. There is a FREE and Paid pattern Valentine Quilt Along – cherry project with kit plus cross stitch options https://tidd.ly/49FRlM7

Haven is our 13th Annual Charity Quilt Along benefiting Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas. I will be joining the Fat Quarter Shop again this year by donating my quilt to raise additional funds The quilt and cross stitch for 2026 represent the haven of hope, strengthabd courage given to families by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. It […]

Dates – Feb 20 to Aug 21 2026 Comes in 3 sizes, I’ll be making the 9″ using Rosie by Fig Tree https://tidd.ly/4rKaNzx See photos below the link of the sizes, and the mockup in the fabric I’m using ======================= Click https://tidd.ly/4ptMyEd for all the details, supply list, AND blocks when they start arriving =======================

Here is Wendy’s Announcement post https://ivoryspring.wordpress.com/2025/12/03/announcing-blooming-scrappy-qal/ Dates – Jan 21 to about April 8 Book is required – https://tidd.ly/4mrASQE or here https://amzn.to/3KLj71i Supply list: Since this is scrappy Wendy recommends — a FQ Bundle or 35+ Fat Quarters. I am using https://tidd.ly/3MONILR — Background of 4 yards. I tend to recommend for scrappy quilts you […]

Hey friends! On my Oct 15 2025 youtube https://www.youtube.com/@PatSloan/videos I have a giveaway for 3 people! Answer the question below and 3 people will each win a tin of your choice of deliciouis Leckerlee coolies! Tell Me…. *** Have you been to Germany or What is your favorite Germany food? Lebkuchen Cookies count! *** Enter […]

Wendy Sheppard https://ivoryspring.wordpress.com/ and I are so excited to partner up again for a fun Quilt along to raise funds for the Virginia Quilt museum https://www.vaquiltmuseum.org/ ! We selected this pattern from the Museum collection. It is doable for all levels and you can have a lot of fun using a fabric collection, scraps, or […]

I was so happy to be able to see the most amazing once in a lifetime exhibit of Joanna Rose’s 651 Red and White quilt collection at the American Folk Art Museum in New York City in March of 2011 This Exhibit is a love story between Joanna and her husband And between the couple […]

Download the project list below for more! ============================================== Updated 1/13/2026 *** Download my PDF of projects I am planning for the next 6 months ============================================== I am writing a ‘newsletter’ at substack. Sign up for my newsletter emails via the substack notices  https://substack.com/@patsloanva  This is a simple signup. If you find it is asking you […]

I love to do my binding on the machine. It’s fast, it’s sturdy and I save my handwork for other tasks! Most of this Tutorial was done years ago. There also videos you can watch so click those link to heard to Youtube. If you are not familiar with making the binding refer to the […]

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