Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Villa Rosa Blog Hop Day



Welcome to my day of the Villa Rosa Designs Fast and More Fun blog hop! I am delighted that you have stopped by. If this is your first time visiting, a little bit about me. I have been quilting for about 30 years. I live in Florida with my hubby. We have three children and five precious grands. I am a simple quilter, which suits me just fine. I find that quilting is my therapy.

This hop has been so much fun. If you are not familiar with Villa Rosa Designs, they are post card size patterns which make up quick and easy. There are over 600 to choose from and are reasonably priced.  They feature precuts like 1/2 yards, fat quarters, 10" squares, 5" squares, 2 1/2" strips, fat eighths, fat sixths and panels.  

We were given five designs to choose from.


Each of the 28 talented and creative bloggers have shared their take on the pattern of their choice. So many ideas using the same patterns.

I chose to make Ebb Tide. As I had been making charity quilts in black and white that was my color choice. I had a piece that featured yellow, so I followed through and added yellow to the basic black.


Here is Ebb Tide - 



The backing was a piece from my stash
The yellow and black/white worked really well for this pattern.


There are lots of prizes generously given by these sponsors. 


  • One of you will win the pattern collection used for this hop.
  • Three will win Sponsor prizes.
  • In addition three bloggers will be selected as entries for the GRAND prize drawing (Kaffe Fassett Precuts Collection, $100 digital gift certificate for Hancock’s of Paducah, A Big Mystery Box of Quilting Goodies, and Download of Electric Quilt 8}.

So how can you win, you ask! Just leave a comment on this post (or any of the other participants). Be sure your email is available. Anonymous or no-reply comments will not count, so leave your email to be sure to be included. In addition, if you are a follower, let me know in your comment. From me, I will choose one follower (US only please for my prize) to receive an 8 piece black and white fat quarter  bundle. 


Thank you Villa Rosa for inviting me to participate in this blog hop. I love these VRD patterns. They are simple, fun and easy to follow.

Here is the full list of bloggers. If you have not visited them all you have until the 24th before we choose our winners.

Thursday, March 14
Villa Rosa Quilts — https://villarosaquilts.com/ (Get all the deets here)

Friday, March 15
Kathleen McMusings — https://kathleenmcmusing.com/
The Morning Latte — http://livelylatte.blogspot.com/
Homesewn By Us — https://www.homesewnbyus.com
Pieceful Thoughts — https://www.piecefulthoughts.com/
C & T Publishing — https://www.ctpub.com/blog/

Saturday March 16 — National Quilting Day!
Needle and Foot — https://needleandfoot.com/
MMM Quilts — https://www.mmmquilts.com/
Texas Quilt Gal — https://www.texasquiltgal.com/
Time 4 Stitchn — http://time4stitchn.blogspot.com/
SIY (Sew It Yourself) — https://blog.siysewityourself.com/

Sunday, March 17 — Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Quarter Inch Capers — https://quarterinchcapers.blogspot.com/
Norton House Quilting — https://www.nortonhousequilting.com/blogs/news
Quilting Gail — https://quiltinggail.com/

Wazoo! Newsbits — http://wazoonewsbits.blogspot.com/

Monday, March 18
With Strings Attached — https://withstringsattached.blogspot.com/
Jaftex/Scott Fortunoff — https://scottfortunoff.com/
Cocoa Quilts — https://www.cocoaquilts.com/ 

Quilt With a View — http://quiltwithaview.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, March 19
Shout 4 Joy — https://shout4joy-shouting.blogspot.com/
The Darling Dogwood — http://thedarlingdogwood.blogspot.com/
Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting — www.knitbug2.blogspot.com
Something Rosemade — https://somethingrosemade14.blogspot.com/
Quilts of Valor Foundation — https://www.qovf.org/

Wednesday, March 20 — First Day of Spring!

Grace and Peace Quilting — https://www.graceandpeacequilting.com/
Happy Cottage Quilter — https://happycottagequilter.blogspot.com/
Joyfully Tracie — https://joyfullytracie.com/
Patchouli Moon Studio — https://patchouli-moon-studio.blogspot.com/
Electric Quilt Company — https://doyoueq.com/blog/

Thursday, March 21
Villa Rosa Quilts — villarosaquilts.com 

Happy Quilting! Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will visit again.



98 comments:

Julie Warren said...

Love the colors and the birds.

Janice said...

Love your color choice for Ebb Tide.
I opened a can of worms and need 6 plus QUILT OF VALOR quilts so going to pick some fast easy quilt patterns and start sewing.
jsyoungsurgery@gmail.com

Ravishing Roxanne said...

I love seeing all the variations of the Villa Rosa patterns. I follow you now. I’m finding new bloggers to follow during this event.

Nancy McC said...

I have made many charity quilts when I was involved in our local quilt guild. I like the colors in your version of Ebb Tide. I am a follower. Looking forward to happenings in your quilting world. Homemom570@gmail.com

Kate said...

I like your choices of fabric. The yellow adds a nice pop of color. Following your blog! kcall1146@gmail.com

Mindy Wolfe said...

I like black and white but with a pop of red instead of yellow since it is my favorite color. Mtwolfeden@gmail.com

Pat said...

I like your choice of fabrics for Ebb Tide. They all blend together. I have made Gypsy and would like to try “31” next.

Charlene Morris said...

Your choice of colors for Ebb Tide are wonderful. The quilt is very inviting.
I joined your blog to get to know you better.
Have a great time creating.
Charlenem622 at yahoo dot com

Lezlie Kunkel said...

That fabric was made for Ebb Tide Beautiful!!

llkunkel@hotmail.com

Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting said...

Nice version of Ebb Tide!!! Great pattern for featuring great prints!

Pat at Bell Creek Quilts said...

Your quilt is beautiful! Well done!

Linda said...

Jocelyn, your fabrics are beautiful! Ebb Tide is perfect for them. I particularly love the bird fabric with that subtle splash of yellow - so pretty! Nicely done. :)
How nice you are offering that pretty bundle! I wish all of our commenters could win prizes!

Christi said...

I am now a follower!

Nancy L said...

I love the fabric you chose. It makes it look completely different from all the rest. Great job!!

Nann said...

Jocelyn, the colors and prints for your Ebb Tide are so soothing!

Debbie Roseman said...

I really like your fabric choices for your Ebb Tide. I am happy you are part of the blog shop hop. I just followed you on Instagram and look forward to seeing you there! Email: droseman58 at yahoo dot com.

Sherry said...

I like how you used your fabric in Ebb Tide. It is amazing to me how the design looks so different just with the choice of fabrics.

I am a follower.

Sherry V
oohaysistun at yahoo dot com
stitchingwithsherryv.blogspot.com

MMorton said...

Very pretty Ebb Tide. I like your symmetrical use of fabrics. Looking forward to making this one as a charity quilt.
Signing up as follower and looking forward to your future posts.

Margaret

bcarlf said...

I think your choice of fabrics is quite unusual and striking. I am really enjoying following this blog hop and seeing how everyone makes their versions of the patterns. I think I would like to make either Gypsy or Clover.

Anita Carol Gambrell said...

I think your color /fabric combination is my new favorite! My grandsons wanting a quilt and those are his chosen colors! You are a great inspiration! Thank you! gambrell.anitacarol@gmail.co

mayme said...

I am enjoying reading new blogs and seeing what everyone did with the patterns. maymewyns@yahoo.com

Sandi1100 said...

Your Ebb Tide quilt is lovely! Ebb Tide and Twinkle are the two patterns that I really want to make.

Donna P. said...

I've never seen that fabric before but it was perfect or Ebb Tide!

Anne-Marie said...

Your quilt is nice. It's been fun seeing everyone's interpretations of the patterns. Glad you chose one that hadn't been done as much.

piecefulwendy said...

I have enjoyed seeing the different versions of Ebb Tide in this Hop. Yours is very calming and soothing!

Jan @Cocoa Quilts said...

Your Ebb Tide is a great pattern for that fabric. I love the background. I may need to do a few of these for charity quilts.

Anonymous said...

You said you were a simple quilter and what you did with Ebb Tide was simply simple. You toned it down and the fabrics really spoke. Thanks for the idea. ritasevig@gmail.com

Deb FitzGerald said...

Your Ebb Tide is striking. This fun blog hop has introduced me to the VRD patterns (though I knew of them from friends) and so many new artisans/bloggers. I am now following you. Thanks for helping to make this blog hop so fun and inspiring.

Anonymous said...

I really like how you ‘echo’d the fabric. It gives it a nice symmetrical feel!

Shell688 at aol dot com

Rachel said...

I follow your blog and enjoyed seeing your Ebb Tide quilt! Your fabrics are beautiful and enjoyed seeing the placements on your quilt Stunning results!!
mrssummy@gmail.com

smithcindyk said...

I enjoy making simple quilts too. Previously, one of my grandsons requested a black and white quilt with pops of red. He loves it!

Anonymous said...

I am subscribed

Shell688@aol.com

Anonymous said...

Black and whites are so classic and elegant!! Great choice. Thank you for sharing! L_opdahl@hotmail.com

Julie in GA said...

Ebb Tide was a great pattern choice for your large print fabrics.

Patience said...

I love the fabric you used for Ebb Tide, that turned out so pretty! I am a follower of your blog. Thank you so much for sharing your work!
mrspcballard at gmail dot com

Quilting Tangent said...

Enjoying the blog hop and I'm a follower. 24Tangent@gmail.com

Donna said...

I have seen so many different versions of all of the 5 patterns and it amazes me how different the quilts look. I love your choice of fabrics !

Nikki said...

Lovely quilt!! I am a follower.

Daryl @ Patchouli Moon Studio said...

Nice fabric you used in the Ebb Tide quilt!

Nadja said...

I am a follower. There are so many wonderful ideas with this blog hop. Thank you, nbod at hotmail dot com

dgs said...

What a fun blog hop. I love the quilt you made. Beautiful. So many amazing designs.

Magpie's Mumblings said...

I'm a simple quilter too and must admit that matching points is beyond my capabilities, which could be why I've been a crazy quilter and now a landscape artist. Enjoying hopping around and visiting everyone! (marmic1954@hotmail.com)

Barb said...

I am following you--I love the bird design in your quilt and your color choices--really pretty!!
barb kaup at yahoo dot com

Tricia said...

Your Ebb Tide in Black, White, and Yellow is gorgeous and I just love the color combination! I'm curious about why you're making your charity quilts in black and white? Bet there's an interesting story there....

Donna said...

It is so enjoyable to hop around and see all the different fabrics used in The Villa Rosa patterns.
Your Ebb Tide is gorgeous .
djcutting2(at)gmail(dot)com

Samantha Burnside said...

Hi! I'm figuring out how to follow you now! You did a beautiful job on Ebb Tide. I love the 2 big pieces with yellow and birds. I would adore an entire quilt made just from that fabric, lol. Still, your Ebb Tide is beautiful! Thanks for considering me for the contest. My email is jason_burnside@hotmail.com

Carol C. said...

I really like the black/yellow Ebb Tide-- it turned out so pretty! I am a follower!

cityquilter grace said...

love this collection and what you did with it...

Joyful Quilter said...

Ebb Tide turned out wonderful, love the fabrics you chose. I've been follower (lurker) for years.

Kathalena said...

Following. (: I really liked your fabric selection and placement. I am getting so many ideas on the blog hop! kathy_cocker@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Your version of the Ebb Tide is lovely :)
c.j.m.71email (at) gmail (dot) com

Grunge+Grace said...

I love yellow and black together!!! Your quilt is beautiful!

Andrea Alley said...

Love how your quilt turned out! I'm a follower and a quilter newbie!

Anonymous said...

I love seeing BBC all the versions of each pattern and the different fabric choices.
jmvineyard@yahoo.com

Havplenty said...

The Ebb Tide quilt is showing itself to be very versatile in fabrics used. Your quilt colors are so calming with that wonderful bird print.

Sewgirl said...

What a lovely quilt! I love your fabric selection. I am a follower of your blog as well! Thanks for sharing.

Dove1615 said...

Your Ebb Tide project is nice. The pop of yellow with the b & w is greatT! dove1615@gmail.com

Pam said...

Thank you for showing your lovely quilt. I like your choice of fabrics.
mango968@earthlink.net

Anonymous said...

Thank you hop inspiration- I’m looking at making Ebb Tide as soon as I finish my spring fabrics Gypsy! I am a new subscriber. Diane dvcarousel4@gmail.com

thefoors said...

Oh my, your photos are wonderful. The fabric with the yellow really makes Ebb Tide shine. Best wishes. jfoor@att.net

Renea said...

Love your quilt. I am sew enjoying this blog hop. I follow you through bloglovin (for many years).

Lisa England said...

Ebb Tide is such a great pattern for large scale prints. I love your fabric with the birds! I follow your blog.

Anna brown said...

Very cool great ideas ty for sharing...love love the colors I'm a follower.. anna brown happyness04431@yahoo.com

Ginger Dawn...A Spice Below The Horizon said...

Great choice on fabric. I also like to use VRD for charity quilts. Thank you for sharing and well don with using your stash for backing! Gingerdawnharman@live.com

Barbara c said...

Have a collection of black and white fabrics, and am looking for inspiration. I've started following your blog after seeing what you did with the Ebb Tide pattern have used red before but not yellow. Thanks for being a participant in the blog.

Emily said...

Wow!! The fabric for Ebb Tide is beautiful!! I just started following and cannot wait to see more!!

Eboward@yahoo.com

Quilting Gail said...

Ebb Tide is perfect for the fabrics you used. It looks wonderful!

(please don't add me to the draw)

LizzyAstro said...

Another beautiful version of Ebb Tide, I have not seen one I haven't liked, and the symmetry you went with gives it a more organised feel. I am now a follower of your blog too.

Sharon Aurora said...

I am a follower.

I love how your quilt turned out. I like the fabric you used, especially the birds.

scottylover said...

I love your fabric choices for this pattern! It is a great one for showcasing bigger prints. I am a follower, too!

Sandy A

Beth said...

Your Ebb and Tide came out so elegant. Love those specific fabrics! Beth in AL bhambeth@gmail.com

Jill Stevenson said...

I am loving all of ideas that you and all of the other bloggers have done. I am new to VRD so deciding what patterns to buy. I am just started following you. Email is Jillne1@hotmail.com

Rozz01 said...

Adorable bird fabric and coordinating fabrics for Ebb Tide. I follow you.
Prefer Rozz01 at cox dot net

Tawnee Hartwell said...

I love the controlled look that you did. all4sissy@yahoo.com

Paula said...

Thanks for participating in this great blog hop. I hope to make Twinkle in batiks very soon.

Beth said...

It was so much fun to see your backing fabric--I am certain I have some of that in my stash, too! I've been seeing a lot of familiar fabric from way-back-when popping up in this blog hop. Love that it's getting used; I've been trying to do more and more of that, too. I'm a follower, on blogger.

Annmarie said...

Thanks for participating. It's a fun blog hop!

GranChris said...

Love your Ebb Tide. Gypsy and Ebb Tide will be wonderful donation quilt patterns. Jmikebalou (at) aol (dot) com

Unknown said...

That is a beautiful quilt! I really like those fabrics. Anne akyork1960@gmail.com

Pam Dempsey said...

I’m a new follower 😻I love these patterns!

Deb said...

Love your version of fabric placement for this pattern. Will definitely "borrow" your idea.

Lee said...

Lovely quilt! I love using black and white fabrics w/ another color! Love the pattern. Thank you for sharing! Such a fun and informative hop!

Lee said...

Oh I forgot to let you know! I am a follower! :) thank you !

Anonymous said...

This blog hop is giving me so many ideas! Thank you. edgarkevin@sbcglobal.net

Jikke13 said...

wonderful quilt patterns aren't they. I would love to make gypsy and the panel quilt

tac73 said...

I am following your blog. Love subtle colors of this quilt.

Sharon Blosser said...

Love your interpretation of EBB Tide. The colors are great.

Thanks for participating in the blog hop.

sdblosser@yahoo.com

Kristine S said...

Yours is my favorite version of Ebb Tide so far! Great use of the fabrics. It has an elegant look to it. mail4kristine at msn dot com

Kathy E. said...

Your fabric choices are so pretty for Ebb Tide with the addition of some yellow! This pattern is perfect for those larger print fabrics ...no one wants to cut off part of a bird to make the block fit! I am a bloglovin' follower of your blog. duchick at gmail dot com

rabbitt7 said...

All I can say is your quilt is beautiful.

Sue in Marion said...

Your Ebb Tide is the prettiest I’ve seen! Sue/missmaggie54@yahoo.com

Cheree @ The Morning Latte said...

Those are great fabrics for that pattern!

Elaine in North Texas said...

I love birds and also the Ebbing Tide pattern.

Anonymous said...

Oh...your ebb n tide is beautiful cwells96@msn.com

Anonymous said...

Love your quilt and that you make charity quilts. I love making quilts and making them for charity is just a bonus!! Thanks for sharing! Diane O odiane79 at yahoo dot com

Gaynel said...

I enjoyed reading you blog today. I love the Villa Rosa card pattern you've made. I recognize your blog from over the years. I would also look at your blog list just to see what other quilters are working on. Thank you! gaynelquilts@gmail.com

Deb Fox-McHugh said...

The ebb tide looks like a quick sew! And great for showcasing prints too.

Debbie S Wallace said...

Ebb Tide is fantastic!! Thanks for sharing. dove1615@gmail.com