Riley Blake

From Our House Sew Along

December 13, 2024 by Amanda 1 Comment

Riley Blake Designs is hosting such a fun Sew Along to showcase the new Hush Hush 4 collection!

My contribution to Hush Hush 4 is this fun and versatile star print.

The From Our House Quilt is created from 18″ Log Cabin Quilt blocks, each with a unique 6″ block in the center.

You can click HERE to find the complete schedule and pattern!

I am offering an alternate 6″ block so you have even more to choose from. I made a simple Bow Tie Block that measures 6″.

You can download the instructions for the block by clicking Here.

I hope you love the new Hush Hush 4 collection – it’s my favorite one yet!

Filed Under: FEATURED, quilt, Riley Blake

Mod Valentine Quilt Pattern

February 15, 2023 by Amanda 2 Comments

The Mod Meow cats are back and with a valentine flair!

This fun feline Valentine Quilt measures 72″ square and the blocks measure 16″. This pattern is 2 1/2″ x WOF strip friendly!

The pattern includes all the cat images for appliqué. I used Heat n Bond Lite and machine appliquéd the cats.

You can purchase the pattern in my Etsy shop by clicking HERE.

It’s 100% Mufasa approved

Filed Under: FEATURED, Heat n Bond, Mod Meow, quilt, Riley Blake, Valentine's Day

The Plant Life quilt is finished!! I am loving it so much. I designed this quilt about a year and a half ago when I was submitting the proposal for my Leafy Keen fabric collection with Riley Blake Designs. For 18 months this quilt has been at the back of my mind and now finally its real!

Each plant has a name and each plant is made up of the same size half square triangles.

It may seem like a lot of triangles but they go fast and before you know it you are assembling plant blocks!

You can purchase the pattern in my Etsy shop by clicking HERE.

I used fabrics from Leafy Keen, my newest fabric collection by Riley Blake Designs. The collection is hitting stores October 2022!

Filed Under: FEATURED, Leafy Keen, quilt, Riley Blake

4-Patch Charm Quilt

July 16, 2022 by Amanda 4 Comments

I love buying precuts – especially 5″ squares. I love all the different patterns using precut – but sometimes I just want something easy where I can just sew the squares together.

The precut squares I used are from the Carnaby Collection by Liberty Fabrics for Riley Blake Designs. You can use any collection or even scraps!

This pattern lets you sew the 5″ squares together without having to trim or square up. You can make it totally scrappy and random. The sashing adds interest and spacing to accent the fabrics you’ve chosen!

The finished quilt is 73″ x 86″ which makes it the perfect size for a throw quilt. I like to use simpler quilts for “cuddling” – watching movies or taking to sports or the beach.

Here’s the fabric requirements:

120 squares 5” x 5” in a variety of colors or 15 strips 5” x WOF cut into 120 5″ squares

¼ yard dark blue fabric for Plus Blocks

½ yard red fabric for sashing

2 ½ yards white fabric

1 ¼ yard floral border fabric

¾ yard binding fabric

6 yards quilt backing

The pattern is available in my Etsy shop as a PDF.

I hope you love it!!

Filed Under: FEATURED, quilt, Riley Blake

RBD Block Challenge 2022

March 15, 2022 by Amanda 20 Comments

It’s my turn for the Riley Blake Designs Block Challenge! I’ve designed a fun block for you! Have you been following along? Every week a new block pattern is released.

My block is called the Lynx block and it uses an easy piece method so it sews up fast!

I used Mod Meow to make my block and Mufasa oversaw the whole process. He put is paw print of approval on it!

Here is a link to all the info for the blocks and the mystery quilt.

Here is a link to all the You Tube videos from the past blocks.

Have fun sewing along and make sure to tag me on Instagram!!

Filed Under: FEATURED, Mod Meow, Riley Blake

Quilts and More

December 13, 2021 by Amanda 23 Comments

Make sure to pick up a copy of the Winter 2022 Quilts & More magazine!!!!!

I am super excited to be a Scrap Lab designer! If you don’t know what that is, Quilts & More sends a curated bundle of fabric and then a sewing prompt and the Scrap Lab designers design a project for publication! This issue we received a beautiful bundle by Riley Blake Designs and I was asked to make a table runner.

My runner was inspired by the lovely florals in the fabric collection Primrose Hill by Melanie Collette of Hello Melly Designs. You can get all the patterns for the wallhanging, the pillows and the table runner in the Winter 2022 edition which is on sale right now!

Filed Under: FEATURED, Riley Blake Tagged With: all people quilt

Follow the Bluebird

October 22, 2021 by Amanda 17 Comments

Riley Blake Designs has just released a new fabric collection called Hush Hush. It is made up of 21 different low volume fabrics created and designed by 21 different designers! This collection is a must for your low volume stash!

Of course my fabric involves cats! Ella and I worked on this print together and came up with a sweet drawing of a kitty surrounded by little hand drawn hearts. I love it so much!

Riley Blake Designes has released 3 bluebird quilt block designs and challenged the designers to create a project using the Hush Hush collection and a bluebird. So fun right? You can find all the info and the patterns HERE.

You can make a paper pieced or traditional pieced bluebird or an appliqué one. I choose the appliqué method since the quilt involves some appliqué. And I always use Heat n Bond Lite and machine appliqué in a straight stitch repeated a few times – I like fast!

My project of course involved cats! Because you can’t have birds without cats!

I used my Mod Meow quilt pattern and made only 1 of the cat posts in the pattern. I appliquéd 3 kitties from the Mod Meow fabric panel and 1 little bluebird at the top. I love it so much! For the background fabric I used my print from the Hush Hush collection and the pink hearts match the Mod Meow pink so purrrrfectly!

If you want to make a single cat post quilt like I did here are a few things to know – I shortened the “post” part a few inches since it didn’t have to fit next to anything. I added an inner low volume border cut 2.5″ wide, a teal middle border cut 2″ wide, and a low volume outer border cut 2.5″ wide. Then I used blue binding cut on the bias. You can find the Mod Meow pattern in my Etsy shop in PDF or paper. The cat panel is sold seperately.

Seriously this make me smile every time I walk by it!

Mufasa totally approves. He prefers the quilt as a table runner instead of a wall hanging so he can lay on it – it’s a cat thing 🙂

Filed Under: appliqué, birds, black cat, cat, FEATURED, Heat n Bond, Mod Meow, Riley Blake

Self Pawtrait Softie

August 28, 2021 by Amanda 24 Comments

If you know me you know I love cats! So when my friend Pam from Pammie Jane wrote a sewing book all about cats I had to get my paws on it! You will love every project in her book – from quilts to zipper pouches to pillows – there is something for every cat lover! And her photography is amazing!!

I made this fun little kitty softie and I love the creativity of adding a Dresden Plate to the side of the cat! Brilliant!

I made my kitty with Mod Meow fabrics and Riley Blake charcoal linen. I was thinking this kitty would be super cute in black velvet and halloween colors for the Dresden Plate!

Mufasa is thrilled to have another cat around the house!

I just keep thinking how cute these kitties would be for all seasons and holidays! What if you turned the Dresden Plate into a sunflower!! So many fun paw-sibilities!!

Make sure to check out all the other bloggers who made projects from Pam’s Purr-fect Patchwork book!

Leave a comment here to be entered to win a free e-copy of the book!! Plus every stop on the blog tour has a giveaway for an eBook, so you have LOTS of chances to win. AND there’s a grand prize giveaway for a physical copy of the book, a #catsonquilts button, and a ton of goodies from sponsors. To enter the grand prize giveaway you just need to leave a comment at every stop on the blog tour.

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Fri. August 27:

Tonya Alexander | http://stashlabquilts.com | IG: @stashlabquilts

Nichole Vogelsinger | https://wildboho.com/ | IG: @wildboho

Sat. August 28:

Stacey Day | http://www.staceyinstitches.com | IG: @staceyinstitches
Amanda Niederhauser | http://www.jedicraftgirl.com | IG: @jedicraftgirl

Filed Under: cat, FEATURED, Mod Meow, Riley Blake

Farmhouse Christmas Table Runner

July 22, 2021 by Amanda 20 Comments

Christmas in July is the best! How fun is it to put on some festive music, bake cookies, and get a jump start on holiday sewing during the summer!! I am always so happy when I get holiday sewing and shopping done early!

Christopher from The Tattooed Quilter, Bev from Flamingo Toes and I teamed up to bring you a weekend of Christmas quilting fun! Each day we will be showing you a new table runner pattern that is totally free – a gift to show we love you!!

My inspiration for the table runner came because I love decorating farmhouse style! I love the casual rustic feel and the neutral color palate.

The classic fir tree green, the neutrals, the pop of black, and the deep cranberry red all give this table runner a farm-y feel.

Also be aware…you may think the table runner is a pretty item to add to your home decor but cats have another purpose for it – a soft and warm place to sleep!!

The fabrics I used are from the collection Farmhouse Christmas by Riley Blake Designs.

This runner uses 12″ blocks and finishes at 49″ x 21″. You could totally make this runner longer by adding more blocks.

You can also turn this runner into a full quilt if you like by adding more blocks and sashing the blocks the same way as the runner. I LOVE it as a quilt and am hoping to make this soon!!!

You can download the patter by clicking HERE.

The Table Runner is 100% Mufasa approved

Also as a bonus Bev designed 3 amazing cross stitch patterns to coordinate with each of our designs! You can get my version by clicking HERE.

These are so darling and are super simple to make! Stitch some up now so you can have them as gifts for Christmas!

One more bonus – my favorite Christmas Cookie recipe – “Cookie Gun Cookies” is what we call them. You use a cookie press and add some sprinkles! They are soooo yummy and go perfectly with Hot Chocolate! We always have a plate of these on the counter all December!

You can find my recipe by clicking HERE.

And now a few more pictures of Baby Mufasa – he’s the best quilt model ever – I don’t even have to tell him what to do!

Filed Under: Christmas, FEATURED, Riley Blake

Mod Christmas Quilt

July 13, 2021 by Amanda 6 Comments

I’m super excited about this quilt! I love that my Mod Meow fabric collection by Riley Blake Designs totally works for Christmas! I love using pink and aqua in my retro Christmas decorating.

These mischievous retro felines totally belong in this Christmas quilt – they are batting the ornaments, climbing the tree, and wrestling in the presents! Cats and Christmas – it’s the best!