Monday, March 18, 2024

Fast and More Fun blog hop with Villa Rosa Designs

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It's here, it's here, the Villa Rosa Designs blog that is.  I am thrilled it is my day to show you what I made for the Fast and More Fun blog hop.  Welcome to my blog, I'm Vicki and I love to quilt.  My first quilt I ever made was when I was 20 and getting my own apartment. Crafting and quilting has been in my blood, handed down from my parents. I have done numerous craft shows over 35 years. In 2017 I started my Etsy shop, which you can find HERE where I sell my table runners and quilts.  Also I have a pattern shop on Etsy, PatternsbyVicki.  Now back to what you are here for...the blog hop!


When I was asked if I would like to participate this year I couldn't answer fast enough, YES, of course!!  First blog hops are so fun, but add in the Villa Rosa Designs that really ramps it up!  Have you ever tried their patterns?  They are printed on Rose cards the size of a post card. And at only $2 each you can try a bunch of them. You can also get them as a .pdf too. These are the five patterns we could choose from for this hop.  You can purchase them HERE if you like or enter into the drawing for a chance to win, info below. 

The Clover table runner is the one I chose to whip up.  And when I say whip up I mean it is really a quick make that has a stunning finish.  I didn't have access to my long arm right now so I wasn't able to quilt it up, that will happen next month.  This measures 17"x 56".

As I mentioned this is very quick since there is very little cutting.  While sewing it I used my little clippies to help line up the seams. 


These are the fabrics I used. But just think of all the possibilities of seasonal fabrics for this runner! 


 Or how about using it as a bed runner. You could easily increase it's length by adding another set of blocks.


But wait I have one more project to show you.  I made this quilt a while back and it happens to be one of the five patterns that Villa Rosa picked for us bloggers to make for the hop. So I thought I would include it also. This pattern is Ebb Tide. Another quick and easy make using fat quarters and a background fabric. This one measures 47"x 61".


I had fun custom quilting this one.


 Thank you Villa Rosa for great patterns and for asking me to participate!! Thank you to all the sponsors who are donating prizes too!

There are 28 participating bloggers, I hope you will hop over and leave them some comment love on their day.  At each blog you can sign up to be in the drawing for prizes and let me tell you the prizes are amazing and there are a lot of them!!  To enter leave me a comment below and be sure to add your email so we can notify you if you win. If there is no email I won't be able to track you down:)  One of our bloggers says she is getting a lot of anonymous commenters, we can't respond to those so please please leave your email so we can email you if you win!  And we also try to respond to each and every comment, but if you are anonymous we can't!  You don't have to follow my blog but I would love it if you did!! Registration for the prizes closes on Sunday March 24th.

You can find more information about Villa Rosa Designs and the hop on their blog.

Registration for prizes is now closed

Thursday, March 14th

Friday, March 15th

  1.  Kathleen McCormick https://kathleenmcmusing.com/
  2. Cheree H  -- http://livelylatte.blogspot.com/
  3. Roseanne Nelson  --  https://www.homesewnbyus.com
  4. Wendy Tuma -- https://www.piecefulthoughts.com/
  5. C&T (Valerie) -- https://www.ctpub.com/blog/

Saturday March 16th

  1. Bernie Kringle -- https://needleandfoot.com/
  2. Sandra Walker -- https://www.mmmquilts.com/
  3. Linda -- https://www.texasquiltgal.com/
  4. Debbie Huber – http://time4stitchn.blogspot.com/
  5. SIY (Branyn/Jennifer)  – https://siysewityourself.com/

Sunday, March 17th

  1. Carolyn -- https://quarterinchcapers.blogspot.com/
  2. Emily (Norton House) -- https://www.nortonhousequilting.com/blogs/news
  3. Gail Shepperd -- https://quiltinggail.com/
  4. Susan Slaton -- http://wazoonewsbits.blogspot.com/

Monday, March 18th

  1.  Nann Hilyard – https://withstringsattached.blogspot.com/
  2. Jaftex (Jennifer) -- https://scottfortunoff.com/
  3. Jan Altomare --  https://www.cocoaquilts.com/
  4. Tricia – http://quiltwithaview.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, March 19th

  1. Joy -- https://shout4joy-shouting.blogspot.com/
  2. Emily Leachman -- http://thedarlingdogwood.blogspot.com/
  3. Vicki S -- https://knitbug2.blogspot.com You are here!
  4. Rose Mikulski -- https://somethingrosemade14.blogspot.com/
  5. QOVF (Lexie) -- https://www.qovf.org/

 Wednesday, March 20th

  1. Nancy -- https://www.graceandpeacequilting.com/
  2. Jocelyn -- https://happycottagequilter.blogspot.com/
  3. Tracie -- https://joyfullytracie.com/
  4. Daryl Perry -- https://patchouli-moon-studio.blogspot.com/
  5. Electric Quilt (Diane) -- https://doyoueq.com/blog/

Thursday, March 21st

https://villarosaquilts.com


Linking with: Midweek Makers, Wednesday Wait Loss

112 comments:

  1. Wow, these do look pretty easy to make up: if I don't win them I'll have to buy a set!

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  2. Two nice projects! Your custom quilting on Ebb Flow looks great and makes the fabrics pop!

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  3. Love the Ebb Flow quilt! The blue background really makes the prints stand out.
    jmvineyard@yahoo.com

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  4. I love both projects. Give me great ideas! kcall1146@gmail.com. Kate Call

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  5. Your two projects are very nice. Your choice of blue makes the colors pop.
    Pedill@yahoo.com

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  6. You've made them in my favorite color, how wonderful. I've made many of VDR table runners in a quilt class that my cousin teaches. rem9640@aol.com

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  7. Like your Clover table runner and using it as a bed runner is a GREAT idea! And Ebb Tide is a favorite pattern!! mrssummy@gmail.com

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  8. Love your table runner and Ebb Tide - especially the quilting!

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  9. Great tip, Vicki--use those wonder clips to match up the seams! Nice Clover and Ebb Tide, too!!!

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  10. Your fabric choices are very pretty. maymewyns@yahoo.com

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  11. I love to make table runners and give as house gifts. I’m new to VR so this pattern looks to be my next. I love your color choices. Kim Pemberton bassyarddog@gmail.com

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  12. I love both projects. I have some of these patterns so seeing the different ideas have me wanting to make a few myself.
    Thank you
    Charlenem622@yahoo.com

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  13. I didn't know you started quilting when you were 20! I love your table runner, it makes a nice size doesn't it? And that's a great idea to add a block or two and make a bed runner. Your Ebb Tide is beautiful too.

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  14. Your table runner is sew pretty and I love your quilt. The colors just pop off of the screen. ryarolim@gmail.com

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  15. I love your Ebb Tide, I haven’t made that one yet. tizzy5552@yahoo.com

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  16. I love using batiks. Love your table runner.

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  17. Great job on both!! I really like the VR patterns because they are so easy to make. I have one of their pattern cards set aside (with fabric) right now to use for a graduation quilt I'll need for spring 2025.

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  18. Your table runner is so nice - I love the idea of seasonal ones!

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  19. Beautiful choices for both your projects!!! Great idea to add on for a bed runner!

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  20. I have some charm packs will need to make the table runner. I am new to VRD and finding many that I want to make. Jillne1@hotmail.com

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  21. I like the idea of using the table runner on the bed! I think this would be an easy project. Both of your projects looked great. homemom570@gmail.com

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  22. Your color/fabric choices for both Clover and Ebb Tide are wonderful! Using the runner on a bed is a great idea.

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  23. Love both of your quilts. Can you let me know if you see my email? If not I will go back and add to other blogs too.

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  24. I have not made a table runner yet but I think I could master this pattern. 🤞🏻 I really like both of your projects!
    Email: droseman58@yahoo.com

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  25. The table runner pattern is an inspiration. Thanks for sharing.
    Lezlie llkunkel@hotmail.com

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  26. Both your projects are lovely. I don't normally make runners, but I can see the possibilities for using up stash/scraps and having fun with the quilting.

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  27. I you have inspired me to make the Clover table runner. Yours is beautiful.

    dfrig@yahoo.com

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  28. Love your table runner but I do not use table runners.(table is usually covered with quilting stuff spilled over from the tornado that hit my sewing room) if i had a pretty runner i might clean my sewing room so i didn't clutter the table.
    jsyoungsurgery@gmail.com

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  29. I love your Table runner. It is very joyful. My email is bonnielarson58atgmaildotcom. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

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  30. Love your table runner! Smithcindyk@gmail.com

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  31. A blue quilt always catches my eye, and your blue Ebb Tide is beautiful!

    Shell688 at aol dot com

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  32. Love your Clover runner, Vicki! It does look quick to sew up. Did you use a charm pack of a line of fabric? Those are really pretty colors! Your Ebb Tide quilt looks great, too - perfect for featuring special prints.

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  33. Mary Lee
    Your quilts are both lovely.
    mlminnis@windstream.net

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  34. I really enjoy seeing how each blogger makes the Villa Rosa quilts. Blue quilts are my favorite.
    djcutting2(at)gmail(dot)com

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  35. Love the colors in your Ebb Tide quilt. Thanks for sharing.

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  36. Pretty projects with beautiful fabrics. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  37. The blue border on your Clover pops so prettily against the counter. It was a good choice. I'm a former Minnesotan and still miss the MN nice. ritasevig@gmail.com

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  38. I love how you start that our - "I'm Vicki and I love to quilt" = (not drink) LOL just having fun teasing you - love your projects - I'm hooked on fabric too

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  39. Your table runner is perfect! The Ebb Tide is beautiful!

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  40. I love your blues in Ebb Tide!!! So pretty! And I really like the idea of using Clover as a bed runner instead of a table runner. I may have to try that!

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  41. Both of your projects are really cute. Really like the idea of using for a bed runner. Thanks for sharing! odiane79 at yahoo dot com

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  42. Love the Ebb Tide quilt and the runner. The more I see Ebb Tide, the more I want to make it.

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  43. Your table runner turned out pretty. I think it is going to look great when you get the time to use the long arm. I adore your version of Ebb Tide. That fabric was just beautiful when put together that way. Thanks for considering me in the blog hop. In case my email didn't show up, jason_burnside@hotmail.com

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  44. I always love blue quilts and runners. I've been making runners for a filing cabinet at work so I'll be looking closer at Clover.

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  45. I love how quickly the runner can be whipped up! Thank you for sharing! Nbod at hotmail dot com

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  46. Cant get enough of the color combos...Love thistable runner and you can make it into a bed scarf too...ty for sharing your talents.... anna lutz-brown happyness04431@yahoo.com

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  47. Both of your quilts are great. I am impressed with how quick and easy they all are! Thanks for sharing. Nancy.sumner@comcast.net

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  48. Thank you for also sharing how you display that is so inspiring to get the full view of your vision. all4sissy@yahoo.com

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  49. Your Clover table runner and Ebb Tide turned out very cute!

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  50. Thanks for sharing all your beautiful work. It gives us beginners a lot of inspiration.
    Linda Estes. Lgale95@yahoo.com

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  51. I really like both of your quilts -- I just discovered Villa Rosa patterns, and am looking forward to making one. Ebb Tide looks like a great and easy pattern

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  52. Looking forward to reading more of your blog posts. Coincidentally, I just acquired a project bag similar to the one in your 3/11 post and was wondering where to find a pattern. Thank you for the answer! :)
    Love your Ebb Tide with the blue background. Great idea for charity quilts.
    Margaret...memorton@gmail.com

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  53. The blue background you used for Ebb Tide really makes it shine. I agree that Clover would be a great table runner to make using seasonal fabrics…which make for a gift to do for someone jfoor@att.net

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  54. I love the batiks you used, gorgeous! :)
    c.j.m.71email (at) gmail (dot) com

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  55. Love your batiks.

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  56. You did a great job with Clover and I absolutely love your Ebb Tide quilt even though you didn't make it for this blog hop.

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  57. Thank you for showing us your beautiful examples of the Clover and Ebb Tide patterns. I especially liked your choice of fabrics for Ebb Tide.
    mango968@earthlink.net

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  58. Love the quilting on Ebb Tide! emilylfreese at gmail dot com

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  59. My collection of seasonal table runners is pretty thin. Thanks for the push to do one for spring!

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  60. Both your Ebb Tide and Clover are lovely! Thanks for sharing!
    (don't enter me in the draw - thx)

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  61. Thanks for sharing. Your quilts are lovely! dove1615@gmail.com

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  62. Ebb tide is such a fun pattern to showcase prints. Thanks for sharing. Michelle Rush mrush2@gmail.com

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  63. Hi! I love the clover pattern🥰 tobyyellow@yahoo.com

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  64. I'm a blue girl!! Love the fabric choices in your Quilts. Thank you for sharing. L_opdahl@hotmail.com

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  65. Your projects are wonderful! I’m really interested in Ebb Tide…. I may have to get that one done one of these days.

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

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  66. I really like how your Ebb Tide turned out. It is so pretty with the blue sashing.

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  67. Your quilt, Ebb Tide has such beautiful colors!! Think I will have to get out my blues!!
    barbkaup(at)(yahoo)(dot)(com)

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  68. Your table runner turned out very pretty. I love your previous version of Ebb Tide. I'm learning to really like that pattern with all the different versions I've seen. Thank you for sharing!
    Mrspcballard at Gmail dot com

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  69. I subscribed because i enjoy reading blogs especially about quilting! I also like the color blue and your fabric choice for both were perfect. Thank you for sharing. gingerdawnharman@live.com

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  70. Ebb Tide and Twinkle are my favorites out of this group and your Ebb Tide is beautiful! Your table runner is also lovely.

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  71. I love the table runner. Ebb Tide is also nice and showcases some large prints. Anneandbenhike@yahoo.com

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  72. That's a clever idea to use the table runner on the bed! I've always enjoyed the bed runners in hotels, so I need to make one for home! Your custom quilting is eye-popping...well done! duchick at gmail dot com

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  73. I’m not sure why it’s not showing me signed in to use my google. Done all the allows and follows. It’s just not working for me! So anonymously I must say ! Love your quilt and thanks too! I’m Gambrell.anitacarol@gmail.com

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  74. You are sew right - that runner pattern is very versatile! Love yours. Annmarie (tegens@charter.net)

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  75. Love your Ebb Tide quilt! I think it is a great one to show off bigger prints.

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  76. Great job with your projects. The table runner is a great starting point for so many things. s _lmorris@hotmail.com

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  77. The gypsy pattern is so scrappy I just love it . Mtwolfeden@gmail.com

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  78. Love those batiks! Expanding "Clover" to be a bed runner is a great idea. Villa Rosa patterns are so versatile! etalmage@earthlink.net

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  79. Love these quilts. Gypsy and Ebb Tide will be my donation quilt favorite. Jmikebalou (at) aol (dot) com

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  80. I really like the twinkle pattern,

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  81. Great quilts. This blog hop is so FUN. Thanks for helping to make it possible.
    FabriCats@aol.com

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  82. Clover looks great in those bright colors, and Ebb Tide is pretty in those cool blues!

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  83. Your quilt is lovely! This hop is great, thanks for participating! nikki_moshier at hotmail.com

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  84. Enjoying this hop; so inspiring!
    Diane dvcarousel4@gmail.com

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  85. Ebb Tide is showing to be a very versatile pattern. It's on my make list. The colors of your quilt are soothing.

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  86. I love how that quilt came out! I will definitely have to try more of their patterns, I've only made Moonstone.

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  87. Lovely quilts! Sorry you couldn't get the table runner quilted but I know it'll look pretty when you do. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.

    https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2024/03/20/wednesday-wait-loss-372

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  88. The Clover pattern is so simple but your version and others I have seen look really gorgeous! I make a lot of table runners and hope to give that pattern a try.

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  89. I love both your Clover and your Ebb Tide, both of which are now on my to do list.

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  90. The Ebb Tide pattern seems to be perfect for those large scale fabrics that you don't want to cut too small. I like the quilting you did on yours.
    quiltcarver at yahoo dot com

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  91. I love using clips too. Both your projects turned out beautiful and I'm looking forward to looking in your etsy shop!!

    Eboward@yahoo.com

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  92. Both your runner and quilt are awesome! I like the idea of a bed runner too. Thank you for sharing !!

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  93. I wasn't a huge fan of EbbTide - but yours changed my mind! Beautiful!
    The Clover runner is now on my 'to make' list - I can see me making a few of those in Christmas prints! Thanks!

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  94. Kim Straughn here!!! Hello!! Your Villa Rosa creations are Beautiful!!!! Clover is a great pattern!!! Thank You….kimstraughn407@yahoo.com

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  95. I was in my 20's also when I first started quilting. VRD are new to me, but I like how easy they are.
    Joy dot kubik69 at gmail dot com

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  96. Your fabric selection for Ebb Tide is beautiful. edgarkevin@sbcglobal.net

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  97. Love your quilts.

    Thanks for participating in the blog hop.

    sdblosser@yahoo.com

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  98. I really like the colors you used. Very pretty.

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  99. Lovely finishes . Villa Rosa patterns are fabulous. cmberry@lsu.edu

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  100. donnaovermoyer@gmail.comMarch 21, 2024 at 5:59 PM

    I love your fabric choices for ebb tide.

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  101. Beautiful quilts! I love VR patterns! Sue/missmaggie54@yahoo.com

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  102. Both are cute finishes. Love how quick all of these go together!

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  103. Elaine in North TexasMarch 22, 2024 at 8:08 PM

    Beautiful! egrasher at swbell dot net

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  104. This table runner pattern looks very pretty.

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  105. Your quilts are beautiful! I love batiks, and your bedrunner shows the fabrics off beautifully. I also love the blues in your Ebb Tide. And the quilting is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing these.

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  106. I like the VRD quilts you made. I really how you displayed your quilt on the wall. My email is gaynelquilts@gmail.com

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  107. Love your batik runner but love your blue quilt even more!!! Stunning blue for the background cwells96@msn.com

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