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June 6, 2024
Pulling samples is loads of fun! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

The saga of the jelly roll race quilt continues. I checked out the video, and YES, she has you join all the strips together (jelly roll race technique)and then cut the first length (non-jelly roll race technique). The next step makes me shudder: To make this quick, like the jelly roll race, she takes the remainder of the long strip and sews it onto the first cut length. And you continue to do so until you run out of fabric. 

That is a wonky quilt waiting to happen!

That first video was released five years ago and has 500 ...

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June 4, 2024
Row by Row Revisited from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

My readers are so intelligent. The flowering shrub is a weigela. I've never heard that name before, but it's pronounced wedge-eelia. I've got a lead on where to get more peonies, and the next thing I need is mulch—lots and lots of mulch. 

My schedule for June looks pretty good—one five-day trip away and then a few classes here and there, but it's pretty quiet. I love quiet! I have some personal stuff to catch up on, and I will try to get that done! And let's not forget the decluttering! 

Does anyone ...

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November 8, 2023
Grid Pop Throw Quilt in Forget Me Not + Quilt Kits Available from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I am thrilled to introduce to you a quilt pattern that really pops!  Meet Grid Pop, a precut friendly quilt pattern.  This quilt is made in Forget Me Not by Alison Harris for Windham Fabrics.  Includes 8 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Large Throw, Twin, Full, Queen, and King.

This pattern is a great opportunity to use your 2 1/2" Jelly Roll Strips or Fat Quarters.  This stunning quilt could make an exquisite gift for a special loved one that they will surely appreciate it knowing how much thought and care you put into this quilt!

The Grid Pop ...

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November 4, 2023
Grid Pop Throw Quilt in Hudson from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I am pleased to share with you a quilt pattern that will just POP your socks off!  This is Grid Pop, a quilt pattern that comes in 8 sizes!  The Hudson fabric is by Whistler Studios for Windham Fabrics with the tone-on-tone navy print from the collection for background.  

This pattern is strip pieced for a quick and easy finish and includes pressing instructions so that almost every seam in the quilt nests.  Uses 2-1/2" Jelly Roll Strips or Fat Quarters.

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


Available in 8 Sizes - Uses ...

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September 25, 2023
Picnic Plaid Wall Hanging Quilt in Painterly Petals from Busy Hands Quilts

I have another Picnic Plaid quilt to share with you today!  This beautifully saturated fabric is Painterly Petals by Robert Kaufman and is stunning when placed on a white background in the Picnic Plaid quilt design.  Such a bright and happy quilt that would make a perfect gift for a loved one!

The Picnic Plaid quilt pattern is a twist on the Granny's Square quilt block.  The entire quilt is made with strip piecing and very few bias edges.

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


Painterly Petals Fabrics by Robert Kaufman


This ...

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September 10, 2023
Picnic Plaid Baby or Wall Hanging Quilt in Picadilly from Busy Hands Quilts

Last but not least in the five Picnic Plaid quilts I've shared here on the blog is a Baby quilt in Picadilly, or maybe it's a Wall Hanging or Table Topper; that's what I plan to use it for myself!

The Picnic Plaid quilt design is a strip-pieced Granny's Square design, so quick to make with jelly roll strips or even fat quarters, or strips from your stash bins.  Included are five sizes, too.

We have Picadilly Throw size quilt kits currently available in the shop.

The Picnic Plaid quilt pattern is available in the Busy ...

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The Picnic Plaid Quilt in Forget Me Not + Preorder a Quilt Kit! from Busy Hands Quilts

The Picnic Plaid quilt pattern is now in the shop!  This quilt pattern is a twist on the traditional Granny's Square block; it's unique in that it's completely strip pieced with very few bias edges to work with.  That's a win!  Plus, every other block is an outline of the Granny's Square block which lends to the plaid-look of the design.  

This design works with so many fabric styles from farmhouse to modern.  I'm loving the farmhouse look of the fabrics in this quilt.

The Picnic Plaid quilt pattern is available in the Busy ...

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September 9, 2023
Picnic Plaid Wall Hanging Quilt in Painterly Petals from Busy Hands Quilts

I have another Picnic Plaid quilt to share with you today!  This beautifully saturated fabric is Painterly Petals by Robert Kaufman and is stunning on a bright white background in the Picnic Plaid quilt design.  Such a bright and happy quilt!

The Picnic Plaid quilt pattern is a twist on the Granny's Square quilt block.  The entire quilt is made with strip piecing and very few bias edges.

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


Painterly Petals by Robert Kaufman


This fabric collection is a mix of watercolor prints in deeply saturated bright ...

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September 8, 2023
Picnic Plaid Quilted Wall Hanging in Emma's Dry Goods from Busy Hands Quilts

Today's feature is a Picnic Plaid wall hanging in the Emma's Dry Goods fabric collection by Connecting Threads.  It's a classic collection for those who like primitive and farmhouse country fabrics, with a range of colors and small prints.  

The Baby size instructions in the Picnic Plaid quilt pattern are perfect for wall hangings and table top quilts; I wouldn't consider this a quilt for a baby!

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


Emma's Dry Goods Fabrics


This fabric collection from Connecting Threads features amethyst, teals, deep reds ...

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The Picnic Plaid Quilt in Hudson from Busy Hands Quilts

Today's feature is the Picnic Plaid quilt pattern in Hudson, a fabric collection by Windham Fabrics.  The collection has an Americana flair with navy, red, pink, and gray fabrics in bandanas, stripes, florals, and tone-on-tones.  It works perfectly in Picnic Plaid.  This quilt is the Throw size which uses 49 jelly roll strips.

The Picnic Plaid quilt pattern is entirely strip pieced for a much faster and more accurate finish.  You'll love this nontraditional method of piecing Granny Square blocks.

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



The Hudson Fabric Collection


Hudson ...

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September 7, 2023
Meet the Picnic Plaid Quilt Pattern! from Busy Hands Quilts

This pattern has been in the works behind the scenes for so long, and I'm thrilled to finally get to share it with you!

Meet the Picnic Plaid quilt pattern.  This quilt includes instructions for using jelly roll strips, fat quarters, and 1/4-yard cuts, so it's perfect for using your stash or precut fabric bundles.

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

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Fabric is Forget Me Not by Allison Harris for Riley Blake ...

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June 6, 2023
What's wrong with my feet? from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

I'm starting to think there's something seriously wrong with my feet. Those new sandals? They feel great, although I wouldn't be able to wear that pair on the Camino as they will be too small after one week of walking. However, I noticed a wee twinge in my heel as I walked, and when I came home, it was to discover a hot spot forming just below the neoprene strap at the back. How the heck is this happening? 

The skin is not damaged in that area; there were no prior blisters. But I appear doomed with ...

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April 7, 2023
Gridwork Throw Quilt Kit in Belles Fleurs! from Busy Hands Quilts

Gridwork has been kitted in the Throw size by Connecting Threads in their Belles Fleurs fabric collection!  This fabric collection reminds me of harvest colors, and they look so warm against the deep indigo blue background.  The binding that frames the quilt adds a bit of pop with a fabric that contrasts with the background.

The Gridwork quilt kit is available at Connecting Threads.

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

Photo Credit Connecting Threads

Gridwork is an easy quilt pattern that goes together quickly with strip piecing.  You won't be sewing together individual ...

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November 11, 2022
Hand Picked Quilt Kits in Rainbow - Choose a Black or White Background! from Busy Hands Quilts

Hand Picked has been kitted in a rainbow flurry of pindots in the Throw size!  This quilt pattern is quick and easy with strip piecing, and is jelly roll friendly.  Five sizes are included in the pattern - Baby, Throw, Twin XL, Queen, and King.

You choose the background fabric you'd like in your Hand Picked quilt kit - Black or White.

The Hand Picked quilt kits in Pindot are available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop - black background - white background.







The Hand Picked quilt kits in Pindot are available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop - black background - white background.


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October 10, 2022
Home Awaits Quilt Pattern in Home Sweet Home Fabrics by Free Spirit! from Busy Hands Quilts

The Home Awaits quilt pattern is featured by Free Spirit Fabrics in an upcoming fabric collection called Home Sweet Home!  This is a sweet fabric collection that includes cats, teacups, houses, books, and more designs in pinks, blues, oranges, greens, and black.  

The look book for the Home Sweet Home fabric collection is available right here.  The collection is due out in February of 2023.

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


Below are some of the prints from the Home Sweet Home fabric collection.  The designer is Anne Keenan Higgins.  Ask you local ...

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October 6, 2022
Scrappy Goodness Quilt - the Bright and Bold Solids One! from Busy Hands Quilts

The Scrappy Goodness quilt pattern is the perfect pattern to use the bright and happy solid fabrics from your stash!  Grab those solid jelly rolls or solids scraps that you've been wondering what to do with and pair them with Scrappy Goodness!

The Scrappy Goodness quilt pattern includes most of the sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Queen, and King.  Only the Twin bed size didn't work out mathematically.

The Scrappy Goodness quilt pattern can be found in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.


This is the fourth month in my commitment to making a new quilt in a previously-released quilt ...

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October 1, 2022
Good Morning Throw Quilt - the Americana One! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today is a Good Morning!  This is a brand-new quilt pattern that includes all the sizes, is strip pieced, and precut friendly!  Yay!

If you're looking for a quick and easy quilt pattern with visual pop, this is it!  The Americana version looks like a flag waving in the wind.

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


Quick - Easy - Fun!


The Good Morning quilt pattern is fun and quick to make.  Ask me how I know!  Yep, I ended up making four of them because they are so easy, and I kept thinking ...

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August 27, 2022
All Jelly Roll PDF Quilt Patterns are 25% Off Saturday and Sunday! from Busy Hands Quilts

Do you love Jelly Roll quilt patterns?!?  They're all on sale in the shop Saturday and Sunday only.  No code needed; the discount will appear in your shopping cart.

View all Jelly Roll PDF quilt patterns in the Busy Hands Quilts shop right here.



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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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