Riley Blake Designs All About Christmas Project Tour

Riley Blake Designs and J. Wecker Frisch never disappoint with their fabrics and designs in both quality and creativity. "All About Christmas" is full of vintage images and beautiful colors...you'll love it!

The Stockings Were Hung

50" x 56"

With temperatures in Las Vegas around 108 degrees and the winds staying strong, Santa will probably stay far away until things cool down. Even our pine trees are looking a bit fried!

I used Riley Blake Designs "All About Christmas" Post White, Christmas Stars Charcoal, Christmas Stars Yellow, Christmas Stars Red, Christmas Stars Blue, Christmas Stars White, and Snowflakes Red in "The Stockings Were Hung" quilt.

Look how gorgeous the whole line of fabrics are...wow!

There are a few places near Las Vegas that look cooler than it actually is outside.

It was beautiful here!

The applique was applied using my favorite iron-on adhesive...Heat n Bond Lite Iron-on Adhesive.

Such sweet vintage designs in this fabric!

Check out more projects using "All About Christmas" fabric:

6/2 - Piccolo Studio

6/16 - Sew Sophie Lynn

You can find "The Stockings Were Hung" pattern HERE.

Field Of Flowers With Crafter's Edge Cutting Dies

Making the "Field of Flowers" quilt using mostly Crafter's Edge cutting dies was a huge help in putting it together quickly. There were quite a few flowers, so those dies saved me time and energy in cutting them out. My hands were happy about that! I free motion stitched around the flowers to keep things even easier. 

Field of Flowers

50" x 50"

What you'll need to make "Field of Flowers":

SUPPLIES:

 

Heat n Bond Lite Iron-on Adhesive

Thread

Batting

Crafter’s Edge Crossover II and cutting dies: Tulips, Flower, 4 ½” Squares, 1 ½” Strips

APPLIQUE:

 

Cut 1 – 3” pink flower, Center Block

Cut 1 – 1” green circle, Center Block

Cut 4 – tulips in peach and pink, Center Block

Cut 8 – green leaves, Center Block

Cut 12 – 4” pink flowers

Cut 12 – 3” peach flowers

Cut 12 – 1 ½” white flowers

Cut 12 – 1” green circles

 

FABRIC NEEDED:

 

1 ¾ yard white

1 ¼ yard pink

1/2 yard peach

1/4 yard green

3 yards backing

1/2 yard binding

 

CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS:

 

Cut 52 – 4 ½” x 4 ½” white squares

Cut 24 – 4 ½” x 4 ½” pink squares

Cut 24 – 4 ½” x 4 ½” peach squares

Cut 2 – 1 ½” x 40 ½” pink strips, left and right Border A

Cut 2 – 1 ½” x 42 ½” pink strips, top and bottom Border A

Cut 4 – 4 ½” x 42 ½” white strips, Border B

Cut 4 – 4 ½” x 4 ½” pink squares, Border B Corners

Cut 6 – 2 ½” x 43” strips, Binding

SEWING/APPLIQUE INSTRUCTIONS: All seams are sewn 1/4” unless otherwise noted.

 

Step 1: White square blocks – With right sides together, sew two 4 ½” x 4 ½” white squares together. Press seam to side. Repeat with two more white squares. With right sides together, sew squares together, matching seams. Press seams down. Repeat to make 13 blocks.

 

Step 2: Pink and peach blocks - With right sides together, sew a 4 ½” x 4 ½” pink square and a 4 ½” x 4 ½” peach square together. Press seam to side. Repeat with two more pink and peach squares. With right sides together, sew squares together, matching seams. Press seams down. Repeat to make 12 blocks.

 

Step 3: Applique – Iron Heat n Bond Lite Iron-on Adhesive to wrong side of fabrics; let cool.

Following Crafter’s Edge instructions, place paper side of adhesive facing up on platform*. Cover as directed before running through machine. Run die and fabric through machine. 

To reverse the direction of design, place fabric side up before cutting. Half the leaves will be cut on paper side and half on fabric side. To get the correct direction on tulips, the petals will need to be cut half on paper side and half on fabric side.

Peel off paper liner from the backs of applique pieces. Place applique, adhesive side down, on right side of fabric. Press according to package directions until entire piece is bonded. Let cool. Sew around edges of applique using a straight, zig-zag, or blanket stitch. 

Step 4: With right sides together, sew blocks together into rows as shown below matching seams. Press seams to sides:

Step 5: With right sides together, sew rows together matching seams. Press seams down.

Step 6: Border A -  With right sides together, sew 1 1/2" pink strips to left and right of center blocks. Press seams towards borders. With right sides together, sew 1 1/2" pink strips to top and bottom of center blocks. Press seams down.

Step 7: Border B - With right sides together, sew 4 1/2" white strips to left and right of Border A. Press seams towards borders. With right sides together, sew 4 1/2" square pink blocks to ends of remaining 4 1/2" strips. Press seams towards center. With right sides together, sew strips to top and bottom of Border A, matching corner seams. Press seams down.

Step 7: Finish quilt using your favorite quilting and binding method. *Crafter's Edge 2 1/2" strip cutter is perfect for bindings!

Check out more projects using the Crafter's Edge dies on their "Inspiration" page HERE. 

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Cackling Stitches "Hagatha's House" June BOM

Things are really moving along in the "Hagatha's House" block of the month and I'm loving seeing all the blocks that are being created! This month has two blocks being released: "Going Batty" and "Frankie". 

"Going Batty"

"Frankie"

Here's how "Hagatha's House" BOM works at our Facebook Cackling Stitches group:

The BOM will run from March 1st to September 1st.

On the 1st day of each month we will release block patterns that will be free until the next block(s) is released.

Once new blocks are released, the previous month's blocks will no longer be free. They will be available in our Etsy stores at a cost of $2 for each month's worth of blocks.

On October 1st the entire pattern will be combined and sold in our Etsy stores for $10.

We hope you appreciate the time we put into creating the BOM quilt and understand that we are keeping the costs to a minimum. If you're quick to get the patterns during the month they are free, there will be no cost to you.

You can find the supply list HERE if you want to join along with the rest of us wickedly crazy Halloween lovers.

My version of the Hagatha's House BOMs

Joan's version of the Hagatha's House BOMs

March BOM - Hagatha's House - Find it HERE

Created by Joan Kawano from Moosestash Quilting

April BOMs - The Butler Did It - Find It HERE

May BOMs - Ghostly Stitches - Find it HERE

Created by Carol Swift from Just Let Me Quilt

May BOMs - Gorf - Find it HERE

Created by Joan Kawano from Moosestash Quilting

June BOMs - Going Batty - Find it HERE

Created by Carol Swift from Just Let Me Quilt

June BOMs - Frankie - Find it HERE

Created by Joan Kawano from Moosestash Quilting

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Riley Blake Designs "Joy In The Journey" Quilt

Riley Blake Designs just released fabric line, "Joy in the Journey" by Dani Mogstad, sends us on a fun camping adventure just by looking at the designs. They are so cheery and fun!

Beautiful Adventures

50" x 50"

"Beautiful Adventures" used this combination of "Joy in the Journey" fabrics: Plaid Coral, Tiles in Olive and Sunshine, and Floral Cream.

"Joy in the Journey" is 100% cotton and features prints with camp trailers, tents, flowers, and trees. It would be great used in home decor and clothing, as well as quilts.

The panel for "Joy in the Journey" has so many pretty details it was hard to cut them apart for the quilt!

This looks like a happy place to sleep in!

Such a cute truck with a sweet saying!

It would be a beautiful adventure in this pink tent!

The circle of flowers was made with "Tiles" in Olive and Sunshine.

The "Plaid Coral" makes a beautiful binding and flower centers.

The back was pieced with the addition of this panel block.

Half square triangles went in the corners, vines for flowers, and RBD Floral Cream for a border.

You can find the PDF pattern for "Beautiful Adventures" HERE.

Check out more projects using "Joy in the Journey"!

Boo and Lu

Molly and Mama

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