WIP Wednesday 5.6.2026

One great thing about the Villa Rosa's patterns is that they 'go together' quickly. Gingersnap was a quick sew. I'm not sure how I'm feeling about the red side border...I just don't want a too Christmas-y feel.

 At retreat, I took a few rwb projects to work on. One was my blue/beige leader and ender. I wasn't exactly sure how I wanted to use my patches but settled on a relatively simple pattern. Here are the blocks being made at retreat.

Here is the flimsy. I was able to web it together at retreat so I was a happy camper! This one measures about 64 x 80 before quilting.

pattern: Inspiration found on Cynthia's Quilting is More Fun than Housework.

                You will need to scroll down the post to find it!

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Design Wall Monday 5.4.2026

This is week 5 of the Villa Rosa's 6 Quilts in 6 Weeks Challenge. I had picked up a few stray pieces of 'GI Joe Rise of the Cobra' fabric off the free table and decided to use those pieces in the next Villa Rosa pattern. I chose to make Gingersnap as it uses a few larger chunks of fabric.

I was going to adjust the sizes to make it wider but unfortunately I didn't have enough of the green polka dot. It is a Calico Keepsake print...I actually like 'where' this quilt is heading!

pattern: Villa Rosa Gingersnap

Sharing today with Judy at Design Wall Monday.

Finish or NOT Friday 5.1.2026

I have a 'finish' and a 'NOT' this week!

First, I finished my Villa Rosa Birdie October Sky. When I made my Eagle October Sky, I had enough hst's leftover for another quilt. Planning or coincidence? you decide! 😍 

pattern: Villa Rosa October Sky

panto: serpentine

My 'NOT' today is the Lisa Sutherland Five Stars For Freedom. I did finish the piecing into a flimsy yesterday.

pattern: Lisa Sutherland Five Stars For Freedom

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WIP Wednesday 4.29.2026

I left Lisa Sutherland's Five Stars Over Freedom on the design wall. The flimsy is due to be posted on May 1, 2026, so this will a priority to sew together. I just wasn't sure 'how ' to transport it to retreat, so it stayed home.

pattern: Lisa Sutherland's Five Stars Over Freedom

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Design Wall Monday 4.27.2026

 I had enough leftover hst's from my Eagle October Sky to put together another quilt. I had to search the stash to 'find something' that had yellow, red and blue. I found an older spring bird fabric that was the right amount so I decided to use that as the 'panel'. I also wanted to use up some of the dark purple fabric.

pattern: Villa Rosa's October Sky

I also started the next challenge quilt for the FB QOV Working Stars group. The pattern selected is Lisa Sutherland's Five Stars Over Freedom, piecing due May1, 2026.

I had made the stars at a sew day last week.

Sharing today with Judy at Design Wall Monday.

SoScrappy Saturday 4.25.2026

Today is the fourth Saturday of April of the color pink. This week I chose to make cat mats for the local animal shelter. I pieced four of the mats at home.

I then took the four to retreat to outline stitch the cats and bind. Here is the best picture I could get of one!

pattern: cat pattern from Kean's Department Store

outline quilting of cat and framing border

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Finish or NOT Friday 4.24.2026

My finish today is the second Villa Rosa Challenge quilt although this is week 3 of 6. I missed week 1. I pieced the October Sky pattern with the horizontal eagle panel. This is one of my favorite panel patterns to make. I'm happy to share that I made extra hst's (not by design!) so I'll be posting a second October Sky next week.

pattern: Villa Rosa October Sky

panto: serpentine

For the next 6 days, I am on retreat at the Mackinaw City (Michigan) Quilter's Retreat.

My home sweet home for the next week, I usually bring my pillow and a quilt.

My sewing space is the one on the right. 

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WIP Wednesday 4.22.2026

Piecing continues on the Villa Rosa October Sky with the eagle panel. This is a favorite of mine for horizontal panels.

pattern: Villa Rosa October Sky

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Design Wall Monday 4.20.2026

I'm making my next Villa Rosa pattern for the 6 Quilts in 6 Weeks Challenge. This will be my second quilt although this is week 3. I did miss out on week 1. :(

I picked October Sky and an Eagle panel.

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SoScrappy Saturday 4.19.2026

 I made more rail fence blocks...this time in pink/gray. I picked a different gray this time. :)

pattern: rail fence: public domain

                rails cut at 2.5 inches, sub cut at 6.5 square inches

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