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September 25, 2025
Picket Fence Square Throw Quilt in Berry Market from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I am sharing a new quilt in one of my most popular quilt patterns - Picket Fence!  Picket Fence is a multi-sized quilt pattern that includes fabric requirements using 10" layer cake squares, fat quarters, or a combination of 10" squares and strips in the bed quilt sizes.


You'll love that you don't have to cut your favorite fabrics into small pieces, and you can let them shine in this quilt pattern!  The pieced blocks set with the large squares of fabric is a striking symmetrical design.

The Picket Fence quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands ...

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August 7, 2025
Sunnyside Baby Quilt Kit in Play on Tonals! from Busy Hands Quilts

I am excited to share that Connecting Threads has kitted the Sunnyside quilt pattern in the Baby size in their beautiful fabric collection called Play on Tonals.  This quilt kit includes all the fabric for the quilt top and binding, along with a printed quilt pattern so that you can create your very own Baby Sunnyside quilt!



Sunnyside is a quick and easy, Fat Quarter friendly design that includes six sizes - Baby, Throw, Large Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.  Sunnyside is named after a town near where I grew up, and the quilt is reminiscent of both sunshine and gray ...

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July 4, 2025
Blessings Throw Quilt in Twilight Creatures - a New Quilt Pattern! from Busy Hands Quilts

I am pleased to share a new quilt pattern with you!  This pattern is called Blessings - a quick and easy, fat quarter friendly design that is perfect for confident beginners and goes together quickly and easily.  

This pattern is part of the Donation Quilt Series, which is a group of quilt patterns that are made from large blocks with large pieces and simple designs, so they're cost effective and quick and great for donation to others in need.

Blessings includes 6 sizes and is fat quarter friendly.  This pattern works for directional prints, as long as no more than ...

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July 3, 2025
Blessings Twin Quilt in You and Me! from Busy Hands Quilts

I am pleased to share a new quilt pattern with you that just makes my heart melt!  This pattern is called Blessings - a quick and easy, fat quarter friendly design that leaves a lasting impact in one's home.  I adore this design so much that I ended up making a total of five quilt samples!

The Blessings quilt pattern is part of the Donation Quilt Series and includes 6 sizes and is fat quarter friendly!

Get the Blessings quilt pattern in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.



Say hello to Blessings


The Blessings quilt pattern is the third pattern in ...

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Blessings Throw Quilt in Halloween Fabrics! from Busy Hands Quilts

Boo!  Another spectacular Blessings quilt that I am so excited to share with you - this one in Halloween fabrics!  Blessings is my latest quilt pattern that is quick and easy, and fat quarter friendly.  This is one of FIVE finished quilts that I made with this pattern.  As I like to say, just let that girl sew!

You'll love that Blessings is super stash friendly as its made with fat quarters.  Plus, there are 6 sizes included and it's super quick and easy, as all quilts in the Donation Quilt Series are!

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July 1, 2025
Stars and Stripes Throw Quilt - a new Quilt Pattern in Dazzle Dots Cool Hues! from Busy Hands Quilts

I am excited to introduce you to my newest quilt design called Stars and Stripes!  This design is quick and easy yet makes a stunning quilt that you'll be proud to share.  This pattern was inspired by Picket Fence - a long-time favorite quilt pattern of mine.  All of the sizes are included with this design, and the scrappy stars option is fat quarter friendly!

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Get the Stars and Stripes quilt pattern in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.



Introducing Stars and Stripes


The Stars and Stripes quilt pattern combines sparkling stars with pieced ...

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Stars and Stripes Throw Quilt in Picadilly! from Busy Hands Quilts

With the Fourth of July right around the corner, I figured now would be the perfect time to introduce my newest quilt design called Stars and Stripes!  Stars and Stripes is a quick and easy design that you'll whip up in no time!  This pattern was inspired by Picket Fence, a long-time favorite quilt pattern of mine.

Stars and Stripes includes 8 sizes, and you can use fat quarters for the scrappy star layout.  This quilt has identical stars with every star made from the same two fabrics, and the pieced stripe blocks made from jelly roll strips.

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June 12, 2025
Stars and Stripes Throw Quilt - the Sunset version in Dazzle Dots! from Busy Hands Quilts

This week, I wanted to introduce you to my newest quilt design called Stars and Stripes!  Stars and Stripes is a quick and easy design.  This pattern was inspired by Picket Fence - a long-loved Busy Hands  Quilts' pattern.  If you are looking to make a dazzling quilt for your favorite person, then keep reading, because this could be the perfect pattern for you!

Stars and Stripes includes all of the quilt sizes and is precut friendly for the scrappy stars version.  Keep reading to check out all of the details!

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May 22, 2025
Sunshine Baby Quilt in Lazy Afternoon by Zen Chic! from Busy Hands Quilts

With Summer quickly approaching and the sun bringing the flowers to life, we're releasing a new quilt design called Sunshine!  Maybe where you live it gets too hot in the summer to be outside a whole lot, so summer is actually quilting season, not just the winter!

Sunshine is a brand new quilt pattern looks great in the modern Lazy Afternoon fabric collection with its burnt orange prints mixed with pale pink, blue, and yellow.

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


Wake up to Sunshine


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Sunshine Throw Quilt in Perfect Union by Laundry Basket Quilts! from Busy Hands Quilts

Treat yourself to some well deserved quilting with the Sunshine quilt pattern - a quick and easy design you'll love to work with in your favorite fabrics!  This quilt showcases the Sunshine quilt pattern in a single colorway, traditional Perfect Union fabrics in denim blues, and it is perfect!

Sunshine is stash-friendly with instructions for using charm squares, layer cakes, and fat quarters.  Whatever you have in your stash will work, as long as the prints have some contrast against the sashing.

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


Rise and Shine, Sunshine


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May 1, 2025
Journey Throw Quilt in Star Spangled Beauty! from Busy Hands Quilts

I am very pleased to share another finished Journey quilt with you!  Journey is a modern quilt pattern that allows your favorite prints to shine!  It is the perfect pattern for you to sit back and quilt your troubles away with.  

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

Bright, Beautiful, and Bold Fabric


This Journey quilt was made using the Star Spangled Beauty fabric collection by Maywood Studio.  This is a stunning collection of florals, stars, tone-on-tones, ditties, and checks in an array of blues, reds, and creamy white.  The fabric for this quilt ...

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April 12, 2025
Market Square Lap Quilt in Freedom Garden from Busy Hands Quilts

I am so excited to introduce this new modern quilt design with you called Market Square.  This is an easy quilt pattern that is designed to showcase your favorite fabrics and scraps!  This the Lap size using the Freedom Garden fabric collection by My Mind's Eye for Riley Blake Designs.


Market Square works perfectly for a fast summertime quilt in red, white, and blue.  Imagine this design as a picnic blanket with a dark sashing to hide grass stains.  :)

Get the Market Square quilt pattern in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.



The Market Square Pattern


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Market Square Baby Quilt in Timber by Moda! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing Market Square, an easy quilt pattern designed to showcase your favorite fabrics and scraps.  This pattern was made in the Baby size using the Timber fabric collection by Moda Fabric.  This is a quick and easy quilt pattern, perfect for making a Baby Shower gift that will be cherished for years to come.

Get the Market Square quilt pattern in the Busy Hands Quilts shop here.


Market Square Quilt Pattern


Market Square features a quick and easy design that is perfect for utilizing precuts or your scrap stash.  Use 5" squares, 10" squares, or fat quarters ...

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April 10, 2025
Market Square Throw Quilt Kit in Spring Nectar! from Busy Hands Quilts

Connecting Threads has kitted Market Square in their springy fabric collection called Spring Nectar.  The quilt kit includes all fabric (a layer cake square and yardage) for the quilt top and binding, along with a printed quilt pattern.

Market Square is an easy quilt pattern that helps you use your precut fabric stash - use 5" charm squares, 10" layer cake squares, or fat quarters.

Photo Credit Connecting Threads

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The Market Square quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop as a PDF digital download or a printed pattern.


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February 14, 2025
Fireworks Quilt Pattern - a Throw Quilt in Star Spangled Beauty! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm excited to share the brand new Fireworks quilt pattern!  Star patterns are pretty common in my pattern line, and this is the 21st star pattern I've released.  You can see all of the star quilt patterns right here.

Fireworks is a fat quarter-friendly quilt pattern that includes six sizes - Baby/Wall Hanging, Lap, Throw, Square Queen, Rectangle Queen, and King.  This pattern is also perfect for using up your scraps.  

The Fireworks quilt pattern is now in the shop.  You can check out all of the Busy Hands Quilts star quilts right here.


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Fireworks Throw Quilt in Perfect Union from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm excited to share the brand new Fireworks quilt pattern!  Star patterns are pretty common in my pattern line, and this is the 21st star pattern I've released.  You can see all of the star quilt patterns right here.

Fireworks is a fat quarter-friendly quilt pattern that includes six sizes - Baby/Wall Hanging, Lap, Throw, Square Queen, Rectangle Queen, and King.  This pattern is also perfect for using up your scraps.  

The Fireworks quilt pattern is now in the shop.  You can check out all of the Busy Hands Quilts star quilts right here.


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January 14, 2025
Quilty Cabins Wall Hanging / Baby Quilt in Sincerely Yours! from Busy Hands Quilts

It's one month until Valentine's Day!  Today I'm sharing the perfect Valentine's Day quilt that I finished yesterday.  This is Quilty Cabins.

Quilty Cabins is a long cabin quilt design with a heart pieced right into the blocks. There is no applique in this quilt; it is made with traditional piecing.  This pattern is Fat Quarter friendly and includes 6 sizes so you can make just the size you want.  

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



I am using this quilt as a wall hanging and it is made ...

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December 31, 2024
Summer on the Porch Throw Quilt in Nana Mae 8 Fabrics! from Busy Hands Quilts

The Summer on the Porch quilt pattern was selected to feature the Nana Mae 8 fabric collection by Henry Glass, and I was super excited when they sent me the fabric to sew up a quilt sample!  This fabric collection is a mix of 30s-style feedsack florals in the sweetest colors.  Because all of the prints are colors and there are no neutrals in this collection, it was super easy to use with a creamy white background.

The Summer on the Porch quilt pattern is fat quarter friendly and includes four quilt sizes.

The pattern is available in the Busy ...

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November 14, 2024
Ombre Mountains Throw Quilt in Sunset Over the Mountains Colors! from Busy Hands Quilts

A fun finish this past week was an Ombre Mountains Throw quilt in a Sunset Over the Mountains color scheme of golds to reds to purples to teals and finally to blues.  This quilt design is perfect for creating quilts that reflect colors seen in nature, such as desert to sky, or sea to sky.  In this case, it's mountains to sunset!

The Ombre Mountains quilt pattern includes 6 sizes, so you don't have to do any of the math to create the size you really want to make.

These fabrics are Shimmer Tonals from Connecting Threads.  They ...

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November 13, 2024
Quilty Cabins Throw Quilt Kit in Spiced Cider by Connecting Threads from Busy Hands Quilts

Quilty Cabins has been kitted in the Throw size by Connecting Threads in their beautiful fall collection called Spiced Cider!  This is a really lovely collection of peach, plum and brown with creamy accents.


The Quilty Cabins quilt kit is available at Connecting Threads.


The Quilty Cabins quilt pattern is super sweet with a heart pieced right into the center of each block.  The pattern includes six sizes and two layout options.  The blocks can be offset to create a wave design down the quilt or placed traditionally as shown in this quilt.  This is a great stash-busting quilt pattern ...

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