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Gingham Style at Portland Quilt Market!

17 May 2013

We are having so much fun seeing so many of you here at Quilt Market in Portland! If you haven't stopped by our booth, please do, we would love to meet you!

Gingham!

Bake Sale!

In case you missed it, we debuted our brand new "Gingham Style" music video at Thursday's Schoolhouse. This video was a huge undertaking that wouldn't have happened without the help and expertise of friends and staff.

Special Thanks to:

The local high school drill team for the fantastic dancing

The Riley Blake sewists who outfitted our cast in style

Courage Reins for the use of their stable and horses

The children of Riley Blake team members who acted and sang the catchy lyrics

Our Riley Blake staff and friends of staff who wrote the lyrics, coordinated schedules, sewed, helped us with locations, filmed, photographed and edited the film

A big thanks to all! Enjoy the show!

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Project Design Team Wednesday~French Country Cafe Curtain

15 May 2013

Budget Conscious? Then you may love this idea for indoor or outdoor DECOR. I LOVE GINGHAM, so much so, I have started collecting RED GINGHAM dishes ( Dillards) ....I have quite a few gifted pieces for our outdoor cafe.... SOOOOO when RBD came out with their very fresh collection, I could not stop thinking about all the projects I would make with their gingham. I am in LOVE With Gingham...it is a love affair... WE are love BIRDS, hence les tourtereaux in French.... WE spend a lot of time outdoors on our deck that is complete with 3 very large ... ...read more

May's Mystery Block of the Month

13 May 2013

May's Mystery Block of the Month is "Selvage Spools". Have you checked out our selvages as of late? We have cute icons on our selvages that coordinate with our fun fabrics. It seams like a shame to throw them away so we included them in this month's block.Click here to view our video tutorial. We are off to Portland tomorrow for Quilt Market , come by our booth and say hello. ...read more

Happy Mother's Day

12 May 2013

Happy Mother's Day. I was visiting Ben Behunin's (www.potterboy.com) home on Saturday, he is a master potter (and also an author). I had to get this tile. He puts all kinds of quirky sayings on tiles. I met him for the first time at the Ruby's Inn quilt retreat this past winter. I love his work and the person that he is....and he just might be coming to fabric fest as a vendor. He was having an open house on Saturday. (yes those are pot columns) A one of a kind house and I ... ...read more

Looking for a GREAT Mother's Day gift?

08 May 2013

Are you looking for the PERFECT gift for Mother's Day? We know JUST what she'd love ... A ticket to FABRIC FEST! But HURRY! Tickets are going fast and some classes have already sold out! The good news is ... We've added several NEW classes including: Quilt School with Deonn Stott: New to quilting? Or want to improve your skills? Perfect the basic elements of beautiful quiltmaking and learn quick tricks for speed-piecing as you construct several sampler quilt blocks in class. We'll also discuss quilt design and layout, sashing and borders, then finish up with a terrific ... ...read more

Check out our Gingham style at Quilt Market

07 May 2013

Hello Everyone! We are busy getting ready for Quilt Market and have so much to share....but we are waiting till next week to post pictures of all the fantastic projects we have been working on. However, we could not wait any longer to show off this sweet suit! This suit will be on display at Market so come by and take a look if you are attending. This is my youngest son and doesn't he look dapper in his suit. The suit was made by Toni Hall one of our sales reps...who by the way...made my ... ...read more

Project Design Team Wednesday~Scalloped Envelope Clutch

01 May 2013

Hi, I'm Lindsay from The Cottage Mama and I'm thrilled to be back sharing my Project Design Team Tutorial today! To be honest with you, it was really hard to choose what fabric to use for today's tutorial as there are so many great prints right now at Riley Blake Designs. But I decided on a couple from the 'Hipster' cotton line and I'm absolutely in love with them. When I picked out this printed cross-stitch fabric, I just new it would be perfect for some type of bag. Envelope clutches seem to be all the ... ...read more

Nancy Zieman’s Sew Knits with Confidence Blog Tour Giveaway Winners!

29 Apr 2013

The 1st place winner for our Nancy Zieman Blog Tour is #157 - Tamie. Tamie will receive Nancy's book, "Sew Knits with Confidence," along with two of Nancy's patterns and 1 yard of a Riley Blake Knit fabric. Our 2nd place winner is #73 - Pam. Pam will receive 2 of Nancy's patterns and 1 yard of a Riley Blake Knit fabric. I need both winners to contact me at julia@rileyblakedesigns.com with your mailing address and if you have a preference on which knit fabric print you receive, let me know that as well. Congratulations!

We're on The Jolly Jabber!

26 Apr 2013

We are honored to be featured Today on

We're talking about all about Cindy and Jina have a fun video to share and would love for you to check it out ... Head on over to http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/2013/04/riley-blakes-fabric-fest.html and let us know what you think! Don't forget to leave a comment on their blog for your chance to win some GREAT Riley Blake Designs fabric! Have a great Friday everyone! ...read more

Nancy Zieman’s Sew Knits with Confidence Blog Tour with GIVEAWAY!

25 Apr 2013

Did you know that we have added jersey knits to our basics collection? You'll be able to find all of your favorite dots, stripes and chevrons...in knit! We expect them to arrive in May, but here is a sneak peak:

With the knit bug upon us, we just had to jump on board when Nancy Zieman asked us to participate in her Sew Knits with Confidence Blog Tour. To truly test out whether Nancy's book can help you sew knits with confidence - I was chosen. I have always been terrified of sewing with knits, and I think ... ...read more

Project Design Team Wednesday~Tumbler Quilt

24 Apr 2013

Hello fabric friends. I'm Amy Smart and I like to share my quilt-making/fabric-hoarding adventures at my blog, Diary of a Quilter. Today I am going to share a tutorial for creating a simple variation on a traditional patchwork quilt, using a shape traditionally called "tumblers". This pattern is great for really showing off cute fabrics so the collection I used was perfect: So Happy Together, brand new from Deena Rutter. Cutting the blocks for this quilt is so much easier with a template. I used Lori Holt's large "Thimble" ruler for my blocks. You can see Lori ... ...read more

Daisy Toddler Quilt

23 Apr 2013

Need to make a quilt for a little someone special in your life? Watch our easy to follow video on how to make this Daisy Toddler Quilt. Click here to view the entire tutorial. *This is reminder to save your cute fabric selvages. We will be using them in next month's mystery block. ...read more