Wednesday, January 30, 2013

A New Tutorial and { RBD Fabric GIVEAWAY! } : :

It's Riley Blake Design Team Wednesday!

And, I'm super excited to be sharing my newest project as part of the RBD Design Team today!!

Riley Blake Design Team Project

My newest tutorial is for a quick, easy, and affordable Polka Dot Rugby Stripe Pillow Sham, made up of some of RBD's wonderful Basics, their Small Cotton Dots and Basic Solids!

RBD Design Cotton Dots

I'm currently in the planning stage of decorating the bedroom of my two boys. It's a huge space and they have very specific ideas of what they each want. Before I begin to tackle the more themed out, detailed items on their wishlist or begin shopping, starting out by making each of them some classic bedroom staples, using simple, boy-ish patterns and colors, is very doable -- and rewarding!

My stash is full of great Basics, which is so very handy for whipping up projects like this one. And, after comparing what the cost in materials for a sham just like this is to a store-bought version, the cost was less than half the price!! Besides, Mama-made things are much more special, don't you think?!

Insert standard pillow in the back closure

Polka Dot Rugby Stripe Sham

Polka Dot Rugby Stripe Sham

I really hope you like this tutorial! It was really fun and a "Pillow Flange First" for me, which I think is a pretty sharp looking detail! My project is up on the Riley Blake blog now, pretty please be sure to stop by and check it out, give it a pin if you can! And, if you do to give this tutorial a try -- be sure to let me know! Feel free to join and share a photo in my new Flickr Group or on my Facebook page anytime, I love hearing from you!!

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

How does a chance at winning the entire Large Chevron Fat Quarter Bundle sound??!!

Well...the sweet folks at Riley Blake are so generously offering a Fat Quarter bundle including all 24 of the very popular basic, Large Chevron prints!!! WOW!

RBD Chevron Giveaway!! Includes a FQ bunlde of all 24 prints!

You can find RBD Chevrons available in the shop of my sponsors --

*   Hawthorne Threads   *   Fat Quarter Shop   *
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Enter to Win!

Here's how,

1. Simply add a comment to this post! (one entry)
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Follow the Riley Blake Blog or facebook page for a second entry. Just let me know that you do by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra entry)
3. My followers get a third entry! Whether you follow me here, in your reader, or on Facebook, just let me know that you do by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra entry)
4. Help spread the word!! I know that many of you already do, so I thought it would be nice to add that as another way to enter! Whether by tweet, facebook, pin, blog, etc... (optional extra entry)
 
That’s 4 possible entries! Enter now through Monday morning, February 4th. Mr. Random will pick the winner and I will announce their name at the bottom of this 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 today!!

Thank you to all who entered this special RBD Giveaway!! 

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  From 1,454 entries, Mr. Random says the lucky winner is...

Comment #1315 -- Karen P. said...
I follow you on FB as well! 

Congratulations Karen!!! I will be in touch shortly!

1,429 comments:

  1. follower on riley blake's blog & FB

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  2. I follow Riley Blake Designs on FB!

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  3. I'm following Riley Blake on FB.

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  4. I now follow the Riley Blake blog.

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  5. And now following your blog (such adorable things you make!!!)

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  6. I shared the contest on my FB page.

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  7. Love the pillow sham! I need to decorate my bedrooms!

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  8. Love the pillows. I have a new apartment to decorate in the next couple of months, and I want most of it to be made by me when it comes to the soft goods. Hope I win.

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  9. shared on fb
    https://www.facebook.com/m.isabel.freire/posts/257814414351886

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  10. I like riley blake on facebook.love their fabric!

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  11. I love the chevrons. They remind me of Charlie Brown :)

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  12. I follow you on facebook which is how I found out about this awesome tutorial and giveaway!

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  13. I follow both blog and FB for Riley Blake

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  14. I love the dots on RBD. I follow RBD on FB now

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  15. love the blog and follow on facebook I simply love that fabric

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  16. I am following Riley Blake on Facebook

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  17. Like you, my stash includes lots of basics: solids, stripes, polka dots. They are so handy to have around.

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  18. I have an empty bedroom now that my oldest has moved into her own home and am re-doing it for a guest bedroom. I will use your great tutorial for this room.

    Thanks for the give-away too. I am a follower of both yours and Riley Blake Designs.

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  19. Ad a "liked" Riley Blake's FB page.

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  20. I follow you on FB (under 'jonquil alexia') & your blog.

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  21. I follow Riley Blake Designs on FB, under Jonquil Alexia.

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  22. Fabulous fabrics! Thank you for the chance.
    Looking forward to what you're doing in your boys' room.

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  23. Sweet package! Love the sham pattern. How does your son feel about it?

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  24. Fan of Maureen Cracknell on Facebook

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  25. Shared about giveaway on Facebook!

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  26. I shared the giveaway on Twitter. https://twitter.com/AlisonLBaybay/status/296632598631956480

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  27. I follow you via the Google Reader.

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  28. I floow Riley Blake.

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  29. Thanks for the tutorial. I can use this one!

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  30. Wow love!
    Aparrish1113@yahoo.com

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  31. I love the Chevrons!

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  32. I follow RBD on Facebook.

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  33. And I follow your blog in my google reader.

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  34. Love the pillow! I am in need of shams for my own bed so this tutorial will get some use here! Thanks so much!

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  35. I love the chevrons!!! Very cute pillow idea.

    Fawn

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  36. I am for sure making this pillow sham, great tutorial!

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  37. I am a follower of yours on facebook!

    Fawn

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  38. I follow Riley Blake on Facebook

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  39. I follow Riley BLake Design on facebook. THanks to them for this great giveaway!

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  40. LOVE those fabrics! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  41. What a great idea. I struggle with how to take the feminine out of the dot, and I think you have succeeded. Nice sham.

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  42. Following Riley Blake Fabrics on facebook....

    Fawn

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  43. I follow you through Google Reader.

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  44. I need to make some pillows for church and this tutorial will be perfect. Thanks! Love those Chevrons!

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  45. I follow Riley Blake Designs on Facebook. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

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  46. Cute tutorial, and thanks for the chance to win this fantastic giveaway!

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  47. I am your follower on the blog and facebook

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  48. Lovely fabrics, thanks for the chance to win :)

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  50. Im a follower of your blog.

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  51. I follow on FB (as Jessica Thomson)

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  52. I love projects for boys!
    Candacemail@aol.com

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  53. I follow you here and on Facebook

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  54. Thanks for an awesome chance to win some amazing fabric! Laura S laura_lee_73@hotmail.com

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  55. I follow Riley Blake on Facebook. Laura S laura_lee_73@hotmail.com

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  56. I follow Riley Blake on my google reader :)

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  57. Fabulous giveaway!
    Thanks Maureen (and RBD!!)

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  58. I follow you on facebook. Laura S laura_lee_73@hotmail.com

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  59. I follow Riley Blake on Facebook and love their fabrics

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  60. Very cute pillow sham idea, especially for boys! Your tutorials are so easy to follow, too. Thanks!

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  61. Thanks for the tutorial! I will be pinning it for my boys' bedroom! I still have to finish their quilts though. LOL

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  62. I love the pillowcase and am looking forward to the tutorial tomorrow.

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  63. I follow RB on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/gadget19

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  64. I follow your RSS feed and on facebook. http://www.facebook.com/gadget19

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  65. As a result of following you I am discovering how useful basics are in my stash. I follow you on Facebook

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  66. Shared on facebook with my blog page. http://www.facebook.com/gadget19

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  67. Already follow riley blake on fb and google

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  68. I have also shared our posts an Facebook

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  69. Love the sham and could see that for GDtr dorm room

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  70. Love your pillow! The chevron bundle looks wonderful too :)

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  71. That fabric is awesome. And so is the pillow! Why isn't there enough time in the day to make everything I've pinned!?!

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  72. I liked you on facebook :)
    and hopefully next year, when I move into a bigger apartment, i can get a bigger bed (twins are so tiny!) and have the need to make pillow shams :)

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  73. I follow the Riley Blake Facebook page :)

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  75. This is my comment to your post :)

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  76. I follow you on Facebook and am so glad I do. I love all your posts :)

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  77. I follow Riley Blake on facebook.

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  78. I liked the Riley Blake facebook page.

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  79. I love this tutorial:) Thank you so much:)

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  80. And here is my comment saying that I liked Riley Blake Designs on facebook :)

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  81. I follow you and love your posts

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  82. I pinned the post: http://pinterest.com/pin/186125397072050923/

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  83. I follow Riley Blake on Facebook:)

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  84. Just love the chevron!! Great giveaway:)

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  85. I have pillow shams to make to match a bed quilt I just made, so the timing on this is perfect.

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  86. You can never have too many basics in your stash! :)

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  87. Thanks for the tutorial - I like the fold over part as opposed to sewing a front piece to the back pieces.

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  88. I love the Riley Blake large chevrons--just one yard (plus a backing) makes the easiest & cutest baby blankets! I just finished quilting another one last night and have 3 more yards of fabric to make more.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephaniejacobson/8165406904/in/photostream

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  89. I shared this on Google plus, facebook and twitter.

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  90. Great pillow@ thanks for the chance to win this great fabric. jillfroelich@yahoo.com

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  91. love the fabric! i follow you on fb,

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  92. fan of you on facebook, follow riley blake as well

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  93. I have been following you on facebook!

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  94. I'm so into Chevrons at this point in time!! Love these!

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  95. I'm a follower of yours through FB & Google reader

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  96. So cute, the chevrons make for a really great guy pillow sham!

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  97. I love all pillows, thanks for sharing!

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  98. I follow Riley Blake on facebook!

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  99. I'm following Riley Blake Designs on FB :)

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  100. That is pure fabric love. Please count me in.

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  101. I love all your projects and have made several. Keep 'em coming!!

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  102. I follow you on FB, Love your projects and giveaways! :)

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  103. I am a follower of RB on FB jillfroelich@yahoo.com

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  104. I am a follower jillfroelich@yahoo.com

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  105. The sham is great.Thanks for the tutorial.

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  106. Thanks for the great tutorial - I like the idea of folding the long strip as opposed to sewing a front piece on to the back pieces.

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  107. I follow Riley Blake designs. Gayle

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  108. I love the pillow! Making pillows is one of my favorite things! Thanks for always giving us some wonderful ideas.

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  109. ...and I do follow you on facebook!

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  110. Maureen,love the pillow and the stuffed "guys" on the bed. So cute. I'd love to try Chevron. :)

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  111. I would love these prints - so fresh!

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  112. I follow Riley Blake's blog and on FB.

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  113. ...and email, too!
    (sure hope mr random likes me!)

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  114. I follow you here and on FB. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  115. Tweeted the giveaway.

    https://twitter.com/embmimi/status/296643026502156289

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  116. I am a follower of Riley Blake Design

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  117. Ok, so I already "like" you on facebook, but now I "like" RBD, also. :)

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  118. Great pillow sham! I have a couple of these in my future sewing.

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  119. Nice shams, I need two for my own room. Thanks for sharing.

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  120. Once I move I'll be tackling kids rooms. Filing this one away!

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  121. I already follow you. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  122. I love the polka dot pillow idea, might have to make a pair for my granddaughter

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  123. Lovely pillow and a really good idea. Thanks for the inspiration!
    And thanks for the chance to win!

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  124. I follow Riley Blake Designs on FB.
    naehtante [at] googlemail [dot] com

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