Meet Animal Kingdom, a totally wild addition to Riley Blake Designs Basics coming to stores in August! Animal Kingdom is inspired by, you guessed it, animals! Specifically the beautiful markings found on Giraffes, Crocodiles, Elephants, Snakes, Leopards, and Bengali Tigers. The color palette comes straight from nature with shades of orange, brown, beige, gray, black,…
Gem Stones Bright Rosette Panel – Quilted Pillows
We’re visiting SEWL SISTER today, where Shankari is sharing a gorgeous pair of Quilted Pillows featuring fabric from the Gem Stones Bright Panel collection designed by Gerri Robinson of PSD2 and Planted Seed Designs. Take a look at these gorgeous pillows! Making these was a simple as cutting out 18″ squares from the panel, quilting…
Exquisite – Garden Star Four Quilt
We’re visiting BROWN BIRD DESIGNS today, where Elisabeth is sharing her Garden Star Four Quilt featuring fabric from the Exquisite collection designed by Gerri Robinson of Planted Seed Designs. What a stunning quilt! Elisabeth used contrasting colors to create this bold statement piece. In her quilt, Elisabeth combines Gerri’s traditional, sweeping florals and color palette…
Colorful Friends – Kids Craft Aprons + Tutorial!
Today’s stop on our Colorful Friends Project Tour takes us to SEWING COTTON, where Amanda is showing us how to make these adorable Kids Craft Aprons featuring fabric from the Colorful Friends collection by Crayola®. Amanda used the Main print in Boy Blue accented with the Words print in White to create this fun apron….
Sneak Peek! – Barn Quilts
Meet Barn Quilts, the newest collection by Tara Reed is arriving in August and we can’t wait! We asked Tara about the inspiration behind Barn Quilts. She said: “I didn’t grow up on a farm or even in the country but I had an early affinity for barns. My dad was a college professor and…
Dream – Violet/Sunflower Mash Dress
We’re visiting SUNFLOWER SEAMS today, where Becca is sharing her Violet/Sunflower Mash Dress featuring fabric from the Dream collection designed by Kristy Lea of Quiet Play. WOW! What a fun dress! We love how Becca combined the best features from two fabulous dress patterns to create this one-of-a-kind look. That’s the beauty of home sewing….
Rainbowfruit – Sugar & Sweets Mini Quilt + Stuffed Donut Tutorial
Today’s stop on our Rainbowfruit Project Tour takes us to BEE SEW INSPIRED, where Jennifer is sharing two fun projects featuring fabric from the Rainbowfruit collection designed by Amber Kemp-Gerstel of Damask Love. Jennifer created this adorable Sugar & Sweets Mini Quilt as part of her Mini Quilts Monthly Club. The colorful mini features rainbow…
Woolen Flannel – Giant Half Square Reflection Quilt + Tutorial!
We LOVE working with flannel! It’s cozy softness is exactly what we reach for in the chilly months, and it seems the more you go through the snuggle, wash, snuggle cycle, the softer and cozier it gets! This flannel looks just wool with its traditional wool patterns and deep, rich pigments. However, all you need…
All About Christmas – The Stockings Were Hung Quilt + FREE Pattern!
Today’s stop on our All About Christmas Project Tour takes us to JUST LET ME QUILT, where Carol is sharing her Stockings Were Hung Quilt featuring fabric from the All About Christmas collection designed by J. Wecker Frisch. Carol is a master at creating fun and easy appliqué for her quilts, and we are completely…
Christmas Adventure – Sun-Kissed Quilt
We’re visiting JESSICA DAYON today, where Jessica is sharing her festive Sun-Kissed Quilt featuring fabric from the Christmas Adventure collection designed by Beverly McCullough. What a fun quilt! We love all of the cute little flying geese that seem to criss-cross over the quilt. The festive green border does a beautiful job framing the quilt…