Pat Sloan has something funky going on over at her web site, I’ll let her tell you in her own words.

I’m Pat Sloan and I LOVE Orange… I love ALL colors but REALLY love Orange! I love it SO MUCH I’m hosting ‘The OP’ which is a SeW AloNG! during my February Virtual retreat. The VIRTUAL retreat weekend is Feb 20-22, and we always have a BLAST!

To start out head over to the blog and read my post, then send me a photo of your Orange Pile (The OP). If you have a blog put your photo there, add the nifty button with a link to MY blog on your side bar.

During the next few weeks I’ll be giving out little tips, notes ..etc.. on what we’ll be doing (hint.. we’ll make blocks from a pattern I’ll give you and they can then be a QUILT!!)

Besides learning HOW to use your orange fabric we will have a blog hop, which is SO AWESOME as everyone who joins IN the blog hop for my retreat is giving away a PRIZE!! Woot!!

Ok… that’s the peek… you can always get to my SeW AloNG posts by clicking the link on the lower right side bar at my blog.

Foolish Goose Tracks is a free block of the month quilt finishing at 89″ x 106″. This BOM lasts for the next six months. The fabric requirements and first block have been posted already.

Be sure to check out Heather Finnell’s blog too for construction tips.

Here’s a gorgeous free pattern for Redwork, Quilter’s Watch.

The site’s written in Spanish. To download the pattern, look at the very bottom of the top post, Quilter’s Watch está aquí.

Cherri of Cherry House Quilts sent me links to these four free quilting patterns. Pictured is Sugar Snap. Download the PDF files and enjoy!

• House Wares
• Sugar Snap
• Galveston Island
• Soda Shop

Anina over at Twiddle Tails has a fabulous Freezer Paper Foundation Piecing Tutorial. It includes tonnes of photos and the instructions are very well done.

Anina sent me a Woodland Bloom by Moda charm pack for the Charms for Charity contest. It’s simply gorgeous. Thanks, Anina!

Check out this fabulous tutorial to make a 12″ finished Gretchen block.

The Gretchen block is traditionally made up of only 2 colours.

This tutorial uses a series of light and darks with red and white prints for the pinwheel of each block. Great for using up scraps.