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November 5, 2026
Belle Quilt Pattern Mockups: an easy Timeless Layer Cake Quilt Design from Busy Hands Quilts

This week's featured quilt pattern is Belle, and this post features the quilt pattern in lots of new fabric collections! I hope these beautiful images inspire you to make your own Belle quilt, using these fabrics or fabrics you already have in your stash!

The Belle pattern includes 4 sizes (Throw, Twin, Queen, and King) and is 10" layer cake friendly. You'll love how easily the pretty pieced border goes together with the detailed instructions and graphics in the pattern.

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




Petals and Polka Dots by Bunny ...

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September 23, 2026
Sunshine Throw Quilt Kit in Tailor's Archive! from Busy Hands Quilts

Connecting Threads has kitted the Sunshine quilt pattern in their Tailor's Archive fabric collection.  The neutral prints in grays, tans, golds, green and cream in this collection are perfect for the Sunshine pattern.

The Sunshine Throw Quilt Kit in Tailor's Archive is available at Connecting Threads.

Shop the Sunshine quilt pattern in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.




Sunshine Quilt Pattern Features


  • Includes 8 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Large Throw, Full, Square Queen, Rectangle Queen, and King
  • Precut friendly - use 5" charm squares, 10" layer cake squares, or fat quarters - all outlined in the pattern
  • Skill Level:  Confident beginner ...

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September 3, 2026
Picket Fence Quilt in Briar Hollow! from Busy Hands Quilts

I am having so much fun featuring Briar Hollow in some of my quilt patterns, and it is also a hit in Picket Fence!  This pattern includes 7 sizes from Baby to King, is precut friendly, and includes two layout options.  It's a great pattern to let your favorite fabrics shine.


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




Picket Fence Quilt Pattern Features


  • Includes 7 sizes - Baby, Square Throw, Rectangular Throw, Twin, Square Queen, Rectangular Queen, and King
  • Use Fat Quarters for all sizes, 10" squares for smaller sizes, or 10" squares and ...

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Market Square Quilt in Briar Hollow by Connecting Threads! from Busy Hands Quilts

The Market Square quilt pattern pairs perfectly with the Briar Hollow fabric collection by Connecting Threads.  This fabric collection of greens, peach, and terracotta creates beautiful quilts.  


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




Market Square Quilt Pattern Features


  • Includes 8 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Large Throw, Twin, Full, Queen, and King
  • Includes instructions for using 5" charm squares, 10" layer cake squares, and fat quarters
  • Easy, simple piecing
  • Skill Level:  Confident beginner






The Briar Hollow fabric collection is available right here at Connecting Threads.


The Market Square quilt pattern is available in the ...

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June 25, 2026
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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April 25, 2026
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





Firework Fields by Gracey Larson for Riley Blake Designs





Market Street by Heather Peterson for ...

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March 14, 2026
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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March 1, 2026
Snappy Squares Quilt Pattern - Mockups! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing mockups of the Snappy Squares quilt pattern in current collections!  


Maeve by Moda Fabrics, one with a purple background and the other a cream background.

Maeve fabrics are available right here.

I hope these mockups inspire you to make your own Snappy Squares quilt!
  • Includes 9 sizes - Baby, Crib, Lap, Throw, Large Throw, Full, Square Queen, Rectangular Queen, and King
  • Layer cake or fat quarter friendly or refer to the chart inside the pattern to use your scrap bins
  • Includes 3 options for placement of prints in the blocks
Snappy Squares is available right here.




White ...

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February 26, 2026
Snappy Squares Throw Quilt in Batiks - a New Quilt Pattern! from Busy Hands Quilts



Today I'm sharing, Snappy Squares, a new quilt pattern that is perfect for the layer cake squares or fat quarters you have in your stash, or even your stash bins!

This pattern includes 9 sizes in all and is 10" square, FQ, or scrap friendly.  There are options for three different ways to arrange the prints in the blocks, too!

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



So Many Sizes!

If you've been here for any length of time, you know that I love to do all of the math for you ...

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Snappy Squares Throw Quilt in Vibrance by Riley Blake Designs! from Busy Hands Quilts


Today I'm sharing another Snappy Squares quilt in bright and happy colors on a bright white background!  You'll love the ease of this design and the fact that all of the math is done in 9 quilt sizes.  Plus, it's precut and stash-friendly also!  

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



9 Sizes in All!


I love to do all of the math for you, so you can make the exact quilt size you want without doing any extra calculations.  I am here for the math!  :)  This pattern includes two Throw ...

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December 10, 2025
Skip to My Lou Throw Quilt Kit in Rustle! from Busy Hands Quilts


The Skip to My Lou quilt pattern is perfect for creating seasonal quilts!  This fall-themed fabric with leaves and acorns in autumn green, orange, burgundy and brown works so well in the Skip to My Lou design, adding in a light accent of cream and a dark accent of burgundy-brown.

The Skip to My Lou quilt pattern includes 5 sizes - Baby, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King - and is precut friendly, with instructions for using charm packs and layer cake squares plus a light accent and a dark accent.  It could easily be made with fat quarters with two simple calculations ...

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October 2, 2025
Skip To My Lou Quilt Pattern - Throw Quilt in Berry Market from Busy Hands Quilts

Meet Skip To My Lou, a fun and unique quilt pattern that is charm square and layer cake friendly!  This featured quilt was made with the Berry Market fabric collection by Beverly McCullough for Riley Blake Designs.


The Skip To My Lou quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.


Say Hello to Skip To My Lou!


Skip To My Lou is a modern design that is quick, easy, and of course, fun to quilt with!  I made this quilt in the Throw size.  The design echoes out from the center of the quilt, making for a truly ...

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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
Maribelle Throw Quilt Kit in Somerset Afternoon! from Busy Hands Quilts

Connecting Threads has kitted Maribelle in the Throw size using their floral fabric collection called Somerset Afternoon.  The quilt kit includes all the fabric for the quilt top and binding, along with a printed quilt pattern.


Photo Credit Connecting Threads

Maribelle is a layer cake friendly quilt pattern in five sizes - Lap, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.  Maribelle is quick and easy to work with and is a great pattern to use your favorite prints that you don't want to cut into small pieces.



The Maribelle quilt pattern is available in the ...

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July 30, 2025
Layer Cake-friendly quilt pattern from Pieced Brain

Layer Cake-friendly quilt pattern

Use a package of 10″ squares on this fun Layer Cake-friendly quilt pattern. Beginner quilters will love how easy and fast it is to finish!

My High Frequency quilt is ready! It measures 56″ x 64″ and the blocks finish at 8″. I made it using one package of 10″ squares of Kaffe Fasset Collective Classic Spots by FreeSpirit Fabrics, an accent fabric, and background fabric! I love its playful and colorful vibe, don’t you?

I chose not to add borders because I wanted to focus on the quilt design. Should you wish to make a larger version of ...

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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


Bring the sunshine to your home with ...

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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


Bring ...

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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


Market Square features a ...

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