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Exciting News!

Ok so we have some really exciting news—-Riley Blake Designs has put together a Project Design Team and we have been invited to be part of it!
Riley Blake is a Utah based fabric, trim, and notions manufacturer and if you haven’t seen their fabrics before you are missing out!  Some of our favorite lines are:
The Daisy Cottage Line
and
The Promenade Cotton Line
On a recent visit to their headquarters Elizabeth and I were surprised to discover that we have been using Riley Blake fabrics since they released their very first line!  So, we’ve loved them since the beginning however, during our visit we were given a sneak peak at some of the lines that will be released this year and oh my goodness….we realized that best is still to come!!!  The new lines are so cool!  We can’t wait to get our hands on them. (Luckily for us we don’t have to wait too long.)
As a member of the Riley Blake Project Design Team we will not only get the opportunity to use some of their delicious fabric but we get to share it with you as well.  HoORaY!!!  (I can’t wait for the sharing to begin….it’s going to be awesome!)
Here’s how it works.  Every Wednesday (starting in February and running throughout the year) a member of the Project Design team will be over at  the Riley Blake Designs blog sharing free patterns and tutorials on everything from quilting to crafting.  And the the projects should be great.  Just look at the line up of the other members of the team!

Becky from U Create with Kids
Maureen from Maureen Cracknell Handmade
Melissa from The Polkadot Chair
Heather from Olive and Ollie
Lindsay from The Cottage Home
Jen from Tatertots and Jello
Madame Samm from Sew I Quilt Now
Char from Crap I’ve Made
Tam from Sew Dang Cute Crafts

Awesome ladies right?  Right.
Our first turn will be the second week of February…we’ll remind you when the time comes and give you all the details about how to get yourself some of the fun fabric.   Until then I have a little confession and a little something to share.
See..when Elizabeth and I were at the Riley Blake Headquarters they made the mistake of letting us into their wonderland of a crafting room.  And in that room they had piles and rolls and folds of beautiful fabric and we just couldn’t help ourselves…and I just had to try out some of their sweet laminated fabric.

I only took 1 yard of 2 different designs and had enough to make myself a crafting apron:

 I liked the large flower print and used that for the body.

 But I have a thing for polka dots and had to use some of that for the giant pocket along the bottom.

When I was finished I realized that I still had enough left to make a matching apron for Grace:

She was pretty happy about it.

Her apron is just like mine but with the fabrics in opposite places.

But her favorite part was the giant pocket in the bottom.

I’ve never sewn with laminates before and I have to say that it was really fun.  Now my mind is whirling with all the projects that this fabric would be great for.
I have more that I could go on about but I better go…the baby is stirring….so I’ll just wish you all a happy Tuesday…and hurry to go grab my soda before she wakes up!
Hooray, for exciting news.

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  4. 3Giraffes says

    OMG! That IS so exciting!!! I would be stoked to be a part of all that fun!!! I’ve always loved Riley Blake fabrics!!
    Oh and those aprons? LOVE!

  6. Ruby Jean says

    Oh how SUPER DOOPER FUN!!! I LOVE Riley Blake Fabrics… Okay more like I am Addicted to Riley Blake Fabrics… So I am totally looking forward to seeing all the Wonderful Projects… 🙂