I would like to elaborate on Bax's response. At slow speed, elevator controls speed and throttle controls altitude/ glide slope.
Set the trim for a safe airspeed. If you don't pull up elevator, you will not stall on a down wind turn regardless of the wind speed. Cut throttle and let it slow down. A 60 deg bank turn will require 2gs to maintain altitude. If you cut throttle and start a 2g turn you can bleed of a lot of speed by maintaining altitude. This will help in entering the landing pattern at the desired speed.
Experiment with altitude, throttle setting, and bank angle these will determine the distance needed to descend.
Don't apply elevator until you are ready for the flare, and you will never stall.

If you want to have fun, you can slip to loose altitude. Full scale planse such as Citabrias that don't have flaps use this often. Basically if is opposite aileron and rudder. This creates a lot of drag as the airflow nor strines the fuse from the side. This drag will reduce airspeed which will require down elevator to maintain speed. You will loose a lot of altitude quickly without gaining speed.

Like everything practice makes better. If you practice enough, you are bound to have one that is perfect even if it is by accident.