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6 Quilts in 6 Weeks Wrap Up, A Curated List of Holiday Themed VRD Rose Card Quilt Patterns, and Holiday Gift Idea #1

Happy Thursday to you!

I thought it would be fun to round up our current holiday Rose Card patterns for you today. I did a list in 2022, but you know we’ve added lots of new patterns since then, so I hope you will this updated list. If you’re like me, you’re right in the midst of making your holiday projects right now. Perhaps this new list will help you find just the right project for a special someone. And of course, you already know that VRD patterns go together quickly, so there’s still plenty of time to get quilty projects ready before the holidays.

But first, we’re going to wrap up our 6 Quilts in 6 Weeks Finishing Challenge.

I hope everyone had as much fun with this challenge as I did. I showed myself that I can finish a UFO every week if I have the right motivation. As much as I hope to continue this concept going forward, I think it will have to wait until the New Year, because now it’s all hands on deck for all of the upcoming holidays, beginning with Thanksgiving next Thursday.

We have one last winner for Week 6.

And that winner is……….

Rebekah M

Congrats to you!

I also want to shout out to those of you who completed the entire challenge – that means they each finished 6 quilts in 6 weeks.

Cue the band and drop the confetti!

And for those of you who participated, but did not quite manage the 6 quilts in 6 weeks –

Let’s do this again in Spring of 2026 so we can all get more VRD quilts finished, so we can make even more VRD quilts.

All right! Now it’s time to check out my curated list of Holiday VRD patterns.

I haven’t done a curated pattern list for a while, so it’s definitely time for one. I hope you’ll enjoy this list of holiday-themed patterns and maybe you’ll discover the perfect project for someone special. And yes, there’s still time to complete it for the Holidays because VRD Rose Card patterns go together as almost quickly as Santa slides down the chimney on Christmas Eve. I am including the links below the patterns for both digital and print patterns. And don’t forget, patterns always ship free.

At my pal Mary Lee’s suggestion, I am breaking this very extensive list into 2 parts. This week you will patterns A-M and next week, we’ll feature patterns N-Z.

12 Quilts of Christmas Collection – Here’s your go-to collection of holiday projects including jolly Gnome blocks, place mats, table runners, wall quilts, and throw quilts. There’s even a pattern for a 36″ panel. Read on to see each pattern listed individually.

A vibrant collage featuring various quilt patterns for the holiday season under the title '12 Quilts of Christmas 2024' showcasing designs like 'Chili', 'Poinsettia', 'Wreathed', 'Gnomie', and more.

Get the print collection HERE

Amelia – Let those stars shine!

A colorful quilt titled 'Amelia' featuring star patterns in various fabrics, displayed against a white brick background.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Awestruck – Can’t you just envision this one in your Christmas decorating color scheme?

A colorful quilt pattern titled 'Awestruck' featuring star shapes in various fabrics, designed by Molly Cook for Villa Rosa Designs.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Baking Day – I can smell the ginger and molasses already, can’t you?

A quilt featuring brown gingerbread man shapes against a light blue background, titled 'Baking Day.'

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Beatrice – Bring on the red, white, and green fabrics!

A quilt design titled 'Beatrice' featuring a patchwork of various colored fabric squares and stars, designed by Villa Rosa Designs.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Belinda Jane – A great little something something for someone who has everything!

A colorful illustration of the 'Belinda Jane' slip-on pillow sham pattern, featuring a patchwork design with various vibrant fabrics and a decorative floral border.

Print Only HERE

Bespoke – Add a sprinkle of holiday fabrics and mix.

A quilt pattern titled 'Bespoke' hanging from a tree, featuring a floral design with rich colors and geometric shapes, set against an autumn backdrop.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Blessings – Perfect to make for a special someone.

Quilt pattern titled 'Blessings' featuring a blue and gold design with a white cross, designed by Tricia Lynn Maloney for Villa Rosa Designs.

Digital HERE and Print HERE

Blizzard – You can’t go wrong with blue and white for the holidays.

A quilt design titled 'Blizzard' featuring a blue color scheme with snowflake patterns, displayed against a natural background.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Catrina Jane – A lovely idea for your quilt bestie (PSST! don’t forget to add a selection of VRD Rose Cards!)

A graphic design of the 'Catrina Jane' 2-Pocket Pattern Card Holder from Villa Rosa Designs, featuring a vibrant green fabric with floral patterns and a striped design, along with a view of the interior showing pockets for holding patterns.

Print Only HERE

Cherish – A fast sweet quilt is the perfect gift for anyone on your gift list from age 1-101.

A quilt titled 'Cherish' featuring a patchwork design with bear and woodland animal motifs, in a color palette of soft greens, browns, and blues, created by Villa Rosa Designs.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Chili – Add a red nose if you wish…..

Quilt pattern titled 'Chili' featuring a stylized reindeer design in earthy tones, created by Heidi Cook for Villa Rosa Designs.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Chips & Dip – Make sure to have plenty on hand for the holidays.

Colorful quilt pattern titled 'Chips & Dip' designed by Heidi Cook for Villa Rosa Designs, featuring a bright mix of green, blue, purple, and yellow fabrics.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Chutes & Ladders – who doesn’t love a family game night during the holidays?

A colorful quilt design titled 'Chutes & Ladders' by Molly Cook for Villa Rosa Designs, featuring squares and rectangles in vibrant patterns and colors.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Color Mittens – One can never have enough mittens!

A quilted table runner featuring colorful mitten shapes in red, green, and patterned fabrics, titled 'Color Mittens' with a festive design.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Crazy Stars – Grab your favorite holiday Charm Pack and make this super fun runner!

Cover image of the Crazy Stars quilt pattern featuring a table runner with colorful star designs in red, blue, and white. The quilt is displayed on a wooden bench against a green background.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Crimson Glory – a pretty quilt for the holidays with an interesting border.

A colorful quilt titled 'Crimson Glory' featuring festive holiday patterns, predominantly in red, green, and white, with decorative borders and a rose graphic in the corner.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Dainty Machines – This multi-size pattern is a nod to one of our best quilty friends.

A colorful quilt titled 'Dainty Machines' featuring various sewing machine designs surrounded by floral patterns, created by Sewl Sister for Villa Rosa Designs.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Dear Heart – Add a couple mugs and some coffee/tea/hot cocoa and put everything in a basket for a lovely little gift.

A pink quilted snack mat featuring a heart design, with the text 'Dear Heart Snack Mat' prominently displayed. The mat is placed on a wooden surface near a window.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Dinner Party – The perfect holiday dinner companions!

A collection of three quilted placemats featuring red and green holiday patterns, including birdhouses and festive designs, with the title 'Dinner Party' presented at the top.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Emmalina Jane – A fun little stocking stuffer.

Cover of the Emmalina Jane padded eyeglass case pattern, featuring three different eyeglass cases in floral and patterned fabrics with fabric requirement details listed.

Print Only HERE

Espresso – Have a large cuppa before tackling your holiday to-do list.

A quilt design titled 'Espresso' featuring coffee-themed fabric patterns, including cups, coffee pots, and playful text, set against a colorful backdrop.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Framed – Another classic blue and white. Or red and green. Or……..

A beautiful quilt titled 'Framed' featuring a snowman design, surrounded by a dark blue and white patterned border, displayed on a snowy outdoor setting.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Friendship – gather your friends and loved ones near.

A quilt pattern titled 'Friendship' featuring a patchwork design with various floral and patterned squares in earthy tones, bordered with a floral fabric and a rose graphic on a green background.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Friendship Hearts – Share a little heart with your friends.

A quilt featuring a pattern of red hearts and yellow star blocks on a white background, labeled 'Friendship Hearts' at the top and 'Sewl Sister for Villa Rosa Designs' at the bottom.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Frosted Window Panes – Here in PA, we usually expect snow for the holidays.

Cover of the 'Frosted Window Panes' quilt pattern featuring a blue quilt with various designs, set against a natural background.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Gathering – Use a small panel or a favorite novelty fabric for the center, it’s your choice.

A quilt design titled 'Gathering' featuring a winter scene with reindeer and a sleigh, bordered by geometric patterns in dark and light colors.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Gerome – Make multiples of this cute block for a fun table runner or quilt. Mix and match with Gnomie.

Cover image of a quilt pattern titled 'Gerome' by Molly Cook for Villa Rosa Designs, featuring a gnome design with a red hat, green accents, and a brown beard, set against a green and brown background.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Gift Wrapped – A fun runner for your holiday table!

A holiday-themed quilted table runner titled 'Gift Wrapped' featuring red, green, and white patterns, accompanied by a polka dot mug filled with marshmallows.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Gifted – This runner truly is a lovely gift idea.

Quilt design titled 'Gifted' featuring a pattern of gift boxes in festive colors, designed by Melissa Milligan for Villa Rosa Designs.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Gingersnap – Cookies, need I say more???

The Gingersnap quilt design features a combination of patterned fabrics in warm and cool tones, arranged in alternating rows of squares and prints, with a floral embellishment and branding from Villa Rosa Designs.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Gnomie – Make multiple blocks for a runner or a quilt. Mix and match with Gerome.

A quilt pattern featuring a whimsical gnome design with a green hat and red outfit, designed by Molly Cook for Villa Rosa Designs.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Grandma’s Girl – Holidays are for spending with those you love.

Cover of the 'Grandma's Girl' quilt pattern featuring a geometric design in shades of purple and pink, with the title at the top and a rose logo on the side.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Grandmother – Remember those you love during the holidays.

Colorful quilt design titled 'Grandmother' featuring a pattern of patterned squares and orange accents, displayed against a rustic backdrop.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Happy Hollies – A new modern holiday classic!

A vibrant holiday-themed quilt titled 'Happy Hollies' featuring bold red and green fabrics with polka dot patterns, displayed against a brick background.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Holiday Bauble – A little something to whip up for that last person on your list.

A colorful quilted snack mat featuring a holiday bauble design with red and green patterns, displaying text that reads 'Holiday Bauble Snack Mat' by Tricia Lynn Maloney for Villa Rosa Designs.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Homecoming – Perfect for all those lovely 36″ holiday panels we just had to buy!

Cover image for the 'Homecoming' quilt pattern by Tricia Lynn Maloney, featuring a snowy landscape with red barns, pine trees, and a starry night sky.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Hot Cocoa – Now all I need is a cozy quilt and a good book. And a fireplace, too.

A quilt design titled 'Hot Cocoa' featuring a patchwork of colorful fabrics in seasonal patterns, including cup motifs, with a floral graphic in the corner.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Inessa Jane – Don’t forget to make one for yourself, too.

Infographic showcasing the 'Inessa Jane Infinity Scarf' from Villa Rosa Designs, displaying three scarves in various colors with fabric requirements and design notes.

Print Only HERE

Into the Trees – Make a forest of Christmas trees to enjoy!

A quilt titled 'Into the Trees' featuring various green and patterned Christmas trees arranged in rows. The quilt is framed in red and is displayed against a textured wall.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Jardena – Add your favorite holiday fabrics and make those stars twinkle.

Colorful quilt design featuring orange stars and floral patterns, titled 'Jardena', by Villa Rosa Designs.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Macarons – You had me at cookie…..

A quilted table runner featuring a colorful patchwork design with aqua, coral, and floral patterns, titled 'Macarons' by Tricia Lynn Maloney, set against a warm pink background.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Mary Jane – Something sweet for that new baby this holiday season.

A colorful quilt pattern featuring a reversible receiving blanket design titled 'Mary Jane' with floral and polka dot patterns in pink and blue. It offers two size options: 38.5 inches square and 30.5 inches square. Created by Nancy Lorene for Villa Rosa Designs.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Merry Trees – Dress up your holiday table this year.

Colorful quilt design titled 'Merry Trees' featuring a mix of holiday-themed fabrics in reds, greens, and whites, displayed against a greenery background.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Messages – Make sure you send messages (digital or snail mail) to all your friends and family.

A colorful quilt design titled 'Messages' featuring various patterns in shades of blue, pink, and purple, with striped sections and intricate quilting details.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Miss Josie – A sweet finish for your favorite 24″ holiday panel.

Quilt pattern 'Miss Josie' by Villa Rosa Designs featuring a patchwork design with holiday-themed fabrics, including red and green colors and festive motifs.

Digital HERE or Print HERE

Here’s where we’ll stop our list for this week. By now, your eyes are probably starting to glaze over. Yup, Villa Rosa has patterns for everyone this holiday season.

Just one more thing……

From now through Christmas, I’m going to give you a fun holiday gift idea each week. It might be something for you, the quilter, or something for you to make for someone else. So come back each week to see my holiday picks for 2025.

Kalinda Fabrics and Precuts

Oh my goodness! I haven’t had a chance to share with you that Pat’s second fabric collection, Kalinda, is now available in shops as of the end of October. So, Kalinda is my first Holiday Gift Idea for 2025.

A display of the Kalinda fabric collection by Pat Fryer, featuring vibrant earthy colors with touches of aqua, arranged in a spiral pattern.

Lucky for us – 3 Aunts Quilt Shop has the Kalinda fabric collection just waiting for you – by the yard, fat quarter bundles, and half yard bundles. You can check out all the Kalinda fabrics HERE.

Like Pat’s first collection for Riley Blake, Bedazzled, Kalinda also has a collectible tin which is perfectly sized to store your VRD Rose Card patterns. I’m definitely adding the Kalinda collectible pattern storage tin to my Christmas list. It will be available November or December, right in time for the holidays.

Well, that’s it for me this week.

See you right here, same time next week (which just so happens to be Thanksgiving).

Always,

Tricia @ VRD

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VRD Stepped Quilt Tutorial

Happy Thursday to you!

I’ve got a fun and happy quilt tutorial for you today – Stepped by Running Doe Quilts for Villa Rosa Designs.

But before we get into the tutorial – I have an AMAZING announcement for you!

Drum roll, please!

Cue the confetti! Or how about a balloon drop from the ceiling this time?

Our Rose Queen and owner, Pat Fryer, has done it again!

She has a new batik fabric collection with Riley Blake Designs coming this October!

It’s called Kalinda.

WOOHOO!

Here’s a sneak peak –

Kalinda is simply perfect for all your autumn projects! You can download the collection PDF with all the fabrics and skus below.

Guess what????? There will be another collectible pattern storage tin for the Kalinda collection, too! I can’t wait! I love love love my tin from Pat’s first collection, Bedazzled. I can’t wait to collect them all as she designs new collections in the future!

Mark your calendars for October – when Kalinda makes its debut. Don’t forget to ask your local quilt shop to order the collection if they haven’t already.

Now I’ve spilled the beans about Pat’s new collection, it’s time to jump into our tutorial.

Stepped is a fun modern Rose Card pattern designed by Running Doe Quilts for Villa Rosa Designs. It is a large quilt, finishing at 66″ x 78″ and is fat quarter friendly – yay!

Get your digital pattern HERE or your print pattern HERE

For this tutorial I chose a wonderful warm and sunny collection from our friends, Hoffman Fabrics, called Sunset Hour. I chose the bright blue as the frame and binding for a wonderful pop of color against the warm sunset tones.

As usual, the first thing I’m going to do is cut the pieces for the blocks. Since this quilt doesn’t have a border (which is common for modern quilts, by the way), we don’t have to worry about that.

I’m wondering – do you cut your borders when you cut the fabric for the blocks or do you wait until after the center of the quilt is assembled? For me, I usually cut the border strips when I cut the block fabrics, but I don’t piece and cut the borders to size until after I finish the blocks.

Oops, let me get back to the cutting. LOL!

Here are all the pieces I need to make the whole quilt top. Isn’t that blue striking?

Now we’re ready to rock and roll at the sewing machine! The Stepped block goes together really quick (of course, it’s a VRD Rose Card pattern!). I like to put the large rectangle to my left and the blue frame strip to my right so I can grab a rectangle, place a frame strip on top, and zip it through the sewing machine. Then I repeat this same step for all the blocks, using chain piecing (meaning I’m not cutting the thread between blocks as I sew).

Working with batiks is lots of fun – you don’t usually have to worry about right or wrong sides because they are dyed the whole way through.

I could just flip the frame strip over, give it a finger press, and add the 2nd frame strip on, but I want my blocks to be nice and crisp, so I’m going to head to my ironing board to press the blocks before adding the 2nd frame strip.

Now I’m ready to sew the 2nd frame strip on the side of each block. Easy piezy – just the way I like ’em!

Then it’s back to the iron to press the blocks one more time. I warn you – there are a lot of blocks! Seriously!

Next I’m heading to my flannel board, which is actually behind my pressing station, to lay out my blocks. SHHH! My flannel board is really a flannel backed tablecloth hung in front of my fabric storage wall. To hang it, I clip the tablecloth to the tops of my storage doors with big binder clips. That way, I can take it down whenever I need access to the fabric cubbies (these particular cubbies hold my yardage and fat quarters by color).

Now the fun begins. As I lay out the blocks, I’m moving them around to spread the colors and fabrics out over the whole quilt. Laying out your blocks is an important step in making a quilt because you don’t want all the same fabrics or colors clumped together in the same area by accident.

Yikes! I’m actually running out of flannel board for this quilt because it’s big, so I think I need to sew this section together before I can add the final 4 rows. Off to the sewing machine I go…..

All right, here’s the section sewn together. Sorry, just noticed in this photo, I have it turned upside down from the previous photos. Mea culpa.

Finally, I can lay out the final 4 rows and add them to the quilt top. Ugh, you can’t see the bottom section I just added because my ironing station is in the way. Did I mention this is a BIG quilt???

I know! Let’s go outside so I can show you the completed quilt top!

I LOVE the warm and sunny colors of the sunset and the blue plays nicely. I reminds me of photos of the sun setting over the ocean. I say photos as I’ve yet to actually see an ocean. Someday…….

OH! Rats!

Take a look at the bottom of the quilt, I ended up with too much light colored fabrics bunched together. This happened because I couldn’t lay out the entire quilt on my flannel board all at once before I stitched the blocks together. ARGH!

Looks like I will be doing some un-sewing with my trusty seam ripper sidekick, Jack. Then I can relocate some of those light blocks from the bottom towards the center. Sigh……definitely a project for another day. Sorry about that.

Have you ever made the Stepped quilt? If so, I’d love to see your quilts on our VRD Facebook group.

Well, that’s it for me. Have a great week! Find some time to do a little sewing this week. Or maybe some un-sewing……

Until next time –

Always,

Tricia @ VRD