Fireworks Quilt Pattern - a Throw Quilt in Star Spangled Beauty!

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.

Fireworks Quilt Pattern

Fireworks is made with large double star blocks that are made with a smaller eight-point patchwork star inside a larger eight-point star.  The large pieced blocks are so eye-catching and fun to make.  In this design, the blocks are offset in each row, and the layout varies in a few of the sizes to make the math work out to actual quilt sizes.  In all sizes, the star blocks sparkle and shine!

Stash- and Accuquilt-Friendly Pattern

The Fireworks quilt pattern is written for fat quarters, or you could use scraps by cutting the number of pieces in the sizes indicated in the cutting instructions.

The piece sizes in the design are all available as Accuquilt dies, though the pattern does not include specific instructions on how to make the quilt with Accuquilt pieces; you'd have to figure this out on your own.  Piece sizes are proprietary to the quilt pattern.  

The pieces for this quilt were cut with an Accuquilt Go Big fabric cutter.  Block construction is so easy with an Accuquilt fabric cutter as the blocks do not need to be trimmed to size.

Lots of Quilt Sizes Included

The Fireworks quilt pattern includes the following 6 sizes in the instructions:

• Baby / Wall Hanging 48" x 48"

• Lap 48" x 64"

• Throw 64" x 80"

• Square Queen 96" x 96"

• Rectangle Queen 96" x 112"

• King 112" x 112"

Star Spangled Beauty Fabric by Maywood Studio

These beautiful fabrics are from the Star Spangled Beauty fabric collection by Maywood Studio.  The colors range from deep red and navy, medium blue, and light blue with creamy white.  Prints are florals, stars, dots, and fireworks.  While I am tempted to leave out the lighter prints, they are the ones that give the stars a little sparkle, so they work well as long as they have enough contrast against the background color.  The background in this quilt is Maywood Studio Shadowplay in Pristine (MAS513-W2).  It is a very subtle tone-on-tone.

The fabric for this quilt was provided by Maywood Studio.

Star Spangled Beauty is shipping to stores soon, and we will have it in stock here at Busy Hands Quilts very soon!

The Fireworks quilt pattern is now in the shop.  You can check out all of the Busy Hands Quilts star quilts right here.

Longarm Machine Quilting

This Fireworks quilt was quilted with an allover Star and loop design in natural white thread on my Handi Quilter Amara with ProStitcher.  The larger stars have a smaller star nested inside of them.  The design is nicely visible on the navy blue backing which is a print from the Star Spangled Beauty collection.  The same print is used as the binding, as well.

Quilt Sizes and Fabric Requirements

At 48" square, the Wall Hanging size also makes a nice size baby blanket for tummy time!

This pattern includes two Queen sizes - a Square Queen and a Rectangle Queen.  Some people want a pillow tuck on their Queen quilts and some people don't - so both sizes are included in my new quilt patterns if they both work out mathematically.  

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

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.

Fireworks Quilt Pattern

Fireworks is made with large double star blocks that are made with a smaller eight-point patchwork star inside a larger eight-point star.  The large pieced blocks are so eye-catching and fun to make.  In this design, the blocks are offset in each row, and the layout varies in a few of the sizes to make the math work out to actual quilt sizes.  In all sizes, the star blocks sparkle and shine!

Stash- and Accuquilt-Friendly Pattern

The Fireworks quilt pattern is written for fat quarters, or you could use scraps by cutting the number of pieces in the sizes indicated in the cutting instructions.

The piece sizes in the design are all available as Accuquilt dies, though the pattern does not include specific instructions on how to make the quilt with Accuquilt pieces; you'd have to figure this out on your own.  Piece sizes are proprietary to the quilt pattern.  

Lots of Quilt Sizes Included

The Fireworks quilt pattern includes the following 6 sizes in the instructions:

• Baby / Wall Hanging 48" x 48"

• Lap 48" x 64"

• Throw 64" x 80"

• Square Queen 96" x 96"

• Rectangle Queen 96" x 112"

• King 112" x 112"

Perfect Union by Laundry Basket Quilts

These beautiful fabrics are from the Perfect Union fabric collection by Laundry Basket Quilts.  There are many shades of what I would call Delft Blues with creamy white in a variety of prints.  While I am tempted to leave out the lighter prints, they are the ones that give the stars a little sparkle, so they work well as long as they have enough contrast against the background color.  The background in this quilt is the tiny blue star on cream from the Perfect Union collection.  Unfortunately, this is an older fabric collection that is very hard to find.  However, it's pretty similar to newer collections by Laundry Basket Quilts.

The Fireworks quilt pattern is now in the shop.  You can check out all of the Busy Hands Quilts star quilts right here.

Longarm Machine Quilting

This Fireworks quilt was quilted with an allover Star and loop design in natural white thread on my Handi Quilter Amara with ProStitcher.  The binding is a fabric from the Perfect Union collection.  The backing is Shades in Cream, a wide back available right here in our shop.

This quilt top was made by Kare Ybarra and quilted and bound by me.

Quilt Sizes and Fabric Requirements

At 48" square, the Wall Hanging size also makes a nice size baby blanket for tummy time!

This pattern includes two Queen sizes - a Square Queen and a Rectangle Queen.  Some people want a pillow tuck on their Queen quilts and some people don't - so both sizes are included in my new quilt patterns if they both work out mathematically.  

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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Bountiful Baby Quilt in Mini Fab

Today I have a Baby quilt to share with you in a new quilt pattern - meet Bountiful!  Sometimes it's hard to cut up beautiful large prints, and this pattern lets them shine instead of being cut into small pieces.  This design centers around a larger print, which I call a "focus fabric," mixed with coordinating prints.  The pattern includes 7 sizes to make it easy for you to make the size of quilt that fits your needs.  There is even a bit of strip piecing because it's my favorite thing!

Along with the focus fabric, the coordinating fabrics can be jelly roll strips, yardage, or fat quarters.  FQs can only be used in the bed sizes.

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

Two Layout Options - Planned and Scrappy

Many fabrics are so beautiful that we want them to show them off in a quilt rather than cut them down into small pieces.  The Bountiful pattern is perfect for fabrics like that.  

The pattern is written with two options for the coordinating prints.  The first option called the Planned layout, using a total of 8 prints along with the focus fabric.  There are directions for placement of these 8 prints so they do not end up right next to each other in the quilt, which would be disappointing.  

The second option for the coordinating prints called the Scrappy layout, using is a wide variety of prints placed randomly.  The Bountiful pattern is written so identical prints in the Scrappy layout wouldn't be placed by each other, unless identical prints are placed in the same strip set (and one just wouldn't do that!).

This quilt is made following the Planned Layout with a focus print and 8 coordinating fabrics.  

This is a strip-pieced quilt pattern, and you won't be sewing together individual squares.

All of the Quilt Sizes

This is the Baby size quilt, and it's the perfect size for a Wall Hanging, as well.  The Bountiful design works perfectly for so many quilt sizes - 7 in all!  You'll find the Baby, Lap, Throw, Twin, Square Queen, Rectangle Queen, and King bed sizes.  Only the Full size didn't work out mathematically.  I try to use generous quilt sizes so there is room for shrinkage.

This pattern includes two Queen sizes.  Use the Rectangle Queen if you want a pillow tuck, and use the Square Queen directions if you don't want a pillow tuck.  If the King size is too long at 113", you could use the Rectangle Queen size and turn it sideways on a King bed.

Baby  43" x 43"

Lap  43" x 57"

Throw 57" x 71"

Twin 71" x 85"

Square Queen  99" x 99"

Rectangle Queen 99" x 113"

King 113" x 113"

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

Those Beautiful Fabrics

This quilt is made with Mini Fab by Boundless (formerly Craftsy).  The focus print is the main print in the collection in Deep Fuchsia, and the coordinating prints are all from the collection, as well.  This is the Planned Layout which uses 8 coordinating prints.  Colors include fuchsia, yellow, orange, turquoise, apple green, and pink.  The background is solid white.  The backing is the same focus fabric from the quilt front, and the binding is a turquoise print from the collection.

Mini Fab is available in very short supply right here. 

Longarm Machine Quilting

This quilt was quilted in Double Bubble by Patricia Ritter on my Handi Quilter Amara with Pro Stitcher.  Thread color is bright yellow.

This quilt top was sewn and quilted and bound by me.

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

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