October 29, 2026

Hometown Stars Throw Quilt in Stratford Park Flannel: A Flannel Star Quilt for Your Favorite Man!

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Sometimes it's hard to find fabrics and quilt patterns that together are appropriate for men.  The Hometown Stars quilt pattern paired with the Stratford Park Flannel collection is a great combination to use for quilts made for men.

The Hometown Stars quilt pattern is fat quarter friendly along with accent and background fabrics.  Included in the quilt tutorial are 8 sizes from Baby to King. You'll enjoy making the large double star blocks with the accent border pieced into the blocks.

The Hometown Stars quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop as a PDF Download or Printed booklet pattern.




Hometown Stars Quilt Pattern Features


  • Includes 8 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Large Throw, Twin, Full, Queen, and King
  • Fat Quarter friendly
  • Large star blocks
  • Accent border is pieced right into the blocks
  • Skill Level:  Confident beginner



Stratford Park Flannels used in this quilt


This quilt is the Large Throw size and uses the Stratford Park Flannel fabrics following fabrics from Connecting Threads.

As Fat Quarters:

  1. Capers in Darkest Fog
  2. Maple in Denim
  3. Maple in Cinnamon
  4. Rosa in Dk Denim
  5. Queenie in Morning Fog
  6. Eugenie in Cinnamon
  7. Maple in Pale Morning Fog
  8. Queenie in Lt Cinnamon
  9. Queenie in Lt Denim
Background:  Mist in Lt Stonewashed

Accent:  Mist in Dk Denim

Binding:  Mist in Dk Denim


Shop the Stratford Park Flannels fabric collection right here at Connecting Threads.






The Stratford Park Flannel fabric collection is available at Connecting Threads.


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



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Quilt Pattern of the Week - Around the World Quilt: An Easy Strip-Pieced Trip Quilt!

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This week's pattern of the week is Around the World, and today I'm sharing the design in new mockups in fresh fabric collections!

This is one pattern that I haven't sewn enough times, unfortunately.  I find it very relaxing to make with the strip piecing and assembling in quadrants instead of rows like most quilts are.

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




Around the World Quilt Pattern Features


  • Includes 4 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, and Queen
  • The design is exactly the same in all quilt sizes; piece sizes increase as quilt sizes increase
  • Yardage friendly
  • Strip pieced
  • Pattern includes a color key of the quilt shown on the pattern cover
  • Skill Level:  Confident Beginner




The Around the World quilt pattern includes an accent print that appears in several places, and usually it ends up a darker color than the rest of the fabrics, though in one quilt below, the accent is solid white.  In the quilts above, the accent is navy blue.


Read the Previous Around the World Posts





The Mockups



Petal Whispers by Joy Hall for White Owl Textiles / Lumin Fabrics



Tranquil Blooms by White Owl Textiles / Lumin Fabrics



Fundamentals Pop Culture by White Owl Textiles / Lumin Fabrics



Fundamentals Sheer Bliss by White Owl Textiles / Lumin Fabrics





If you're looking for an easy Trip Around the World quilt pattern with strip piecing, step-by-step instructions and graphics, head on over and grab a copy of the Around the World Quilt Pattern.  It's available in PDF Download and Printed booklet format.




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October 28, 2026

Market Square Throw Quilt in Stratford Park Flannel: An Easy Cozy Quilt to Make for Men!

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The Market Square quilt pattern is the perfect match for the Stratford Park Flannel fabrics by Connecting Threads to create a cozy modern quilt.  This quilt is perfect for a gift for that wonderful man in your life, too!

The Market Square quilt pattern includes 8 sizes from Baby to King and uses 5" charm squares, 10" layer cake squares, or fat quarters.

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


The Market Square quilt pattern in Stratford Park Flannels in blues, grays, browns, and cream; the pattern is quick and easy, charm square and layer cake friendly.


Market Square Quilt Pattern Features


  • Includes 8 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Large Throw, Twin, Full, Queen, and King
  • Uses 5" charm squares, 10" layer cake squares, or fat quarters (truly stash friendly!)
  • Easy, simple piecing
  • Skill Level: Confident Beginner


The Market Square quilt pattern in Stratford Park Flannels in blues, grays, browns, and cream; the pattern is quick and easy, charm square and layer cake friendly.


Stratford Flannel Fabrics used in this quilt


This quilt can made with either (4) 5" charm square stacks or (1) 10" layer cake square stack.  The background is Mist in Lt Stonewashed. You will remove the squares in Mist in Lt Stonewashed from the stacks and not use them.  Binding is Maple in Denim.




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