Villa Madonna 2018

It was quilt retreat time at the Villa Madonna and we had a wonderful time.  Carolyn wowed us with this gorgeous, summery nine patch.  She bought the fabric in Florida and enjoyed piecing it. It was finish up time at the villa.

 Judy brought out a PHD that she started a few ....ahem....years ago and decided she really should finish .  It was a block of the month from some time ago...not mentioning the years...you can ask her.

This sweet quilt is being finished by Jean Thompson and includes fat quarters from her special birthday.

 On the floor is a jelly roll mat that Marilyn made.  It is the third one she has made since she got the instructions although this one is not made with a jelly roll , she used left over fabric from a quilt she made. Works for me...

This is one of my projects. It is the 150 Canadian women  project that was started last year by Kat Tucker from Calgary. She posted three patterns per week along with the write-ups about each woman. Some very interesting reading there and it was a real eye opener to learn all the amazing things that these some historic and some current women did. The big heart at the bottom right corner was for Mom...appropriate since she was such an influence on my life.

Susan...the wonder kid of baby quilts showed us her latest project. Isn't it a real cutie!

This is the second project I got finished at the Villa the row by row experience for 2017. Went light sashing this time. A big change for me since I am a jewel tone fan.

 This beauty belongs to Sharon. She and Leigh worked like demons to get it completely organized. The camera does not do it justice, plus the actual finished arrangement took care of some of the proximity of like fabrics.

Look at this table runner that Pat the Irish quilter put together...she did a wonderful job.

 Janice is hiding behind the roaring waves she put together...the second set of fingers belong to Marilyn. It is an easy bargello type quilt and the shades are perfect.

Not a disappearing nine patch like we thought...it is a  block pattern that Susan found on a quilt calendar and decided it would be perfect in a quilt and , of course, she was right.  The lime green was the perfect accompaniment. 

 Ethel is posing for this photo...looking a little slimmer beside this wonderful snowball quilt she finally got finished...then she went to work on an Irish Chain that she had started a while back.

We were delighted to have Patti with us this year and she was working on a memory quilt ...actually two of them ....for her sons.  They both included fabric from her husband's shirts.  What great heirlooms for them.

 Lois ...our knitter....was busy making these sweet little caps...so simple and so darn cute. You just know little girls will love these.

Girls...you look so serious...and you shouldn't because it is now the way it is supposed to be.  Marilyn got tired and sewed one row the wrong way.  After a couple of attempts at unsewing she got it arranged properly. It is a Carpenter's Star. The fabric is gorgeous.

 Here's Ethel working on that Irish Chain I mentioned earlier.

These...when totally finished will be Christmas greetings on Mug rugs, Candle mats, or large coasters...what ever you like...they were made by Carolyn.....

see...here's the proof.

Susan is mightily pleased ...she learned how easy it is to put in a zipper in the Emmaline Bag showing here.

Judy had fun....working on a square she worked on last year...we are waiting to see this quilt when it is all put together...each square is amazing and the quilt will be extraordinary when all done...you just wait and see!!