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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 31, 2025
Stars of Peace: Let the stitching begin:) from Nestlings By Robin

 IT'S HERE!!

After many hours of work
 I am beyond excited to bring my
Stars of Peace: Sestercentennial Sampler
quilt pattern to you!
Lots of information in this post
so please read to the end.

I am very proud of my 
family's military service
and of all the military members
and their families
that sacrifice much 
more than most will ever know.

In honor of those who sacrifice,
I will be highlighting some
not-so-well-known heroes of 
the Revolutionary War each month
with the block for that month.
There will also be a bit of history
about the block ...

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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 5, 2023
Jacks Throw Quilt in Emma's Dry Goods from Busy Hands Quilts

Today's feature is a Jacks Throw Quilt in Emma's Dry Goods Fabric from Connecting Threads.  Includes 6 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Full, Queen, and King - so you'll be able to use this pattern multiple times, and as a bonus it's fat quarter friendly.

Jacks is a fun quilt design that was inspired by the game Jacks, a popular game we played as kids.  The details and use of the intricate design is so stunning and oh so fun to work with! 

You may have holidays on the mind right now and may be pondering what to ...

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May 31, 2023
Squeezing a few oranges from The Academic Quilter

 Hi all, and welcome to the last day of May! How did this even happen? Where did the month go? I can't explain it either, except that it looks like June is on the horizon and then summer will be in full swing. Before May is completely over with, I thought I should probably post the last of my orange stars and other orange blocks. These oranges haven't been particularly juicy, but they are certainly bright! 

I did not have a lot of orange, but I did manage to squeeze out a few blocks. Let's start with ...

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April 15, 2023
Purple blocks in the rain from The Academic Quilter

Hello everyone, from a very rainy and foggy Baltimore. I could barely see outside this morning. At least it's warm. We had record highs this week, which I can't say I enjoyed, but the sunshine felt great. Everything outside seems on the verge of growing out of control, too. So now it's the weekend, and of course the rain is here to help all those plants.

I had a very busy week, and I didn't get a chance to take pictures of my purple blocks until this morning, but I did finally get a decent shot ...

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February 10, 2023
Through My Window Quilt Kits by Connecting Threads! from Busy Hands Quilts

Through My Window has been kitted in the Throw size by Connecting Threads in their beautiful fabric collection, Icy Splendor.  This design is made with large stars with sashing and goes together quickly.

Enjoy the ease of a quilt kit assembled by Connecting Threads.  You'll find the quilt kits right here.

Photo Credit Connecting Threads


The Through My Window quilt pattern includes 5 sizes - Baby, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King - and is precut friendly, with instructions for using charm squares, layer cakes, and fat quarters.  It's also the perfect pattern for busting your stash of fabrics.
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January 27, 2023
Black and White, but not all over from Art In Search

      Long ago, I participated in a star swap with Barb Vedder. It used black and white prints in the center and solids for the stars. They came out lovely. I made some extra. And then they sat until I figured out what to do with them to make a quilt.


     Adding another row of flying geese all around, making a star within a star, looked appealing to me. I had to scrounge to find enough different solids. I make my Flying Geese with the Easy Angle and the Companion Ruler. If I cut right, no trimming, YAY!


     However, I arrived ...

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December 24, 2022
Merry Christmas 2022 from Stof genoeg

Merry Christmas! I have 3 Inklingoable Christmas quilt designs for you, with 5-pointed stars, Ribbon Flowers and Dresden Plates. XXX Annika Continue reading

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December 9, 2022
Through My Window Throw Quilt in Painterly Petals! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing a Through My Windows star quilt I made this summer!  This cute star quilt is sewn up with Painterly Petals, a bold watercolor fabric collection by Robert Kaufman with a Nautical Kona background and pindot sashing.

Through My Window is one of 14 star patterns in the Busy Hands Quilts pattern line.  Click here to see all of our star quilt patterns.

The Through My Windows quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.


Painterly Petals Fabrics


These bright and bold watercolor fabrics are from an older Painterly Petals fabric collection by Robert Kaufman ...

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November 27, 2022
Five Point Star Quilt Designs Continued from Stof genoeg

Well, it’s been a while, but I promised you more quilt designs with Inklingo Fivepointed Stars blocks, a bit folksy this time. These are all 10 inch [25,4 cm.] blocks. The sashings are 2 inch [5 cm.] You can use … Continue reading

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November 5, 2022
Sparkly stars from The Academic Quilter

 Hi everyone! Somehow, it was 72 degrees here today. Has someone checked to be sure it's November? I know some people have had snow already, but it looks like we're sticking with rain and above average temperatures for the next little bit. Totally okay with me, except for the leaves that keep falling.
 
I've got a finished top to show off today. It's my stars top from this year's rainbow scrap challenge, and I'm fairly happy with how it turned out. Here she is:
 
 
Well, that is different, isn't it? But quite sparkly ...

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October 5, 2022
Two More Five Point Star Quilt Designs from Stof genoeg

I promised you more quilt designs with the latest Inklingo shape collection, the 4″ Five Point Star blocks. Today I am showing you two designs which have a more modern look than the previous designs, which look more traditional / … Continue reading

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October 4, 2022
More Five Point Star Quilt Designs from Stof genoeg

Thee more quilt designs with Inklingo's Five Pointed Star blocks, this time combined with good old simple five patch blocks. XXX Annika Continue reading

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October 2, 2022
Winter Treats Quilt Design from Stof genoeg

1 quilt design with Inklingo's latest shape collection, 4 inch 5 pointed stars. XXX Annika Continue reading

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August 20, 2022
A Stellar Quilt from Ann Quilts

 

I fell in love with this quilt while rebinding it and patching a few torn pieces.  

It's a great set of blocks, each one different, totally fun.

The colors are some of my favorites.  I've always particularly liked combinations of purples and greens.  And now I find that the combination of the teal-turquoise with purples is just as wonderful.  I also enjoy the use of blue thread to quilt, even in the light background pieces.

The owner's aunt made it for her.

Here are some close-ups of the blocks.  (Hint - the ones in the final photo are ...

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August 9, 2022
Through My Window - A New Quilt Pattern - Charm Squares, Layer Cakes, or Fat Quarters! from Busy Hands Quilts

Meet Through My Window - a star quilt pattern, looking at twinkling stars through the panes of a window.  This is a really fun quilt to make!  

This new quilt pattern includes 5 sizes - Baby, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.

The Through My Window quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.



Precut Friendly Quilt Pattern


Through My Window is a very versatile pattern to use your stash.  You can use precut charm squares, layer cakes, fat quarters, or cut fabric from you scraps, of course.  Using fat quarters results in less variety in the prints, but they are ...

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July 26, 2022
Whimsical Quilt Pattern + Quilt Kits in Plum and Navy Florals! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing a Whimsical quilt in the Throw size!  This charm square-friendly quilt pattern is quick and easy, and is assembled in quadrants so there are very few long seams to sew.  It goes together easy-peasy!  

We have curated quilt kits in these beautiful floral fabrics in the Throw size for you and have optional coordinating backing available, as well.  

The Whimsical quilt pattern and quilt kit are available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.


The Whimsical Quilt Pattern


This stunning quilt pattern is so fun to make and goes together quickly.  For the Baby, Throw and Twin ...

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July 24, 2022
Circling Swallows Quilt Designs from Stof genoeg

3 Circling Swallows quilt designs with striped fabrics - XXX Annika Continue reading

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