2021 RBD Block Challenge Complete

I am so excited to be completed with my quilt for the 2021 Riley Blake Design Block Challenge. It has definitely been a challenge, but one that I have enjoyed very much. Although I have been sewing for over 40 years, this is the first quilt top that I have completed and the skills that I have learn…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 16

It’s Week 16 of the RBD Block Challenge and I can FINALLY say I am finished with all the blocks! This has definitely been a challenge for me, but one that I have truly enjoyed every minute of. After seeing what the final quilt is supposed to look like once you have the sashing and borders on, I dec…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 15

It’s Week 15 of the RBD Block Challenge and I am looking forward to this block challenge ending soon. I don't know that I will do a block challenge not knowing what the final outcome will be as I like to know what I'm getting myself into before I get too deep. I was very pleased with how all…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 14

It’s Week 14 of the RBD Block Challenge and I absolutely love the block for this week. I have really learned a lot by doing this block challenge and feel that my skills are improving every week. Starting this quilt has given me the desire and momentum I needed to start many more projects. As of rig…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 13

It’s Week 13 of the RBD Block Challenge and as much as I have enjoyed learning everything that I have, I am ready for this challenge to be over. It’s probably due to the fact that I have so many other projects I want to start, and I’m scared to start too many at one time and end up with a lot of un…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 12

It’s Week 12 of the RBD Block Challenge and I can’t say enough good things about this challenge as it has been a wonderful experience thus far. It has inspired me to reach beyond what I think I’m capable of and really develop my quilting skills. This week’s block is called the Nine Patch Star block …

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 11

It’s Week 11 of the RBD Block Challenge and things changed up a little bit as the original block for weeks 11 and 12 were switched up. The RBD blog posts marks all the updates so if you are tuning into this at a later date everything should be updated accordingly. This week’s block is titled the Gli…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 10

It’s Week 10 of the RBD Block Challenge and I’m excited to share another completed block. This week’s block is called the Lady of the Lake block and was provided by Amanda Castor of Material Girl Quilts. There were only two fabrics used in this block. Amanda's block featured fabrics from her Wi…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 9

It’s Week 9 of the RBD Block Challenge and I think this was the hardest block thus far. I know I had to use the seam ripper again. However, I feel like I have learned a lot from this experience and am looking forward to what the finished product will look like once all these blocks go together.  Thi…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 8

It’s Week 8 of the RBD Block Challenge and not only does this week mark the easiest block to date, but it also means I have made it halfway. This week’s block is called the Butterfly Block. It was provided by Elea Lutz. Just as the name states, the block looks like a butterfly and many people give …

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 7

It’s Week 7 of the RBD Block Challenge and I had a much better attitude going into this week than how things ended up last week. This week’s block is called Reach for the Stars Block and was provided by Melanie Colette of Hello Melly Designs. By this point I am realizing that most of these blocks ar…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 6

It’s Week 6 of the RBD Block Challenge, and I feel very defeated at this point. This week’s block was the Windmill Block provided by Amy Smart of Diary of a Quilter. After all those half square triangles last week, I was expecting this week to be easy since it too included HST. Cutting them out was…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 5

It’s Week 5 of the RBD Block Challenge and I feel like I’m really getting into this and actually looking forward to getting a new block each week. This weeks block is called the Ocean Waves Block and was provided by Rachel Erickson of Citrus & Mint Designs.  This block has so many half square tr…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 4

It’s Week 4 of the RBD Block Challenge, and I am excited to be finishing up another block. This week’s block is the Stella Block provided by Sandy Gervais. My fabric choices were Curry, Colonial Blue and Dove. This block was a little more challenging and included some seam ripper time, but in the end…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 3

It’s Week 3 of the 2021 RBD Block Challenge and I am really starting to love this challenge. This week’s block is definitely the easiest so far. It didn’t take near as long to sew this one together. I can only hope that the rest are this easy. This week’s block is the Framed Flower Block provided by…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 2

It’s Week 2 of the 2021 Riley Blake Designs Block Challenge and seeing what others are doing for fabric choices is making me second guess in going with the Confetti Cottons as there are so many different versions being made. It just shows that anyone can take the same pattern and make it their own …

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 1

It’s Week 1 of the 2021 Riley Blake Designs Block Challenge and I am excited to get started on what I hope will be an amazing quilt! Today’s block is the Pinwheel Star Block, by Amanda Niederhauser @jedicraftgirl . The fabrics used in this block are Chive, Curry, Lodge Pole and Le Crème Confetti Cot…

2021 Riley Blake Designs (RBD) Block Challenge

Quilting is something I have always wanted to do, but always made excuses for not really getting into it and accomplishing something. I started two or three quilts back in the 80’s, but never finished them. My Granny used to quilt by hand, and she made some beautiful quilts. I saw this block challen…