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  • Follow the Blue Bird!

    Follow the Blue Bird!

    I'm very excited to be part of Riley Blake's first low volume designer fabric collection, Hush Hush. If you're a lover of low volume prints, this is the line for you. 21 RBD designers have each contributed one print to...

  • Dream

    Dream

    I'm very excited to officially share my second fabric collection for Riley Blake Designs. Meet Dream! It's no secret I'm a huge fan of rainbow - this is a rainbow lover's dream (pardon the pun ;) ). There are 24...

  • Kristy sewing a foundation paper piece

    How to Foundation Paper Piece

    Foundation paper piecing is a great technique to have in your quilty repertoire. It’s a way of quilting where you sew the fabric onto a paper foundation. It’s an excellent way to give really crisp angles and points that are...

  • Create!

    Create!

    I am very excited to introduce my first fabric line for Riley Blake Designs - Create - available in July 2020. While I would love to be showing you these prints and projects in person at Spring Quilt Market, circumstances...

  • LEGO Star Wars Patterns - a rehash

    LEGO Star Wars Patterns - a rehash

    A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... (okay so actually it was just six years ago and in a different state) I designed a whole bunch of LEGO Star Wars character patterns. The reason for that was...

  • No-HST Squash Blossom Block

    No-HST Squash Blossom Block

    I love the traditional Squash Blossom block. It's so striking and looks amazing when you repeat the block pattern. What I don't love however is all the HSTs (half square triangles). Particularly when made the traditional way. All that trimming...