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Quilting· Shine Bright Fabrics

Log Cabin Mini Quilt Tutorial (Paper Pieced)

I think I might need an intervention soon because I can't stop paper piecing...I am seriously addicted to it. It's so fun and I keep telling you this but if you haven't tried it yet you need to, I promise! This mini quilt started when I had a bunch of Shine Bright fabrics left over from other projects that I have done and I just kept shoving them into a bag to save for later. So, I got out the bag, printed out some log cabin patterns and started making a couple of log cabins each day. With no ... View the Post

Techniques

How to Embellish a Fleece Throw

I recently came across the softest fleece blankets on Amazon (I am not kidding when I say the are soft!!!) HERE is the link (*affiliate link*) to see the exact ones I got and I love that they are less than $20 each.  I ordered some for our family room in the basement where we watch movies, but then I thought they needed a little something so I have been slowly adding some cute details to each blanket. It's been fun being able to do a few simple embellishments to personalize everyone's blanket to ... View the Post

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Fabric Marking Tools

Fabric Marking Tools...there are a lot of them on the market...and it can be confusing trying to decide which one to use! Use the following guide to help you select the perfect marking tool for your next sewing or quilting project. ... View the Post

Quilting· Quilts

English Paper Piecing and a Story…

I get to be first up on our "Shine Bright" tour and I am excited to show you what I have been working on and some thoughts about a woman in my life who was a shining example to me.  First up, the paper piecing! I haven't had a ton of time to quilt lately (although I do have a quilt that took me over 3 months to finish to finally show you;) but I have been working on some quilting-on-the-go lately with some English Paper Piecing. Here is the latest project I have been working on--some ... View the Post

Quilting· Shine Bright Fabrics

The Sleepover Quilt–A FREE PATTERN

With each new collection that we present we have decided to give all of you a free pattern that goes along with the fabric line as a thank you for all of your amazing support. We are so appreciative of each one of you for buying our fabric lines and for making such beautiful things out of them. We feel so very blessed and want to give something to each one of you too! The quilt for this line of fabric, Shine Bright by Riley Blake Designs is The Sleepover Quilt, the perfect quilt to make and ... View the Post