Riley Blake Designs -- Cutting Corners: Recent Blog Articles

"Pins and Needles" Flower Pincushion Bracelet

06 Jan 2012

"Pins and Needles" Flower Pincushion Bracelet Tutorial by: Cute Quilt Patterns This fun and frilly flower will keep all of your pins and needles right at hand so that you can focus on the fun part of sewing… No need to be on “Pins and Needles” looking for your pins and needles any longer! Top View of the Pincushion

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Pincushion Club Announcement

03 Jan 2012

Hoo's Busy Portable Portfolio

27 Dec 2011

Hiya! I'm Kristi McDonough, pattern designer for Shari Butler of Doohikey Designs. I am also a wife, mother to the world's sweetest three year old girl ever, fabric enthusiast, quilting novice, felt toy maker and all around lover of all things crafty. I run a teeny tiny blog and a teeny tiny etsy shop . I'm pretty sure my daughter inherited the same genes, she already has her own sewing machine and knows how to operate it! We like to keep ourselves busy whether we're home or away. Today's project is the perfect thing to keep ... ...read more

Easy Stacker Quilt

20 Dec 2011

Easy Stacker Quilt Printer Friendly Version Course Instructor: Jana Kigin from Adventures of a Cross-stitch Drama Queen

Quilt measures approximately 69"x69". Course Materials: 1 10" stacker of Delighted! 1 5" stacker of Delighted! 3/4 yard Sundrop Basic Shades 3/4 yard Robin Basic Shades 1/2 yard Red Delighted! Daisy 1 yard Blue Delighted! Main 3/4 yard Red Delighted! Stripe, for Binding 4 yards Green Delighed! Dot, for Backing Instructions: Those 5" and 10" stacker packs can be hard to resist, can't they? With one of every print in a fabric line, they become a fabric ... ...read more

Finishing School IV - Quilt it!

13 Dec 2011

Finishing School IV ~ Quilt it! Quilted pillow topper

~ Quilted Pillow Topper featuring Sweet Nothings by Zoe Pearn for Riley Blake Designs ~ COURSE DESCRIPTIONHave you ever felt overwhelmed by the words, "Layer, Baste, Quilt as Desired"?? The aim of our class today will help us recognize the true value of these quilts we're creating, along with a few hints and tools for creativity as we finish our quilts and bring them to life. COURSE INSTRUCTOR Deonn @ Quiltscapes Does this describe you? You have a personal relationship with fabric. You've spent hours and hours admiring fabric, petting, folding, envisioning the possibilities, designing, re-designing ... ...read more

Holly Jolly Scalloped Skirt

09 Dec 2011

Holly Jolly Scalloped Skirt Course Instructor: Amy Chappell Printer Friendly Version model in skirt

Looking for a new skirt to fancy up your holiday festivities? Look no further- the Holly Jolly scalloped skirt is here! Ready to make one of your own? Read on for full instructions. (the measurements listed are for a skirt sized 3T-4T) Materials: Main fabric (waist band and over skirt) 3/4 yard accent fabric (underskirt) 1/2 yard scalloped border template 3/4" elastic optional embellishments- in this case velvet ric rac Cutting measurements: From Main Fabric: waistband- 32" X 5" over skirt (cut 2) 27 1/2 ... ...read more

Bustle Skirt

06 Dec 2011

COURSE TITLE Bustle Skirt Printer Friendly Version

PRINTER FRIENDLY INSTRUCTIONS COURSE INSTRUCTOR Summer @ Sumo's Sweet Stuff Hello! My name is Sumo (or Summer, if you want to get more formal). I take up a little piece of the blogging world over at Sumo's Sweet Stuff. I've got three little ladies that I love to sew for, so I am excited to share this bustle skirt tutorial with you. For the tutorial, I will give you the measurements I used for my three year old, along with instructions on how to adapt the measurements to whatever size you ... ...read more

Christmas Candy Holiday Outfits

02 Dec 2011

Christmas Candy Holiday Outfits Printer-Friendly Instructions Downloadable Applique Patterns: Cupcake or Gingerbread Course Instructor - Nike Peterson from Choose To Thrive Course Materials: Gingerbread Man Outfit 2T - 4T Skirt: 1 yd. Christmas Candy Damask Red; 1 yd. White Christmas Candy Main; 2 yds. Riley Blake brown jumbo ric-rac; 1" elastic to fit waist size. Sz 4 - 8 Skirt: 1.5 yds. Christmas Candy Damask Red; 1.5 yds. White Christmas Candy Main; 3 yds. Riley Blake brown jumbo ric-rac; 1" elastic to fit waist size. Shirt: plain shirt; 1/6 yd. lightweight fusible webbing or interfacing; 1/3 yd. - 3/4 ... ...read more

Christmas Placemats

29 Nov 2011

Hooray for Holidays Project by Reeze L. Hanson Morning Glory Quilts Printer Friendly Version Shared with permission by Debbie Hicks, Too Cute Embroidery

When I first laid eyes on all the fun Christmas Candy fabrics in this line, I knew I HAD to make Reeze’s placemats for the holidays to showcase them. I hope you enjoy making them as much as I did! Project Notes The fabrics listed will make at least four place mats and four napkins. The instructions are written for making one of each. Specifications Skill Level: Beginner Place Mat Size: 17-1/2” x 13-1/2 ... ...read more

Christmas Candy Tree Skirt

17 Nov 2011

Christmas Candy Mini Tree Skirt Printer Friendly Instructions Course Instructor - Jennifer Rodriguez of All Things Belle Course Materials: * 5 Riley Blake Christmas Candy fat quarters * 1 yard of batting * 1 yard of white felt (backing of tree skirt) * 4 1/2 yards of double fold bias binding tape Instructions: Download the quilt template here. You will be cutting 11 of the plain skirt pieces and making 10 of the paper pieced present sections. I have a tutorial on how to paper piece quilt here. With the number of pieced sections that are to be completed, you may want to create ... ...read more