FABRICS
Katherine Lenius for Riley Blake Designs
Riley Blake Designs fabrics are carried by a number of independent quilt shops and online shops. Check with your local shop or do an online search (including Etsy) to find the fabric collections below.
Fabric Collections
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Wildwood Wander
RELEASED AUGUST 2022
Since my children were small we’ve gone on nature walks. Even when those walks were only through our neighborhood we’d collect treasures like feathers, rocks, seeds, and leaves. We’d look for birds and inspect the stumps of fallen trees for mushrooms. As my children got older we ventured further away from home and started discovering new trails and paths we’d never visited. This collection is inspired by those years spent wandering through the woods, whether those woods were practically in our own backyard or in northern Minnesota. The artwork originates from collected pictures of woodland wildflowers, a barred owl we spotted one evening, and the memories of exploring the wild places around us.
Use #wildwoodwanderfabric to share on Instagram.
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Christmas Village
RELEASED MAY 2022
Every Christmas we got my Mom a new house for her Christmas village. We’d set up the village and point out our favorite houses and characters. I think we all imagined what it would be like to live inside our miniature Christmas world. Christmas memories are formed in part by the little things we fill our home with, like unboxing a favorite ornament, turning a snow globe, and lighting the tiny village on the mantle. Christmas Village celebrates warm Christmas remembrances from the most special time of the year and I hope it inspires you to create more memories you can return to year after year.
Use #christmasvillagefabric to share on Instagram.
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Hope in Bloom
RELEASED AUGUST 2021
Hope in Bloom gathers up all the wishes I would share with those who have faced breast cancer and ties a ribbon around a bouquet of hope, strength, faith, courage, and support. Their perseverance is an inspiration to me. Through flowers and butterflies I hope these images and words of encouragement bring comfort and some joy as we fight to find a cure. For this collection Riley Blake Designs is partnering with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and donating $10,000 to advance breast cancer research.
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Tea with Bea
RELEASED APRIL 2021
My china hutch holds a small collection of tea cups. They are of varying sizes and colors, some with intricate floral designs and some with simple patterns. Each one is a little memorial to a special person. I inherited these tea cups from both of my grandmas and my husband’s grandma after they passed away and they hold memories of each woman. My Grandma Bea, the namesake of this collection, was always as busy as her name implied. She loved to have people over for a visit or a meal and you never left her house hungry. This collection is a tribute to generous hospitality and genuine sweetness because those are gifts that remain long after we’ve gone.
Use #teawithbeafabric to share on Instagram.
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Midsummer Meadow
RELEASED JULY 2020
Every year I look forward to the return of summer. To warm sunny days and gardens in full bloom. By midsummer my children and I pick backyard bouquets or collect wildflowers on walks that decorate our kitchen windowsill. We find caterpillars munching in the garden and raise them inside until they become butterflies we can release back into the sky. This collection allows me to remember summer all year long. With a combination of colorful florals, quirky geometrics, and fanciful butterflies, I hope this collection will take you back to a season of sunshine. A season when the days are long and memories are gathered together like wild bouquets.
Use #midsummermeadowfabric to share on Instagram.
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Honeycomb Hill
RELEASED APRIL 2023
It’s no wonder we look to honeybees for inspiration. They buzz about their work, filling an irreplaceable role that goes mostly unnoticed, and are truly amazing little creatures. I always try to include bee-friendly plants and flowers in my garden and for a long time I’ve dreamt of becoming a backyard beekeeper. Welcome to Honeycomb Hill! All the delight of bees, without the stings. I hope this bee-autiful collection of florals, beehives, bees, honeycombs, and gingham, in soft but lively colors will be a sweet addition to your own irreplaceable work.
Use #honeycombhillfabric to share on Instagram.
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Yuletide Forest
RELEASED MAY 2023
Imagine walking into the forest on a crisp winter day and gathering everything you need to bring the magic of Christmas into your home. Evergreens and berry sprigs line the mantle, with pinecones and cute mushrooms tucked in, while everything smells of pine, cinnamon, and orange. This is the inspiration behind Yuletide Forest and I hope this classic collection will bring a calm feeling and a natural touch to your holidays. Traditional florals, sprinklings of natural elements, along with fun plaids and stripes, will add some cheer to your holiday. My own holiday celebrations can sometimes be too frenzied, but I always like looking to nature to celebrate the joys of the season.
Use #yuletideforestfabric to share on Instagram.
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Blossom Lane
RELEASED NOVEMBER 2023
Welcome to Blossom Lane! Take a walk down this street of colorful houses with abundant gardens and overflowing window boxes. I’m a homebody through and through and more than that I simply love the places we call home, from floor to ceiling. I love a house that says come on in and stay for awhile. Knock on the multicolored front doors of this collection and find oversized blooms and branches, a stack of pretty mail, antique keys, fun tiles, and little windows. All are welcome on this street, a place to see and create beautiful things. I hope you make yourself at home.
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