A new Item in the store
I added my favorite hand sewing needles to my webstore... Straw Needles by Jeanna Kimball. Pick some up!
http://patsloan.biz/strawneedles-size11-16inacasebyjeannakimball.aspx
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My Trips are FUN!
I had the BEST TIME with an AWESOME GROUP on our 'Quilters Tour of China'!! Every single event trip that I have hosted has been FABULOUS. Are you reading about my trip to China on my blog? I've been writing posts since Nov 25. CLICK below to see them all grouped together
http://patsloan.typepad.com/pat_sloans_corner/travel/
Have you been thinking of taking a vacation? Get a group together and come with me!!! Go see wonderful and exotic places with quilters, hosted by a quilter, run by a tour company that caters to quilters... what could be better? You can even bring your family, I'd LOVE to meet them! On our China trip we had couples, several groups of sisters, and Mother/Daughter groups.. fun fun!
My Alaska trip is May May 23 - 30 2009. There is a quilt shop in every port plus amazing scenery. See the Itinerary at the travel site
http://www.sewmanyplaces.com/tours/alaska_0509.html
And my Bali trip is going to be another trip of a life time. Do you LOVE Batiks, warm weather, exotic locals?? Then come with me Sept 1-10 2009 on my trip to Bali! Have you read the book 'Eat, Pray, Love'... well if you have then you KNOW we must go! See the Itinerary at the travel site
http://www.sewmanyplaces.com/tours/bali_0909.html
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And Don't miss out on these items in the Store!
I LOVE this snowman, its SO DARN CUTE! Change the words to "Let it Snow" or leave them off ... change him into a mini wall hanging or front of a tote bag! It uses red rick rack (got that!).
I found some GREAT ticking for us to use... put a square on each side for a table runner. Or do TWO snowmen facing each other, ticking square in the middle for a table runner.. the ideas are endless!
pattern -
http://patsloan.biz/stitchery.aspx
ticking -
red rick rack -
http://patsloan.biz/rickrack.aspx
pearl cotton thread-
http://patsloan.biz/thread.aspx
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Polka Dot tea towels are BACK! So how many ways CAN you use a t-towel? First off they make FABULOUS and FAST bases for Table runners. Just applique a little something... like Noel, Xmas, holly leaves, a snowman (see pattern above!)... how about the NAME of the person who sits there.. how cute is THAT? When this last bit is gone they are gone... so don't miss out!
Get your t-towels
http://patsloan.biz/supplies.aspx
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Arabella Fabric Update
I'm starting to work on the Arabella fabric quilts.. can't wait to have something to share with you! As soon as I have some of my new quilt 'A Secret Garden' stitched up, I'll post a photo.. so stay tuned.. it's one of my MANY December projects I'm working on! (ps.. this is the virtual quilt we did for the trade show)
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I Believe SeW AloNG! and Winner
KAREN won the prize drawing for her twig tree block! woot!!
December is a 'pass' month for our SeW AloNG! of 'I Believe' because you are busy with FAR too many holiday events! But....... you CAN use this time to catch up... come on... you want to be in on the prizes next year... don't you? If you want to work ahead, the snowflakes are for January so all you snowbunnies have some SNOW!
Need the pattern? go here
http://patsloan.biz/ibelieve.aspx
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Holiday Shopping
Create a 'Wish List' from my store and send to those who need ideas... let them surprise you!
When doing your Amazon Holiday shopping, it would be FABULOUS if you started from my blog search button. This helps support all the free things I do here at my website and blog. Like the sew alongs, virtual retreats, and free patterns.
As long as you start your order from my blog I will get credit for it... I thank you so much for helping to keep all the fun going!
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Virtual Shop Hops!
We are currently running in the AniLee's Mystery Quilt Treasure Hunt ... WHAT FUN is THAT! Once again FREE signup, prizes and MORE! Ends soon.. don't miss out as they are giving away 13 of their BOM club memberships at the end of the hunt.. woot woot!
http://www.anilee.net/island/island.html
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Yummy Recipes
Our resident Chef, Betty, has given us an awesome Turkey soup for December! I'll bet many of you have some turkey in the freezer? Maybe cooking one for Christmas? Put those leftovers into a FAB soup!
Calling all Chefs!!!!
Do you love to cook? Love to take Photos? Love to share? Send me a recipe for the Yummy Recipe page, with a photo, and if I use it I will send you a little 'Fabric goodie bag'. Send your original recipe and photos to me at [email protected]
http://patsloan.typepad.com/pat_sloans_corner/yummy-recipes.html
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Freebies
Have you been reading my China Travel Log? Do you have China on the mind? This stitchery is a gift from me to you.... I just LOVE pagodas!
http://patsloan.typepad.com/quiltershome/freepatterns.html
Stay tuned for a new FREE BOM I'm working on with Emilie Richards.. YES .. THAT Emilie Richards! We are have a 'lunch meeting' to work out the details... so excited!
Book club - Now you have 12 pieced blocks.. woot woot! So how should we set them? I have a few favorite settings but... I'll bet you do too!! So let me bribe you ... ahhh.... entice you with a PRIZE!! If you send me a setting idea.. and I use it... you'll win a nice goodie! So get quilting.... Send me your ideas at [email protected]
http://patsloan.typepad.com/pat_sloans_corner/good-book_club.html
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Thoughts and a Quote
I'm excited to announce 2 more upcoming Celebrity Interviews! Renee Plains is on December 11 and Valori Wells on January 5... how fun will THESE be? A few days ago I put a question on my blog asking which celebrities you'd like to learn more about. Now I have a nice LONG list and will start contacting people for future interviews. I love getting to know my friends and 'new' friends better through interviews!
...And 2 quotes to think on...


— Janet Lane
How often do you find yourself wearing a frown? How often do you smile just for YOU? Do you know that JUST SMILING will lift your spirit? Try it... let me know how you do!
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The best antidote I have found is to yearn for something. As long as you yearn,
you can't congeal: There is a forward motion to yearning.
– Gail Godwin - Author
So do you just sit back and let life happen, or do you yearn? Yearn to learn? Yearn to Travel? Yearn to meet you people and see new places?
Let's make 2009 OUR year of forward motion
... take me hand... let's go!
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