🎄A Spin around the studio & Falala!

[@dawnlunn2405]

Pat, yes most all the special gifts I put together have a fun story! Loved spinning your peppermint tale! Have a very Merry Christmas! Dawn, Central Valley, California

[@jayneterry8701]

@dawnlunn2405 that was so kind of you as your gifts to Pat made us smile too! Merry Christmas 🍬🎄🇨🇦

[@tinafulbright2459]

Merry Christmas Pat, Mr. Gregg and all our quilting friends. Pat you look so cute in your Santa hat and red sweatshirt!!

[@cacb24]

I Just loved the peppermint segment ! My Mom was like your Nana…she had a little bag in her pocketbook with those peppermints in it…so many wonderful memories. Thanks to you and the gal who sent you all of those peppermints, LOL Merry Christmas !

[@awa1179]

When I add borders I divide my borders/quilt into quarters. It’s so much easier to know how much excess you have to ease in, and your excess is more evenly distributed

[@sheilafruge60]

I do the same thing .

[@quiltcavequilter6952]

🎄☃️Merriest Christmas to you and Gregg! Those peppermint’s are my favorite Christmas candy. My mom used to put those great big candy canes in our stocking and decorated the Christmas tree with them as well. I was always the one that would steal them off of the Christmas tree 🤭😂😂And Dawn knocked her gifts out of the park! Thank you Pat for all the things you do for the quilting community… We LOVE YOU 🥰

[@dianneakroosh5430]

Merry safe and peaceful Christmas. Love all you do for this community. ❤😘

[@gailnash298]

I don't subscribe to the Sew Sampler box but already own, for many years, the Quilters Reference Guide which is my "go to" for backing, borders, binding calculations. Couldn't quilt without it!!! I also bought so much of Bev McCullough's Melody collection....FQ bundle plus a charm pack. Love Flamingo Toes!

[@sandrajohnson4218]

For border strips, I match the center and also the 1/4 mark. That way it’s easier to ease in evenly. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@briteddy9759]

I do the same.

[@sonjadalglish6544]

Me, too. Works well.

[@judyhendrix812]

Love the peppermint story! Fun fun. Happy Christmas Pat!

[@CraftySue_DMV]

Merry Christmas Pat!!🎁🌲❤ Thanks for sharing your love of quilting!

[@robertaarrowsmith2860]

Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy holidays to everyone, whatever may be celebrating. A safe and happy New Year.

[@awa1179]

I love the fabric you chose for the front of your cross stitch pillow. Have you thought about using the darker green fabric with the ‘starburst’ type print as the back? It would give a little contrast and since you are using the pom poms, it won’t be directly against the front fabric. It might make a lovely pillow combo.

[@debbiestorjohann3532]

Merry Christmas! Love the pepper minds. Sweet memories

[@chrisbernard6811]

Merry Christmas to you and Greg, thanks for sharing and teaching us.

[@brendasaupe8048]

Feliz Navidad from Washington!

[@nece58]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you both and all of your family!

[@frontofficed.burnell-power6288]

Merry Christmas Pat and to your entire volunteer team ! You make our season bright all year long. After work today I promise myself to finish Wendy's QAL so I can hang the quilt before the big day. Also I have to get the sewing machine off the kitchen table so we can have a holiday meal LOL.

[@marlahanks7278]

Hi Pat! WOW!! You got a treasure trove of peppermint items!!! What fun 🥰🥰

[@nancyandersen615]

Merry Christmas to you and Mr. Greg! Thank you for all you share and do for us❤

[@joycesidwell5280]

Good morning Pat!! Have a wonderful Christmas!

[@rebeccaaguilar9550]

Thank you for all your helpful information. Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄🎁

[@leonanowland3017]

Merry Christmas! The peppermint story was so sweet.

[@momdad8806]

Merry Christmas to you and your family Pat. Thanks for all you show and teach us.

[@shelaghfolgate1468]

Happy Christmas 🎄 Pat. In England the day after Christmas is BOXING DAY. Look it up, it's not punching each other lol. Thank you for entertaining me this year. Sending love and peace to you and your loved ones ❤️

[@margaretcopus4209]

Merry Christmas! and thx for all that u do!!!

[@bernicewoodward4913]

I have a copy of the reference tool book...love it!!! It's showing lots of wear.

[@daphnepayne8613]

Merry Christmas Pat and families

[@barbaradull1056]

Merry Christmas to you and Greg too! And yes, I have told my quilty friends sometimes I "convince" my quilt blocks to fit lol

[@GrandmaPatty49]

Merry Christmas to you and your hubby.

[@sarahbeckner9028]

Merry Christmas to you and family!

[@nancynorman6221]

I do my borders EXACTLY like you do...cut borders to fit my quilt measurement, then pin the ends and then back and forth from end to end to ease in as needed.

[@lindagillian8157]

Merry Christmas Pat Sloan!! Thank you for the KZbin videos!!

[@susieblack2920]

Merry Christmas, Pat and Greg! I love your videos- especially helpful watching how you choose fabrics using your stash. I had to replace my dishwasher this year and the new Bosch one is so quiet, I can hardly tell it’s on. However the new ones run so much longer- like double the time.

[@jayneterry8701]

No worries about the dishwasher. I didnt hear a thing. Thats Greg letting you know he helps out around the house 😂👍. I use my soft tape all the time. Had a pink one but lost it along the way moving around. Your nails are pretty and santa hat. 🩷 Dawn had too much fun! 🍬 A merry Christmas to you and Greg. 🎄

[@denisemcintosh7568]

My daughter really liked the fabrics in the sew sampler, so I am making her some kitchen items with it. 😊 I love those scissors! Have a Merry Christmas!!!!

[@helenpeddycord2241]

Loved all the excitement today Pat! Merry! Merry Christmas to you, Gregg, your family and friends! ♥️🌲🙏🏻🧵

[@jennykluver1303]

I just got my red shirt like you are wearing. Love it. Merry Christmas!

[@lauragreer5240]

Merry Christmas Pat ❤. I love watching your videos and hope you have a wonderful day

[@laurabuchanan8501]

Merry Christmas Pat!

[@Melinda-ec1ud]

Merry Christmas 🎄 🎄!!

[@bruceteppo5200]

Merry Christmas to you have a wonderful time .

[@juditaylor7784]

Merry Christmas 🎄🎄

[@susancoombs4942]

What a fun peppermint story.

[@diane3363]

So glad you mentioned about the Peace and Quilt border My blocks aren't assembled yet and I wouldn't have thought about the width and length being off. Thanks Pat and have a great holiday

[@patriemenschneider4240]

Merry Christmas Pat and Gregg! Hope you have a wonderful Holiday! ❤️

[@littlequiltsong9576]

Wishing you and Gregg a very Merry Christmas and stay safe!

[@kerriehatcher3429]

Merry Christmas!!

[@dianabirkenholtz8377]

Love you...Merry Christmas

[@deborahparks8331]

We always keep a dish with peppermints out on the counter! Merry Christmas to you 😊

[@beckythomas9521]

Merry Christmas to you and Mr Gregg too.

[@krisgessner493]

Merry Christmas Pat and Gregg!! Pat, 🎄🎁🎅🏻 you are such a delight and I learn so much from you!! I’m excited to begin the next Bloock Wednesday!!

[@GrandmaPatty49]

I worked for the New York Telephone Company right out of high school, as did my 3 older sisters. So I feel a connection to your na-na. And my sister in law always has those peppermint candies in her purse.

[@edithmonteith9557]

I hope you and Gregg have a fabulous Christmas. 🎅🏻

[@junehanson7865]

Merry Christmas to you and Greg 😊

[@doloresbrady3698]

Have a Very Merry Christmas Pat❤

[@daniellebernard4770]

Merry Christmas everyone 🤶🏼

[@catricala1952]

I love it! Sounds like something my husband would do and like me not wanting to take a chance turning off an appliance mid cycle😊

[@lolagonzales1285]

Merry Christmas everyone.

[@pastorpribil]

Yes, I'm a 'Whiz' at "Ease on Down."

[@flutterbyhats]

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope some of you get to enjoy snow this Christmas! We in Vermont only got snow yesterday in the lower part of the state! Here in the Burlington area we are crossing our fingers!

[@sonjadalglish6544]

Wish you a Merry Christmas! 🎄🧑‍🎄

[@carynwood9158]

I call it putting out fires. If my head isn't on fire, I just fudge it and get on with fun. No one ever gave me a quilt back for not being perfect!

[@elizabethjohnson5299]

Merry Christmas

[@evecarr7440]

Yes, I do the same thing with my borders.

[@jbl9848]

Merry Christmas!

[@Derf56]

I fudge fabrics frequently!

[@juliac7010]

No chance of snow in the Uk unfortunately. Seasons greetings to everyone and enjoy however you spend the holidays .

[@michele6708]

I have been donating directly to World Central Kitchen, I just can’t bring in any more stuff tho. I feel your pain with adjustments at final assembly! I didn’t measure my Among the Stars Again pieced border as I went and it somehow came out an inch and a half (!) to big. I took it to the machine and increased the seam allowance for 8 seams at a time and remeasured until it was the right size. I couldn’t press open but otherwise it was fine. When there is 1/4” or so, I just clip it so the fullness is distributed, put the fuller piece on the bottom and use the even feed function on my machine. It eases in nicely. Fabric is malleable so as long as once it is done you can press it flat, it is fine. Pieced borders don’t like scant quarter inch seam allowances and over eleventy jillion seams it adds up! Usually by the time I get to the borders and assembly I am like a horse with its nose to the barn-I am heading for home and don’t want to do any extra work I might have at the beginning of the quilt!

[@susanwabeke2171]

Do you starch your fabrics? Your backs always look so good without much fraying!🥰

[@nece58]

If he will do that i say it is great! Mine does!

[@meldumas8868]

Its life. Dishwasher is not a problem.

[@elaineserra2011]

Merry Christmas to you and Gregg!!!