Crisscross Baby Quilt in Dewdrop!

I have been on a quilting-kick the last couple of weeks and just finished another stunning quilt.  This design is Crisscross, an old-fashioned modern quilt pattern that is super quick and easy and includes 8 quilt sizes.

This is the Baby size, sweetly displayed on my grandson's crib.  :)

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

Say hello to Crisscross!

If you are someone who is looking to gain more experience under the needle, then Crisscross would be the perfect pattern to start with!  Crisscross has easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, charts, and diagrams for cutting and piecing this marvelous quilt.

Crisscross is partially strip pieced to help speed up the process and even helps with accuracy.  Select three fabrics in the same colorway with an accent.  If you are looking for a quick and simple design to work with, then give Crisscross a try!

Includes 8 sizes

The Crisscross quilt pattern includes 8 sizes in all - Baby, Throw, Large Throw, Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, and King.  So if you are looking for a quick and easy design with lots of size options, then this is the pattern for you!

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

Lovely Fabrics

For this quilt, I used the Dewdrop fabric collection by Windham Fabrics and Kona Cotton White.  Dewdrop is an older fabric collection that came in a rainbow of fabrics, each made with several hues of the color along with metallic gold flecks that adds a bright sparkle.  For this quilt, the black and gray prints were selected to make this quilt stand out.  I made this quilt in the Baby size, which measures approximately 42" x 51".  The binding is also from the Dewdrop collection.  The backing is Basic Shades in Granite by Riley Blake Designs, available here.

Longarm Quilting

I quilted Crisscross using Maze by Keryn Emmerson, available at IntelligentQuilting.com, using Superior Omni thread in Light Gray.  This was quilted on my HandiQuilter Amara with ProStitcher.

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

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Brick Cottage Lane 2 Queen Quilt in Island Batiks!

Say hello to Brick Cottage Lane 2 in Island Batiks!  Brick Cottage Lane 2 is a quilt design I wrote in 2016, and here it is making another appearance, 9 years later, still as beautiful as ever!  This quilt pattern includes 5 sizes - Baby, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.  There are two assembly options - Traditional Piecing brick by brick and Strip Piecing which saves so much time.  Jelly rolls can be used for the Traditional Piecing method only.

Get the Brick Cottage Lane 2 quilt pattern in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.

Putting it all together, brick by brick

Brick Cottage Lane 2 got its name because each scrap in the design reminds me of bricks being stacked together.  What makes this pattern especially unique is that it includes two methods of assembly - strip piecing and traditional piecing.  Strip piecing can save you LOADS of time, but jelly roll strips cannot be used to strip piece.  Sewing each brick together individually allows the use of jelly roll strips as well as more control over where each print is placed, but takes a lot more time.

Includes 5 Sizes

Brick Cottage Lane 2 includes 5 sizes is all - Baby, Lap, Twin, Queen, and King.  This quilt was made in a generous Queen size.  Because the queen size is square, it can be placed in either direction, but the other sizes require the bricks to be placed vertically.

Get the Brick Cottage Lane 2 quilt pattern in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.

Bright Cheery Batik Fabrics

These vibrant batik fabrics are from Island Batiks in a range of reds, purples, teals, and pinks.  The bold colors pair very well with Brick Cottage Lane 2, especially with the nice crisp white background.  These fabrics were provided to me during my time as an Island Batik Ambassador, and are leftover from other projects.

The wide backing is Shades in Snow by Riley Blake Designs, available in our shop.  This fabric is snow white, not the usual creamy fabric like Kona Cotton Snow.

This quilt top was made by Joanne Hubbard about five years ago and was stashed away in the quilt top bin under the bed.  I pulled it out a month or so ago and it got its spa day on the longarm.

Longarm Machine Quilting

The quilting design used for this lively quilt is Tidepool by Stephanie Haacke available at here at Wasatch Quilting.  Thread is Superior Omni in white.  This was quilted on my HandiQuilter Amara with ProStitcher.

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Sunshine Baby Quilt in Lazy Afternoon by Zen Chic!

With Summer quickly approaching and the sun bringing the flowers to life, we're releasing a new quilt design called Sunshine!  Maybe where you live it gets too hot in the summer to be outside a whole lot, so summer is actually quilting season, not just the winter!

Sunshine is a brand new quilt pattern looks great in the modern Lazy Afternoon fabric collection with its burnt orange prints mixed with pale pink, blue, and yellow.

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

Wake up to Sunshine

Bring the sunshine to your home with the Sunshine quilt pattern!  Sunshine is a quick and easy to use pattern that is great for so many fabric combinations.  The design has crisp sashing lines that give the eye a place to rest among the classic blocks, and pieced setting triangles finish the design clear out to the edges of the quilt.  Don't let those pieced setting triangle blocks worry you; they're easy to make following the detailed instructions and diagrams in the pattern.

Available in 8 Sizes

I wouldn't be me if I didn't spoil you with all the different quilt sizes.  Sunshine includes 8 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Large Throw, Full, Square Queen, Rectangle Queen, and King.  Create your own dream quilt with this stash-friendly design that will brighten up your home!

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

Fabrics that say Ah!

This Baby sized Sunshine quilt was made using two charm packs of the Lazy Afternoon fabric collection by Zen Chic for Moda Fabrics.  This stunning fabric does an excellent job of combining fun and unique designs with bright summery colors and pastels.  I love the way the quilt turned out with this modern fabric collection.  Sunshine would make the most adorable baby quilt for that little bundle of joy on your mind!

The sashing fabric is Confetti Cotton Cloud, the backing is Kona Cotton Solid Blue, available in our shop here, and the binding is a tiny black and white on-point gingham, adding a fun zip to the edges of the quilt.

Sunshine is stash-friendly with instructions for using charm squares, layer cakes, and fat quarters.

Longarm Machine Quilting

The quilting design used for this stunning quilt is African Samba by Apricot Moon in light blue thread.  This was all done using my HandiQuilter Amara with ProStitcher.

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

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