Riley Blake Designs' "So Ruby" Fabric Is Beautifully Red And White

Making a red and white quilt has been on my to-do list for a long time, so when I was asked

by Riley Blake Designs if I would sew something with "So Ruby" I was totally in! It's red,

it's white, and it's beautiful...it made my dream come true for a red and white quilt.

Ruby Rabbit's Garden
Finished size: 42" x 50"

"So Ruby" has a lot of variety in its red and white fabrics by Carina Gardner.

A little checkerboard look for Ruby Rabbit's Garden.

A ruffle is a sweet addition to this garden.

Fabric flowers and buttons...a great combination!

The flowers are easy and fast to make:

Cut five 3 ½” x 3 ½” squares for each flower.

Fold squares in half diagonally; press. Fold in half again diagonally; press. 

Repeat to make five petals.

Using embroidery thread or a double strand of thread, sew a basting 

stitch along raw edge of all five petals to join them.

Pull needle to gather thread and petals together into a circle. 

Sew a small knotted stitch to join petals. 

Stitch flower in place and sew a button over opening.

Here's the list of Riley Blake Designs "So Ruby" blog tour participants:

September 28 - Just Let Me Quilt - Me

October 5 - Jedi Craft Girl

October 12 - Why Not Sew?

You can find the entire "Ruby Rabbit's Garden" pattern in my Craftsy store HERE.

*Just a note about washing this quilt: Yes, I washed it before taking this picture. No, the colors
did not run because I threw a Shout Color Catcher into the wash with it. I love these sheets!
Prewashing red fabrics is usually a good idea, but I didn't do that. I put a lot of faith in these
sheets and have never had the dyes in a quilt run. Let's hope there's never a "first time", but so
 far I'm happy using them! You can find them at grocery stores, Target, Walmart, and Amazon.