Pat Sloan's QuiltersHome: April 2008

Some fun quick announcements for you!

I have a NEW venture... online video workshops!! I've partnered with my publisher, Leisure Arts, to create online workshops that you can do in your home.. in your jammies.. how fun is THAT!

My first two videos are now available. A paper piecing workshop and a curved piecing workshop. At the new website you can watch my fun promo... then click the individual workshop intros and project photos.
The new workshop website is called "I Can't Believe I'm"... CLICK HERE http://www.icantbelieveim.com/

There is going to be a button on the side bar and a link on the workshop page so you can always find my classes. Working on that next!

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Earlier this year I welcomed a George Quilting machine into my studio... LOVE this machine!

At the end of February I paid a visit to the APQS offices to visit George's home. It was great to see the show room, meet all the people involved and have time to work with both Dawn and Mark on the ins and outs of the my new sewing machine! George is fabulous and very happy in 'his' new home. George_visit_004sm

Top photo is the George table as it is delivered. Drop in the sewing machine and it's all ready to use!

The photo on the right is the show room in Des Moines Iowa. It was buzzing the day I was there! Several quilters were working on charity pieces, so it was wonderful to see the machines running. Besides learning about George I had time to play with the Lennie on the frame.

Check out all George's features HERE AT the APQS website.

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April is FINALLY here! Where I live this means the weather starts to warm up, and I can not WAIT. I have SUCH spring fever.

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A new release of my 'Folk Art America'! A whimsical look at all things America. 12 blocks and a great setting all in ONE large pattern. Buy the pattern here-
http://patsloan.typepad.com/photos/patterns_apl/164cover_lg.html

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I have also added 'much fun' in the way of a Design Studio Webcam! Yes... Reality Quilting is HERE at 'Sloanie Central'. The cam is on my design board. You may see me ... most of the time you'll see either something I'm messing around with, working on, have made already or just a inspiration display of fabrics. I'll try and change it often, but remember I don't make a quilt every day... hehe!

Webcambutton Webcam button on left sidebar of blog and website

http://patsloan.typepad.com/quiltershome/pats-design-wall.html

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At American Patchwork and Quilting you can download my workshop on Fusible applique. It is a slideshow with voice over, a pattern AND a video introduction done at the trade show this past fall. PLUS I have a kit available!

Workshop – http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/apqu/

And a kit - http://patsloan.typepad.com/photos/qh_kits/apq_online_workshop_proj_pic2.html

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The second online workshop opportunity is with my book publisher, Leisure Arts. We will have a series of workshops on a brand new website... woot woot! My first workshop is on paper piecing. Go to the new website and send an email to be on the notify list. Don't miss out! Sign up at the new website to be notified when the workshop is read
http://www.icantbelieveim.com/

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The new Book Club quarter starts... NOW! Checkout the April books, and make your block. If you want to post a photo of your block you can join the book club yahoo group. It's easy and you can read on the web so you don't receive emails. Just select that option when you sign up. MANY nice blocks posted so far this year! Plus an awesome discussion this past week on reading books more than once, it was REALLY interesting!

Book club page-
http://patsloan.typepad.com/pat_sloans_corner/good-book_club.html
Book Club at Yahoo –
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pat-Sloan-Good-Book-Cafe/

New to my list? Scroll down on the bottom of the book club page to pick up the free patterns for the prior months!

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I have MAJOR spring fever and want to plant something NOW! So for April, seedlings! My full quilt is also uploaded.. enjoy!

http://patsloan.typepad.com/quiltershome/farmers-market-blocks.html

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We added some Chelsea Lane fabrics that have not been online lately.... just a few of them shown above
http://patsloan.typepad.com/quiltershome/mystore.html

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My current favorite pattern is this 4-patch stacked. Cathy is making one for her grand-daughter with this cutie pa-tootie fabric! Betty sent me one with flowers and one with pink flamingos.. woot woot! Get the pattern here –
http://patsloan.typepad.com/photos/fabric_bits/hdd25.html

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And I REALLY want to start this stash buster called 'CrissCross'
http://patsloan.typepad.com/photos/fabric_bits/ajp209.html

I also got back in stock a few items. So check out all the store pages!

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Kim has been so wonderful as the 'Chef of the Month'. She sent us her 'Greek Quiche' recipe to enjoy... I'm putting this on my 'make next' list! CLICK HERE to the recipe page
http://patsloan.typepad.com/pat_sloans_corner/yummy-recipes.html

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Kiss_lips_stamp_image Don't forget my blog is where all my 'Thoughts about Things' go now. I put each post into a 'category'. So if you are interested in reading the posts I marked as 'thoughts'... go to the blog and scroll down to the Category List on the right sidebar.