Sew Let’s Be Friends

09/13/2026

Riley Blake Designs now the exclusive distributor of Birch Fabrics including Charley Harper Art.

08/22/2026

A note about AI-generated artwork...

At RBD, we’re proud to work with talented designers, and beloved licensed brands to bring original artwork to fabric.

The creativity behind every collection is part of what makes our collections so special. RBD does not use AI-generated artwork, and we have no plans to do so.

We’ll continue to celebrate human creativity, support our designers, and bring their beautiful work to makers everywhere.

Join us on the blog today to learn more!
https://www.rbdblog.com/2026/08/21/a-note-about-ai-generated-artwork-in-fabric/

08/21/2026

Do you love these prints? Get them in your shop this Spring! Let’s meet!

08/14/2026

On this day, American inventor Isaac Merritt Singer secured a patent that would stitch the nation into the age of mass production. His 1851 sewing machine wasn’t the first—others, like Elias Howe, had paved key pieces of the way—but Singer’s foot-treadle, straight-needle design made sewing faster, sturdier, and accessible to ordinary households and workshops. Marking the 175th anniversary, it’s worth noting a hidden innovation wasn’t purely mechanical: Singer pioneered installment plans and in-home demonstrations, an early blend of technology and modern marketing that helped his machines spread worldwide.

The Singer machine reshaped work. It shortened the time to make a shirt from hours to minutes, supercharging ready-to-wear clothing and fueling the rise of the garment industry in cities like New York. It also transformed domestic labor—women could earn wages from home—and sparked fierce patent battles that led to one of America’s first “patent pools,” a legal truce that kept innovation moving. From factory floors to family parlors, Singer’s sewing machine stitched together a new consumer economy.

08/09/2026

08/09/2026

Started as Riley Blake Designs Kipling Gardens fabric by Lily Ashbury and ended as my new favorite tote. Quilter’s Big Tote pattern by Minki Kim.