Gotta Love Those Finished Quilts

 Gotta love those finished quilts!  This quilt is a pattern from Villa Rosa Designs called "Serengeti". 

 Back in the day, when "Cut Up & Quilt" was open, they had a monthly gathering to see all the new arrivals at the shop.  Plus they gave away a Villa Rosa pattern at each gathering.  All you had to do was make a top out of that pattern and bring it back the next month for a prize.  

This one has been a top for some time but I never finished it.  That happened this month.  Woohoo!  One more top out of my quilting room and off to live it's life.  This quilt has been donated.  Now to get a couple more of those tops on their way!

A Winner

 I was a winner in the 2023 Villa Rosa Blog Hop and I won these five patterns:

Only Hillside Charm was a duplicate!  I'm so excited to figure out fabric for the other four.  (I know, just what I need, more projects!)

I recently changed how I stored my cards thanks to my sister's idea.  I have a really nice Longaberger Baskets recipe card holder.  

So I ordered some alphabet index tabs and sorted all the cards into the holder.  Previously I had the cards in 4X6 photo albums, but I had FIVE albums and had to hunt for the card I wanted.  

Now it's easy peasy to find the one I want.

  

On another note, I do have the Villa Rosa app for tracking my cards.  I now have that up to date with all my cards.  So if I'm out and about, I have what I need at my finger tips. 

Side Notes

 I have some side notes on projects I've been working on that are not part of Project 52.  First up is my Easter quilt.

This pattern is from Villa Rosa and it's called "Honor".  I really like this pattern for those fabrics you don't want to cut up.  I bought the fabric years ago when Prairie Stat Quilts was open in Elk Horn, Iowa.  It's so nice to have this done!  Woo Hoo!  

Guess What?

Guess what?  I won another quilt from Villa Rosa Designs!  It's this quilt:

Called Show Biz.  I love it!  This quilt will be going to Wings Of Hope, a breast cancer support group.  I want to thank Villa Rosa Designs for sharing these amazing quilts with people in need.  You are amazing Villa Rosa Designs!

Oh My Goodness!

Oh My Goodness!  I have pink eye!  It started yesterday and I stayed home today, but I'm heading back to work tomorrow.  Just have to be sure I don't touch my eye.  Or forget to wash my hands if I do.  It's been years since I've had this.  Not exactly sure how I got this as we don't have any children at school with it currently. 

As a result of hanging at home today, I finished Polo.

Look at that beautiful blue sky!  It's been so cloudy and dreary, it was nice to see the sun and the beautiful blue sky as a background for my new quilt top.  Soon the grass will green up and Spring will be here!

Narrow Borders

The narrow borders are done on Polo, a pattern by Villa Rosa Designs.  Two of the wider borders are pinned on and ready to sew!

Progress!

I Won!

Villa Rosa Designs on Facebook has been giving away finished sample quilts to people for a Service Group or for a person in need and I won!

March 1st I received an email telling me I had won GOLD MEDAL Feather Flock.  Here is a link to the Facebook page and I have downloaded the picture from that site.

I received it in the mail yesterday.  It will be donated to the Piecemaker's Guild service project, Quilts Of Comfort.  I love the colors and the fabrics up close are so cool.

Thank you Villa Rosa Designs for your generosity!