Are you ready?

This Saturday and Sunday, Sept 13/14, the Quilters in SL are having a Studio/Shop hop.

What’s that?

Our homes, stores, and studio are open for you to come and ‘look around’. Many of us have quilts in our studios.. and we’d love to share our art with you!

I’ve also listed some vendors that have products with quilt patterns on them.. fun fun stuff! If you know of other stores with quilt things please post the LM in the comments.

ps… the other great thing about SL.. I don’t have to LOOK like a real life quilter… or.. maybe I do!

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Our Group member Studios/Homes/Stores

Aurifil where my studio and several other studios are  – be.needlework
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caravane/236/176/33/

Stonehedg Magic -a sewing room set up at my island. The studio is high up on the hill… fly up!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ibis/54/148/24

Daisyblue – **Blue Barn Antiques, Etc.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cybertopia/52/132/24

quilters pharmacy – Absolut Writer,
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Clothing/29/164/37/

Brianna Beresford – quilt display at museum – had RFL quilt – Tranquil Art Museum,
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tranquil/160/168/22/

Trishan MacAlpine – Bel Cove 215,25,25 -
http://slurl.com/secondlife/bel%20Cove/209/26/26

Audrey Fotherington: Fathom!,
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Winterfell%20Fathom/161/10/33/

Ancela, Synimin (67,131,21) = new location..
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Synimin/67/131/22/

Kymsara Rayna – ~~Ivalde~~  Vintage Heaven,  our shop is at Ivalde from the landing point look right and it is two stores down on the right of the square. Our blog is sewnjewels.blogspot.com …  the iGems jewelry based on my quilt designs
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ivalde/109/126/28

Andie and Kym’s Home,
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ocean%20Estate%208/27/22/24

Heppi’s place. Audrey sent quilts that were a friends grandmothers, something special to see!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20SouthEnd/173/81/23

Quilters Dream at Portofino – Sparkie’s quilt shop in progress
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Blakeney/147/140/27

Karalee Larsson

Mermaid Pond at Joyous Serendipi, http://slurl.com/secondlife/Joyous%20Serendipity/227/132/26

Zhu’s shopping – Shopping Life E-Mall & Aisle Clu, Cho (180, 18, 64)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cho/154/88/59

Zhu’s studio – Cho Public Parks, Cho (86, 145, 479)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cho/87/146/479
LadyDawn Starbrook – Closed on Saturdays -  Booneburrow General Store/Becky’,
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nedben/128/22/78/

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Stores with quilt type clothing or sewing machines – If you know of more please put them in the comments!

–=*UnTone Quilt*= main store @shi, Shimokitazawa (232, 153, 26)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shimokitazawa/160/209/27

–Gitana Skirt   from Sevenstar Amat at Stitch by Stitch at Teal Island 74/241/23 – also sewing machine in shop
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Teal%20Island/75/231/21/

–couverture *Main Shop – furniture.. quilts, quilted upholstery
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tipaskan/243/19/22

– Booneburrow General Store/Becky’s Quilts
Quilts, rugs, 50L or less, yardsale, etc. There is always a free quilt available during store hours.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nedben/127/26/78

-Weaving Loom with animation
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Okinawa/209/24/29

-Cecelia’s Sewing Shop – clothing, cute sewing machine logo over door, machine and bols of fabric.. sewing machine logo pose stands
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mimas/72/129/67

-Curious Kitties patchwork boots
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Curious%20Kitties/137/223/37

- Stich by Stitch @ Lame Designs
fancy hats shoes flats dresses stitch by stitch Sewing machine vintage style retro clothing
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fuzzy/142/168/36

-patchwork denim boots at She’s So Unusual Shoes on Unusual Isle
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Unusual%20Isle/109/87/27

-And for fun… free glow sticks for your next party! – on floor in box by door. I did buy a patchwork bikini from this vendor awhile ago but didn’t find it during my quick search.. tell us if you find it..they are quite cute!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mimas/72/129/67

Also check back through my blog here… I have lots of places listed where I’ve found ‘quilty’ type things. I love the little stool and chairs at this post

http://paisleyj.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/who-can-resist/#comments

and the sewing machine here

http://paisleyj.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/quilt-day-is-march-15/#respond

This just CRACKS ME UP!! I adore the creativity in SL… only here can we not only eat an icecream cone.. but we can DRESS and BE one!

Which color will YOU be? I’m partial to the chocolate versions… hehe!

And this is what you are looking for when you hit  AOHARU SIM, AOHARU (136, 112, 23)

Well I’m a creative sort… I live to make stuff in RL!

In SL I find LOADS of others who share this passion. I am the owner of the Quilters group and I belong to several other groups of people who make stuff… like knitters and crafters.

I’d LOVE to host a ’shop/studio hop’ in SL. I want to find all the people who have knitting things, quilting things, crafting things for sale… like sewing machines, knitting needles… anyone have a scrapbook or stamp store?.

Do you make clothing or art that HAS this stuff in it? Like patchwork clothing, crochet granny square tops… maybe you have a scrapbook we can look at. Look back through my posts here to see clothing, looms, bags of knitting with needles..THAT is what I’m looking for. Items that look like the craft we do in RL.

So this is what you do next. Tell me what you have…

– I have a paint studio, a quilt store, I make knitting needles that work, I have a store with bolts of fabric, I have crocheted vests. Also give me the location of your studio or store in a comment here.

I’ll accumulate all the locations and then announce 2 days in August when we’ll all ‘hop’ to the locations and check them out!

Wow are WE a productive group! Zhu curated our SECOND quilt show in SL! It is hanging right now … so hurry on over to see it!

The quilts are hanging at

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cho/39/63/64

Here is my quilt done with blocks from the SL block swap.

And the 2 other completed quilts by Zhu and Karalee

and quilts by Marianna, Sub, Karalee, and Serena

HollyJean sent me a link to ‘Int’l House Of Style’ where there are two quilts in the entrance to the store. One says it is Kenya applique, the other Pakistani patchwork. Both are awesome! so get on over to see them for yourself!

Cheongsam, Loepa (59, 224, 56)

Callie had a BOGO for 10 minutes in her store the other day. I HAD to have this ‘Wild Child’ since the big ‘X’s look like cross stitches!. I forgot and had the white skirt from the post yesterday under the dress. Since it’s so full, it looks nice peeking out the bototm!—— dress Callie Cline

I’m sooooo loving hats in SL. I do NOT look good with a hat in RL.. only own one. But in SL I’m a FABULOUS hat wearer…woot woot!

hat and gloves free at SWA under the sundress in a black bag
Fashioncentric! Soda – Second Wa, Plush Omicron (162, 224, 23)

Then I found ANOTHER phone booth. This one has an adorable animation. Wear the phone for the full effect.

outside Cute Cherry Blossom, Teffelaw (116, 226, 22)

Saw this belt and HAD to have it.. rummaged around to find some stuff to wear with it… checked out more new fashion releases and snapped a few pictures! Will do it again tonight… woot woot!

Concho beltl
**THE CLOSET** , Concinna (21, 102, 89)

Free backpack in fashion con notice from
B390 – Main Lab, Coders Cove (244, 199, 23)

Teddy bear upstairs at
Cherry Buttons, MoonDoggies (164, 35, 27)

First I have to Mashup quilting in RL and SL. If you have been following the quilters, you know we did a real life block swap with a group of the SL quilters who came to our first quilt meeting. Zhu has decided that we need to finish the blocks into quilts and have a show… woot woot!

So I got motivated this weekend… and I put the top together.. here is a photo of it with the flower auditions. And I have this quilt on my design wall… check it out on my NEW studio webcam!

http://patsloan.typepad.com/quiltershome/pats-design-wall.html

Who else has their top done????

Here are a few other fun things I saw recently

zebra and polka bags with loads of options
custom bags – Kimberly Casanova Designs @ Lame, Fuzzy (234, 83, 34)

i’ve been into accessories.. hats for one! these
periquita Big Bow Hat pack 100L..such a deal!
Lame Designs Shopping Center, Fuzzy (229, 102, 34)

spool seats and table at Veschi
-Veschi- , Fuzzy (184, 242, 34)

Be sure to send me a photo of your finished quilt top and I’ll post it here. Tomorrow I should be able to get a photo of the quilt with all the flowers. Now… Off to see what else I can find…

The Winner of a REAL LIFE box of MEGA Threads from Aurifil is….

Calina Westland… woot woot!!!! This is a quilters or sewers DREAM gift.. a HUGE box of every color of thread.. it’s amazing!
Giveaway was at AURIFIL LAND, Caravane (167, 33, 22). IM me at Paisley Jannings to join us next time!

I have a TON of photos and info saved up … here are a few to share …

I’m sure this dress is made with quilting feedsack fabric, it looks just like some I have… and the knitting bag.. so so cute I had to have one! We need a quilters bag like this. IM me and I’ll tell you what should be in it!

I got the knitting bag from La Vie Simple, La Belle Vie, Peachy Dunes (139, 224, 505)

Quilt Day was March 15 and the Quilters in SL came out IN STYLE to celebrate! I decided to host 3 events so more quilters could make it. I hosted all 3 groups at Aurifiland. Thanks so much for joining me everyone!

In the morning we had Cotone babe, Aurifil Himmel, Rhonda McCullough, and Monkicat Giha

The Afternoon group was Calnia Westland, Donna Panhandle, Kymsara Rayna, Andie Honi, Sparkie Carver , Zaphron Westland, JAC Raymaker, and MariannaTCP Mills

The sewing machine room is so adorable. We hope to host workshops there someday! all the fabric is fabric I designed in RL.

And we visited Marianna’s HUGE studio… here we are hanging out on the porch

The Evening group was Harris Emmons, Kitiara Tomsen, Rianna Flanagan, Mayli Nirpaw, Rhonda McCullough(who was able to join us again). We are in my studio at Aurifland

Alex, our Aurifil host, was at a trade show in Paris.. yes… THE Paris. So was Marianna. Alex could not get on from the hotel, but Marianna made it since she went home.

We had GREAT giveaways! Alex is giving away a REAL box of Aurifil thread. Get yourself over to the site and put a notecard in the GREEN box near the landing zone. He is still accepting cards.

Kymsara Rayna and Andie Honi Designed this AWESOME Amish totebag for us as a gift. They do custom work. So IM Andie Honi for pricing. She can make whatever you like with any image you like. She showed us several amazing bags. Fantastic for promotions, shop bags, baby showers and wedding gifts! We have very talented gals in Quilters in SL!

And did you note the cool sunglasses? My friend Tenshi gave a me a box of them to giveaway as door prizes! We had such a FABULOUS time with them. Visit Tenshi’s ‘Crap’ store at cotton candy mall.

Lastly I would like to send REAL LIFE prizes to two winners – Kymsara Rayna and Harris Emmons … woot woot!!! Send a REAL email to me at pat@patsloan.com with your mailing addr.

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Aurifiland Enter the contest to win REAL thread – AURIFIL LAND, Caravane (167, 33, 22)

Crap Sunglasses – Cotton Candy – Shopping Mall, Russel Bay (221, 233, 26)

Custom Bags – IM Andie Honi in world