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January 1, 2024
Join Busy Hands Quilts on Facebook | Belle Quilts by Timeless Quilts from Busy Hands Quilts

Quilting has always been a passion of mine.  The fact that I get to work with fabrics and create designs from the comfort of my home and be able to distribute them to fellow quilters like you has been an incredible opportunity.  A real dream come true!  I especially love the community that my job has helped to create.  

You may have heard that Busy Hands Quilts is also on Facebook.  We have created a Busy Hands Quilts Facebook Group where people are encouraged to share their finished quilts in my pattern and even its story.  I am amazed and ...

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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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September 7, 2022
Waterfall II Fire Throw Quilt by Deanna! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing more pictures of Deanna's Fire Waterfall II quilt!  It's a stunning quilt that inspired me to make a similar quilt, too!  

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


Deanna sent me a picture of her quilt top at the encouragement of fellow quilters at a retreat she was attending.  It took my breath away, and I offered to quilt it for her so I could take pictures of it.  

The rest is history, as they say!

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August 24, 2022
Waterfall Quilt in Yellow and Orange by Sarah! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing one of your quilts!  This is Waterfall made by Sarah in yellows and oranges in the Queen size.  It's a bright, shining candle!

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


Waterfall includes is a stunning log cabin quilt pattern with unique setting triangles that carry the design clear out to the edges.  The Throw and Queen sizes are included in the pattern.



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August 11, 2022
Waterfall Quilt in Reds and Pinks by Margo! from Busy Hands Quilts

Margo made a Waterfall quilt in reds and pinks in the Throw size.  It is beautiful, and she so well done!  

The Waterfall quilt pattern is a log cabin quilt pattern with unique setting triangles that carry the design out to the edges of the quilt.  The pattern includes two sizes - Throw and Queen.

To see Waterfall and Waterfall II in more colorways, click here.

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


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August 2, 2022
Waterfall Quilt by Susan as a gift for her son! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing a Waterfall quilt made by Susan.  This stunning purple and gold quilt is a gift for her son upon his graduation from East Carolina University.  

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


Quilting is by Amy from Lexquilter.com, and the digital design is Circle Melodrama from Wasatch Quilting.

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




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July 25, 2022
Waterfall Quilts by Laura for Her Grandsons! from Busy Hands Quilts

Laura made two Waterfall quilts for two grandsons, and they turned out beautifully!  Shades of teal up one side and shades of blue down the other side, finished off with circular quilting reflecting water.  Laura enlarged the quilts by adding a border around the edge.  They are lovely gifts for her grandsons!



The Waterfall quilt pattern includes two sizes - Throw and Queen - because that's what worked out mathematically without borders or a ginormous quilt (119" wide!!).  Some quilters have increased quilt sizes by changing the edge blocks on one side to whole blocks and adding a row of half ...

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July 18, 2022
Waterfall Quilt by Johanna! from Busy Hands Quilts

This beautiful Waterfall quilt was made by Johanna in teal and blue batik fabrics!  It's simply stunning!  :)

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


The Waterfall quilt pattern includes two sizes - Throw and Queen - and includes unique setting triangles that carry the design clear out to the edges of the quilt.




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June 28, 2022
Sunnyside Quilt in Blues and Pinks by Susan! from Busy Hands Quilts

Susan made this Sunnyside quilt in blues and pinks, and it turned out beautifully!  The stars are twinkling across the quilt.  The texture of the quilting is amazing, and I'm admiring the flat quilt and corners.  She did a great job!


The Sunnyside quilt pattern includes 6 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King - and is fat quarter friendly.  The pattern is written for two colorways with a background fabric.  It's a versatile pattern.

The Sunnyside quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop as a PDF Download and Printed pattern.



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June 15, 2022
Waterfall II Fire Throw Quilt in Solids by Deanna! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing a Waterfall II quilt made by Deanna!  This is a FIRE quilt!

A few months ago on a whim, Deanna emailed a picture of her quilt top to me, and it totally blew me away with how beautiful it was!  Soon it was on its way to me in the mail for quilting, binding, and a session of photography.

This quilt is the inspiration for the FIRE quilt kits that are going live in the shop very, very soon!  Sign up for the Busy Hands Quilts newsletter to receive a ...

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June 7, 2022
Sunnyside Throw Quilt by Helen! from Busy Hands Quilts

This Sunnyside quilt in yellow and gray is made by Helen!  

Sunnyside is a fat quarter friendly quilt pattern that includes 6 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.  The pattern is written to highlight two colorways, but one colorway could be substituted with a rainbow of colors for a twist to the design.


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


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May 18, 2022
Sunnyside Throw Quilt in Brights and Gold by Mari! from Busy Hands Quilts

This stunning Sunnyside quilt is made by Mari from The Academic Quilter!  Mari is hosting the Hands 2 Help quilt drive this year, so be sure to check out her blog to learn more.  :)

Mari's quilt is the Throw size, made with bright stars mixed with golden stars.  This is the first Sunnyside quilt I've seen with one of the stars made with a mix of colors, and it's fantastic!

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


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April 16, 2022
Waterfall Throw Quilt Hand Quilted by Sally! from Busy Hands Quilts

This Waterfall quilt is made by Sally from fabrics in her stash.  She then hand quilted it.  What an amazing feat!  Didn't it turn out beautifully?!?

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


Sally increased the quilt size from a Throw to what appears to be a Twin by changing up the number and layout of some of the blocks.


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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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October 26, 2021
Waterfall Throw Quilt by Shelley! from Busy Hands Quilts

I love seeing your quilts in my patterns; they brighten my day!  This is Waterfall in the Throw size made by Shelley.  She altered the design by leaving off the pieced setting triangles and placing a single fabric in their place.  The fabric is Moda Grunge.  It turned out beautifully!


The Waterfall quilt pattern includes Throw and Queen sizes because those two worked out mathematically.  The King size would be 130" wide, so it's not included in the pattern.  The pattern includes the names and numbers of the Moda Grunge fabrics shown in the cover quilt.

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September 28, 2021
Skyline Divide Throw Quilt by Mary! from Busy Hands Quilts

This is a Skyline Divide Throw quilt made by Mary!


The gray shading makes this quilt so modern!  Mary added a bright yellow border which is not included in the pattern, and I love how cheery it is.  :)  And did you catch the gray/white striped binding?  My favorite kind of binding!  I love everything about this quilt!



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September 21, 2021
Sweet Caroline Throw Quilt by Judy! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing one of your quilts!  This is a Sweet Caroline quilt made by Judy in the Throw size with extra borders added in order to qualify as a Quilt of Valor.



Judy changed up the quilt pattern by using a number of gray fabrics as the background in the blocks, placing red squares in only the blocks down the center of the quilt, as well as the red sashing on the outer blocks, and the extra wide outer border.  It turned out just perfect ...

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August 4, 2021
Nantucket Quilt by Linda! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing with you a Nantucket quilt by Linda from the UK.  Isn't it simply stunning!  I love the colors she chose for this quilt pattern.  The teal, pale aqua, and mustard yellow are a fantastic combination!




The Nantucket quilt pattern includes 6 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.  The quilt pattern includes detailed instructions for creating this lovely quilt pattern.





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July 28, 2021
Homeward Bound Quilt by Mary Kay! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing a Homeward Bound quilt by Mary Kay made with the queen size quilt that Connecting Threads kitted in their Botanical Blue fabric collection.  Isn't it just the sweetest blue and white quilt?!?  She used a few Harry Potter fussy cut pieces in honor of the recipient.




Homeward Bound includes 4 sizes - Throw, Twin, Queen, and King - and is jelly roll friendly for a quick finish.  All of the blocks are strip pieced.



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