Pat’s retirement from the quilting business has been impossible for her to achieve. Not long after closing up shop and moving to a beautiful hillside in Northern California, which she calls Villa Rosa, she came up with the idea for quilt patterns on a card.

Now, besides publishing patterns, running an online shop and doing shows, she also has a retail store in an industrial area of Grass Valley. Her staff includes local talent, family members, and designers from across the country.

Pat has been sewing since the age of ten and got her degree in Textiles from UC Davis. She has owned quilt shops for over 30 years. Pat taught quilting at her shops and the local college.

Villa Rosa patterns by their nature are simple and easy to finish. They are fun to make and the projects get done—great for giveaways and donation quilts. “Fun and done” is Pat’s motto.