Pumpkins 4 Sale!
During the Virtual Retreat I got the idea for this wall hanging and just HAD to make it up for you! I have a limited number of kits for this 33" x 22" Pumpkin wall hanging, so grab yours HERE-
http://patsloan.biz/kits.aspx
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Buy with a check... really!
Some people tell me they don't like to buy online. I'm really pleased to tell you that our new shopping cart has a feature you will like. You can shop by check!
When you go to the checkout there is a place to say you want to purchase with a check (U.S. checks only at this time please).
Finish your order, select check, submit your order, then write the check and mail it to us. SIMPLE!
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A Few New Things in the Store
While teaching recently one of the students had this GREAT chalk Pencil! It was new to me and I loved it! Great for drawing shapes on dark fabric. In the Notions/Tools section
http://patsloan.biz/tools.aspx
I'm forever buying Fusible Fleece... so I decided to just get it for the store! Great for totes, bags, placemats and table runners! Find it on the Notions/Supply page
http://patsloan.biz/supplies.aspx
When I first started designing I had my patterns published by Indygo Junction company. I'm getting a few of those for the store and this Tote with Ticking is really easy to do!
http://patsloan.biz/totespurses.aspx
There are several attachments for the Guideline ruler. I got 2 of them for the store. The one pictured is to combine 2 rulers so you can do long cuts, sweet! The 2nd attachment in the store is a nifty way to take the
math and guessing of seam allowances out of cutting squares, rectangles
and diamonds with the S bar. Half square triangles with the H bar and
quarter square triangles with the Q bar.
http://patsloan.biz/tools.aspx
Back in stock!!
Basic off white Tea towels, Postcard Cuties (gotta love adorable snowmen!),The Acorn pincushion (I so NEED to make this!)
Towels - http://patsloan.biz/supplies.aspx
Snowmen and pincushion - http://patsloan.biz/stitchery.aspx
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SeW AloNG! - I Believe - October Block
I got SO MANY cute Cookie Jar block photos! Did you send me yours? I'll wait another day or so to pick the SeW AloNG! September winner.. so send me that photo!
Our next block is Granny's House and Pappy's Shed... watch for a post on it at my blog in a few days.
So FINISH the monthly block AND SEND me a photo or a link to your photo... you will be in the running for a little prize... woot woot!
Need the pattern? It is a single pattern or it's in my Folksy Favorites book
Click HERE for the single Pattern
Click HERE for Folksy Favorite book
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A NEW Quilting Magazine will be out soon!
There is a NEW Quilting Magazine coming out very soon called 'Irish Quilting'... that's some cover isn't it? I was ever so pleased that they asked me to be in their Premier issue.. yeah!! I have a quilt from my Tour of Ireland book and a little write up. I can't WAIT to see the first issue as the short preview I got has AWESOME photography! I mailed them my quilt and they took it's photo in Waterford.. yes ... THAT Waterford!
This is their website, send them an email to be notified when the magazine is available! (email link on lower left at the site)
www.irishquilting.ie
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NEXT Designer Interview
I'm having such a GREAT time with the Celebrity interviews! I'm getting to know my friends better and making new friends. In October the Interviews are on Oct 2 and Oct 16. I also have the November interviews lined up and some for December.. woot! Read them at my blog and on the right side bar, scroll down and you'll see the 'Celebrity Interview' Category. You can read all the interviews!
http://patsloan.typepad.com/
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Yummy!
Resident Chef Rachel sent us this Caramel Apple Fall cake. Not only does this sound good it LOOKS so good! Thanks Rachel!
CLICK HERE FOR yummy-recipes
Calling all Chefs!!!!
Do you love to cook? Love to take Photos? Love to share? Send me a recipe for the Yummy Recipe page and if I use it I will send you a little 'Fabric goodie bag'. Send your original recipe and photos to me at pat@patsloan.com
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Freebies
I designed the treat bag wall hanging awhile back but never put it on my website. Just for fun I added a candy corn version with it! Enjoy and send me a photo .... don't you think black rick rack will make an awesome handle?? And trade one eye for a star for a funky look!
http://patsloan.typepad.com/quiltershome/freepatterns.html
PS - I need a bit of time to work up a new fun series to give you. As you may have guessed, I do these free patterns for the joy of it. I do them to amuse me. It's a bonus if you like them too! I don't write them as regular patterns and I make them right before I give them to you. So in a bit I'll figure out what will make ME smile and I'll start drawing and sharing. So watch for some little designs until I'm ready with a bigger one.
Book Club
The next group of books for the Good Book Cafe will be up soon... so check the book club page in a few days! Read my blog to know when it's been updated.
http://patsloan.typepad.com/pat_sloans_corner/good-book_club.html
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Thoughts and a Quote
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You will recognize your own path when you come upon it, because you will
suddenly have all the energy and imagination you will ever need.
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Isn't that a GREAT quote?
Really it is a LIFE CHANGING quote. It's exciting to find your path, exciting to walk the trail it leads you on, exciting to wake up every day happy to be doing what you love!
Not sure what your path is? Do you need to try something new? Do you need to feed your soul?
Make a list of things you love to do. Are you doing them?
Make a list of things that are important to have in your life. Are you including them?
Make a list of things you WANT to do but have not done yet. Now Pick one, do it this week or start the process to make it happen.
For me I'm doing the job I dreamed of and planned for since I was a little kid. I wanted to design and make things. I wanted to have a 'store'. I wanted to share my love of making things with others.
And what do I want to do next? Next I need to add balance back to my life as building a business involves taking on big tasks and working long hours to make them happen. And at some point that became a habit and the balance is off. I think of it like a motorcycle going fast and low around the curve, at some point you go upright and straight again.
So for me I'm working on getting upright and straight. Something that I didn't realize I needed to do. I have so much fun doing what I do each and every day that being a bit out of balance sort of happened and I didn't know it!
It's good to assess things isn't it? I hope you make a few lists and make a few changes. Let me know how it's going... and I'll let you know how I'm doing.... I promise!
And I'll see you at the sky bar, the view is fabulous!
