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*** UFO BUSTING ***

My word of the Year is to 'Be Intentional'

While mulling over our calendar for July, I decided that the focus will be on UFOs (UnFinished Objects).  One thing I need to really focus on is how many of these projects that are started do I want to finish.  And then I have to 'Intentionally' make that happen. July is the month!

I know a few of you do not have UFOs (what???) and I know a few of you would rather sew something new during the month. Luckily there are several sew along going on for July ...

Moving on from walking foot and onto free motion again for this week.

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• Good Morning Coffee Mugs kit sew along  https://shrsl.com/2ag9c
• I also got a coffee mug  .. wheee! https://shrsl.com/2aikc
• My Rolling Assistant https://amzn.to/3drgc7Z
• Download the Calendar at https://blog.patsloan.com/2020/04/announcing-the-magical-quilt-may-calendar-and-so-much-more ...

Who love a GREAT Christmas in July project?? Me.... Me.... ME!!

In this article:

• NEW! July 2 - Jelly Snowflake Mystery
• Daily Videos - June is Quilt your Own Quilt
• June 24 - Block Wednesday 'Going on a Picnic'
• June 29 - Jolly Bar Sew Along
• July 23 - Good Morning Mugs Sew Along
• Fabulous National Park Panels!
• Status of 'Bring Home the Tree' Sew along

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*** Jelly Snowflake - The Schedule & Fabric ***

Every Thursday In July starting with July 2, which is my day to kick it off! Then you'll visit my friends, Bev ...

** June Calendar **

It's ALL about Quilting our own quilts in June. I'll have daily prompts, challenges, and tips!

IN this Post:

• Quilt your own quilt = the basic stuff you need
• Download the June Calendar
• Morning Mug sew along
• Let's Be Real Studio Tours with my friends!

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• Teach me to Quilt Book https://amzn.to/3dPwnvv with Kindle Option  (as it comes back in stock at the other places I'll list it ...

*** Time for the Layout! ***

This month is the layout. Remember this when you write me in October asking for the layout.. wink! I'm also putting it on the project page at https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/out-west-sew-along.html so you can always find it there along with any blocks you need to download. 

In this article:

• Daily Challenge Video 
• Tips
• The download in PINK 
• Share your block photo at the end!

*** Video ***

Make a pillow today! Or share the photo of one you have made

• Celebrate the Seasons – on sale at http://shrsl.com/1powr
• Pillow Talk Book & kits Pillow ...

Hello friend!  

I need to do a major recap post to bring you up to date.. honestly it helps me to get this all down so we can see what is going on.

First up.. that box... my book quilts shipping to my amazing publisher, Martingale!  Woohoo!!  The book will be at least 6 months before it is out, and as of today... I'm done! 

And there is more.. much more....  

So Buckle Up Buttercup... 

In this article is:

• Sneak Peek My new fabric line, coming to your store in October 2020!
• Jolly Bar Sew Along - New Start Date ...

*** Charming Baby Quilt Along Final Quilt top! ***

This has been SUCH a fun sew along!   Time for you to see the  front and back of my 'Charming Baby' quilt!

• Charming Baby Book
• Layout to Download 
• and A super NICE GIVEAWAY AT THE END

*** NEXT Sew Along - Jolly Bar Sampler! ***

*** Charming Baby Quilt Along Week #5  ***

We are are week 4 of this sampler and I am loving all your blcks! Who did you make one of your first quilts for? Many us made them for a baby! My friend Melissa Corry wrote this awesome new book 'Charming Baby' quilts where all the quilts start with charm packs, so fun!

*** In this Post  ***

• My blocks
• Directions to tell you want in the book you need to make
• The Rosie block has a kit available to make like the book!
• My sampler put together!  I know its early, but i ...

**** Button Club Happy Buttons *** 

It is so fun to design a project for the Fat Quarter Shop's Button Club. I like to have the buttons sit on my desk for awhile, it' lets me find a fabric or a inspiration to start the pattern.  The purple and yellow were my inspiration and when i found the Tula Pink Monkey Wrench fabric, I had to do big flowers! It turned out so cute!

• Tula Pink Monkey Wrench https://shrsl.com/29cbe
• The Happy Button set it at https://shrsl.com/294mp
• All the Buttons at https://shrsl.com/29cc5
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*** Block #5 ***

I loved playing with the floral fabric to fussy cut it. I talk about it in the video below & show you in the tutorial

In this article:

• Video 
• Theme
• Tutorial
• The download in PINK 
• Share your block photo at the end!

*** Video ***

Make a pillow today! Or share the photo of one you have made

• Celebrate the Seasons – on sale at http://shrsl.com/1powr
• Pillow Talk Book & kits Pillow Book https://shrsl.com/28h77
• Norm the Gnome Pattern http://shrsl.com/1hogo if sold out go to https://shrsl.com/29air
• Rainbow Mini Quilt https://blog.patsloan ...

*** Charming Baby Quilt Along Week #4  ***

We are are week 4 of this sampler and I am loving all your blcks! Who did you make one of your first quilts for? Many us made them for a baby! My friend Melissa Corry wrote this awesome new book 'Charming Baby' quilts where all the quilts start with charm packs, so fun!

*** In this Post  ***

• My blocks
• Directions to tell you want in the book you need to make
• The Rosie block has a kit available to make like the book!
• My sampler put together!  I know its early, but i ...

****  Magical Quilty May! ***

Announcing today!

• Our Magical Quilty May Challenge Calendar
• May Daily sew along (hint.. get out your rainbow colors!)
• One Day Charity Sew Along
• Jolly Bar Sew Along - It's a row quilt!!
• May Cross stitch Mystery!

I had so much fun reviewing all then names you came up with for May and what I decided is that May should be 'Magical'!  

And following this is my Bonus quilt will sew blocks for each day... woohoo!

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Download Pat Sloan's Magical Quilty May Calendar

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****  May Daily Sew Along  ***

I've always wanted to ...

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In This Show - Aired at 8:30pm eastern 4/27/2020

• Come join me at my Online Quilt community where there is a quilt show every day!
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** Fireside chat topics ** 

• Video has April Challenge #27, show me your EPP!
• Project updates
• GOODIES bag giveaway at the end
• Download the MAY Calendar & Project at https://blog.patsloan.com/2020/04/announcing-the-magical-quilt-may-calendar-and-so-much-more.html 
• Thank you for using my links ...

*** Inspired by Hope  ***

I've been so inspired by the Messages of Hope that the people of Italy have been hanging on their balconies and putting in the windows... Rainbows!  This is to let their neighbors and friends know they are ok. And to give hope during this crazy pandemic.  You can see some of the banners at https://gulfnews.com/world/europe/art-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-children-in-italy-turn-to-art-to-cope-with-quarantine-1.1584259948710

My wonderful friends at Aurifil Thread are  based in Italy so my heart has been thinking of them so much the last few months.  

Aurifil asked some of us to recreate the Rainbow banners with ...

*** Charming Baby Quilt Along Week #2  ***

Who did you make one of your first quilts for? Many us made them for a baby! My friend Melissa Corry wrote this awesome new book 'Charming Baby' quilts where all the quilts start with charm packs, so fun!

This is week #1 and we blocks from the first 2 quilts in the book to sew for our sampler

*** In this Post  ***

• My blocks
• Directions to tell you want in the book you need to make
• Link to the giveaway of the week.
• Photo of the sampler made up in different fabric than ...

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In This Show - Aired at 8:30pm eastern 4/20/2020

** Fireside chat topics ** 

Challenge #20 is on Color! . 

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• Project updates
• Download the April Calendar https://blog.patsloan.com/2020/03/download-the-april-calendar-free-stay-at-home-sew-along.html 
• Thank you for using my links, they support my small family business.
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*** Charming Baby Quilt Along Week #2  ***

Who did you make one of your first quilts for? Many us made them for a baby! My friend Melissa Corry wrote this awesome new book 'Charming Baby' quilts where all the quilts start with charm packs, so fun!

This is week #1 and we blocks from the first 2 quilts in the book to sew for our sampler

*** In this Post  ***

• My blocks
• Directions to tell you want in the book you need to make
• Link to the giveaway of the week.
• Photo of the sampler made up in different fabric than ...

If you are reading this in an email, CLICK THE TITLE or the SEE MORE at the end to come to my website to watch my video!

In This Show - Aired at 8:30pm eastern 4/13/2020

• Come join me at my Online Quilt community where there is a quilt show every day!
• Click to Watch All my Videos 

** Fireside chat topics ** 

I had so much fun talking about how to use Orphan blocks! This is my birthday quilt. You can use the same concept to set a wide variety of blocks. 

My Birthday Quilt posts https://blog.patsloan ...

*** Taking our Pulse ***

How are you friend? 

I thought it was worth repeating today my 'Let It Go!' Daily challenge. Because it's good to take a pause and be sure we are on the right track with things. Not getting to crazy.  It's good to hit the reset button too and just breath a bit.  

Life is upside down for so many right now.... actually for most of us. Even if your area has few virus cases, you are still needing to change most of how you operate in order to not transmit and to be safe. 

So ...