"Perfectly Pretty Patchwork" Book Tour

Hello and Happy Monday!

I am so thrilled to be a part of the Perfectly Pretty Patchwork Book Tour.

The book was written by Kristyne of @PrettyByHand.

I have always admired Kristyne's work and was so happy to be a part of the tour.

The book is organized by quilting blocks and features both a quilt and a small project using the same traditional motif.

I chose to make the flying geese zipper pouch and I love the way it turned out!

I used mostly fabrics from my stash but also included an adorable Atsuko Matsuyama Japanese Print for the body of the pouch which I purchased from Sunny Day Supply.

The shape of the pouch is perfect and opens wide for all your bits and bobs.

I chose to machine quilt the body in a 1/2" grid and I love the way it turned out!

Be sure to check out all the lovely projects on Instagram!

Happy Sewing

xo

Charise

January 6	Minki Kim	@zeriano
January 8	Pam Vieira-McGinnis	@pamkittymorning
January 13	Lauren Wright	@mollyandmama
January 15	Janine Vangool	@uppercasemag
January 20	Michelle White	@michelle.made.this
January 22	Lesley Chaisson	@berry_birdy
January 27	Debbie Homick	@happylittlecottage1
January 29	Susan Ache	@yardgrl60
February 3	Amber Johnson	@gigis_thimble
February 5	Deborah Russell	@missluella1
February 10	Corey Yoder	@corianderquilts
February 12	Chelsi Stratton	@chelsistratton
February 17	Charise randell	@charisecreates
February 19	Elise Baek	@eliseandemelie
February 24	Sherri McConnell	@aquiltinglife
February 26	Mary Dugan	@sunnydaysupply
March 2	Kristen Valencia	@bobbypinbandit
March 4	Kim Kruzich	@retro_mama
March 9	Jennie Pickett	@cloverandviolet
March 11	Amy Smart	@diaryofaquilter
March 16	Olivia Villarreal	@thishandmadelife
March 18	Andy Knowlton	@abrightcorner
March 23	Pat Sloan	@patsloan
March 25	Sedef Imer	@downgrapevinelane
March 30	Carrie Nelson	@justcarrieintexas
April 1	Cheryl Arkison	@cheryl_arkison
April 6	Amy Sinibaldi	@amysinibaldi
April 8	Elea Lutz	@elealutz
April 13	jera brandvig	@QuiltingintheRain
April 15	Martingale	@martingaletpp

I Love Gingham 💙💙💙

I love using gingham in the items I make, so when I had the opportunity to use Riley Blake's gingham I jumped at the chance!  I made this Adrienne blouse from Friday Pattern company with Woven Gingham sleeves in Peacock and the body is made with their Stretch Jersey knit in Aqua.  

 The Woven Gingham is incredibly soft and perfect for garments.  

The knit is also soft and dreamy to sew with.

I love the way it turned out.  It will be perfect for Spring!

I also made this cross body bag with the same Woven Gingham and Riley Blake Linen in color Aqua.

This will be available as a pattern to purchase - soon!

Can you tell I am dreaming about sunny weather and planning my Spring Wardrobe?  😍

Be sure to head on over to the Riley Blake Designs blog for more projects and inspiration.

And don't forget to tag your photos on social media with #RileyBlakeDesigns #ILoveRileyBlake and #RileyBlakeGingham  

💙I love to see what you make 💙

Happy Sewing!

xo

Charise

***2019***

2019  was a busy and wonderful year! Here is a recap of what has been going on around here : )         I was able to share the Festive Foundation Quilts I designed for Quilts and More Magazine.

Each quilt is seasonal and all the blocks are paper pieced.  

Each block can also be used for individual projects such as a project bag which I made with my ice cream cone block from the Summer Quilt.

I will be listing each individual block in my Etsy shop this month.  Stay tuned! 

I added some new paper pieced patterns to my Etsy shop.

I also designed a template pattern - no paper piecing.  The cottage block which comes in a 6" and 12" block.   It can also be found in my Etsy Shop 
The pouch in the bottom pic is a Tink Along pouch made with the 6" block.

I created this fun little spool block as a free pattern when you sign up for my newsletter!
The sign up is on the right side of my blog.

I made these fun little pin cushion as gifts for some of my sewing friends.

I have some new patterns in the works which I am excited to finish this year!

I have a new pattern series that will be cottages with a theme.                                                       The first will be sewing, of course! : )

A new version of my Vintage Dresses Pattern is in the works - Vintage Dresses 2!

I still have lots of Works in Progress and hope to make a dent in finishing these quilts this year.

The best part of the year was an amazing trip my family took to France.  It was such a wonderful experience.  Both my husband and I have traveled to Europe but not my boys.

They are at the perfect age - 12 & 16 -  so we decided now was the time.

Wishing you all the best for the upcoming year!
xo
Charise

My Happy Place!

 

Riley Blake Designs sent me a new fabric collection from Lori Holt of "A bee in my Bonnet".  It is called My Happy Place and is the most adorable sewing themed collection.

The fabric is a little bit heavier than quilting cotton in a very subtle twill weave.  It lends itself perfectly to quilting, home dec and accessory projects.

I made the basket tote from a free pattern by Sew Can She.  I love the way it turned out! 

I opted for the zippered version and lined it with  "Floral Cottage" from the collection.  It is a gorgeous floral, that works perfectly with the other prints in the collection.  

I also used the floral to cover the chair in the pic! 

The possibilities for projects with this adorable fabric is endless!!!

I can't wait to see what you make with "My Happy Place" fabric.

Be sure to tag your creations on social media with the hashtag #MyHappyPlaceFabric and #RileyBlakeDesigns 

 Happy Sewing

xo

Charise

Vintage Happy 2

Riley Blake sent me the most adorable new collection from Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet.

The prints are adorable and include florals and ditzies as well as fabulous text prints.

I have been planning what I would make for a few weeks now.

Can you tell what it is?  The shape is basically a rectangle with rounded corners.

The background fabric is Linen in color Aqua Teal, The binding is 1/8" Aqua Gingham and the adorable red lace is also designed by Lori.  All are from Riley Blake Designs.

I opted to make my own bias binding which is super duper easy and a great way to personalize your projects.

I even have a tutorial to make your own bias binding [HERE]

If you guessed sewing machine cover, you are correct!

It also doubles as a sewing mat and I will keep my seam ripper and scissors in the pockets!

Be sure and head over to the Riley Blake Blog to see some inspirational sewing projects.

And please tag you photos on social media with the hashtags #RileyBlakeDesigns & #VintageHappy2fabric

Happy Sewing

xo

Charise

Adrienne Blouse in Designer Knits

Riley Blake sent me this beautiful Fabric -  "Something Borrowed Petals Navy" in stretch jersey knit designed by Christopher from The Tattooed quilter.  I decided to make the Adrienne blouse by Friday Pattern Company.  I love how it turned out!

The print is the cutest sketchy floral with  "Love" text scattered in the print.  And it you look closely at the picture, the "Love" is perfectly positioned at the center front of the blouse.  A happy accident indeed!  The cotton knit has a nice soft hand and is a dream to sew with!  

Be sure to check out the Riley Blake Blog for more adorable and inspiring projects! 

Please tag your photos on Social media with the hashtags #RileyBlakeDesigns & #SomethingBorrowedFabric so we can see your amazing work! 

Happy Sewing

xo Charise 

Buffalo Check Square Neck top

Riley Blake sent me this adorable cotton knit Buffalo check fabric.  I chose the red and black because I thought it would make a cute top for me : )  

Buffalo checks are pretty hot right now,  in interiors and also in fashion.
I created this collage as a little inspiration of all the things you can make in buffalo check fabric.  

I opted to make this cute Square neck top from Friday Pattern company.

The fabric is so soft and easy to sew with.  The Square neck top pattern is fabulous and I will definitely make more of these.

The Buffalo check is designed by Simple Simon and Company and is available in three different color combos.

Be sure to head on over to the Riley Blake site to see all the gorgeous Designer Knits!

Be sure to tag your photos with #RileyBlakeDesigns if you share your creations on social media.

Happy Sewing!

xo

Charise

Cottage Pillow With Flower Market Fabric!

🏠I had the fun opportunity to make a cute project with Riley Blake Designs Flower Market Fabric by Jen Allyson (@jen.allyson on Instagram).

  This line of fabric is perfect for fussy cutting.  The collection includes the most adorable dot/text print which I used for the windows door and house trim.

The color palette is lovely! Such a beautiful Springy Palette.  

I bound and backed the pillow with a beautiful coral gingham from the collection.  The pillow was made with my Cottage Pattern you can find in my Etsy shop  - ChariseCreates.  

Please use the hashtags #rileyblakedesigns   #FlowerMarketFabric   #ChariseCreates  if you share a project on social media.

Be sure to head on over to the Riley Blake Blog for more super cute and inspiring projects!

Happy Sewing!

xo

Charise

Vintage Dresses and Sugar House Park!

I had the pleasure of making a little something with the new fabric line "Sugar House Park" from Riley Blake Fabric and designed by Amy Smart.

My Vintage Dresses were a perfect match for this adorable fabric!

The line consists of the sweetest florals and that fun floral dot that I used for the dresses.

Sugar house Park also includes a plaid, more florals, a ticking stripe and dot.

I have been working on making more dresses and plan on making a Vintage Dresses quilt.

I can't wait to make more dresses with this adorable fabric!

You can find more info about the fabric on the Riley Blake website [HERE].

You can find the Vintage Dresses paper piecing pattern in my Etsy Shop [HERE].

If you share your projects made with Riley Blake Fabric, be sure to use the hashtags #ILoveRileyBlake

#RileyBlakeDesigns

#SugarHouseParkFabric

@RileyBlakeDesigns

I love to see what you create!

Happy Sewing!

xo

Charise 

Riley Blake National Parks - Mt Rainier Quilt

I am so thrilled to be sharing a quilt I made with Riley Blakes National Parks Panel - Mt. Rainier.  My son loves the outdoors & hiking, and every summer we make a trip to Mt. Rainier. 

I made this quilt for his birthday and I love the way it turned out.  The border is a cotton/linen solid color Dark Gray also from Riley Blake Fabrics.  I bound the quilt with a vibrant solid -Riley Blake Confetti Cotton in color Riley Teal. 

The beautiful baptist diamonds all-over quilting was done by The Hen House Quilting. Ashley, the owner of The Hen House Quilting, suggested the quilting pattern and I love it! 
It mimics the shape of a mountain and the cream thread stands out against the dark grey border nicely.  

You can find more info on the National Parks fabric panels on the Riley website - and see more fun projects on their blog [HERE] 

Be sure to tag your project on social media with the hashtags #nationalparksfabric, #rileyblakedesigns, #iloverileyblake, and tag @rileyblakedesigns.

Happy Sewing
xo
Charise

Flutter and Shine Fabric

I had the awesome opportunity to work with a new fabric line from Riley Blake Fabrics.

The line of fabric is called "Flutter and Shine" and is designed by Melanie Colette.  The prints are super cute with lots of butterflies and strawberries.  The prints are perfect for fussy cutting.  

If you are unfamiliar with fussy cutting, click [HERE] for a video tutorial.

The fabrics are so adorable I couldn't make just one project, but decided to make three!

My FREE Baby Patchwork Pouch pattern was the perfect project for this fabric line.  There are so many cute fussy cutting opportunities.  You can find the fun zipper pull at Sunny Day Fabric.

Link to the FREE "Baby Patchwork Pouch" pattern is [HERE]

Since we have a butterfly theme going on,  I just had to make my Butterfly Paper Piecing Pattern and use it as the center panel on my Macaroon Pouch.  Both patterns can be found in my Etsy shop.           (I reduced the butterfly pattern to 80% of the original to fit on the pouch)

The background dot, yellow dot, and woven gingham fabric I used for the pouch are from Riley Blake Fabrics as well. 

The Swiss Dot can be found [HERE] (this a go to fabric for backgrounds on many of my projects) and the 1/4" Red Woven gingham can be found [HERE]

Last but not least, I made these cute strawberry pincushions!  The pattern can be found at Down Grapevine Lane.  I filled them with ground walnut shells which you can find online. The lavender scented walnut shell filling 

for my strawberries was found on Amazon.com.

Be sure to head on over to the Riley Blake Fabrics blog to see all the fun projects made with Flutter and Shine!

Happy Sewing

xo

Charise