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August 26, 2022
Picket Fence Rectangle Throw Quilt in One Fine Day by Bonnie and Camille! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing another quilt that was finished last year and didn't make it on the blog!  

This is Picket Fence in the vertical layout, one of two layout options included in the quilt pattern.  The other layout in the pattern is every other row of pieced blocks turned, which changes the look of the quilt completely.  

Picket Fence uses precut layer cakes in the smaller sizes and precut layer cakes and jelly rolls in the Queen and King sizes; and specific instructions are given on how to use each type of precut.  

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July 22, 2022
Hand Picked Rainbow Baby Quilt + Quilt Kits! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing the Hand Picked rainbow quilt!  This cute quilt might be one of my favorite quilts that I've ever made.  It's looks scrappy (though it's a single fabric collection).  It's a rainbow.  It's cute.  It checks all of the boxes!!

The Hand Picked quilt pattern works great for using up your scrap bins or precuts.  The pattern is fairly quick with strip piecing, too.

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

And ...  we have quilt kits too!  Each quilt kit will make two quilts - a Baby ...

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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 30, 2022
Starry, Starry Night - Ein Babyquilt from Quiltmanufaktur

Ich hoffe, du freust dich auch schon auf den wunderbaren Quilt Along von Steffi @quiltwerke Starry, Starry Night?!

Am vergangenen Wochenende stellte Steffi ihre Planung für den QAL vor - am jetzigen Wochenende geht es um die Stoffauswahl! Und hier habe ich das Vergnügen, dir mit meinen Stoffvorschlägen die Qual der Wahl zu breiten - sooo viele Möglichkeiten!

Das Pattern

Wichtig für dich: das Pattern für den Starry Starry Night bekommt du in Steffi's Shop

Starry, Starry Night - Deutsche

Starry, Starry Night - Englisch

Als Steffi mich gefragt hat, ob ich Lust hätte, für den Quilt Along Stoffvorschläge zu machen und vielleicht ...

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April 26, 2022
Hand Picked Throw Quilt Kit in General Store Vol.3! from Busy Hands Quilts

Hand Picked has been kitted by Connecting Threads in the Throw size in their General Store Vol.3 fabric collection!  This fabric collection has feedsack-style prints in reds, blues, and yellows, paired with deep indigo blue as the background.

Hand Picked is a striking jelly roll friendly quilt pattern that includes five sizes - Baby, Throw, Twin XL, Queen, and King.  It includes strip piecing for a quicker finish.

The Hand Picked quilt kit is available at Connecting Threads.

The Hand Picked quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.
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April 20, 2022
My Farmhouse Throw Quilt Kit in General Store! from Busy Hands Quilts

My Farmhouse has been kitted by Connecting Threads in the Throw size in their General Store fabric collection!  This fabric collection is a mix of feedsack style prints in reds, blues and yellows.

The My Farmhouse quilt kit is available at Connecting Threads.
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My Farmhouse Quilt Pattern


My Farmhouse includes three sizes - Throw, Twin XL, and Queen - because that's all that worked out mathematically.  I would have loved to have included the Baby and King sizes, but it just wasn't possible.  

This is a jelly roll friendly quilt pattern for easy fabric selection.  Even ...

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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 30, 2022
Jelly roll quilts with a serger from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

 Well, this is undoubtedly a different retreat. As much as I missed the group sewing yesterday, it was certainly worth it for me to go to the training. 


What's the training all about? Well, it is the brand new PFAFF creative icon 2. Yes --- there is a new top-of-the-line PFAFF on the market. It's an embroidery and sewing machine, and it's impressive. they've added artificial intelligence, projection abilities for sewing and embroidery, and you can set up specific tasks via Alexa! (Yes -- I know Alexa is tied to that dreaded online company!) New stitches and so ...

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January 12, 2022
Gridwork - a Throw Size Quilt Kit in Amish Solids! from Busy Hands Quilts

Gridwork has been kitted in the Throw size by Connecting Threads in Amish Solids, and the result is a truly stunning quilt!  Apparently quilters think so too, because many of the quilt kits have sold already.  :)



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

The pattern is jelly roll friendly and goes together quickly with strip piecing.


The quilt kit is available right here.

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


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January 4, 2022
Easy Bargello Rainbow Baby Quilt! from Busy Hands Quilts

Happy New Year!

Today I'm sharing a fun rainbow Baby quilt in the Easy Bargello quilt pattern!  It's such a fun and happy quilt and was so quick to make.

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


The Easy Bargello quilt pattern includes the Twin size which is perfect for a single jelly roll.  The pattern doesn't include the baby size.  I calculated how to make the Baby size when making a quilt sample for my local quilt shop to display.  I may release a supplement to the pattern for additional ...

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December 10, 2021
My Farmhouse Quilt - A Table Runner! from Busy Hands Quilts

This past fall I made quilt samples for my local quilt shop of some of my patterns.  This My Farmhouse table runner is one of them.  I can finally show it to you since the pattern was released yesterday!



Three Quilt Sizes!


The My Farmhouse quilt pattern includes three sizes - Throw, Twin XL, and Queen.  It doesn't include the Table Runner size which is simply made with less blocks.

     Throw Quilt 58" x 70"

     Twin XL Bed Quilt 70" x 94"

     Queen Bed Quilt 94" x ...

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December 9, 2021
My Farmhouse Quilt - A Throw in Notting Hill! from Busy Hands Quilts

Meet the My Farmhouse quilt pattern!  My Farmhouse is a quick and easy jelly roll quilt pattern.  The pattern is strip pieced and is a great way to get your feet wet if you're new to strip piecing.

You can make the Throw size with 30 strips - less than one jelly roll!  That's great news since most jelly rolls have a few fabrics that could be left out since they blend in too much with the background, whether that be a light fabric or a dark fabric.

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November 27, 2021
Finish #6 of 7 from Urban Quilter

 


I finished quilting and binding my lavender geese quilt. This quilt was made from a jelly roll that I won in a drawing as part of Log Cabin Loonies back in 2018. I had made this exact same quilt from a coffee-themed jelly roll for my Mom and after she died that quilt came back to me. I have been using Mom's coffee quilt at the foot of my bed (for decoration and naps) and decided I wanted a spring/summer variation. I used flannel on the back, the same flannel I used on my purple scrappy Irish chain ...

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November 19, 2021
Hand Picked Quilt Pattern - a Throw Quilt in Petal Power! from Busy Hands Quilts

Meet the Hand Picked quilt pattern!  Hand Picked is a timeless jelly roll friendly quilt pattern.  You can make TWO Baby quilts with one jelly roll and two additional strips plus a background fabric!


This jelly roll friendly quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.


Hand Picked Quilt Pattern


I'm super excited to share this quilt pattern with you today!  I love how the design turned out with these happy fabrics.  

You can use a jelly roll or strips from your stash, or cut strips from fat quarters or yardage; just come up with the number ...

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November 11, 2021
Easy Bargello Throw Quilt Kit in Quartz Metallic Tonals! from Busy Hands Quilts

Easy Bargello has been kitted in the Twin size by Connecting Threads in their Quartz Metallic Tonals fabric collection!  This is a stunning and sophisticated rainbow quilt.



The Easy Bargello quilt pattern includes the Twin size and is entirely strip pieced for a quick and easy finish.  The double extra easy part is that there are no seams to match!


Get the quilt kit right here.

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

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October 30, 2021
Skyline Divide Quilt Pattern - A Throw in Notting Hill! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing a scrappy Skyline Divide Throw quilt.  The Skyline Divide quilt pattern has been updated with a new pattern cover and is yardage and jelly roll strip friendly.

For this Skyline Divide quilt I used my current favorite fabric collection, Notting Hill.

Skyline Divide is a fun and modern strip pieced quilt.  Sizes include Baby all the way through King.




Two Layout Options


The Skyline Divide quilt pattern includes two layout options.  The first option uses five fabrics, and all of the blocks in ...

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October 25, 2021
Scrappy Patches Quilted Table Runner! from Busy Hands Quilts

A Scrappy Patches Table Runner is a quick and easy project!  I made this quilt to highlight the Vibe fabric collection, and it is now hanging in the local quilt shop.



All the Sizes!


The Scrappy Patches quilt pattern includes 6 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.  The Table Runner size isn't included in the pattern specifically.  I just made less blocks.


Quick and Easy Quilt Pattern


Scrappy Patches is jelly roll friendly which of course means it is also stash friendly since most ...

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October 12, 2021
Gridwork Throw Quilt in Painterly Petals! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing another Gridwork Throw quilt.  Gridwork is the newest pattern in the Busy Hands Quilts pattern line, and it's jelly roll and stash friendly!  I dug through my jelly roll stash to find just the right one for this quilt.

Gridwork is a fun and modern strip-pieced quilt.  The pattern comes in multiple sizes from Throw to King.



Strip Pieced Gridwork Throw Quilt


This quilt is entirely strip pieced, and you will love how quickly it goes together!  Of course you could sew together individual ...

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October 8, 2021
Gridwork Quilt - the Love Lily One in the Throw Size! from Busy Hands Quilts

I have a fun and happy quilt to share today!  Gridwork is the perfect stash quilt made from jelly roll strips.  Maybe you have a jelly roll rolling around in your stash, and you've been saving it for just the right project.  This just may be the pattern!!  :)



4 Sizes Included!


The Gridwork quilt pattern includes 4 sizes - Lap, Throw, Queen, and King - so you'll use this pattern again and again!  The Baby and Twin sizes aren't included because they don't work out mathematically ...

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October 2, 2021
Finish #4 of 7 from Urban Quilter

Flower Boxes Quilt

I am continuing to make progress on my goal of finishing 7 of my in-progress quilts by the end of the year. This quilt was made from a Moda jelly roll (Sew & Sew by Chloe's Closet) which I won as a door prize at a guild retreat a few years ago. I added the lavender fabric for the border but otherwise this is just the jelly roll. The pattern was super quick to put together, though as is often the case arranging the blocks in a way that I was happy with took longer than actually ...

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