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Waterfall II Quilt in Moda Grunge Pinks! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today's post is featuring Waterfall II quilt pattern with the fabrics in the reverse order, from dark to light; the opposite of how the pattern is written.

This fabric collection is Moda Grunge. The subtle variation in colors in each print really bring depth to quilts that isn't achieved with solids.

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

The Moda Grunge fabrics used in this light-to-dark version are:

30150-245

30150-243

30150-477

30150-476

30150-473

30150-472

30149-35 as sashing

The Moda Grunge fabrics used in this version are:

30149-35

30150-472

30150-473

30150-476

30150-477

30150-243 ...

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How Can Canadians (or anyone outside of the US, Australia, and UK) Shop Busy Hands Quilts? from Busy Hands Quilts

If you're having trouble accessing BusyHandsQuilts.com and wondering what's up, this is the blog post for you.

The short answer is: It's likely because you're outside of the United States, Australia, and the UK.

Keep reading for the long answer.

Shop the BusyHandsQuilts website.

Shop BusyHandsQuilts on Etsy

The Long Answer..

I have Good News, and I have Bad News.

The good news is that a lot of Canadians have been buying quilt patterns from my shop. Thank you, Canadians, for your support!! The bad news is that due to the volume of orders, my ...

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Sweetness Lap Quilt in Sweet Picnic! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing a quilt that was made approximately four years ago but didn't make it onto the blog during a super busy season in our life. This Sweetness quilt has such a cozy, homespun feel to it. You'll love that the Sweetness quilt pattern includes 6 sizes and is precut friendly for charm squares, layer cakes, and fat quarters!

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

Sweet Picnic Fabric Collection

This fabric collection is Sweet Picnic by Natalia Juan Abello for Riley Blake Designs. It's kind of a quirky fabric ...

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Sweetness Lap Quilt in Flower Sugar! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today's quilt share is one that was made about four years ago but didn't get posted on the blog. This super girly Sweetness quilt is beautiful in every way with the Flower Sugar fabrics in bold blue, aqua, read, and pink. The fabric collection is Flower Sugar by Lecien.

Sweetness is a quick and easy quilt pattern with all of the quilt sizes and three precut options; charms, layer cakes, and fat quarters.

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

6 Quilt Sizes Included

As always, I love the opportunity to spoil you ...

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Easy Bargello Rainbow Twin Quilt sewn in Pop Culture by White Owl Textiles! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing a glorious rainbow Easy Bargello quilt made with a Fundamentals Pop Culture jelly roll by White Owl Textiles. The bright white background makes this quilt really pop.

Easy Bargello is an easy version of a typically more complicated Bargello quilt design.

The pattern is in the shop right here.

This Quilt is Famous!

White Owl Textiles, a subdivision of Lumin Fabrics, featured this quilt in their booth at H+H America in Chicago, Illinois in May of 2026. I am sure it brought many sighs of happiness as crafters passed by. Rainbows are so happy!

The ...

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Grid Pop Quilt Pattern Mockups! from Busy Hands Quilts

Grid Pop is the featured pattern this week, so it's the perfect time to create mockups in the pattern with new fabric collections! Here is some fun eye candy for you! All quilts shown are the Throw size.

The Grid Pop quilt pattern includes 8 sizes from Baby to King, is 2-1/2" strip and FQ friendly, and is entirely strip pieced.

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

Star Spangled Beauty by Maywood Studios

Star Spangled Beauty strip rolls are available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.

Vibrance by Riley Blake Designs ...

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Grid Pop Throw Quilt in Printemps by Moda! from Busy Hands Quilts

This beautiful handmade Grid Pop Throw quilt is such a sweet quilt! The fabric collection is Printemps by 3 Sisters for Moda Fabrics, and it works perfectly with the jelly roll or fat quarter friendly Grid Pop quilt pattern.

Grid Pop Pattern Features

The Grid Pop quilt pattern is jelly roll and fat quarter friendly. The Throw size is made with one jelly roll or 12 fat quarters. You could even use a jelly roll for the sashing if you want. You'll love that everything is strip pieced and goes together very quickly.

Includes 8 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw ...

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Shooting Stars Quilt in Cottage Cove by Connecting Threads! from Busy Hands Quilts

This Shooting Stars mockup features Cottage Cove, a fabric collection by Connecting Threads. It's perfect for the Shooting Stars quilt pattern! Keep reading for a list of the fabrics used in this quilt.

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

Cottage Cove Fabrics

Shop the Cottage Cove fabric collection right here.

This Throw size Shooting Stars quilt is made with:

Large Star Points: N9100 Picnic Daisies Navy

Center Square and Small Star Points: 92486 Faux Linen Navy

Small Squares in Stars: N9107 Little Flare Glacier

Chain Blocks, 2 Prints: 93180 Chambray Lt Barn ...

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Shooting Stars Throw Quilt in Firework Fields on Blue Background! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing a sparkling Shooting Stars Throw quilt in patriotic colors! The quilt pattern has been updated which called for some new quilt samples! This beautiful star quilt is made in a new red, white, and blue fabric collection called Firework Fields by Riley Blake Designs.

The Shooting Stars quilt pattern now includes 6 sizes, a border and updated block sizing. You'll love how easy this quilt is to put together!

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

Shooting Star Quilt Pattern Features

The newly updated quilt pattern now includes 6 ...

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Stars and Stripes Throw Quilt Kit in Cottage Cove! from Busy Hands Quilts

Stars and Stripes has been kitted by Connecting Threads in the Cottage Cove fabric collection in celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary. This beautiful collection includes large and small florals, tone-on-tones, ditties, and plaids in a range of blues, reds, and white.

The Stars and Stripes pattern includes 8 quilt sizes and is fat quarter friendly!

Click here to shop the Cottage Cove fabric collection.

Get the The Stars and Stripes Throw size Quilt Kit at Connecting Threads.

Get the Stars and Stripes Quilt Pattern at Busy Hands Quilts. The pattern is available as a PDF Download or a ...

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Rolling Around Quilt Pattern Mockups! from Busy Hands Quilts

Rolling Around is featured in this week's newsletter, so this is a great time to show you mockups of the pattern in a variety of fabric collections.

The Rolling Around quilt pattern includes 8 sizes and is layer cake and fat quarter friendly.

Rolling Around is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.

Painter's Joy by Clothworks

Read more about the fabrics in this quilt right here.

Faraway Florals by Robert Kaufman

Fabric available right here

Firework Fields by Gracey Larson for Riley Blake Designs

Fabric and quilt kits available right here

Market Street by Heather Peterson for ...

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Harmony Quilt Pattern in Blissful Blooms! from Busy Hands Quilts

After the last two blog posts featuring quilt patterns in the Blissful Blooms fabric collection in which you saw a mix of bold purples, pinks, and reds, you might be surprised to see that these two quilts are also made with Blissful Blooms!

Harmony is a great pattern for your favorite focus fabric that you want to highlight in large pieces instead of cutting it into small pieces.

Keep reading and you'll see how easy it is to curate fabrics for this stunning quilt!

The white background is more calm and cool, and the black background is vibrant and ...

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Primrose Quilt Pattern - a Throw Quilt in Faraway Florals! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing a Primrose quilt pattern with a sweet mint background and bright bold florals. This traditional 9-Patch pattern includes 9 sizes and two piecing options - traditional and strip piecing.

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

Stunning Floral Fabrics

These prints are from the Faraway Florals fabric collection by Robert Kaufman. There are large and small florals in pinks, teals, oranges, yellows, reds, and navy. So much sweetness here!

Faraway Florals fabrics are available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.

Primrose Quilt Pattern Features

Includes 9 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Large Throw ...

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Primrose Throw Quilt in a Rainbow of Kimberbell Basics! from Busy Hands Quilts

It has been too long since I've made a rainbow quilt! This one was so fun to put together in the Primrose quilt pattern with the 9-patch blocks in all colors of the rainbow radiating across the quilt top.

The Primrose quilt pattern includes 9 sizes (!), is jelly roll friendly, and includes instructions for both strip piecing and traditional piecing. The Primrose quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.

A Beautiful Rainbow

This quilt was made with half of a Kimberbell Basics Bright Lights jelly roll by Maywood Studio. The Large Throw sizes uses 20 strips ...

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Calliope Throw Quilt Kit in Sylvan Dusk Batiks by Connecting Threads! from Busy Hands Quilts

The Calliope quilt pattern has been kitted by Connecting Threads in their pretty purple fabric collection called Sylvan Dusk Batiks! The quilt kit is the Throw size and is available right here.

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

Photo Credit Connecting Threads

Calliope Quilt Pattern Features

Includes 5 sizes - Baby, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King

Includes specific instructions for fabric placement, so where each fabric goes is clear at every step of the quilt-making process.

Yardage friendly

Skill Level: Confident Beginner

Shop the Quilt Kit and Pattern

Click here to shop the Calliope Quilt ...

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Formation Throw Quilt Kit in Tranquil Blume! from Busy Hands Quilts

The Formation quilt pattern has been kitted by Connecting Threads in Tranquil Blume, a calming fabric collection of blues, gray, and light greens. The quilt kit is the Throw size.

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

Photo Credit Connecting Threads

Formation Pattern Features

Includes 5 sizes - Baby, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King
Fat Quarter friendly
The Wing Clipper tool by Deb Tucker is recommended
Skill Level: Confident Beginner

Block size is the same in all quilt sizes, including the Baby. The design of all quilt sizes includes two flocks of flying geese in two ...

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Adeline Throw Quilt Kit in Tranquil Blume! from Busy Hands Quilts

The Adeline quilt pattern has been kitted by Connecting Threads in their Tranquil Blume fabric collection! The sweet teals and light blues blend perfectly with the bold and light stars echoing across the quilt top.

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

Photo Credit Connecting Threads

Adeline Pattern Features

Includes 4 sizes - Throw, Twin, Queen, and King

Skill Level: Advanced beginner

Shop the Quilt Kit and Pattern

The Adeline quilt kit is available at Connecting Threads right here. SOLD OUT

The Adeline quilt pattern is available right here at Busy Hands Quilts. The printed pattern ...

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Windblown Throw Quilt Kit in Sylvan Dusk Batiks by Connecting Threads! from Busy Hands Quilts

If you are longing to make a purple quilt for yourself or a friend, the Windblown quilt kit in Sylvan Dusk Batiks may be exactly what you're looking for!

Connecting Threads has kitted Windblown in the Throw size in these pretty purple fabrics.

Photo Credit Connecting Threads

Windblown Quilt Pattern Features

Includes 8 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Large Throw, Twin XL, Square Queen, Rectangular Queen, and King

Uses Fat Quarters along with a light accent (typically white) and a darker accent (in this case, the lightest purple)

Skill Level: Confident Beginner

Shop the Windblown Quilt Kit and Pattern

The ...

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Sweetness Quilt in Peach Cobbler by Riley Blake Designs! from Busy Hands Quilts

The Sweetness quilt pattern pairs perfectly with the sweet Peach Cobbler fabric collection by Lily Ashbury for Riley Blake Designs. This collection is showing up in stores right now.

Sweetness Quilt Pattern Features

Includes 6 Sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King

Uses 5" charm packs, 10" layer cake squares, fat quarters, or half-yards

Quick and easy

Skill Level: Intermediate

Peach Cobbler Fabrics

This collection includes 21 beautiful prints in peach, pink, orange, green, and cloud. There is only one neutral in the bunch which makes this collection an excellent choice for many of my patterns which tend to ...

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Picket Fence Quilt in Peach Cobbler by Riley Blake Designs! from Busy Hands Quilts

In stores now is Peach Cobbler, a cheery fabric collection by Lily Ashbury for Riley Blake Designs. This collection pairs perfectly with the Picket Fence quilt pattern!

Picket Fence Pattern Features

Includes 7 Sizes - Baby, Square Throw, Rectangular Throw, Twin, Square Queen, Rectangular Queen, and King

10" layer cake squares or Fat Quarter friendly

Strip pieced for a quicker finish

Two layout options - alternating pieced blocks or pieced blocks placed vertically

Skill Level: Confident Beginner

Peach Cobbler Fabrics

This collection includes 21 beautiful prints in peach, pink, orange, green, and cloud. There is only one neutral in the bunch which ...

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What Are Quilters Blogging About Today?

The Long Answer..

Sweet Picnic Fabric Collection

6 Quilt Sizes Included

This Quilt is Famous!

Grid Pop Pattern Features

Cottage Cove Fabrics

Shooting Star Quilt Pattern Features

Painter's Joy by Clothworks

Faraway Florals by Robert Kaufman

Firework Fields by Gracey Larson for Riley Blake Designs

Market Street by Heather Peterson for ...

Stunning Floral Fabrics

Primrose Quilt Pattern Features

A Beautiful Rainbow

Calliope Quilt Pattern Features

Shop the Quilt Kit and Pattern

Formation Pattern Features

Adeline Pattern Features

Shop the Quilt Kit and Pattern

Windblown Quilt Pattern Features

Shop the Windblown Quilt Kit and Pattern

Sweetness Quilt Pattern Features

Peach Cobbler Fabrics

Picket Fence Pattern Features

Peach Cobbler Fabrics