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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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December 5, 2022
Good Morning Throw Quilt - the Americana One! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing another look at Good Morning in Americana!  This is a quick and easy 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 ...

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November 21, 2022
Quilty Cabins Quilt Pattern - a Throw Quilt in Sweet Picnic! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing this log cabin heart Quilty Cabins quilt!  This is the quilt I made to test the pattern, and I can't believe I haven't shown it to you yet!  Quilty Cabins is a fun pattern to make. :)

This quilt is made with a fat quarter bundle of Sweet Picnic, a lovely blend of purples, teal, orangey-reds and gold with a creamy white background.  The prints are a variety of florals, ginghams, cherries, and butterflies.  

Quilty Cabins comes in a ton of quilt sizes and is fun to sew up.  Even with the number of pieces ...

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November 13, 2022
Quilty Cabins Quilt Kits in Rainbow! from Busy Hands Quilts

We've kitted Quilty Cabins in a bright and happy rainbow in pindot fabrics!  I love pindot fabric with the tiny scattered white dots.  :)  The quilt kits are the Throw size.

The Quilty Cabins quilt pattern is fat quarter friendly and includes 6 sizes - Baby, Throw, Twin, 2 Queens, and King.

The Quilty Cabins Pindot quilt kit is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.





The Quilty Cabins Pindot quilt kit is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.

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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 27, 2022
A New Quilt Pattern - Quilty Cabins Quilt Pattern - in the Red, White, and Blues of Picadilly! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing the Quilty Cabins quilt pattern!  Quilty Cabins is brand new and in the shop today.  We've sewn up several samples of this timeless yet modern log cabin heart quilt, and today I'm sharing the Americana version in Picadilly!

Quilty Cabins is an easy log cabin heart quilt pattern.  The Quilty Cabins pattern features hearts centered inside log cabin quilt blocks.  Piecing is very simple as I've broken it down into step-by-step instructions, and before you know it those seemingly random pieces become a heart in the middle of the blocks.

Quilty Cabins is ...

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October 14, 2022
Simplicity Quilt Kits by Connecting Threads! from Busy Hands Quilts

Simplicity has been kitted by Connecting Threads in their Chateau d'Avignon fabrics, a beautiful collection of teals, mint greens, and grays.  The quilt kit is the Throw size.  You'll love the precut print charms included with black yardage in the quilt kit which makes it super quick to make.  The Simplicity quilt kit is available at Connecting Threads right here.

Photo Credit Connecting Threads

The Simplicity quilt pattern includes five sizes.  Block sizes increase as the quilt sizes increase, so the bed sizes use fat quarters rather than charm squares.  I didn't think you wanted to make ...

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October 13, 2022
Ombre Mountains Quilt Kits by Connecting Threads! from Busy Hands Quilts

Ombre Mountains quilt kits are brand new in the Connecting Threads shop today!  The cool and soothing Chateau d'Avignon fabrics pair perfectly with the Ombre Mountains design to make a beautiful quilt.  The kits are the Throw size.  Grab your kit right here!

Photo Credit Connecting Threads

The Ombre Mountains quilt pattern is a quick and easy design that includes six sizes and is yardage friendly, using a blending of 14 fabrics.  I've done all of the math for you, figuring out what piece sizes make all of the quilt sizes (and it took quite a bit of ...

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October 10, 2022
Kindred Throw Quilt Pattern - Another look at the Blues, Aqua and Yellow One! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing the Kindred quilt in cool tones.  I have lots of pictures that I haven't shared yet, so here we go!

Kindred is an easy quilt pattern that goes together so nicely.  The quilt pattern includes pressing instructions so all of the seams nest, which makes assembling the quilt top a breeze.

The Throw size Kindred quilt uses only 15 fat quarters.

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


The Kindred Quilt Pattern


Kindred is an easy quilt pattern that combines HST blocks with strips to create the blocks.  The design ...

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October 7, 2022
Picket Fence Quilt Pattern in Hand Picked First Light! from Busy Hands Quilts

Today I'm sharing a Picket Fence quilt in a beautiful floral fabric collection called Hand Picked First Light.  This fabric collection is a combination of vibrant florals and fabrics woven with two colors which read as textured solids - so pretty!

The Picket Fence quilt pattern is quick and easy with eye-catching results, and is precut layer cake friendly, and so easy to make from your fabric stash, too!

This quilt is the Square Throw size, made with a single layer cake.


Picket Fence includes 7 sizes - yes 7!!  There are two Throw and Queen sizes - square and rectangular - to ...

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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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September 22, 2022
Around the World Quilt Ideas! from Busy Hands Quilts

This week I've been having fun mocking up Around the World in various color schemes.  This quilt pattern is super simple and quick with strip piecing.  

Around the World includes four sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, and Queen.  All sizes are the same layout with varying block sizes.

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


Fabric for these quilts could be curated from your stash or gathered as a collection.  I do not remember the name of the yellow and blue version shown here.  The red and teal version is Snowed In by ...

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September 20, 2022
Nautical News Quilt in Sweet Pink and Grays! from Busy Hands Quilts

Nautical News is beautiful in sweet pinks and grays on a white background.  This is a quick and easy 10" layer cake quilt pattern that includes 6 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.  

This quilt is a Throw size, but follows the Twin size instructions, omitting the outer border for a more modern look and best use of a 10" layer cake.

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

The beautiful fabrics are The Emporium fabric collection from Riley Blake, and you can get layer cakes right here.


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September 17, 2022
Nautical News Throw Quilt + We Have Quilt Kits! from Busy Hands Quilts

Just finished is the sweetest Nautical New quilt in the Throw size!  This quilt pattern is quick and easy using 10" layer cake squares.

I recently stated a goal of remaking a quilt in one of my patterns each month.  It's a lofty goal (and in all likelihood quite unrealistic), but so far July was on time, August was a week late, and this quilt, September's quilt, landed smack in the middle of September!  October's project is already selected and waiting her turn.  :)

Nautical News is a simple quilt pattern that is precut friendly and includes all ...

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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!

I found the perfect fabrics for a Fire version using metallic tone-on-tone ...

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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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August 12, 2022
Formation Throw Quilt in Quartz Metallic! from Busy Hands Quilts

Formation is a minimalist quilt pattern that is perfect for quilts for guys.  The more masculine colors of tan, gray, and brown are perfect for this quilt pattern.

Connecting Threads has kitted Formation in their Quartz Metallic Tonals fabric collection!  The quilt kit is available right here.


The Quilt Kit


The Formation quilt kit includes all fabrics for the quilt top and binding to make a Throw size quilt in the fabrics shown.  The prints have metallic gold in them for a special touch, but it isn't overwhelming at all.  Grays, tans, browns, on a background of creamy oyster ...

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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.


You can get the Waterfall quilt pattern right here.




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August 10, 2022
Picket Fence Square Throw Quilt in One Fine Day! from Busy Hands Quilts

Oh, my!  This Picket Fence quilt fell through the cracks and didn't get posted here on the blog!  

This is a Picket Fence quilt in the Square Throw size.  The quilt pattern includes 7 sizes - two of which are Throw sizes.  One is a square quilt in which the pieced blocks are alternately rotated, and the other is a rectangular quilt in which the pieced blocks are all placed vertically.

This is the perfect pattern to feature your favorite fabrics that you don't want to cut up into small pieces.  It's no fun cutting oversized flowers, or ...

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