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If you get a 404 page, use the SEARCH feature at the top right of my website. You can also try the wayback machine at https://web.archive.org/web/20250000000000*/ilovetomakequilts.com which may have something that did not come over in the move.

As you know 2025 was a dumpster fire for me.  I had my website company close and NOT move us to another location. I had 2 weeks to move my entire system, my newsletter company closed, another business service I use had a massive change, and I was in MT to help my mom move. Mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer and I spent 6 months helping her until she died at the end of 2025. (you can watch my tribute video at https://youtu.be/8uPlZEuZ7e8?si=WJ65yVdN7-LiXoAg

With 26 years in business, there is a massive amount of data that did not get moved over in the 2 weeks I had to do it. Right now I do not have plans to add things back, but I might at some point if I run the QAL again.  You can try the way back machine as sometimes the pages are still there. Unfortunately I had many website names over the 26 years and ran multiple blogs, so my data was massive and in several places.

As of right now if you can not find something, then it is out of print. Like your favorite icecream they don’t make anymore. The company won’t just produce one container of it for you, you have to wait until it is reissued by them.

Below are all the articles with the most current article at the top

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Some great fabric sets in the clearance right now.. check them out! FIRST – If you signed up for email notices, those are generated at 11am EST (my time). So if you want a pattern sooner, come to the website. Now onto Block #4 which is perfect for busting some 2.5″ strips. The half logcabin […]

Some great fabric sets in the clearance right now.. check them out! Block #3 is perfect for busting some 2.5″ strips. The half logcabin uses leftover jelly roll parts or scrap strips. What I love about this block is how different it will look depending on color placement. Alternate Light and Dark. Or you could […]

I love a Bright and Shiney New Year!  HELLO 2017 we are going to be very good friends! Here at I Love to Make Quilts I want to kick off Jan 1 with a BANG .. a Quilty Prize worthy type bang…  I will be doing more about the fun things planned for 2017, but […]

From Dec 21, 2016 the start of the Winter Solstice until June 20, 2017 then of the Winter Solstice, I hosted a 25 block sampler. (click here to see a image you can enlarge) I’ve been fascinated for years about starting a project on the Winter Solstice and ending it on the Summer Solstice. That […]

Star blocks are so classic, we quilters love them…. big stars, little stars, simple or complicated.  Whenever you take a shape and split it colorwise it creates these incredible designs.  Try with 2 fabrics, or 4 fabrics… or … maybe more! …….keep reading! Article continues below this Ad ********************************************* Download Pat Sloan Block 2 directions […]

I’ve been fascinated for years about starting a project on the Winter Solstice and ending it on the Summer Solstice. That is 182 days between them this year. A 182 days to focus on doing a project… something fun… creative.. free flowing. And doing it together is way more fun than by myself!. I will […]

Pat Sloan's Free Friendship Cottages, Perfect table runner to make as A wintery night, or try a sunny beach version!

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It’s time to finish our Secret Garden!…. before you enter your quilt…  you can take a peek at the sale above, the perfect backing might be waiting for you… I saw cozy flannel and i Know a lot of you love the 108″ wide backings! We had a gorgeous fall day so I took my Secret […]

Our AMAZING year of Vacation Time Mystery blocks is ending with a BANG!  Some Seashells and Bathing Beauties round out your quilt.. PLUS at the end I tell you about my Challenge AND giveaway to a lucky person who sets their top! We have a few setting blocks to make, because I’m of the school, […]

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