Articles in January 2012
Pincushion Jar
Andy Knowlton uses Daisy Cottage fabric to create
today's pincushion tutorial which is a smart and simple idea....a pincushion with storage. Thanks Andy!
Visit
Cutting Corners College
and be a part of our pincushion club every Friday.
Toaster Cover
You are going to want to make today's project on Cutting Corners College. Check out this Toaster Cover designed by Rebecca Woods of Charley, Dee and Me.
Who does not have a toaster ?!....and what a cute way to add a little color to your kitchen.
...read moreNancy Zieman's Tablet Keeper
We are thrilled to be included in Nancy Zieman's Blog tour. Thank you for dropping by and seeing our finished product.
Front View
Middle view
Back view
Using Nancy's Templates made this project quick and easy. We used Laminates from Sunny Happy Skies which makes this Tablet Keeper ...
...read moreSprocket Pincushion
We love Fridays...welcome to this week's pincushion club. Visit Cutting Corners College and learn how to make this Sprocket Pincushion, brought to you by Amy Chappell.
Nancy Zieman's blog tour
If you have been sewing any length of time then you know Nancy Zieman. She is an icon in the fabric industry. I had the pleasure of meeting Nancy this past fall and enjoyed visiting with her and talking about our industry. She is a wealth of knowledge.
She sent ...
...read moreProject Design Team
Who loves to blog, loves fabric and loves to create ......
We have been keeping our Project Design Team under wraps, but now you get to meet these 11 amazing ladies. They will be sharing Riley Blake projects here, every Wednesday. Prepare to be inspired February 8th.
Say hello to ...
...read moreToday's Pincushion
Have you seen today's pincushion tutorial? Our own Deena Rutter has designed this matryoshka doll pincushion using her fabric line So Sophie. Join the club every Friday.
Beach cruising in Germany
The Om beach cruiser bike finally made it to Germany and we wanted to share a picture of Joanna and her new bike.
Joanna is the lucky winner of this bike by popular vote for her pillow entry in our Home Decor contest held in last year.
Congrats again. Enjoy!
...read moreRibbon Embellishments
I love ribbon and feel like you can you never have enough. Our next tutorial shows some great tips on how to use your ribbons. Visit
Cutting Corners College
and get some ideas from Jackie White on using your ribbon as an embellishment for clothing.
Pillow Perfect
Always wanted to learn how to sew a pillow.....it is easy with Deonn Stott's step by step instructions.
She uses Dainty Blossoms by Carina Gardner, this fabric line is set to arrive next week. We love the jumbo brown pom poms, but finishing the pillow with binding is ...
...read moreGifts from the heart
When you work on a quilt, you put a little of your heart in the project. I wanted to show the quilt I made for my husband this past Christmas. He has been waiting patiently for a fabric line that he could call his own... Back Country by The Paper ...
...read moreCruise Winner
Laminate craft portfolio
Did you see last week's tutorial on Cutting Corners college? Hoo's Busy portable portfolio is a perfect way for children to orgainize their art supplies in a take and go bag. Plus Kristi McDonough uses easy to clean laminates.
Great idea Kristi, thanks!
This friday we will post ...
...read moreNew Year New Fabrics!
Happy New Year!
Before we move forward we want to reflect back and thank everyone that entered our contests in 2011. We know you put a lot of time and effort into your projects and we wanted to "Thank You" and let you know how much we loved seeing what ...
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