Riley Blake Designs -- Cutting Corners: Recent Blog Articles

Pretty Princess Pin Cushion

11 Jan 2013

Hi there! My name is Ally from Quilting Mumma! I am thrilled to be able to design a project for Riley Blake-and I hope you enjoy making one for you too. I dont know about you... but I have pins EVERYWHERE!!! there are little boxes of them at my cutting table, my sewing machine and ironing board. So I wanted to make a nice BIG pin cushion to sit on my cutting table that I could fill with pins. A Bundle of Princess Fabric

How lovely is this bundle of "Happily Ever After" ?? Perfect for my princess pin cushion :) All you need to add is ... ...read more

Sweetcakes Baking Party Set Tutorial

07 Jan 2013

My name is Heidi Staples, and while you can usually find me blogging about my latest sewing projects at Fabric Mutt, today I’m thrilled to be sharing a tutorial with you here at Riley Blake Fabrics. When I first saw the new Sweetcakes collection (by Doodlebug designs), I instantly thought of a little girl’s baking party — something that would definitely appeal to my own three daughters! An event like this would be perfect for a birthday or even Valentine’s Day, and I put together a group of items that are fairly quick to assemble so that this ... ...read more

Sew Fun Pincushion

02 Jan 2013

Hi my name is Hany. I would like to share my pincushion tutorial. This is an easy one to make, but is so cute that you can give it as a present for a special occasion.

Let’s begin! What you will need : 1 sheet of plain white fabric 1 sheet of print fabric 1 sheet of green blended felt 1 sheet of dark brown blended felt dark green floss dark brown floss hot pink floss 2 hot pink buttons Poly filling Instructions : 1. Cut a piece of plain white fabric 4.50” x 3.50” and cut another piece ... ...read more

Self-Binding Blanket

31 Dec 2012

Hello! I’m Sara from Flannel Queen. Today I’m happy to show you how to make my favorite type of flannel receiving blanket: The Self-Binding Blanket. This blanket has two layers of flannel. The flannel from the back is brought around to the front to look like binding. We’re also going to add ric rac to make it extra cute! Let's get started... Self Binding Blanket

Self-Binding Blanket Tutorial Printable Version Materials Needed: 1 ¼ yard of flannel for blanket back (it will come around to the front as the “binding” as well) 1 yard of flannel for blanket front 4 ... ...read more

Tiered Cake Pincushion (with Magnetic Pin Catcher!)

28 Dec 2012

Tiered Cake Pincushion (with Magnetic Pin Catcher!) A sweet and simple pincushion. Printer Friendly Instructions Course Instructor: Allegory Lanham (www.sewallegorical.com) Finished Pincushions

Fabric Line: 'The Simple Life' by Tasha Noel for Riley Blake Designs Course Materials: -One fat quarter each of two different fabrics from The Simple Life -Scraps of felt or batting (minimum size 2" x 8") -Ribbon or Fabric Scraps/Selvages for embellishments -Circular Magnet (can be found at Home Improvement or Craft stores) -Flat Washer (from Home Improvement store or I found mine in my kitchen junk drawer) -Hot Glue Gun -Basic sewing supplies (machine, thread, scissors ... ...read more

Improv String Tutorial

24 Dec 2012

Hello everyone, Happy Holidays! This is Tracy from 3LittleBrds. I am home today getting ready to spend Christmas with my family, but I wanted to take a quick break and show you a fun block I have been working on recently. It happened quite by accident. Months ago... it was actually before any of the previous tutorials I have done, I asked the folks at Riley Blake if I could do a Spiderweb block using the Tuxedo collection. At the time, the tutorials for that collection were already spoken for, but they assured me that they had another black and ... ...read more

Sweetest Pin Cushion

21 Dec 2012

Hello, Brooke here from Silly Mama Quilts to share with you this week’s pin cushion. Hope you enjoy this cute, quick tutorial, perfect for the hectic pace of the holidays! The prints in the Sweetest Thing by Zoe Pearn are sure to brighten even the gray days! Cut an assortment of 1.5 inch strips I selected 7 different strips to sew together in a pleasing arrangement. Next, cut the section 12.5 inches and finish the ends. Fold tube in half right sides together and sew. To insure the ends match up I sewed a ways on each ... ...read more

Ribbon Flower Hair Clip

17 Dec 2012

Making these flower hair clips is fun and easy. Start with little girl ribbon to add to your princesses hair, sweater, or crocheted hat. Then work your way up to a woman’s broach or hat decoration.

Supplies: 2 yards Ribbon 1.5 yards Crocheted Lace .25” wide 1 Button Heavy thread to match 1 Hana-Ama Flower Loom by Clover (see the link at the bottom of this tutorial to find out how to make your own loom) Scrap of fabric Alligator clip Instructions: Choosing ribbon, buttons and trims with Riley Blake accessories is fun! Once you have chosen set ... ...read more

Wooden Base Pin Cushion

14 Dec 2012

Hi Everyone! It's Michelle here from stella-lily's. I'm super excited to share a pin cushion tutorial with you today. I saw this style pin cushion at the place here in Germany where I took sewing courses. There was a REALLY BIG pincushion on the cutting table for all to use and I immediately fell in love with it's practicality . I knew right away I needed to go home and make one for myself. Since then I've made one for almost every sew-ist I know. The flat, solid bottom sits nicely on the table. The fun ... ...read more

Tableside Pressing Pad

10 Dec 2012

Let's make a customized mini pressing pad to keep next to the sewing machine!

Featuring Solid Pumpkin and Linen Basic Shade by RBD Designs, plus a little Avignon by Emily Taylor for Riley Blake Designs. Course Instructor: Deonn Stott @ Quiltscapes Course Supplies: 1 Fat Quarter Two 8" squares (optional) Stapler with staples, or hammer and upholstery tacks 3/8" plywood, cut into a 14" x 18" rectangle(see if the lumberyard will cut it for you!)Three layers of batting, each cut to 18" x 21": ~ 2 pieces @ 100% cotton batting ~ 1 piece @ Insulbright or other heat-reflective batting Course ... ...read more