Pat Sloan - designer, author, and YouTuber truly has a deep passion for making quilting fun for herself and everyone around her.  She's made over 800 quilts!! Pat has a vast experience of all aspects of quilt making and design, from patterns and sewalongs, to fabric design and teaching online. We chat about some of her most favorite things about creating, and some of the less-favorite. Pat gives some tips for contributing designs to magazines, and also great encouragement for makers who are struggling with new or complex skills. Pat has an enormous online community and many ways to connect. Daily youtube videos, quiltalongs, Facbook group, and Ukrainian fundraiser are just a few of the ways you can join her to be inspired to make quilts that you love! website  https://www.patsloan.com/ Blog  http://patsloan.typepad.com Sew along website http://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/ Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/user/PatSloan Facebook group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/QuiltWithPatSloan/ Instagram http://instagram.com/quilterpatsloan Ukrainian Fundraiser https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/free-quilters-stand-for-ukraine-quilt-drive-fundraiser-for-ukraines-children-.html -------------------- If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review here. STITCH FIX use this link to receive $25 credit on your first order STAINED GLASS free quilt pattern, great for scraps ALL-OVER FEATHER sign-up for free quilting class And here's where you can find more of my work: YouTube - LIVE & UNSCRIPTED episodes Website - for more information on classes and quilting services Facebook - current projects and photos Instagram - current projects and photos Pinterest - photo galleries and tutorials Want to try free motion quilting but don't know where to start? Here's 3 simple steps to get going. Support the show