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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 […]

Here is what I’m currently working on At this time I am not writing a newsletter yet and I’m not doing a calendar. With one video a week and more limited number of projects listed above, I don’t have mental space to create a calendar just for that. Watch my videos at YouTube/PatSloan If 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 […]

My Shopping Center Here’s where you can find my patterns, books, and other products I like and use. Thank you for using my links, when you do, I receive a commission on your ENTIRE order and you help support my small family business 💕 This site includes affiliate links and ads from which Pat receives […]

I made my first quilt as a bedspread back in 1979, you can read about it HERE, it wasn’t pretty… Since then I’ve made over 800 quilts. All sizes Most of them published in Single Patterns(Just a few listed) books (see my Author page) as free patterns on my website. and many magazines over the […]

***************************************** Benartex Fabric lines first **************************************** **** Blue Mill Virgina Quilt Museum Line *** Details Online the Fat Quarter shop carries all my fabric lines. Go to In Stores – Fall 2025 *** PHOTO coming soon In January that is a fundraiser for the Museum. Buy the pattern at One in Feb 2026 with a […]

The universe is sending me challenges lately. The newest is that as of Sept 30 2025 (yes this month), my whole website will be gone. The company I’ve been with for 22 years is closing. There is no option to move to another platform with them. Almost all of my photos and PDFs are on […]

Hi Friends! Lots of things listed here, a raffle for one of my quilts, a auction for another of my quilts, the Mushroom qal, jolly bar sampler and at the end are kits with my Tiny Secrets you might have missed out on, there are still some available!  Watch the videos at my channel  https://www.youtube.com/@PatSloan/videos […]

Hi Friends!   These will be short emails to let you know there is a video today. It is a fun one with some 'top tips'!  hope you enjoy it, and i had a Tues video as well so catch that Watch the videos at my channel  https://www.youtube.com/@PatSloan/videos ***FREE Christmas In July!*** :FREE Xmas in July […]

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