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

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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Adeline Throw Quilt Kit in Stratford Park Flannel: An Easy Star Patchwork Quilt!

The Adeline quilt pattern has been kitted in the Throw size in the Stratford Park Flannel fabric collection by Connecting Threads.  This soft and cozy quilt is really pretty with the sparkling stars!

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

Shop the Adeline quilt kit right here at Connecting Threads.

Photo Credit Connecting Threads

Adeline Pattern Features

• Includes 4 sizes - Throw, Twin, Queen, and King

• Skill Level:  Advanced beginner

Photo Credit Connecting Threads

This fabric collection includes 20 flannel prints in a range of blues, browns, and creams.  It draws inspiration from 1800s reproduction shirtings and the charm of an English countryside cottage.  

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

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Hometown Stars Quilt Pattern Mockups!

Hometown Stars is the featured quilt pattern this week, and I have mockups in newer fabric collections to share with you today! I hope these mockups inspire you to see the Hometown Stars quilt pattern in new ways, outside the box of red, white, and blue (although those are certainly spectacular!)  Creating mockups in newer collections doesn't necessarily mean you have to buy more fabric (but hey, that's totally legit, too!) You may have these color schemes in your stash already, and these mockups could be the inspiration to pull them out and put them together in the double-star Hometown Stars pattern!

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Maeve by Crystal Manning for Moda Fabrics

First up is Maeve by Crystal Manning for Moda Fabrics. Full confession, I have some FQ bundles, layer cake, and yardage of Maeve stashed away in my fabric collection, just waiting to be used! I love the bright pinks, purples, and golds in small, medium, and large florals, along with the deep charcoal that pulls them all together.

You can view the entire fabric collection on the Maeve storyboard right here.

This quilt uses the following fabrics as FQs from the Maeve collection:

    11938 13

    11936 21

    11936 14

    11933 13

    11933 24

    11931 22

    11931 15

    11934 23

Accent and Binding 11931 16

Background  9900 182

Shop Maeve here on Etsy.

Hometown Stars Quilt Pattern Features

All of the quilts shown are the Throw size which measures 64" square.  The pattern includes 8 sizes and is fat quarter or 5" charm square friendly, along with an accent fabric that frames the star blocks, and a background fabric.  The accent frame is sewn right into the blocks.

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

Bloomsberry by Camille Roskelley for Moda Fabrics

This timeless color palette is Bloomsberry by Camille Roskelley for Moda Fabrics.  Her collections are always fresh, floral, and fantastic!  You can view the entire collection on the Bloomsberry storyboard right here.

This quilt uses the following prints as FQs from the Bloomsberry collection:

    55351 17

    55356 17

    55354 13

    55353 15

    55356 14

    55353 13

    55356 12

    55353 12

Accent and Binding  55356 18

Background 55356 11 

Shop Bloomsberry fabric right here on Etsy.

Midsummer by Sherri and Chelsi for Moda Fabrics

Midsummer by Sherri and Chelsi is a sweet collection in red, white, and blue, with shades of Delft blue and rosy pinks in a variety of florals and circles. You can view the entire collection on the Midsummer storyboard right here.

The Midsummer prints used in this mockups as fat quarters are:

    37733 13

    37734 15

    37734 13

    37731 14

    37732 15

    37730 16

    37733 12

    37734 16

Accent and Binding  37733 17

Background Moda Bella 9900-98

Midsummer is available right here on Etsy.

Petalush by Kiley's Quilt Room for Moda Fabrics

Petalush by Kiley's Quilt Room for Moda fabrics is a modern farmhouse fabric collection with a variety of insects!  You can view the entire collection on the Petalush storyboard right here.

The Petalush fabrics used as fat quarters in this quilt are:

    26166 13

    26164 14

    26165 12

    26160 16

    26165 16

    26166 16

    26164 15

    26166 19

Accent and Binding  26160 20

Background  Moda Bella 9900-281

Cannon Beach by Crystal Manning for Moda Fabrics

Cannon Beach is a beautiful fabric collection with a variety of floral prints in several colorways. These are the more subtle prints in the collection, and other prints are more vivid.  You can view the entire collection on the Cannon Beach storyboard right here.

The Cannon Beach fabrics used in this quilt as fat quarters are:

    11973 21

    11974 19

    11974 14

    11972 25

    11975 19

    11972 24

    11974 22

    11972 15

    

Accent and Binding  11974 18

Background  Moda Bella 9900-182

I hope you have been inspired by these mockups in the Hometown Stars quilt pattern!

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Summer on the Porch Throw Quilt Kit in Briar Hollow!

The Summer on the Porch quilt pattern is featured in Briar Hollow, a new fabric collection by Connecting Threads!  They have kitted the Throw size in this beautiful fall-ish collection of shades of greens, sweet peach, and terracotta.

Shop the Summer on the Porch Quilt Kit right here.

The Summer on the Porch quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.

Summer on the Porch Quilt Pattern Features

• Includes 4 sizes - Throw, Twin, Queen, and King

• Fat Quarter friendly

• Skill Level: Intermediate 

Photo Credit Connecting Threads

A Note About the Border

Fabric collections are designed almost a year before they are shipped to fabric shops, and designing quilt kits for a fabric collection happens fairly early in the long process.  Since the time this quilt kit was mocked up for Connecting Threads and the quilt kits were finalized, the Summer on the Porch quilt pattern has been updated with a narrow border in all quilt sizes.  The quilt pattern available in my shop includes this border, but the quilt kit and pattern available at Connecting Threads does not include this border.

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Christmas Shooting Stars Quilt Kit in Chestnut Lane!

The Shooting Stars quilt pattern works perfectly in Christmas colors of red and green on an unexpected background of charcoal gray.  This quilt will be a favorite during the holidays as your family gathers together to celebrate Christmas.  The Chestnut Lane fabric collection by Connecting Threads pairs perfectly in Shooting Stars.

The Shooting Stars Quilt Kit in Chestnut Lane is available right here at Connecting Threads.

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

Shooting Stars Quilt Pattern Features

• Updated in 2026

• Now includes 6 sizes - Lap, Throw, Twin, Square Queen, Rectangle Queen, and King

• Now includes instructions for making scrappy blocks

• Skill Level: Confident Beginner

Photo Credit Connecting Threads

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Summer on the Porch Quilt Pattern Mockups!

This week's featured pattern is Summer on the Porch, so I'm sharing mockups in newer fabric collections to inspire you to make your own Summer on the Porch quilt.  Maybe you already have these colors in your fat quarter stash, ready to sew up into a beautiful star and chain quilt design.

The Summer on the Porch quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts Shop.

Below each image is the name of the fabric collection shown in each quilt.  All quilts shown are the Throw size.

Firework Fields by Riley Blake Designs with white background

Firework Fields by Riley Blake Designs with Confetti Cottons Coastal Blue background

Summer on the Porch Quilt Pattern Features

• Includes 4 sizes - Throw, Twin, Queen, and King

• Fat Quarter friendly

• Skill Level:  Intermediate or Confident Beginner as there are a number of pieces to keep track of and types of blocks to make.

Boho Garden by QT Fabrics

Petal and Hazel by Riley Blake Designs

A Cat Named Stitch by Camille Roskelley for Moda Fabrics

Garden Dalliance by Shelley Cavanna for Benartex

Petal Whispers by White Owl Textiles, a division of Lumin Fabrics

Star Spangled Beauty By Maywood Studio

Vibrance by Riley Blake Designs

Autumn Afternoon by Heather Peterson for Riley Blake Designs

Among the Wildflowers II by Shelley Cavanna for Benartex

Berry Market by Beverly McCullough for Riley Blake Designs

Chloe by Riley Blake Designs

Freedom Garden by Riley Blake Designs

Morning Meadow by Riley Blake Designs on white background

Morning Meadow by Riley Blake Designs on navy background

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Shooting Stars Quilt in Cottage Cove by Connecting Threads!

This Shooting Stars mockup features Cottage Cove, a fabric collection by Connecting Threads.  It's perfect for the Shooting Stars quilt pattern!  Keep reading for a list of the fabrics used in this quilt.  

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

Cottage Cove Fabrics

Shop the Cottage Cove fabric collection right here.

This Throw size Shooting Stars quilt is made with:

Large Star Points:  N9100 Picnic Daisies Navy

Center Square and Small Star Points:  92486 Faux Linen Navy

Small Squares in Stars:  N9107 Little Flare Glacier

Chain Blocks, 2 Prints:  93180 Chambray Lt Barn Red and 92489 Faux Linen Glacier

Background and Border:  94375 Seedlings White on White

Binding:  N9102 Stephanie Navy

Quilt Sizes and Fabric Requirements

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