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Rolling Around is the perfect pattern for large prints that you don't want to cut into small pieces. It looks great in many fabric collections! This pattern works well for sweet pastels, primitive fabrics or bold, modern prints mixed with white, black, or gray background fabrics. This easy Layer Cake OR Fat Quarter friendly quilt pattern includes 8 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Large Throw, Twin, Full, Queen and King. See images for Fabric Requirements and Quilt Sizes. This listing is for PDF…

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Busy Hands Quilts quilt patterns for modern and traditional quilters in all sizes, precuts, fat quarters FQs, layer cakes, jelly rolls, & charm packs.

This easy quilt is perfect to use up your scraps or you can use a jelly roll or four charm packs. You’ll just need additional yardage for the background, borders, and binding. You can make it look modern or classic, depending on your fabric choices. You’ll be surprised at how fast the scrappy columns come together to create this stunning quilt. For your border, you can make a traditional straight border (beginner quilt level) or add extra charm by creating a scalloped border (intermediate…

Have you ever made or wanted to make a collage quilt? I made a collage quilt several years ago, and it was so much fun. I got so carried away cutting out flowers that I ended up making not one but two quilts. Each one had its own look, because I just couldn’t make all the ideas play well together :) Some of these photos were taken many years ago, and you can tell cameras have come a long way, but I think you’ll get a kick out of seeing the process anyway.Collage quilts are basically a…

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