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April 5, 2023
Mariposa Twin Size Quilt Kit in Afternoon Tea! from Busy Hands Quilts

Mariposa has been kitted in the Throw size by Connecting Threads in their new refreshing blues collection called Afternoon Tea!  The large floral print in the collection shines as the border in this quilt.  

Mariposa is made with large blocks that create subtle secondary patterns that dance across the quilt top.  The large pieces mean this eye-catching quilt go together easily, and you can finish the quilt quickly.

The Mariposa Twin Quilt Kit is available at Connecting Threads.

The Mariposa quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.

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October 11, 2022
Waterfall Quilt by Judy - a Double Size! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing a stunning Waterfall quilt made by Judy in purples and greens!  She made this quilt for her granddaughter and cut it down to a Double from the Queen size.  Isn't it beautiful?!?



The Waterfall quilt pattern includes the Throw and Queen sizes and uses hues from two colorways to create an ombre effect.  The unique setting triangles carry the design clear out to the edges of the quilt.  Cutting off the edge of the quilt to make the quilt smaller does change the design, but as you can see, is still very effective.

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October 8, 2022
Picket Fence Quilt - a King Size by Kaitlin! from Busy Hands Quilts

This King size Picket Fence quilt is made by Kaitlin!  Isn't it beautiful!  

The fabrics used in this quilt are Flea Market by Lori Holt, available right here.


The Picket Fence quilt pattern includes 7 sizes and is layer cake friendly.  The larger sizes combine layer cakes with jelly roll strips.  

There are also two layout options included in the Picket Fence quilt pattern.  This quilt is shown with the pieced blocks alternating in every other row.  The second layout is all of the blocks placed vertically, which totally changes the look of the quilt and is also stunning ...

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June 20, 2022
Mandalynn Queen Quilt Kit in Faux Tweed Tonals! from Busy Hands Quilts

Connecting Threads has kitted the Mandalynn quilt pattern in the Queen size in their new fabric collection, Faux Tweed Tonals.  It's beautiful in these soft to bright colors!

The Mandalynn Quilt kit is available at Connecting Threads.

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The Mandalynn Quilt Pattern


Mandalynn is a big block quilt design that goes together quickly.  The pattern gives detailed instructions for fabric placement, so your quilt will finish as beautifully as this one.  :)

The quilt pattern includes 4 sizes - Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.  

You'll need three hues in four colorways plus accent fabrics.

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May 16, 2022
Falling Stars Twin Quilt Kit in Freshly Picked Batiks! from Busy Hands Quilts

Falling Stars has been kitted in the Twin size by Connecting Threads in their Freshly Picked Batiks fabric collection!  The fabrics are a lovely blend of a rainbow of colors - purples, aquas, peaches, yellow, greens with a splash of red on a background of creamy white.  The binding is a fun iris-colored print.

The Falling Stars quilt kit is available at Connecting Threads right here.

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The Falling Stars quilt pattern includes six sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.

The quilt pattern is available in the Busy ...

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May 13, 2022
Easy Bargello Quilt Kit in Freshly Picked Batiks! from Busy Hands Quilts

Easy Bargello has been kitted in the Twin size by Connecting Threads in their beautiful new collection, Freshly Picked Batiks!  This quilt pattern is easy with no seams to match, and it's jelly roll friendly!

The Easy Bargello quilt kit in Freshly Picked Batiks is available right here.

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The Easy Bargello quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.


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April 19, 2022
Boundless Beauty Twin Quilt in Flower Sugar! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm taking a trip down memory lane and looking at Boundless Beauty in Flower Sugar!  This is a Twin size bed quilt in sweet blues, reds, pinks, aquas, and yellows.

The Boundless Beauty quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.


Boundless Beauty Quilt Pattern


Unlike other brick quilt patterns I've written, this one is made from blocks rather than rows.  This creates half bricks and thus increases the scrappiness of the quilt.  

The quilt pattern includes 5 sizes - Baby, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.

Included in the instructions are two piecing methods - Traditional Piecing ...

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March 15, 2022
Belle Twin Quilt Kit in Prairie Belle! from Busy Hands Quilts


Connecting Threads has kitted Belle in the Twin size in their beautiful Prairie Belle fabric collection!  Click here to view the quilt kit.


Belle is a precut 10" layer cake square friendly quilt pattern that includes four sizes - Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.  The pattern includes detailed step-by-step instructions on how to make the pieced Seminole border, so don't let it scare you!

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     Twin size quilt kit in Prairie Belle fabric


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March 14, 2022
Belle Throw Quilt in Shelburne Falls! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing a Belle quilt in the Throw size.  This quilt is made with an older fabric collection called Shelburne Falls by Denyse Schmidt.

Belle is a stunning quilt pattern that is precut friendly, using layer cake squares for the quilt blocks as well as the pieced border.  In this quick quilt pattern, the X's float in the background of the blocks, and the center of the X is a different print than the legs of the X.

Is Belle a modern old fashioned quilt pattern when used with modern fabrics??

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March 9, 2022
Pixelation Quilt - A Twin Size in Moda Grunge Rainbow! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing a Pixelation rainbow quilt I made last year and finally quilted this year!  Pixelation is a quick and easy strip pieced quilt pattern.

The Pixelation quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.


Fabric Selection


I ♥ Moda Grunge fabric as it reads like solids but has depth and texture due to the subtle variations.  A Pixelation quilt is made with nine fabrics, and this quilt includes Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Aqua, Blue, Medium Purple, and Dark Purple.  

Pixelation doesn't require any background fabric.

Pixelation is an ombre or gradated design, so Moda ...

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February 17, 2022
Granny's Square Patch Queen Quilt by Joan! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing one of your quilts!  This is a Granny's Square Patch quilt made by Joan.  She used the Queen size quilt kit in the Maison Rouge fabric collection from Connecting Threads.

The Granny's Square Patch quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts pattern shop.


Joan also made matching pillow shams from the leftover fabric!

The Granny's Square Patch quilt pattern includes six sizes.

    Baby Size  41" x 52"

    Lap Size  52" x 62"

    Throw Size 62" x 73"

    Twin Bed Size  73" x 94"

    Queen Bed Size 94" x 105"

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February 9, 2022
Pixelation Twin Quilt in Hometown Americana Redwork Traditions! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today's quilt share is a Pixelation quilt in the Twin size in timeless red and cream!  This quilt is available as a kit right here.

Pixelation is a quick and easy quilt pattern with a number of color options.  It easily makes a rainbow, gradient quilt with several colors, or a single colorway as shown in this quilt.

The Pixelation quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts pattern shop.



Pixelation Quilt Pattern


Pixelation is a quick and easy quilt pattern.  It's strip pieced (of course!) for a simple finish and is possibly a weekend quilt, depending ...

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January 21, 2022
A Sweet Caroline Queen Quilt in Botanical Blue! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm so happy to finally share this Sweet Caroline quilt with you!  This is the Queen size made with Botanical Blue.

This quilt is a wedding gift for my son and his wife.  



Over a year ago, when I asked my daughter-in-law what quilt she would like for their wedding gift, she chose the Sweet Caroline quilt in the Throw size which you can see right here.  Fast forward to last October, one year after their wedding, and the quilt still wasn't made.  I ...

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December 1, 2021
Waterfall Queen Quilt by Karen! from Busy Hands Quilts

Isn't this a beautiful quilt?!?  This is a Waterfall quilt made by Karen in blues and greens in the Queen size.  She did a beautiful job!


The Waterfall quilt pattern includes two sizes - Throw and Queen - because other sizes do not work out mathematically.  If you'd like to make the King size, I recommend adding borders, because adding another row of blocks makes a quilt over 130". 

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November 16, 2021
Castle Dreams Queen Quilt Kit in General Store Vol 2! from Busy Hands Quilts

Castle Dreams has been kitted in the Queen size by Connecting Threads in their General Store Vol 2 fabric collection!  This is a stunning quilt kit in lovely country colors.



The Castle Dreams quilt pattern includes 6 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King - and is layer cake friendly for easy fabric selection.  Choose contrasting fabrics for a bold pop, and you're ready to go!


Get the quilt kit right here.

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November 15, 2021
Calliope Queen Quilt Kit in Tea Service Vol 2! from Busy Hands Quilts

Calliope has been kitted in the Queen size by Connecting Threads in their Tea Service Vol 2 fabric collection!  Oh my, such a sweet blue quilt!




The Calliope quilt pattern includes 5 sizes - Baby, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King, and includes a fair amount of strip piecing to help speed up the process.



The quilt kit is available right here.



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November 11, 2021
Star Spangled Quilt Pattern and 20% off All Quilt Patterns for Veterans' Day! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today America honors our Veterans.  I'm thankful for all who've served in our military to win and preserve our freedoms.

On Veterans' Day 2021, I'm happy to share a brand-new American quilt pattern called Star Spangled, an American flag design.  The Twin size qualifies for the Quilt of Valor program, a program with specific requirements for quilters to make quilts for veterans.

This quilt pattern includes two sizes - Twin and King - and is Accuquilt friendly, though a fabric cutter is not required.

All quilt patterns are 20% off in the Busy Hands Quilts shop today!

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October 14, 2021
Woven Threads Quilt Pattern - A Twin Size Rainbow on Black! from Busy Hands Quilts

I'm so excited to share the Woven Threads quilt with you today!  This is a yummy rainbow or ombre quilt pattern.




Kona Cotton Solids


For this quilt, I pulled strips from my Kona solid strip bin in rainbow order.  This is the Twin size, and it requires 14 strips of color, so I pulled two hues of each of the seven traditional rainbow coverways.

The background is black, and the other two colors are a medium gray and a faux linen in charcoal.  These colors don ...

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June 21, 2021
Sweet Caroline II Quilt Pattern - Gray and Yellow One in Twin Size! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing an oh-so-sweet Sweet Caroline II quilt in modern gray and yellow!  



So Many Sizes!

Sweet Caroline II includes 4 sizes - Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.  My patterns include as many sizes as possible.  I do love spoiling you!  

This quilt is the Twin size.


Oh Those Fabrics!

This Sweet Caroline II quilt is made with just five fabrics.  Three yellows (all from an older V and Co fabric collection), white, and a mottled gray.  The pattern tells you where to place the ...

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June 4, 2021
Sweet Caroline Queen Quilt in Blue and Yellow! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing a bright and happy Sweet Caroline quilt with you!  This is a Queen size quilt set with two pillow shams.




Four Quilt Sizes

The Sweet Caroline quilt pattern includes 4 sizes - Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.  It doesn't include the Baby size because the math didn't work out for that.  This is the Queen size, which is rectangular with a pillow tuck.  The pattern does not include instructions for pillow shams.  I use this book to make quilted pillow shams.



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