Globetrotting to Venice, a challenge and some yummy colors

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Hi Lovely Quilter,

Next to Thanksgiving, Valentines day is my favorite holiday. I can decorate with hearts, add them to my emails, send them to everyone and be as mushy as I like! I ADORE hearts!

I have a free pattern called "I love you to the Moon and Back" that you might enjoy working on... pick it up HERE AT MY FREE pattern page

Keeping with Romance, our second city for Globetrotting is Venice Italy

I have NEVER been to Italy and it is seriously on my short list of places to visit.

You'll find that all the cities we visit in Globetrotting are either places I've been or places on my 'short list' to visit.

CLICK HERE to watch my video and pick up the pattern!

Amazing Quilter Debby Brown is a good friend of mine. She is giving FREE machine Quilting lessons on her blog to show you how she is quilting my Globetrotting!

She is doing this Quilt as you go, and will show you how to sew it together at the end.

CLICK HERE to see her lessons, which she is posting about 3 times a week on her blog! Scoll back if the most current post is not the lesson. You are in for a REAL TREAT to learn from Debby!

pat sloan globetrotting venice block collage

First are some of the blocks shared so far at my Facebook group, where the show and tell is amazing.. ....
ALL .. DAY... LONG
CLICK HERE to join

The second is a digital image, the block belongs to Lonormi and she used a fabric with a red bird in the center.

I could see this block set with red sashing.. or at least red corner stones.

What do you think?

LOADS of Globetrotting blocks.. these are just a few of them. Come visit and share in the fun! (JOIN HERE)
* Tons of Aurifil Spool blocks
* Your UFO busting projects

And how about at my Internet group?* (JOIN HERE)
* UFO finishes HERE
And our main chat area CLICK HERE

Nancy Zieman is an incredible business woman and person.

She was asked many times to write an autobiography and finally decided to do it!

Her book is now available and I'm the first stop on her tour.

CLICK HERE to read my thoughts on her book and to enter TWO giveaway chances! One at my blog and one at Nancys'

My thread boxes are here! My thread boxes are here!

The PERFECT Box of Neutrals, 12 shades of Aurifil you always need

And The PERFECT Box of Colors, 12 yummy shades that go with my fabric lines!

Each kit comes in it's own box and the shipping is free in the US!

CLICK HERE to order your own box and see all the colors in each one..

The next QuiltMania is here! yeah! I receive a limited quantity of each issue.. so be sure to get yours right away

Plus a few Quilt Festival issues .. a quilt of mine is is in this issue, the quilt that is on my bed right now! (CLICK HERE to get your copy..)

I'm DE-STASHING some bundles... each bundle has 4 pieces that are each 1/2 yd... so it's a 2 yd bundle.. SUPER LIMITED quantity of those.

AND I had some Bella Snow Charm packs ... super great price... i love to use them with print charm packs to make HST units. fast and fun!
CLICK HERE for my fabric page and get yours

CLICK HERE to my store!

It is time to challenge yourself in February to BUST a UFO! OR.. at least make some major progress on one.

I've decided to pick a smaller wall hanging that I really love and pick an applique project in progress I REALLY LOVE.

My goal is to quilt the bunny basket quilt I did with Anne Sutton years ago. My other UFO task is to move the Halloween applique project forward by completing a few blocks. This is the project with the HUGE skeleton. I'll blog these in a few days.. I think I'll do some sort of giveaway later this month for people who comment on the challenge post, then comment again at the end of the month on their status. Fun right?.

CLICK HERE to see all my UFO posts, including what I busted in January.. so excited for 2 finishes!

Are you on my Facebook group? LOTS of UFO finishes.. spectaular!
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Birthday Blocks

I have sewn the first Birthday block unit together! It is about 30" x 70"..

This is going to be ONE BIG QUILT! I have about 8 more sets of blocks that make up similar sizes... It is so exciting..

You can see I did not go with one color spacer, I used a range of different dot fabrics.

These blocks are two recent additions! I think I only have one more block arriving, hope it is small! Previous blog post CLICK HERE

Aurifil Feb Block from Designer Amy Gibson

Globetrotting Block 2, Venice Italy

Sewing machines on TV and In Movies.. sew what I found!

Places to learn more about accurate piecing

Balance.. and How I'm doing...

From Picking color to quilts inspired by Science, this was a really fun show!

I have a small house, we have no basement, we run a business in said small house. My studio is the family room, where I don't have much usable wall space due to sliding doors to the deck, a fire place, window and a whole half wall devoted to getting into the room from the kitchen.

We have been trying to figure out a way utilize the space better. I've been in this room now for 5 yrs (I have worked in every room in the house but the garage.. only Gregg has dared to have his office in there! We won't discuss the mouse that lived with him for awhile)...

ANY.. a few days ago we sketched up a totally different layout and Tues at 2pm started the move. By 6pm the room had been rearranged and computer back online! I still have to get a few things, make curtains.. etc.. but I did 2 videos you can see at my Facebook page HERE or HERE or at Instagram HERE

I will write up a post about it in a few days

Do you have a cancellation or need to fill in your program with a great workshop? I have a few 2014 dates available for teaching. Click the link below and fill in the form so we can work out a visit!

We are taking some 2014 and 2015 dates

So talk with your group.. I'd love to visit you!

Send us a note via the website CLICK HERE

Feb 28, 2014 Warrenton VA CLICK HERE
Mar 8-10 Brandon FL - Piecemakers Quilt Guild
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Apr 3 MD Frederick - Clustered Spires Quilt Guild
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Giveaway ((An Incredible book!))

The STORE ((DE-Stash, Thread, and more!))

UFO Selection ((February Challenge))

Birthday Blocks ((They are so adorable))

Latest from My Blog ((Click the Photo to the post))

I MOVED ((sort of))

Events! ((Classes and Presentations))

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