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  • Pine Hollow Quilt Along Week 5

    We are almost finished with the Pine Hollow Quilt Along. I am LOVING all of the variations I’ve seen in the works! If you’ve…

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  • Felt Tree Ornament Tutorial by guest Stephanie of Swoodson Says

    I’m still in a state of disbelief that Christmas is already here again so soon! Guest writer, Stephanie of Swoodson Says has a cute…

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  • Sugarhouse Park Fabric Collection by Amy Smart

    I’m so excited! My latest fabric collection for Riley Blake Designs, Sugarhouse Park fabric, is arriving in stores now! *this post contains affiliate links…

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    Pine Hollow Patchwork Forest Quilt Along Week 4

    Welcome back to Week 4 of the Improv Patchwork Forest Quilt Along! I have loved seeing all of the Patchwork Forest tree quilt blocks…

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  • Scrappy Maple Leaf Quilt Pattern Tutorial by guest writer Leila Gardunia

    Check out this super fun and scrappy maple leaf quilt pattern tutorial by guest writer, Leila Gardunia. Leila is a foundation paper-piecing artist and…

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  • Pine Hollow Patchwork Forest Quilt Along Week 3

    Welcome back to Week 3 of the Pine Hollow Patchwork Forest Quilt Along!  If you’re new and wondering what is going on – check…

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  • Days For Girls

    Are you familiar with Days for Girls?  This inspiring organization provides sustainable hygiene kits for girls and women in underdeveloped countries, allowing them to…

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  • Pine Hollow Patchwork Forest QAL Week 2

    Hi everyone! Welcome to Week 2 of the Pine Hollow Patchwork Forest Quilt Along! Wow, I’m a little blown away by the excitement and…

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  • Birthday Bash at Missouri Star Quilt Company

    Last week I got to participate in the 11th anniversary Birthday Bash event for Missouri Star Quilt Company in Hamilton, Missouri. It was quite…

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  • I have a new pattern this week. This one is called Prep School Picnic 🌳🍄🌼 and it’s perfect for using precut 10” squares (sometimes called Layer Cakes). This one is made with my Sugarhouse Park collection. (@happy.little.stitch.shop has kits if you’re looking for one!) Details and links in my latest blog post. 👍🏻#sugarhouseparkfabric #rileyblakedesigns
  • I had SO much fun perusing @fabricmutt Heidi Staples’ new book Patchwork USA. It’s FULL of the cutest projects and fabric-y Patchwork-y inspiration. I put together a travel pillow using @libertyfabrics upcoming line Flower Show Spring that will be available in 2020. It’s pretty perfect. 🌷🌸🌼 . I can’t wait to make more projects from this book. So many good ideas if you’re looking for #handmadeholiday inspiration. . I’ve got a copy of Patchwork USA + some Liberty squares to give away to one of you. Visit my blog for all of the details. #patchworkusa #luckyspool #rileyblakedesigns #libertyquiltingcotton
  • We finished my son's Eagle Scout project making bears for @DollsofHope and delivered the stuffed bears last week. I think they turned out pretty sweet. 💗 His goal was to make 50 bears and we ended up with 68! We were so thankful for all of those who helped my son with this project, including @RileyBlakeDesigns for donating the majority of the flannel and minky fabric. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It was so fun to see the kids who helped catch the vision of making something for children with nothing. And we were thankful for an extra special helper, my adorable Hmong friend and neighbor Xiong Li, who helped with some of the machine sewing. This felt extra poignant since many of the toys from @dollsofhope go to children in refugee camps. Xiong Li lived in a Thai refugee camp with her own young children before they were given asylum in the US in the 1980's. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When we delivered the bears last week, we discovered that @DollsofHope is in need of hundreds more bears by the end of the year to fill requests from various Humanitarian organizations all over the world. Want to help me make more? You can go to my latest blog post or the Dolls of Hope Facebook page for more information. If you would like to make and mail flat bears to us by the end of the month, we will stuff them (we have a pro team around here now) and finish them and deliver them to Dolls of Hope for you. 💕
  • I’ve been having fun using my Sugarhouse Park fabrics with this super cute Cookie Cutter quilt pattern from @lellaboutique Vanessa Goertzen’s new book, Jelly Filled. The book contains 18 patterns designed for precut 2 1/2” strips. SO many good ones! And I’ve got a copy of the book to give away! Head over to my blog for all of the details. #jellyfilledbook #sugarhouseparkfabric #rileyblakedesigns
  • The red and white low volume Pine Hollow Patchwork Forest Quilt is finished. I was determined to only use stash to finish and I found this tonal red and white stripe for the binding. Because what is better than a bias stripe for a quilt binding?Big shoutout to @sewshabbyquilting for helping me get it done in time for today’s QAL finale. 🌲 If you’d like all of the details on this quilt, check out my latest post. 🌲 Also, a big shoutout to many who sewed along! My favorite part has been seeing all of the different color and fabric combinations. So manny great quilts! 🌲🌲❤️🌲 #patchworkforestqal I’ve put a bunch of them in my stories.
  • I’m the worst at including any kind of care instructions when I gift a quilt. 🤦🏻‍♀️ So I LOVE that Elizabeth @quilters_candy created this darling free printable Quilt Care Instruction card. It’s so handy to just print and go! You can find it on the blog. Or a handy link in my stories. 👊🏻👍🏻
  • Bring on more gingham! I always design my collections to coordinate with the @rileyblakedesigns woven ginghams and Sugarhouse Park coordinates with 5 of them. ❤️💛💚💠💙 (This is my first time adding the peacock/turquoise. 👏🏻) I never get tired of adding woven ginghams to my quilts. #ginghamgirlforlife #rbdbasics #rileyblakedesigns #sugarhouseparkfabric
  • Protip: ran out of time to make a costume? Voila, a Quilt Ghost. 👻You’re welcome. Happy Halloween from our patch to yours. 🎃🧡

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