Summer is here and just thought of turning on the oven in the summer makes me hot. So most of our cooking is done on the grill. We’re big fans of grilled pizza at our house! Anyone else anti cooking during the summer? I have ruffley aprons, but they look a little out of place…
Project Design Team Wednesday ~ Simple Summer Backpack
Hello Riley Blake Fabrics Fans! My name is Melissa Mortenson and I blog over at The Polka Dot Chair. You may have seen me here before, I adore Riley Blake and love dreaming up projects for their Design Team. When I saw this Girl Crazy Collection I immediately had thoughts of summer, with lazy days…
Project Design Team Wednesday ~ 4 Patch Rag Bag
Hello! Today I get to share with you how to make a 4 patch rag bag. It’s one of the first things that I learned how to sew and years later I still love and make them often. They are perfect for cute, quick, handmade gifts. (Especially when filled with special surprises!) I, by the…
Project Design Team Wednesday ~ Make Your Own Dolly Diapers
Hello! It’s Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots (www.SmashedPeasandCarrots.com) I am so excited to be here today working on the Riley Blake Design Team! I am a mommy to four little ones ages 1, 3, 5, and 7 and if your kids are anything like mine they enjoy playing with their stuffed animals and…
Union Jack Blog Tour: Laptop Sleeve
Have you been following along with our Union Jack Blog Tour? If not, it’s not too late to start! Today, Molly from Rose & Odin shows us how to make this adorable laptop sleeve. Be sure to check out all of the fabulous Union Jack tutorials on our Tour! Schedule: Tuesday 4/1 Paula at The…
Union Jack Blog Tour: Cosmetic Bag
Day 4 of our Union Jack Blog Tour is brought to us by Marni from Haberdashery Fun. Marni shows us how to make this cute little cosmetic bag with Riley Blake Designs’ small Union Jack panels. I’ll take one in every color please! Follow our Union Jack Blog Tour all month! Schedule: Tuesday 4/1 Paula…
Union Jack Blog Tour: Clear Project Bags
Our RBD Union Jack Blog Tour is underway and we have another fabulous tutorial brought to us by Jina from Jina Barney Designz. Don’t you think we could all use about 10 of these cute project bags? For the full tutorial, click here. Be sure to check out all of our bloggers and their…
Union Jack Blog Tour: Sewing Machine Cover
Our Riley Blake Designs Union Jack Blog Tour is officially under way! First in queue this fabulous Sewing Machine Cover Tutorial by Paula from The Sassy Quilter. We are LOVING her bold, modern color combination with the more traditional Swiss Dot print! Hop on over to her blog for the full tutorial! Be sure…
Project Design Team Wednesday ~ Ironing Board with Storage Pocket
Hey y’all. I’m Melissa, from Melly Sews, and I am THRILLED to be part of the Riley Blake Project Design team! So, for those of you who don’t know me, I’m pretty picky about details. And I’m going to share a scary photo now – consider yourself warned about the original state of my ironing…
Project Design Team Wednesday ~ I’m Running Away Knapsack
Hi there! I am super excited to share my first project as part of the Riley Blake Project Design Team. My name is Stef and I share all my sewing, crafts, and food projects over at Girl. Inspired. While I was browsing fabric collections for this project, I landed on the Country Girls Collection by…