Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Riley Blake Design Team Project & GIVEAWAY!!

Today I'm SO excited to be sharing a new project for the Riley Blake Design Team!!

Quilted Chevron Tote Bag tutorial

This step by step tutorial is for making a Quilted Chevron Tote bag, using very simple instructions, Riley Blake's new Chevron fabric collection, that's casual and useful. You can take this method of tote bag making and go crazy with your own ideas, just by adding a few steps.

Remember this Chevron Quilt Block from last week?

Chevron Quilt Block

Well, now it's a Quilted Chevron Tote Bag! A bag that's soft and easy, perfect for shopping, the beach or pool, and for washing after much use!

Quilt Block Chevron Tote Bag

I really hope you like this tutorial! You can get very creative using this method of tote bag making. You can swap out the batting for interfacing, to create a sturdier bag, add pockets, appliques, magnetic closures for a fancier version, etc.. The possibilities are really endless!! My project will be up on their blog later this morning, they are a few hours behind those of us on the East Coast, so be sure to stop by and check it out later this morning!

GREAT NEWS, besides having the honor of guest posting on the Riley Blake Blog as part of the Design Team, I also get to host a new RBD Fabric Giveaway right here today!!!

How does a chance at winning a Fat Quarter Bundle of an entire Riley Blake Collection sound??!!

RBD sponsor

Well...the sweet folks at Riley Blake are so generously offering a Fat Quarter bundle of the entire Riley Blake Chevron Collection to one lucky reader!!! WOW!

My creation
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Enter to Win!

Here's how,

1. Simply add a comment to this post. (one entry) If you want, you can let me know one thing you hope to stitch up soon?
2. Followers of Maureen Cracknell Handmade get a second entry! Whether you follow me here or on Facebook, just let me know that you do by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (one entry)
3. Follow the Riley Blake Blog or facebook page for a third entry. Just let me know that you do by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (one entry)

That’s 3 possible entries! Enter now through Friday morning and I will announce the winner in a new post here on the blog.

* Note * This giveaway is open to EVERYONE! If you're a "no reply" or an anonymous commenter, remember to include your email address in your comment so that I can contact you, should you win!

Thank you so much for stopping by! I'm so excited to be a part of this Riley Blake Design Team!!!
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942 comments:

  1. Hi!! congratulations on being part of RBDesigns, i love the chevron fabrics!!! would be great to win >__< Thank you!

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  2. How fun! I love these chevrons! Next up on my list is a baby snuggle quilt for a dear friend's little one.

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  3. I follow you here, Maureen. Of course!

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  4. And I follow the Riley Blake blog, too!

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  6. One thing I hope to stitch up soon is a bag made from the pattern that I've won from Clover & Violet.

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  7. I am a follower of Maureen Cracknell Handmade blog. Thanks for the chance!!

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  8. These are beautiful! Love your bag too! :) I have a few quilts I want to finish up soon! I'm also working on a few patterns. :)

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  10. I follow Riley Blake Designs blog! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  11. Ohhhh...I'm dying to get my hands on some of these!!!!

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  13. Love these chevrons, and your tote is so cute! I'm hoping to stitch up a quilt with some Bella charms by Lotta Jansdotter soon!

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  15. I love chevrons. I've been seeing them around a lot lately.

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  17. I love a good bag! Although right now I'm working on kid clothes:)

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  18. Oh I'm still trying to build up my stash but wouldn't it be lovely to get. Maybe a quilt would be in order and coordinate a some of the fabric in it!

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  20. I follow Riley Blake on fb:)

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  22. oh me oh my! love the chevrons!

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  24. I follow Riley Blake on FB now too! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  27. And I now follow RB on facebook. :-)

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  28. Oh I would Love to win and making matching Quilts for my Granddaughter and her New little Sister!!

    Thanks

    Nancy

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  29. I have NO idea what I would make but I would sure love to add these to my stash!

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  30. I am a MCH follower and receive your post by email.

    Thanks, Nancy

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  31. I do follow the Riley Blake Blog~

    Nancy

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  34. I would love to make this bag with this fabric!

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  35. I follow your blog (I'm not sure if this got published the first time I wrote it! :) )

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  38. I follow Riley Blake on Facebook.

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  39. I just love your blog! I plan on trying this tutorial very soon!

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  40. I would love to make a quilt with these, or maybe the bag. I can't decide but I am leaning more towards the quilt.

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  41. I follow your blog and on facebook

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  42. I follow Riley Blake Fabrics on facebook

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  44. I follow you on facebook and with RSS!

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  45. I follow the Riley Blake Blog via RSS and like their facebook page. Thanks for the chances :)

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  47. Wow, what a wonderful prize! This would make a great backer to any project!

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  49. I hope to stitch up a quilt top that has been sitting unfinished for several years

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  50. I am in dire need for some curtains in my new house so I should do that first :)

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  52. i have a little purse I want to finish up and a ruffled skirt for one of my daughters.

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  56. I am SO in love with these fabrics!

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  60. I follow Maureen Cracknell Handmade on facebook

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  63. I hope to stitch up a fun summer clutch!

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  65. I am a HUGE fan of chevron! I would make a quilt out of it, and skirts for my daughter and I...and maybe I would be brave enough to make a bag. :D

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  67. I like Riley Blake Designs on FB! Thanks so much for this opportunity.

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  68. I need to hurry up and make a baby blanket for my sister before her baby arrives. She's due any day now.

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  70. I follow Riley Blake on Facebook

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  73. I follow Riley Blake on FB too

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  74. Love to win this adorable fabric!!

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  75. I follow you blog and Facebook.

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  77. I would love to make numerous things with that fabric. I can't find it anywhere around here. I'm going to have to break down and order it online!

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  78. Oh the things I could do with a bundle of these!

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  79. I subscribed to the Riley Blake email for their blog. FB would not work - I've reported the problem to msn.

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  80. Maureen I follow you on facebook and through google reader! Love the Chevron!!

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  81. I follow Riley Blake on Facebook!

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  82. I'd like to try a Jelly Roll Race - looks like near perfect almost instant gratification!

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  83. I follow your blog (and I love the bag tute!)

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  84. love the fabric!! I have no clue what I would make but more than likely add it into a blanket top.

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  87. I plan to sew a baby blanket for a friend - she knows it will be a boy, so the colors should that be pink, but so what?

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  90. i would love to make a set of lovely pillows :) thank you for the opportunity

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  91. Jeg følger din blog, og er glad for det. Mange tak.

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  93. Just received some chevron in the mail today and plan on making ruffle pants for my girls

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  94. 1. Once I finish some knitting I plan to make myself a skirt!

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  96. I follow the Riley Blake facebook page.

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  97. Thanks for the giveaway. This fabric looks so fun to work with. I have a sleeping bag fit for teddy by my machine waiting to be finished

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  98. I follow follow you on facebook

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  99. I follow Riley Blake on Facebook

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  100. I follow RB on facebook

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  101. Fan # 2801 from fb

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  102. I follow Riley blake on facebook!

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  103. I follow you on facebook and I follow your blog.

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  104. I love the zigzag patterns. They complimate eachother so well. Would look great for a tote bag.

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  105. I'm hoping to get started on my son's bed quilt soon! Love those chevrons!

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  110. The next thing on my list, well, to do at some point this year, is a transport I-spy kind of quilt for my son's Christmas present. I've got so many different prints from so many different collections, lol! But he'll love it :)

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  111. Am a longtime fan of your's too :)

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  112. Have followed RBD on FB too! Thanks guys!

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  113. What a fun giveaway! The stitch project I have in mind is an apron for a friend's B-day.

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  114. I am a follower of Riley Blake's blog!

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  115. I'm a MCH follower! Love your blog!

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  116. Even better than straight stripes! Love the chevrons.

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  118. I follow Riley Blake on facebook.

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  119. Would love to win this! Chevron patterns are so much fun!

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  120. I'm your follower, here and on FB

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  121. Tonight I finished my sewing machine cover! Tomorrow I'll start on a little case for my external hard drive. It's great to be finishing things.

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  122. I follow your blog, happily.

    wordygirl at earthlink dot net

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  123. Cute bag! I think I'm going to try to make one like that.

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  124. I lovve the bag you made with the chevron! Thank you for hosting this giveaway!

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  126. I love chevrons. Going to make a chevron quilted throw soon.

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  127. I'm a follower of maureen cracknell handmade

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  128. I'm a follower of Riley Blake Designs on Facebook

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  129. Still in a little girl's sundress mode!

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  130. Of course I follow you...this is on my top three list!

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  131. I follow Riley Blake on Facebook and on pinterest! Love all the beautiful fabric and ideas!
    Jhansen519(at)msn.com

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  132. i want to make a granny square quilt! thanks!

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  134. i follow the Riley Blake blog also! thanks again!

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  135. Those chevrons are so dreamy! Next on my sewing list is to finish the last bits on the back of my very first quilt! Well, sort of - it's a long story. First one for me, and first that I made all by myself or without a kit. It's exciting! Thanks for the giveaway chance! (gotthebutton [at] me [dot] com)

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  136. This is an amazing giveaway! Honestly, these chevrons would be added to many different projects. I'd love to pair them with solids.

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  138. we are getting ready to redo my daughters room into a BIG girl room! (get rid of the nursery look) i want to do the whole thing in bright colors and have been eying these fabrics for her new bedding! i think they would be PERFECT!!

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  139. I hope to stitch up sooner than later those "box quilt" squares that have been in the making since 2005!

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  140. I follow you Maureen on face book.

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  141. I follow Riley Blake Designs and love the look of the "Good Life Cottons"!

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