We LOVE the Four Corners fabric collection designed by our friends at Simple Simon & Co. The vibrant geometric prints have a modern southwest appeal. Four Corners is available in both Cotton and Jersey Knit fabrics. Today’s stop on our blog tour takes us to Beri Bee Designs, were she gives us the details on…
RBD Back-to-School Blog Tour: Scrappy Bookmark DIY
 It’s time for the 2015 RBD Back-to-School Blog Tour! We are excited to bring you a fantastic line-up of pattern designers and bloggers – all ready to share their ideas with you! Whether you want to simply enjoy the eye candy, or are ready to pull out your machine and get busy creating, this blog…
Choo Choo Skadoo: Spooky Stars Quilt Tutorial
Halloween is just around the corner, but there is still plenty of time to create! With 5 Glow-in-the-Dark prints, the adorableHalloween Magic collection is sure to fuel your creativity. Today Katie, from Choo Choo Skadoo, shows us how to make this fun Spooky Stars Quilt. Hop on over to the Choo Choo Skadoo blog for…
Project Design Team Wednesday~Yoga Waistband Knit Shorts
Hi Riley Blake readers! I’m Melissa from Sew Like My Mom and I’m excited to be sharing this great free pattern with you all today! Whoever coined the phrase “necessity is the mother of invention” was clearly a mother in need of something for her kids! My girls are all playing soccer this year and…
Traditional Block Thursday: Ohio Star
The Ohio Star got it’s name in the early 1930’s, after it was published in Capper’s Farmer. It wasn’t a new block, that’s just when the name stuck. It has many aliases depending on how many fabrics are used and the fabric placement, including: Variable Star, Lone Star, Texas Spangled, Flying Crow, etc. The star…
TBT Modern: Ohio Star
I am pretty crazy about today’s TBT Modern quilt block! Today, Bonnie is showing us how to make the Ohio Star (just one of it’s many names). As I started looking at the block, along with the alternate ideas at the end of the post, I realized how versatile this block could be. Bonnie shows…
Project Design Team Wednesday: 20 Minute Tunic
Hey y’all – Melissa from Melly Sews here. I don’t know about the weather where you are, but here in Texas it’s still hot, hot, hot, and I don’t care if the stores all have fall clothing, I won’t be able to wear that for a couple months still. So I made this transitional tunic,…
Quiltscapes: Odd Angle Binding
Deonn, from Quiltscapes always has the best sewing tips & tricks! Today, she shows us how to add binding to those odd angles that are always throwing us for a loop! Head on over to Quiltscapes for the complete tutorial!
Elastic Waist Shorts with Riley Blake Designs Waistband Elastic
Our 2″ Waistband Elastic has arrived! We are having so much fun playing with it and we know you will, too! Today, we whipped up several pairs of Elastic Waistband Boxer Shorts to show you. By using our 2″ wide Waistband Elastic, you save loads of time and frustration by skipping the traditional technique of…
TBT Modern: Hourglass
Today is Traditional Block Thursday at Penny Rose and Bonnie is showing us how to make this fun Hourglass quilt block! She teaches us a quarter square triangle technique here, so we get to take the half square triangle to the next level – yes, we’re walking on the wild side! My points weren’t all…