Patchouli Moon Studio: Fast & More Fun Blog Hop 2024

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Birds, Bears, Bunnies in Hot Air Balloons Quilt (for the Fast & More Fun Blog Hop 2024)

Hello everyone and welcome to the Blog Hop! We were each given 5 quilt patterns from Villa Rosa Designs and we could make one or all 5 of the quilts, if we wanted to. I chose to make the 31 Quilt, which uses a panel. I love this sweet panel and was glad to finally get it made into a quilt! This blog hop was just the thing to get me going and I think it turned out great, don't you?

We could make one of these quilts or more~

You can purchase a set of these 5 patterns. Or visit Villa Rosa website for even more great Rose Card patterns (over 600 of them). Or you might just win a set, (scroll down below for prizes).

The panel I used is from Benartex fabrics called, Breezy Baby Sunshine Quilt Panel.

The finished quilt measures 42" x 58"

This is a perfect quilt for a baby born in New Mexico (where I live), since Albuquerque is home to the annual International Balloon Fiesta, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world, happening every October for 9 days.

I made a label and named this quilt: Birds, Bears, Bunnies in Hot Air Balloons.

I also backed the quilt with a hot air balloon print that is flannel, so it is soft.

Quilted in a gridded diamond using a variegated thread.

Closer look at the cute birds, bears and bunnies.

After trimming my panel, before I could add the borders, I found the panel was a wee bit too short, so I added that narrow orange border next to the gray border to bring it up to the correct size and I really like it much better as that orange pops!

Okay, I know I get carried away with the photos, but I just love how this quilt turned out and wanted to show it in different poses, LOL!!!

Here is the schedule for the Blog Hop. Be sure to comment at each stop to be registered to win some fabulous prizes!

Thursday, March 14
https://villarosaquilts.com/

Friday, March 15
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 16
1. Bernie Kringel -- 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 17
1. Carolyn -- https://quarterinchcapers.blogspot.com/
2. Emily (Norton House) -- https://www.nortonhousequilting.com/blogs/news
3. Gail Sheppard -- https://quiltinggail.com/
4. Susan Slaton -- http://wazoonewsbits.blogspot.com/

Monday, March 18
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 19
1. Joy -- https://shout4joy-shouting.blogspot.com/
2. Emily Leachman -- http://thedarlingdogwood.blogspot.com/
3. Vicki S -- www.knitbug2.blogspot.com
4. Rose Mikulski -- https://somethingrosemade14.blogspot.com/
5. QOVF (Lexie) -- https://www.qovf.org/

Wednesday, March 20
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/ (you are here)
5. Electric Quilt (Diane) -- https://doyoueq.com/blog/

Thursday March 21st:

https://villarosaquilts.com/

Grand Prizes~

4 awesome grand prizes this year –

1. Kaffe Fassett Precuts Collection

2. $100 digital gift certificate for Hancock’s of Paducah

3. A Big Mystery Box of Quilting Goodies

4. Download of Electric Quilt 8 (this prize will be chosen by Electric Quilt)

Sponsor Prizes~

3 – Sponsor prizes

1 – Set of Blog Hop patterns from Villa Rosa

Info for the Blog Hop Prizes

Here’s the Important Stuff you need to know:

Everyone is eligible to win prizes. Please note that winners outside the USA will receive a digital set of the 2024 Blog Hop Rose Card pattern collection.

There are several opportunities for you to win prizes during the blog hop:

Individual bloggers may be hosting giveaways on their blogs for you to win. Please visit these bloggers to find out about their giveaways and how to register.
Villa Rosa Designs is giving away a 2024 Blog Hop Card pattern collection on each participating blog.
Sponsor prizes have been donated by our lovely Sponsors, above, and even from some of the bloggers, too! These prizes are divided into 2 different categories —
- Grand Prize Boxes (of which there are 2) are filled with tons of quilting goodies including books, fabric, precuts, notions, patterns, and more.
- Individual Prizes (each blogger will select 3 winners on their blog) which may be books, patterns, fat quarter bundles, 5″ squares, 2 1/2″ strips, 10″ squares, notions, and more.

WOW! That’s a lot of prizes!

Please note that to leave a comment on this blog to be registered for prizes, you will need to click on the comments link below. After you click the comments link, you need to leave your own comment. I do MODERATE comments, so please only leave one comment. Duplicate comments will be deleted. Also: if you are an anonymous or no-reply (meaning you do not have your email registered), make sure that you write your first name and last initial as well as write out your email address in the comment, otherwise you will not be entered to win if I cannot get ahold of you. Thank you & good luck!

NOTE: Comments will close on March 24, so get your comments in before then please. Winners will be chosen the 25th.

I want to take a moment to thank all of our incredible sponsors, who donated all kinds of quilting goodies for you to win. Thank you Sponsors!