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  • Vintage-inspired Log Cabin Quilt

    You may remember a few weeks ago I started a vintage-inspired Log Cabin quilt. Well, she’s done! I’ve been so excited to show her…

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  • Spring Sale + Giveaway from Lady Belle Fabrics

    Fun news today! We have a sale and a very generous giveaway for you from one of my sponsors, Lady Belle Fabrics. Lady Belle is also…

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  • Hand Embroidery Tips from Amy Chappell

    We have a handy guest post today from the the talented Amy Chappell sharing her tips for making your hand embroidery look sharp. Hi…

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  • Behind the Scenes

    It’s been Spring Break this past week at our house which was much needed and enjoyed. I enjoy road trips because it gives me…

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  • Foundation Paper Pieced Carrots Mini Quilt by Leila Gardunia

    Today I’m so excited to share this fun guest post from Leila Gardunia where she walks us all through the step by step process…

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  • 25 Favorite Charm Square Quilts & Projects

    Precuts are one of my favorite inventions of the fabric industry in the past 15 years. I was working in a local quilt shop…

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  • Low-Volume Precuts Crib Quilt

    I’m continuing to work on my goal this year of pulling out and finishing an old WIP (Work In Progress) or UFO (UnFinished Object)…

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  • 10 Things I’ve Learned in 10 Years

    Last October I hit the official 10-year mark since I started this blog. Holy Smokes. 10 years! A Decade! I can’t believe it’s been…

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  • Sewing Machine Tension Troubleshooting for Quilting at Home

    I’m excited to have Dara Tomasson back sharing a guest post about a common issue when we machine quilt from home: sewing machine tension.…

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  • One more fun announcement! This fall I’ll also be releasing my first collection of threads with @aurifilthread! 🎉 🧵🧵🧵 It will include pretty colors as well as lots of neutrals, which are my favorite to sew with. Stay tuned! 🧵❤️🧵
  • Thank you SO much for the love ❤️and sweet reception of Sugarhouse Park! I need to thank the talented makers who helped me pull this booth together. You can read more about this collection in my latest blog post. Plus there were lots of questions about the contents, so here’s all the details: 1- Sugarhouse Star quilt pattern coming September. Amazing quilting by @sewshabbyquilting. 2- Pine Hollow Patchwork Forest quilt pattern coming July. Quilting by @sewshabbyquilting 3 - You are my Sunshine ☀️ pillow made by @amerooniedesigns (Pattern in her Etsy shop) 4- tote bag also made by @amerooniedesigns 5 - Hour Glass mini block tutorial on my site. 🙂 6 - Prep School Picnic pattern coming September 7- FQ’s ❤️ Fabric available Oct 2019 8- A-line dress made by @paisleyroots 9 - Amsterdam dress pattern by @littlelizardking, sewn by @paisleyroots 10- a big thanks again to @rileyblakedesigns and all of you! 😘❤️😘 . #sugarhouseparkfabric #rileyblakedesigns #quiltmarket #patchwork #holidaypatchworkforest
  • Good morning from Quilt Market! I’m so excited to introduce my next fabric collection, Sugarhouse Park, 🌳 🌼🌲from @rileyblakedesigns. If you’re at #quiltmarket stop by and say hello 👋🏻 in booth 1325. . If you’re not here in person, stay tuned as I’ll be sharing more picture and details about Sugarhouse Park which will be available in stores October 2019. 😃
  • It makes me so happy to see what people make with my fabric. Checkout these beautiful creations with #gretelfabric made by @materialgirlquilts @tx_quilter15 @gbrasg 😍❤️😍 . @rileyblakedesigns #rileyblakedesigns
  • The latest of my Round We Go blocks. 💕 I’m up to 29 blocks. 🙌🏻 (About halfway there.) I foresee more of these for my slow-sewing summer. 👊🏻 . #englishpaperpiecing #epp #roundwegowithsuedaley
  • Made this super fun fabric basket and filled it with #gretelfabric and goodies as part of a @rileyblakedesigns designer swap. The pattern is called 2 Fat Quarter Basket by @meandmysisterdesigns and comes together so quick! This would make such a fun, fast Mother’s Day gift. (Link to pattern and other gift ideas in profile.) I also received a darling basket from @suedaleydesigns featuring her gorgeous #sweetstemsfabric. 😍😍Thank you Sue!! #rileyblakedesigns
  • A fun time visiting Utah Quilting and Sewing Marketplace today with special treat Trunk Show by @jenkingwell. 😍😍😍 (Seeing Jen’s quilts always makes me want to go home and cut up ALL the fabric. ✂️✂️✂️) Lots of other inspiration by some of my other favorite Quilters. And great to see lots of familiar faces today too! 💕 Thanks to everyone who stopped and said Hi! 👋🏻 . @uqsm.downunderdiversions #uqsm #jenkingwell
  • I’ve been driving by these orchards in the foothills near my home for weeks, waiting for their blossoms to explode. It finally happened. 🌸🌸🌸😍🌸🌸🌸 So naturally I took a quilt along to get photographed. I needed a good flat shot of this one (my regular quilt-holder’s arms just weren’t quite wide enough.) So I call this a win-win. . #diaryofaquilter #blossoms #logcabinquilt #spring

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