Connecting Threads has kitted Ombre Mountains in their shimmer Shimmer Tonals fabric collection!  The sparkles on each fabric is a few shades lighter than the background color, creating really pretty shimmers across the fabric.   This quilt kit is the Throw size and reflects sunset on the mountains. The Ombre Mountains quilt kit is available right here. Photo Credit Connecting Threads The Ombre Mountains quilt pattern includes 6 sizes and goes together quickly with large pieces and easy piecing.   The Ombre Mountains quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Q ..read more

A fun finish this past week was an Ombre Mountains Throw quilt in a Sunset Over the Mountains color scheme of golds to reds to purples to teals and finally to blues.  This quilt design is perfect for creating quilts that reflect colors seen in nature, such as desert to sky, or sea to sky.  In this case, it's mountains to sunset! The Ombre Mountains quilt pattern includes 6 sizes, so you don't have to do any of the math to create the size you really want to make. These fabrics are Shimmer Tonals from Connecting Threads.  They have a quilt kit available in the Throw size, which ..read more

Quilty Cabins has been kitted in the Throw size by Connecting Threads in their beautiful fall collection called Spiced Cider!  This is a really lovely collection of peach, plum and brown with creamy accents. The Quilty Cabins quilt kit is available at Connecting Threads. The Quilty Cabins quilt pattern is super sweet with a heart pieced right into the center of each block.  The pattern includes six sizes and two layout options.  The blocks can be offset to create a wave design down the quilt or placed traditionally as shown in this quilt.  This is a great stash-busting ..read more

The Fall 2024 Quilt Sale is happening right now!  Please help support two local charities and the donation efforts here at Busy Hands Quilts by purchasing an heirloom-quality quilt.  Our quilts make the perfect one-of-a-kind Christmas Gift for your loved ones! Click here to visit the 2024 Quilt Sample Sale Proceeds From Quilt Sales We will be donating 20% of the proceeds from the quilt sales to the following organizations: New Directions - Domestic and Sexual Violence Support in Mount Vernon, Ohio Starting Point - Pregnancy and Family Resource Center in Mount Vernon, Ohio ..read more

The Whimsical quilt pattern has been kitted in the Wall Hanging (Baby) size by Connecting Threads in their fall collection called Spiced Cider.  This is a really neat collection with plums, peaches, and browns mixed with creamy prints. The Whimsical Wall Hanging Quilt Kit is available at Connecting Threads. The Whimsical quilt pattern is a fun giant star quilt pattern with varying pieces sizes per quilt size.  It is fat quarter friendly and includes 5 sizes and is quick and easy. The Whimsical quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.   Get a Free Q ..read more

Photo Credit Connecting Threads I am very excited to share with you Hampton Court, one of my favorite quick and easy quilt designs!  The Hampton Court quilt pattern includes 4 sizes - Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.  This quilt has two piecing methods included - strip piecing and traditional piecing.  With strip piecing, you will not be sewing individual bricks together, making for a much faster quilt top assembly. You'll love that Hampton Court is fat quarter friendly and is perfect for using up your stash.   Hampton Court has been kitted in the Throw size by Connec ..read more

Photo Credit Connecting Threads I am thrilled to share with you Wild Blooms, a quick and easy design!  The Wild Blooms quilt pattern includes 7 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Twin, Full, Queen, and King.  Use 5" squares, 10" squares, or Fat Quarters with this design. Wild Blooms has been kitted in the Throw size by Connecting Threads in their fabric collection, In Full Bloom!  This kit includes a pattern plus fabric for the quilt top and binding.  Backing fabric and batting are not included. This is the perfect pattern for using precuts or scrap stash!  Wild Blooms will ..read more

Photo Credit Connecting Threads I am so excited to share with you Precious Plaid, one of my newest quilt designs!  The Precious Plaid quilt pattern includes 5 sizes - Baby, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.  This design is woven with five fabrics and large blocks, allowing the quilt to go together quickly. Precious Plaid has been kitted in the Throw size by Connecting Threads in their fabric collection, Cambridge Flannel!  This kit includes a pattern plus fabric for the quilt top and binding.  Backing fabric and batting are not included. Precious Plaid is the first qui ..read more

I always get giddy when I have a finished quilt to share with you in one of my patterns.  Today I am sharing this lovely Sweetness quilt pattern in calming blue, teal, and gold colors. The fabric collection is Daisy Fields by Riley Blake Designs. Sweetness is a quick and easy quilt pattern and would look stunning displayed in a farmhouse or modern-style home. The Sweetness quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop. A Super Sweet Quilt Pattern The Sweetness quilt pattern is very quick and easy to work with and includes many size options.  This is the perfect quilt ..read more

Meet the Precious Plaid quilt pattern in Watercolor Textiles by Stephanie Ryan for P and B Textiles. This is my first quilt pattern in a new pattern series called Donation Quilts, which will feature different quilt designs with large blocks made with large pieces so they go together quickly and more economically.  The more seams a quilt top has in it, the more fabric is required to make it because seams take up a lot of fabric. The Precious Plaid quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop. Introducing Precious Plaid This is one of five versions I made of Precious Plai ..read more