Simplicity Quilt Kits by Connecting Threads!

Simplicity has been kitted by Connecting Threads in their Chateau d'Avignon fabrics, a beautiful collection of teals, mint greens, and grays.  The quilt kit is the Throw size.  You'll love the precut print charms included with black yardage in the quilt kit which makes it super quick to make.  The Simplicity quilt kit is available at Connecting Threads right here.

Photo Credit Connecting Threads

The Simplicity quilt pattern includes five sizes.  Block sizes increase as the quilt sizes increase, so the bed sizes use fat quarters rather than charm squares.  I didn't think you wanted to make 700 HSTs in the King size, so block sizes increase.  :)

• Baby  40" x 44"  55 charm squares

• Throw  52" x 68"  3 charm packs

• Twin  70" x 90"  14 fat quarters

• Queen  96" x 102"  23 fat quarters

• King  112" x 98"  28 fat quarters or 23 1/4-yard cuts

Photo Credit Connecting Threads

Simplicity quilt kits are available at Connecting Threads right here.

The Simplicity quilt pattern is available as a PDF Download at Busy Hands Quilts right here.  The Printed pattern is no longer available.

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Simplicity Quilt Pattern - a Throw in Wild Crimson!

Today I'm sharing a quilt from last year!  This Simplicity quilt has had to wait at every step of the quilt-making process, and today is her day to shine!

The Simplicity quilt pattern is a quick and easy HST pattern.  The larger bed sizes are made with larger blocks to make the process go much faster.  I didn't think you really wanted to make almost 700 HSTs for a king size, so the block size is increased in bed sizes.  :)

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

The Simplicity Quilt Pattern

The Simplicity quilt pattern is a beginner friendly quilt pattern that is quick and easy.  If you've never made an HST, or even if you are a seasoned quilter, this pattern is for you.  All of the math for all of the quilt sizes is included in the instructions.  The Twin, Queen, and King bed sizes are made with larger blocks for a faster finish.

    Baby Size  40" x 44"

    Throw Size  52" x 68"

    Twin Bed Size  70" x 90"

    Queen Bed Size  96" x 102"

    King Bed Size  112" x 98"

Precuts - Charm Square and Fat Quarter Friendly

Simplicity is charm square friendly in the Baby and Throw sizes, and Fat Quarter friendly in the Throw, Twin, Queen, and King sizes.  Of course you can use scraps or yardage - just cut the quantity of squares in the size indicated in the pattern for the quilt size you're making.

    Baby size - charm square friendly

    Throw size - both charm square and fat quarter friendly

    Twin bed size - fat quarter friendly

    Queen bed size - fat quarter friendly

    King bed size - fat quarter friendly

Fabric Selection

This Simplicity quilt is made with Wild Crimson, an older fabric collection by Connecting Threads.  It's a lovely mix of blues, reds, and tans in florals, dots, plaids, and tone-on-tones.  The background fabric in each half-square triangle block is a dotted cream.  I love putting dots as the background fabric for added dimension and surprise value.

The binding is the blue, red, and cream plaid from the collection, and the backing is the medium blue floral from the collection.

This quilt is made by Joan, a professional sewist, and quilted and bound by me.

Longarm Quilting

The quilting design is Halcyon, a digital design in cream thread, done on my HandiQuilter Fusion with ProStitcher.  I really like the simplicity of this design.

Binding Love!

The binding on this Simplicity quilt is the navy, red, and cream plaid from the Wild Crimson fabric collection.  Oh my, I love plaid bindings so much!  My other favorite bindings are stripes and dots for a touch of pizzazz around the whole quilt.  When I design quilt kits for fabric companies, the binding will always be one of these fabric designs if they are included in the collection being used.

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

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Simplicity Throw Quilt Pattern - a Custom Quilt!

I'm behind at blogging and plan to get caught up over the next few weeks, so stay tuned for news on some new quilts!

This Simplicity Throw quilt was made last year as a custom order for a little girl whose mom had taken her picture on a piece of fabric every month for the first year or so.  As a memory for these precious occasions, the mom had a quilt made with the fabrics, and I got to make it!  

The Simplicity quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop!

This isn't the first time I've made quilts from fabrics used in photoshoots over a baby's first years.  This mom is a friend of the mom I've made two memory quilts for in previous years, so thus I received the referral.  You can see those quilts here and here.

Simplicity Includes all the Sizes

The Simplicity quilt pattern includes all of the sizes - Baby, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.  The larger sizes have larger blocks to make them go more quickly.  You really didn't want to make over 650 HSTs for a king size, did you?  I didn't think so.  That's why the blocks are bigger in the larger sizes.

The Simplicity quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop!

Precut Friendly!

Simplicity is a precut-friendly quilt pattern, using charm squares in the smaller sizes and fat quarters or 1/4-yard cuts for the larger sizes.

As you can see by this quilt, using random fabrics that don't really match each other is really effective.  I would never have put that bright gold-yellow in with the other fabrics, but that fabric really brings an extra pop and brings the quilt to life!  And the goal wasn't a matchy-matchy quilt; it was a memory quilt from all of those fun, crazy photoshoots!  ✔✔

Oh That Binding!

When I have a choice, I'll choose a striped, plaid, or check binding every time, so this simple black/white stripe fabric was an easy choice.  It nicely settles the busy-ness of the quilt top and finishes it with a bit of punch, too.  ✔✔

Oh That ♥ Quilting!

The digital quilting design is Valentine by Karlee Porter, perfect for this child's memory quilt!  The thread is natural white, and the quilt was quilted on my Handi Quilter Fusion with ProStitcher.

Oh That Backing!

In order to make this memory quilt even more memorable, the leftover fabric was used on the backing.  It took quite awhile to figure out what to do, but I finally settled on simple rows of each fabric, and it worked perfectly!  The backing is just as fun as the front, and I didn't think I'd ever say that about a pieced backing - I'm just a single fabric backing kinda girl!  :)  But I can sure see some little kiddos enjoying a tea party with their stuffies on this side of the quilt, too!  ✔✔

Didn't this quilt turn out just oh . so . cute??

The Simplicity quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop!

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Simplicity Throw Quilt!

This week I finished a Simplicity quilt in Throw size, a super happy HST quilt in a variety of fabric collections.  This quilt pattern includes 5 sizes - Baby, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.  The HSTs are larger in the larger size quilts so they go together quicker.  I've done all the math for you, so you can grab your fabrics (even scraps!) and go!

I've had this extra-wide backing in my stash for quite some time, and now and again the perfect quilt comes along to match just right.  :)

And striped binding?  Yes, please!  Stripes make my favorite bindings.

Quilt Stats:
Pattern:  Simplicity, available right here or below.
Size:  52" x 68", Throw
Fabric:  A variety of collections, including Bonnie and Camille, Sherri and Chelsea and others.
Batting:  Hobbs Heirloom 80 20 cotton poly
Backing:  Robert Kaufman Spot On in Creamsicle
Quilting:  Allover feathers on Gratitude, my Handi Quilter Fusion with ProStitcher

Linking to: ♥ Beauty Pageant ♥ Can I Get a Whoop Whoop?!? ♥ Needle and Thread Thursday ♥ Finished or Not Finished Friday ♥ TGIFF ♥ 

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