beck&lundy is the blog of Patty Sloniger — illustrator, textile designer and stuff maker. Sewing tutorials, free patterns, quilts, fabric collections and party crafts.https://www.beckandlundy.com/en-ushttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2026/01/nfl-playoff-bracket-cross-stitch-guide.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2026/01/nfl-playoff-bracket-cross-stitch-guide.html1. Introduction Most sports crafts are “static” — you stitch a logo, frame it, and call it done. A playoff bracket piece is different: it’s living art. You start with a clean,…Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2025/03/a-diy-wahoo-board.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2025/03/a-diy-wahoo-board.htmlToday’s post is from super crafter and cute mom, Amelia of The Homebook. I’ve never played Wahoo but this diy is leaving me ready for a game night. Wahoo! Have you ever played?…Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTDIYpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2025/03/how-to-make-your-own-cloth-portfolios.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2025/03/how-to-make-your-own-cloth-portfolios.htmlToday’s tutorial was created by the talented Alana of Humunuku. These cloth portfolios would make a great Mother’s Day gift or be a pretty way to house a menu at a party. To…Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTDIYpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2023/08/star-wars-craft-station-masks-art-jedi-vibes.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2023/08/star-wars-craft-station-masks-art-jedi-vibes.htmlIntroduction: Craft Your Way to the Galaxy! Hello, my fellow galaxy wanderers and DIY jedis! After the roaring success of our last Star Wars party – yes, that’s the one with…Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTstar wars partypsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2023/08/how-to-make-a-darth-vader-pinata-the-star-wars-party-hit.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2023/08/how-to-make-a-darth-vader-pinata-the-star-wars-party-hit.htmlJoining the Dark Side (of Party Planning) Hey fellow Jedi moms and dads! So, the force has awakened in your household too, huh? If your kids are as Star Wars-crazed as mine,…Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTstar wars partypsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2017/12/may-the-force-be-with-me.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2017/12/may-the-force-be-with-me.htmlHello everybody! Just like millions of Star Wars fans around the world, I can’t wait to watch the new ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ episode scheduled for release this December.…Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2016/11/quilt-market-2016-wrap-up.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2016/11/quilt-market-2016-wrap-up.htmlThis year’s Quilt Market was so great and I want to say a big thank you to everyone who stopped by my booth and to all of you who followed along and gave me love on my…Sat, 05 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMTaurifilbake shoplow volumemain streetmichael miller fabricspsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2016/10/new-collections-debut-bake-shop-main.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2016/10/new-collections-debut-bake-shop-main.htmlI’m not going to even get into how long it’s been since my last post, but, it doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy, it just means I haven’t been posting about it! One of those busy…Sun, 30 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMTbake shopfabric collectionmichael miller fabricspsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2015/10/fall-quilt-market-2015-into-deep.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2015/10/fall-quilt-market-2015-into-deep.htmlY’all I have a new fabric collection coming out in January!! It’s called Into the Deep and it just debuted at Fall Quilt Market right here in Houston! But, more on that later,…Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMTpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2015/06/birds-and-bees-blog-hop-geranium-dress.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2015/06/birds-and-bees-blog-hop-geranium-dress.htmlI’ve always wanted to combine my love of quilting with garment sewing, so when my fellow Michael Miller fabric designer, Tamara Kate, asked me if I’d like to sew something up…Tue, 23 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMTbirds & the beescottoncouturegarmentgeranium dressmadyraemichaelmillerfabricstamarakatepsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2015/06/olfa-designer-spotlight-for-june.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2015/06/olfa-designer-spotlight-for-june.htmlHello everybody! I’ve got a free project tutorial up on Olfa’s website for their Designer Spotlight series for June and it’s perfect if you’re looking for a little summer…Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMTfinisholfaquilttable runnerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2015/05/festive-forest-quilt-free-pattern.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2015/05/festive-forest-quilt-free-pattern.htmlHello everybody! It’s been awhile since my last post (understatement of the year), but I’m really happy to finally be able to share one of the projects I completed during my…Sat, 02 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTchristmasfestive forestfree patternholidaymichael miller fabricsquilttamarakatepsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/10/badge-holder-tutorial.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/10/badge-holder-tutorial.htmlI sewed up this badge holder for Quilt Market this weekend and thought I’d share a quick tutorial with you all. It was inspired by a badge my friend Felice made, who was…Sun, 26 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTbadge holderpatterntutorialpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/10/finish-kitty-mini-quilt-swap.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/10/finish-kitty-mini-quilt-swap.htmlI think this might be my favorite swap so far, the Kitty Mini Quilt Swap hosted by my friend, Felice, of SewScatterbrained. my Puddy posing with the mini quilt top. My partner,…Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTcatfinishhandmadeittybitty patchworkkittyminiquiltswapmini quiltswappsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/10/holiday-fractal-block-wreath.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/10/holiday-fractal-block-wreath.htmlIf you follow me on instagram or my facebook artist’s page, beckandlundy, you’ll know I’ve put a few quilt block patterns for sale onCraftsy recently. One of them is called…Sat, 18 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTchristmascraftsyfractalholidayprojectwreathpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/09/reversible-box-tote-finish.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/09/reversible-box-tote-finish.htmlA while ago I decided that the ginormous tote I was using for emma’s diaper bag just wasn’t cutting it anymore and decided to make something a little more suited to my needs. I…Fri, 12 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTemma's gardenfinishreversible box toteveryshannonpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/08/fractal-quilt-block.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/08/fractal-quilt-block.htmlI hope you're all having a lovely Labor Day weekend! Mine's been pretty productive so far, I finished and posted my first pattern on Craftsy yesterday. It's a large-ish…Sun, 31 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMTcraftsyfppfractal quilt blockpatternpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/08/half-yard-bundle-winner.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/08/half-yard-bundle-winner.htmlAnd the Blog Tour finale winner is... I've sent you an email, Jessica, to find out which colorway you'd like to receive and will pop it in the mail to you as soon as I get your…Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMTemma's gardengiveaway winnerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/08/emmas-garden-blog-tour-finale.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/08/emmas-garden-blog-tour-finale.htmlI'm so glad you made it to the end of the Tour, I enjoyed reading all the posts myself! If you missed any of the stops,you can find the full listing here. There were a lot of…Sun, 17 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMTblog touremma's gardengiveawaymichael miller fabricswallpaperpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/08/emmas-garden-blog-tour.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/08/emmas-garden-blog-tour.htmlHi guys, I’m really excited to announce that Emma’s garden is now shipping to stores! If you want to get inspired by some projects using these fabrics, then you’re in luck. My…Thu, 07 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMTblog touremma's gardenmichael miller fabricspsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/07/hst-needlebook-tutorial-and-giveaway.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/07/hst-needlebook-tutorial-and-giveaway.htmlIt's been awhile since I've posted a tutorial so I've decided to do one for this little needle book I made for the Schnitzel and Boo mini quilt swap a couple weeks ago. It's…Wed, 16 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTfreegiveawayHSTneedlebookpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/07/schnitzel-and-boo-mini-quilt-swap.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/07/schnitzel-and-boo-mini-quilt-swap.htmlI had the pleasure of participating in the second round of the Schnitzel and Boo mini quilt swap and it was so much fun! But, wouldn’t ya know I forgot to take a picture of the…Sat, 12 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTemma's gardenevening starmake a quilt make a friendmini quiltquiltschnitzelandbooswappsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/06/love-for-clara-donations-and-huge.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/06/love-for-clara-donations-and-huge.htmlPlease join us for a fundraiser/giveaway for our friend, fabric and pattern designer Sandi Henderson of Portabellopixie, who just welcomed sweet little baby Clara into the…Sun, 15 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTfundraisergiveawayloveforclarapsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/06/spring-quilt-market-2014-pittsburgh.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/06/spring-quilt-market-2014-pittsburgh.htmlSo, two three weeks after Quilt Market and I’m finally posting about it! As usual, it was a whirlwind, especially this time around because I packed up my booth, my baby and all…Wed, 04 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/05/spring-quilt-market-prep-emmas-garden.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/05/spring-quilt-market-prep-emmas-garden.htmlYup, it’s been awhile since I last posted, over 2 months to be exact… but there is a lot going on behind the scenes! I have a new fabric collection with Michael Miller debuting…Sun, 04 May 2014 00:00:00 GMTemma's gardenfabricmichael millerpattyslonigerquilt marketpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/02/hmqg-mug-rug-swap.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/02/hmqg-mug-rug-swap.htmlOur Houston Modern Quilt Guild meeting was yesterday two weeks ago and we swapped mug rugs. I made two so I got to take two home. I don't have pics of the two sweet mug rugs I…Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTHMQGmug rugswappsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/02/japanese-x-blocks.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/02/japanese-x-blocks.htmlI recently joined this scrappy block swap on Flickr and sewed my first Japanese x & + blocks using this tutorial from badskirt. I originally just wanted to join a swap, but I'm…Sun, 16 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTquilt blockswapWIPx & +psloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/02/feature-in-bhgs-make-it-yourself.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/02/feature-in-bhgs-make-it-yourself.htmlSome of you may remember my Fabulous Feathers pillow tutorial, well, I'm pretty excited to say that it's being featured in the Fall/Winter 2013 issue of Better Homes & Gardens…Tue, 11 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTbetter homes and gardensfeatured inmagazinemake it yourselfpillowpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/01/dolly-for-emma.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/01/dolly-for-emma.htmlI've been seeing some really darling dolls on Pinterest lately and decided I wanted to make one for emma. I found this cute tutorial and pattern from make-itlove-it.com. I…Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTdollemmapsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/01/toadstools-lap-quilt.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/01/toadstools-lap-quilt.htmlAnother project I finished quite some time ago was this little Toadstools quilt. It was supposed to be a small scale test quilt for a pattern I was working on for my Les Amis…Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTquilttoadstoolspsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/01/calendar-feature-in-homemaker-magazine.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/01/calendar-feature-in-homemaker-magazine.htmlThe postman has been very good to me these past few months, bringing me lots of goodies, one of which was this lovely Homemaker magazine all the way from the UK. They partnered…Sun, 19 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTfabricfeatured inHomemaker magazinelovebirdsspoonflowerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/01/madrona-road-lap-quilt.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/01/madrona-road-lap-quilt.htmlPart of ushering a new year in is clearing out the old, so not only am I trying to wrap up current WIPs, but I'm finally getting around to writing about projects I actually…Thu, 16 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTchallengemadrona roadmichael millerquiltviolet craftpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/01/emmas-first-ornament.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2014/01/emmas-first-ornament.htmlEmma's first Christmas was jam-packed with firsts... first plane ride, first illness, first time meeting my brother, first time petting a chicken, first time being away from…Sun, 12 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTchristmasembroideryemmaornamentpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/11/wip-weekend.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/11/wip-weekend.htmlI’ve been trying my hand at designing my own quilt blocks with graph paper and colored pencils and it’s so much fun! I’m focusing on blocks that can be pieced with simple…Sun, 17 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTcharisecreatespaper piecingquiltquilt blockWIPpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/10/hmqg-festival-meetup.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/10/hmqg-festival-meetup.htmlIt's that time of year again, folks, the International Quilt Festival have come to town! And while the Market side is over, Festival is just gearing up. If you're in town and…Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTFestival MeetupHMQGpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/10/wip-emmas-nursery.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/10/wip-emmas-nursery.htmlYay, I'm getting close to finishing emma's nursery! It's only been 5 months since she made her way into this world but that's okay, you could say I've been just a wee bit busy…Thu, 03 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTbabydecalsdiyetsyfabricnurseryspoonflowerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/09/wip-hexies-and-polaroids.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/09/wip-hexies-and-polaroids.htmlI’m trying to get back in the swing of things here, with the blog that is. I’ve actually been working on lots of little projects I just hadn’t been able to get my act together…Sat, 21 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTbackyard babyhexieles amispolaroidWIPpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/07/3-months.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/07/3-months.htmlHard to believe our sweet girl turns 3 months old today! :)Sun, 28 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTemmahanddrawnphoto embellishmentpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/07/pattern-review-sunki-dress-by-figgys.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/07/pattern-review-sunki-dress-by-figgys.htmlI love this dress pattern by Figgy's! And the leggings (scroll down to see them), oh my gosh, so cute. It's called the Sunki Dress and there are so many chic details like the…Sat, 27 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTbabydressfiggy'shandmadeleggingspattern reviewsunkipsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/07/pattern-review-geranium-dress-by-made.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/07/pattern-review-geranium-dress-by-made.htmlI’ve been taking a break from designing this past week and tackling more sewing projects, how could I not when there are so many cute patterns available for little girls? I…Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/06/emmas-personalized-quilt-backer.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/06/emmas-personalized-quilt-backer.htmlI'm pretty excited I was able to get two whole posts in this month! Okay, there's a little sarcasm there, but I really didn't believe it when everyone told me that once baby…Sat, 29 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTbabycustomembroideryhandmadeheartpersonalizedquiltpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/06/azteca-quilt-featured-in-modern-quilts.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/06/azteca-quilt-featured-in-modern-quilts.htmlI'm super excited to share that I recently got my first quilt featured in a magazine this month! It's a relatively new magazine called Modern Quilt Unlimited, and this is their…Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTaztecales amismodern quilts unlimitedpublishedquiltpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/05/hmqg-baby-quilt.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/05/hmqg-baby-quilt.htmlI’m in love with this sweet baby quilt the members of the Houston Modern Quilt Guild made for emma and me. The pattern is called a disappearing 9 patch and the reproduction…Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTbabydisappearing 9 patchemmahandmadeHMQGquiltreproduction fabricspsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/05/wip-emmas-zig-zag-quilt.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/05/wip-emmas-zig-zag-quilt.htmlYup, still working on emma's baby quilt, and am just now posting pics of the back. It's not a particularly complicated backer, but I think it has a sweet simplicity and I'm…Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTbabychevronemmahandsewnquiltWIPzig zagpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/05/and-emma-makes-three.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/05/and-emma-makes-three.htmlwow, so much has happened and changed since my last post, and all my good intentions of keeping y'all posted flew right out the window. But, our sweet little girl, emma,…Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTbabybirthemmapsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/03/baby-shower-living-room-makeover.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/03/baby-shower-living-room-makeover.htmlI'm lucky enough to have two great friends hosting my baby shower, one a fantabulous baker and the other a meticulous planner. So with them taking care of the organization and…Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTbaby showergoldhandmadepartypinkpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/03/new-owlies-in-shop-and-les-amis-now-on.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/03/new-owlies-in-shop-and-les-amis-now-on.htmlThe countdown to baby is getting shorter and I found myself making a ton of new owlies this weekend. It all started with a custom request from a repeat customer for two of…Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTbabybeckandlundyetsyflannelhandmadeles amismichael millerowlsweet owliepsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/03/hand-lettered-shower-invites.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/03/hand-lettered-shower-invites.htmlJust a little post about the newest object of my attention.... my baby shower! Feels a little like when I was planning my wedding, except Pinterest has come along since then so…Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTbaby showercalligraphycardeventgirlgoldhandletteredinvitepartypsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/02/baby-patterns.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/02/baby-patterns.htmlI'm really testing my New Year's Resolution lately, which is not to be so hard on myself if I'm not as productive as I think I should be. Actually, I've been really busy and…Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTbabydressgirlice cream dressKwik Sewles amismichael milleroliver + srompersewingpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/01/peach-yellow-and-aqua.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2013/01/peach-yellow-and-aqua.htmlHappy 2013 everybody!! Can you believe it's a new year already? I usually sit down and make a very serious list of what I'm going to change and accomplish in the new year, but…Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTbabybaby girlnurserypillowquiltWIPpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/12/festive-fox-ornament-pattern-tutorial.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/12/festive-fox-ornament-pattern-tutorial.htmlI want to share a little pattern and tutorial for a Christmas ornament I made today! I don’t know if any of you know this or not, but I have a thing for foxes, so here’s my ode…Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTchristmasfeltfestive fox ornamentfoxhandsewnholidayornamentpatternprojecttutorialpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/11/arrows-mini-quilt.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/11/arrows-mini-quilt.htmlI hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! I actually had two this year, lucky me. Once with my husband's family in Tyler, TX, and then again at our house with my…Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTarrowscathandsewnmama bearmini quiltquiltWIPpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/11/fall-quilt-market-2012-part-3.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/11/fall-quilt-market-2012-part-3.htmlLast post on Market! Here are a few more of my faves which are undoubtedly already plastered all over the web because they're so fantastic... Melody Miller's booth and her new…Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTanna maria horneremily taylorfolk talesglampinghouston quilt market 2012jenean morrisonmelody millernatalie lymertula pinkpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/11/fall-quilt-market-2012-part-2.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/11/fall-quilt-market-2012-part-2.htmlWhile at Quilt Market I took some photos of some really killer fabrics from emerging designers like myself that started on Spoonflower. First up... Samarra Khaja! Samarra (aka…Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTemily herrickfabricgreta songehouston quilt market 2012laura gunnmichael millerpatty slonigerpatty youngsamarra khajaswirly girlstrenna travispsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/10/fall-quilt-market-2012-part-1.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/10/fall-quilt-market-2012-part-1.htmlWell, Quilt Market has just wrapped up and it was really amazing. Last year’s Fall Market was a bit overwhelming, but after a year of learning more about the industry, this…Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTboothfall quilt market 2012houstonles amismichael millerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/10/fall-quilt-market-setup-2012.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/10/fall-quilt-market-setup-2012.htmlPhew, what a day… I mean, what a week… I mean, what a crazy couple of months this has been! Quilt Market set up was today and the hubs and I just got home. Time to order pizza,…Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTbooth setuples amismichael millerquilt marketpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/08/hello-sunshine-by-virginia-odien.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/08/hello-sunshine-by-virginia-odien.htmlThe postman has been very good to me lately as there was another nice box of goodies waiting for me when I got home from work on Friday. I know my stash is quite large enough,…Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTconnecting threadsfabrichello sunshinestashvirginia odienpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/08/pattern-review-new-look-6913-2nd-time.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/08/pattern-review-new-look-6913-2nd-time.htmlRemember that pretty little Marc Jacobs geo print fabric I picked up in New Orleans a month and a half ago? Well, I turned it into a sweet & light blouse for summer. I’ve used…Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTclothesnew looknew look 6913pattern reviewsewingsewing projectpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/08/road-trip-texas-tennessee-delaware.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/08/road-trip-texas-tennessee-delaware.htmlI'm back! From vacation, that is. Well okay, I've actually been back for almost 3 weeks now, but I'm having a hard time posting about anything else I've worked on until I get…Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTbeachdelawarefishingkayakingroad triptennesseetravelpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/07/special-delivery.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/07/special-delivery.htmlThere was a sweet little package waiting for me in my mailbox yesterday! Wanna' see? Yup, I was the lucky winner of an adorable book of stickers from Amy King over on her Shiny…Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTamel34amy kingshinyorangedreamsspoon flowerstickerspsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/07/sugar-spice.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/07/sugar-spice.htmlSometimes when I'm feeling a bit restless it helps to do something productive, something with little chance of failure... like sewing up a quick project I've made before. So, I…Sun, 08 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTbella butterflydresshandmademichael millerpinkpoodlebowssewing projectpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/07/pretty-bow-clutches.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/07/pretty-bow-clutches.htmlIt rained most of last weekend, so it was the perfect excuse for a guilt-free sewing spree! And when I saw this amazing sewing tutorial for a super chic bow clutch from Whitney…Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTaccessoriesclutchelm street lifefabricsewing projectpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/06/fabric-stop-new-orleans.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/06/fabric-stop-new-orleans.htmlPart of what I love about traveling is finding new fabric stores and quilting shops to visit. Last weekend I accompanied my husband to New Orleans where he had a conference and…Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTnew orleansshopstravelpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/05/fabulous-feathers-pillow-pattern.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/05/fabulous-feathers-pillow-pattern.htmlI’m feeling pretty good about my long weekend b/c I managed to finish not only a small quilt top, but this felt-embellished feathers pillow as well. I haven’t done a lot of…Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTfeatherfree downloadpatternpdfpillowsewing projecttutorialpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/05/wip-mystery-motif-quilt.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/05/wip-mystery-motif-quilt.htmllove long weekends when we stay in town, I not only can get so much done, but I feel like I can organize and plan the rest of the week better. Don’t get me wrong, I love…Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTquiltWIPpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/05/new-projects-2nd-place.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/05/new-projects-2nd-place.htmlI've been in the mood to work on new stuff lately... so what did I do? I started four new projects, even though I should be finishing up a pretty big pile of WIPs. I'm pretty…Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTcontestprojectsspoon flowertop tenWIPpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/05/spoonflower-contest-handdrawn.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/05/spoonflower-contest-handdrawn.htmlYay! I managed to enter a design into one of Spoonflower's weekly fabric design contests, that makes two in as many months (which is pretty sad considering I used to enter…Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTcontestfabricillustrationpatternspoonflowerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/05/mothers-day.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/05/mothers-day.htmlI know this is a wee bit early, but since I couldn't send real flowers this year, I painted some... Happy Mother's Day, Mom!! ... and a big Happy Mother's Day to all of you…Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTartfloralholidaymother's daywatercolorpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/05/bella-butterfly-love.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/05/bella-butterfly-love.htmlI thought I'd share some of the stuff you talented people have been making with my Bella Butterfly fabrics and can't tell you how happy it makes me to see them all together! It…Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTbella butterflyfabricmichael millerprojectspsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/04/mr-big-bot-is-in-house.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/04/mr-big-bot-is-in-house.htmlIt's always a great day when I get a Spoonflower package in the mailbox, and this was no exception. I hadn't ordered anything in awhile, so I had a lot of catching up to do…Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTcheater quiltfabricprojectquiltrobotspoonflowerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/04/yellow-teal.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/04/yellow-teal.htmlA little color inspiration for your Tuesday morning... Clockwise from upper left (click on name to see that fabric in yardage) 1. Soft Ikat 2. Ditsy Meadow Aqua 3. Sunny Day…Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTcolor combodesignfabricsociety6spoonflowertealyellowpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/04/xs-os-quilt-backyard-baby_09.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/04/xs-os-quilt-backyard-baby_09.htmlGetting back in the swing of things, here’s a mini tutorial / diagram of the Backyard Baby “X’s and O’s” baby quilt I gave you a preview of a few months ago… better late than…Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTbabybackyard babydownloadpdfquilttutorialpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/04/he-is-risen.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/04/he-is-risen.htmlHope you all have a wonderful Easter!Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTcrosseasterillustrationpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/04/easter-sweets.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/04/easter-sweets.htmlToday was our Easter-themed dessert potluck day at work, and our resident cake genius, Lynda Che, made this amazing, funny bunny basket cake (inspired by this one in a barrel).…Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTbakingeasterpeepssweetspsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/04/all-moved-in-but-still-mess.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/04/all-moved-in-but-still-mess.htmlwow, I really need to get on the ball so I can stop prefacing my blog entries with apologies for how long it's been since I last posted!! As the title suggests, we're finally…Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTfig treeshouserosespsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/03/spoonflower-stash.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/03/spoonflower-stash.htmlIn preparation for moving I've been going through all my craft supplies and misc stuff to see what I could pack up early or possibly donate, the less I pack the less we have to…Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTantonio amandachad grohmanfabricheather duttonleighrspoonflowerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/03/spoonflower-weekly-contest-robot.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/03/spoonflower-weekly-contest-robot.htmlI finally managed to get a design finished and entered into Spoonflower's weekly fabric design contest, yay! It's been at least 2, maybe even 3 months since I've entered one…Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTcheater quiltcontestquiltrobotspoonflowerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/02/wip-pillows-for-my-new-studio.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/02/wip-pillows-for-my-new-studio.htmlOkay, so it's been a loooong time since I've posted anything, and I can't believe it's almost March! My husband and I have been completely immersed in the process of purchasing…Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTpillowsewingWIPpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/02/foxy-fun-finished.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/02/foxy-fun-finished.htmlSo here are some of the finished foxes from my last post. The screen I had made to complete my fox blew out except for a perfectly round area in the middle during my last…Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTartfoxscreen printingpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/02/foxy-fun-happy-accidents.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/02/foxy-fun-happy-accidents.htmlWell, I finished the quilt I gave you a sneak peek of last week, but I'm still working on getting some good pics of it, so here's a look at a little something else I'm working…Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTartscreen printingWIPpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/01/bacon-jam-pancake-mini-cupcakes.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/01/bacon-jam-pancake-mini-cupcakes.htmlAside from illustrating and making, one of my other passions is eating sweet stuff! And if you're not quite over all the bacon hype yet, let me just tell you about this amazing…Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThoustonsweetspsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/01/wip-backyard-baby-quilt.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/01/wip-backyard-baby-quilt.html...a little peek at a new quilt project I'm working on!Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTbackyard babyfabricprojectquiltWIPpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/01/2012-calendars.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/01/2012-calendars.htmlHow about a fresh new calendar to start off the New Year? A variety of original 2012 Calendars are now in my etsy shop and available as DIY fabric on Spoonflower. New Happy…Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT2012calendarfabricspoonflowertandemwildflowerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/01/backyard-baby-and-bella-butterfly-now.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/01/backyard-baby-and-bella-butterfly-now.htmlIt seems like it's been such a long road from Project Selvage to this point, but I'm excited to announce that my debut collections with Michael Miller are now available!…Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTbackyard babybella butterflyfabricmichael millerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/01/spoonflower-softies.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2012/01/spoonflower-softies.htmlI sewed up some softies this past holiday weekend, all made from cut & sew fat quarter kits created by Spoonflower designers. The first two are a duo designed by Victoria…Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTfabricsoftiespoonflowerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/12/brooklyn-christmas.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/12/brooklyn-christmas.htmlI hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! One word and one word only sums up my holiday this year.... magical. And it was a first for my husband and I to spend it in New York,…Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTbrooklynchristmasfamilyholidaynew york citytravelpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/12/brooklyn-christmas-part-two.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/12/brooklyn-christmas-part-two.htmlI hope all of you are enjoying your New Year's holiday! I've decided to start 2012 with some good old work around the house. I know it probably doesn't sound like much fun, but…Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTbrooklynchristmasfamilyholidaymanhattannew york citytravelpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/12/holiday-holly-gift-tags.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/12/holiday-holly-gift-tags.htmlI designed and printed up these oversized festive gift tags for my family and thought I’d share them with all of you. For an extra touch, you can round the corners like in the…Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTfree downloadholidaypdftagpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/12/im-so-excited-i-finished-my-first-dress.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/12/im-so-excited-i-finished-my-first-dress.htmlI’m so excited, I finished my first dress! It’s New Look #6067 and I’ve been drooling over this pattern since I first saw it. I originally intended to use some of my “Soft…Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTdressnew lookpattern reviewpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/11/pattern-review-simplicity-4243-baby.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/11/pattern-review-simplicity-4243-baby.htmlBug Jars Romper So, I thought it would be fun to share some of the patterns I used for the samples in my Quilt Market booth. The little girl's dresses were super easy and…Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTbackyard babybella butterflypattern reviewsimplicitypsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/11/2012-wildflowers-calendar.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/11/2012-wildflowers-calendar.htmlWith the new year quickly approaching it's time to roll out some new calendar designs! First up my Wildflowers Calendar in two colorways, shown here framed and available in my…Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTartcalendarsociety6spoonflowerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/11/fq-bundle-giveaway-on-sf-of-my-backyard.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/11/fq-bundle-giveaway-on-sf-of-my-backyard.htmlBackyard Baby Collection Check out this link to Spoonflower's blog where they're hosting a giveaway of a Fat Quarter bundle of each design in my Backyard Baby fabric collection…Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTbackyard babygiveawaymichael millerspoonflowerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/11/spoonflower-cut-sew-giveaway-softies.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/11/spoonflower-cut-sew-giveaway-softies.htmlI just got in the fabric I won from Spoonflower's cut & sew pattern give-a-way to benefit Softies for Mirabel and look what I got... Samarra Khaja's "Toothy"! I've loved these…Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTfabrickitsamarra khajasofties for mirabelspoonflowerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/11/more-on-quilt-market-2011.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/11/more-on-quilt-market-2011.htmlOkay, so I got some sleep and am ready to spill! Yes, it was total sensory overload, but in an exhaustingly good way. It was such a whirlwind I didn’t really take a lot of…Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTbackyard babybella butterflymichael millerquilt market houston 2011samarra khajapsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/10/quilt-market-houston.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/10/quilt-market-houston.htmlFinally… photos from my Michael Miller booth space at Quilt Market! I truly am ready to drop into bed and catch up on about three weeks of sleep in one night before I head back…Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTbackyard babybella butterflyfabricmichael millerquilt market houston 2011psloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/10/busy-busy-weekend.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/10/busy-busy-weekend.htmlWell, another weekend is almost over and I made a lot of progress preparing for market (including 5 hours of just ironing fabric, no exaggeration). Thank goodness I have family…Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTquilt marketsketchesWIPpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/10/so-much-to-do-so-little-time.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/10/so-much-to-do-so-little-time.htmlWith Quilt Market two weeks away and a brand new delivery of my first batch of fabrics just yesterday, I'm feeling very blessed, but oh so stressed! I can hardly contain my…Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTbackyard babybella butterflyfabricmichael millerquilt marketselvagespoonflowerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/10/halloween-part-2-fun-spoonflower.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/10/halloween-part-2-fun-spoonflower.htmlI thought I would highlight some really great Halloween fabrics from Spoonflower, these are a few of my favorites! Clock-wise from top left: 1. Halloween Mixer 2 by Heidi…Sun, 09 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTfabrichalloweenholidayspoonflowerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/10/tutorial-sweet-owlie-softie.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/10/tutorial-sweet-owlie-softie.htmlI’d been getting requests for my owl pattern after posting pics on Flickr, and I thought, well why not? So after starting and then putting it aside for a few months, I finally…Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTdownloadowlpatternsoftiepsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/10/pattern-review-new-look-6913.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/10/pattern-review-new-look-6913.htmlThis past weekend, instead of working on my new calendar designs and about a million other things I actually needed to do, I decided to try my hand at sewing something from an…Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTnew lookpattern reviewpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/surface-design-ditsy-prints.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/surface-design-ditsy-prints.htmlI recently learned what a "ditsy" print was when I designed one for Spoonflower's weekly fabric design contest. I hadn't previously given much thought to designing really small…Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTcontestditsyfabricspoonflowersurface designpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/halloween-part-1-spooky-damask-fabric.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/halloween-part-1-spooky-damask-fabric.htmlWow, I can’t believe Halloween is just around the corner! I’m a little sad to see the summer pass, but happy to be moving toward the holiday season. Who doesn’t love Halloween…Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTcupcake wrapperdownloadfabrichalloweenspoonflowerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/tutorial-voile-scarf.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/tutorial-voile-scarf.htmlDown here in Texas, we have no need for thick knitted scarves, as gorgeous as they are, because winter lasts all of about 5 days… but we still like to be stylish! So, I…Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTfabricprojectscarfspoonflowertutorialpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/love-birds-makes-top-ten.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/love-birds-makes-top-ten.htmlYay, my "Love Birds" design made top ten in Spoonflower's weekly fabric design contest. It's like a double whammy, not only do they make all of the top ten available for sale…Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTbirdscontestfabriclovebirdsspoonflowerwinnerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/seattle-by-way-of-grand-junction.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/seattle-by-way-of-grand-junction.htmlI just got back from my second "unexpected" business trip in a week, and once again we've gone to an amazing place I've never been before and I didn't see much more than the…Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTcoloradoseattletravelpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/sneak-peek-upcoming-project.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/sneak-peek-upcoming-project.htmlHere's a couple quick shots of a new project I'm working on, it'll be my first tutorial but I foresee many more of these in the future b/c it's been so much fun to work on.…Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTprojectsneak peekWIPpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/holli-zollinger-storage-bench-tutorial.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/holli-zollinger-storage-bench-tutorial.htmlI love DIY projects... especially those that involve fabric and carpentry! Here's a super fab tutorial from Holli Zollinger, an exceptional artist and fabric designer I first…Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTartistdiyfabricgiveawayholli zollingerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/spoonflower-weekly-contest-birds.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/spoonflower-weekly-contest-birds.htmlThis week's fabric design contest over at Spoonflower is gonna' be a doozy! The theme is "Birds" and it's a restricted palette: black, white, teal and artist's choice (great…Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTbirdscontestfabricpatty slonigerspoonflowerpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/appliqued-pouches.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/appliqued-pouches.htmlNot very long ago I learned how to work with zippers, so pouches are my training ground for working up to bigger and better things. Here's a few of them I've made with felt…Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTappliquécherriesgifthandmadepatty slonigerplaidpouchwheatpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/backyard-baby-strikeoffs-have-arrived.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/backyard-baby-strikeoffs-have-arrived.htmlWhat a great start to my 3-day weekend, I finally received the package I've been waiting for... my very first strike/offs for my Backyard Baby fabric collection for Michael…Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTbackyard babyfabricmichael millerpatty slonigerselvagepsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/vegas-whod-thunk-it.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/09/vegas-whod-thunk-it.htmlToday was an unusual day... instead of driving to work and starting my day off with a daily project meeting, I drove to the airport and boarded a charter plane for Vegas on an…Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTbusiness tripplanevegasworkpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)https://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/08/first-post-check.htmlhttps://www.beckandlundy.com/2011/08/first-post-check.htmlOkay, I swore I'd never have one of these darned things, or rather, that I just didn't have time for one, but looks like I'm gonna' have to eat my words! I've got a bit of the…Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTpsloniger@beckandlundy.com (Patty Sloniger)