Riley Blake Designs -- Cutting Corners: Recent Blog Articles

Hooty Hoot Wonky Block Quilt

22 Dec 2010

Printer Friendly Instructions Hooty Hoot Wonky Block Quilt: Hooty_1

Course Instructor: Heather Jones 1 Yard C310 Cream Hooty Panel 1⁄2 yard C3011 Green Hooty Roll Call 1 1⁄2 yard C3014 Green Hooty Jacks 1⁄2 yard C3015 Blue Hooty Argyle 1⁄2 yard C3013 Blue Hooty Starburst 1⁄2 yard C3015 Brown Hooty Argyle 1⁄2 yard C3013 Brown Hooty Starburst 1 yard C3016 Blue Hooty Dots 1 yard C3017 Cream Hooty Stripes Batting and thread of your choice Straight edge Rotary cutter Optional: 9 1⁄2 in quilters square All seam allowances are 1⁄4 inch From one ... ...read more

Key Chain Wristlet

03 Dec 2010

Course Instructor: Tracy Gibson Printer friendly instructions tutorial (Large)

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Pocket full of Pinwheels

10 Nov 2010

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Sweet Apple Frock

04 Oct 2010

Course Instructor: Laura Johnson Print These Instrucions LL1 (600x451)

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Winter Wonderland Quilt

22 Sep 2010

Winter Wonderland 51"x64" Course Instructor: Natalia Bonner of Piece N Quilt

Supplies Needed: 1 Yard Colorful Christmas Greens 1 Yard Colorful Christmas Blues 1/2 Yard Colorful Christmas Reds 1 Yard Colorful Christmas Whites 1/4 Yard Colorful Christmas Stripes 1/4 Yard Solid Orange 1/4 Yard Solid Blue 1/4 Yard Solid Green Scrap of solid Brown 1 Yard small red ric rac Click on https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzmOEhIHdk25WHhCZGttV1hsZkk to link to glove and snowflake templates. Make your own triangles for the trees and create your own letters. This applique tutorial will help you ... ...read more

Domestic Diva Table Runner

17 Sep 2010

Domestic Diva Table Runner Tutorial Course instructor: Jody of pleasant-home.com Domestic Diva Table Runner Tutoria 1. Fussy Cut 4 1/2" squares from the Domestic Diva's fabric showing the Domestic Diva's at work . picture I cut 8 Diva's for my Table Runner. Finished Table Runner size is approx. 10 1/2" x 73" picture 2. Cut 8 - 2 1/2" Squares from the light fabrics for each Block ( = 64 light squares) Either iron the squares in half on the diagonal or mark with a pencil. (this will be your sewing line) picture-squares dots 3. Cut 4 ... ...read more

Cute Cushion Redo

16 Aug 2010

Cute Cushion Redo Course instructor: Julie Knudsen Back In Bloom Design Seat covers (600x428)

. Supplies: Padding from 2 yucky, old, weathered outdoor chair cushions.Quilt batting I ‘m using Riley Blake’s new fabric line “Nantucket Summer” by Jody Taylor. (Yum)! • Cushion center squares can be cut from fat eighths, scraps or charms.• Remaining squares can be cut from fat quarters, or use charms.• First cushion border- 1 fat quarter.• Cushion outside border- 1 fat quarter.• Cushion backs-2/3 yd.Course Instructions:Cut old cushion open and remove inside padding. (NOTE): All seams are ¼”.Cut 2- 5 3/8” squares from each of ... ...read more

Vintage Zipper Flower

01 Aug 2010

Vintage Zipper Flower By Cindy from Riley Blake Designs We have had many requests for tutorials on your new "Zippers by the Yard" product line. This is one of three zipper flowers that we will be presenting. We also have designers working on patterns for purchase for purses and clothing that will incorporate Riley Blake zippers. A note about Riley Blake Zippers. Our zippers are a full zipper with no actual zipper pull to pull the two sides apart. Since the zippers are connected without pulls, you need to have wire cutters (or an old pair of scissors) to cut ... ...read more

Halloween Countdown Calendar

03 Jul 2010

Halloween Countdown CalendarCourse Instructor: JaiCi Razak Boo to you (600x450)

I must first start out by saying that while this is one of the cutest craftsI have in my home...it took some serious TIME!! It was not a hard project,but it was *very time consuming....but worth every second........Supplies:1 yard Riley Blake Boo To You Orange, Black or White Scatter1 yard Riley Blake Spider Web (I used black, but any color would do)1/4 yard Riley Blake White Boo DotDouble Sided Iron-on InterfacingBattingVelcroSharpiePencilThread and Sewing NeedleGood pair of scissorsCALENDAR PIECES1) First, take your Orange Scatter Fabric and decide which ... ...read more

Felicity Quilt

07 Jun 2010

Easy-Peasy Simply-Strippy Fat-Quarter-Friendly Quilt Finished Size 60x69 Course Instructor: Lisa Sipes f main

http://thatcrazyquiltygirl.blogspot.com I have made this quilt many different ways, many different sizes andwith many different fabrics. I chose it for this lesson because itgoes together quickly (which makes it an excellent gift), is veryforgiving and is very easy (which makes it perfect, even forbeginners).Supplies list:- 15 Fat quarters of assorted colors/prints/print sizes for quilt center- ½ Yard for First Border- 1 2/3 Yards large print for Second Border (You may want to have alittle extra for straightening)- 3 ¾ Yards for Backing- Batting measuring ... ...read more