May 7, 2026

Stars and Stripes Throw Quilt Kit in Cottage Cove!

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Stars and Stripes has been kitted by Connecting Threads in the Cottage Cove fabric collection in celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary.  This beautiful collection includes large and small florals, tone-on-tones, ditties, and plaids in a range of blues, reds, and white.

The Stars and Stripes pattern includes 8 quilt sizes and is fat quarter friendly!


Click here to shop the Cottage Cove fabric collection.



Get the The Stars and Stripes Throw size Quilt Kit at Connecting Threads.

Get the Stars and Stripes Quilt Pattern at Busy Hands Quilts.  The pattern is available as a PDF Download or a Printed pattern.



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April 25, 2026

Rolling Around Quilt Pattern Mockups!

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Rolling Around is featured in this week's newsletter, so this is a great time to show you mockups of the pattern in a variety of fabric collections.

The Rolling Around quilt pattern includes 8 sizes and is layer cake and fat quarter friendly.

Rolling Around is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.


Painter's Joy by Clothworks


Read more about the fabrics in this quilt right here.



Faraway Florals by Robert Kaufman





Firework Fields by Gracey Larson for Riley Blake Designs





Market Street by Heather Peterson for Riley Blake Designs


A newer, similar collection by Heather is First Blooms.




Swallowtail Grove by Connecting Threads




Blissful Blooms by Henry Glass Fabrics

Read more about the fabrics in this quilt, including instructions on how to curate quilt kits in Blissful Blooms.



Vibrance by Riley Blake Designs on black




Vibrance by Riley Blake Designs on white




Rolling Around is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.


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April 23, 2026

Harmony Quilt Pattern in Blissful Blooms!

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After the last two blog posts featuring quilt patterns in the Blissful Blooms fabric collection in which you saw a mix of bold purples, pinks, and reds, you might be surprised to see that these two quilts are also made with Blissful Blooms!  

Harmony is a great pattern for your favorite focus fabric that you want to highlight in large pieces instead of cutting it into small pieces.

Keep reading and you'll see how easy it is to curate fabrics for this stunning quilt!


The white background is more calm and cool, and the black background is vibrant and perfect for those who love bold, expressive quilts.  The only difference between these two quilts is the background fabric of white or black.


Harmony Quilt Pattern Features


  • Includes 8 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Twin, Full, Square Queen, Rectangle Queen, and King
  • Use a large focus fabric with 5 coordinates and a background solid
  • Skill Level:  Intermediate

Shop the Harmony Quilt Pattern


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



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You can easily curate Harmony quilt kits in Blissful Blooms fabrics.

Fabric 1 - Focus Fabric 3567-99
Fabric 2 - 7755-62 Early Green
Fabric 3 - 7755-22 Peach
Fabric 4 - 7755-23 Rose
Fabric 5 - 7755-08 Fuschia
Fabric 6 - 7755-81 Red Hot
Background / Binding - Timeless linen basics 1027-99 Black
OR
Background - 7755-09 Silver
Binding - 7755-82 True Red

Larger quilt sizes include a border which could be the focus fabric 3567-99.



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