With spring sewing in full swing my kids have been wanting more fun and bright prints, but they also want to be comfy. My kids have been living in athletic sets, so I decided to give RCF swim a whirl to see if it passed the comfy kid test! I’ve found that finding athletic fabric in the prints that my kids love can be trick sometimes. Once I made the first set, they were hooked! It’s the perfect amount of stretch & weight for kids. For this set I used the Smile Checker Print Fabric from the Bright by Brittney Laidlaw collection, and I had one happy girl! I love that Raspberry Creek has SO ..read more

Hi, fellow fabric enthusiasts!  My name is Cynthia from @sewn_by_cynthia and I am on the blog today talking about the new Spring Woven Club Fabrics from Raspberry Creek Fabrics.  I will focus on two of my favorite woven bases, Stretch Crepe and Rayon Challis, and pair them with some of my top pattern choices.    Spring is the time of the year when the world around us begins to come to life.  The weather begins to warm and everything around us glows a bright and cheerful green.  This is the very reason that a bright, Spring green is my favorite color.  I ..read more

I began a research deep-dive in early 2023 about machine embroidery. It felt like the next phase in my sewing journey and I loved all the designs I would find online. In August I started a new job and one of the first questions my new boss asked me was “do you happen to do embroidery, like logos and things?”, call it fate! I found an excellent starter machine, a Brother SE625 refurbished on eBay and started off just adding our company logo to a variety of fleece sweatshirts, beanies, t-shirts, etc. and learned tons along the way.  Recently I thought about allllll the RCF In my stash and t ..read more

Welcome to a journey to your new favorite fabric base- ATHLETIC! I’m going to tell you some of the many many reasons I LOVE Athletic as a base, and then once I’ve absolutely sold you on this incredible base I’ll give you some of my best tips, tricks and wish-I-knew-when-I-started tidbits.  But first a bit about me, you’ve probably seen me around the RCF-verse rocking the many amazing fabrics offered. Outside of sewing I’m an avid outdoorsy type who loves to be up in the beautiful Utah mountains hiking, running and swimming. The minute the snow melts (and sometimes a minute sooner) you’ll ..read more

Hello! I’m Emily and I’m @replicatethendeviate on instagram.  I’m happy to be on the Raspberry Creek Fabrics blog to share tips and tricks for sewing dance costumes!  A huge thank you to RCF for sponsoring my project!  ? I’ve sewn three sets of dance costumes over the years and this time was much easier/smoother/happier than the previous times! One of my girls’ instructors asked if I would sew costumes for the newest dance team at our studio.  I strongly encouraged her to check all of their catalogs/sites for costumes but she couldn’t find anything that fit her vision. S ..read more

‘Tis the season for fancy outfits and I want to share my tips on statement pieces for the holiday season! Most folks, around this time of year, are looking for outfits that stand out for all of the various holiday get-togethers, parties or soirées that their communities will be hosting. Specifically, in the sewing community, we are more than likely MAKING something to wear to these events. I am sure that we can agree, that if we are sewing for a celebration, we want it to look GREAT. Whether you are looking to be the “Belle of the Ball” or simply looking to make something to elevate your look ..read more

Want to custom print fabric, but the process terrifies you?! Follow these few simple steps below and you'll be custom printing like a pro in no time! Step 1: Make sure you are familiar with all the fabric types we offer for printing. We have a fabric types page here. Super helpful information! Step 2: Make sure you are following our Custom Printing Best Practices and Policies. You know that check box you have to click before you can submit a custom printing order? Don't just skip this step. Click on that link and actually read that page! It's full of great information that will help you get a ..read more

Like many of my fellow sewists, I love gifting handmade items to my friends and family during the holidays or for special occasions. There is just something so special about watching the joy and surprise on the receiver's face when they open their gift. I truly do enjoy and get excited for those moments! I love the planning of the gift...from choosing the materials to finding just the right project that fills a need of the recipient. But sometimes, circumstances don’t allow for a lot of planning. Have you ever found yourself needing a last minute gift? Or you had the best of intentions and rea ..read more

It’s that time of year again…where I sit and ponder how to wear something Hanukkah-related and still look stylish and fun. I stocked up some amazing Hanukkah fabric from RCF and set out to make a little capsule wardrobe that I could wear day or night, jeans or pajamas, lunch to dinner. All the patterns you will see came from Petite Stitchery!  Of course, every holiday closet needs the perfect lounge set. I used Hanukkah panel fabric in cotton spandex french terry to create the Ryker Raglan and Hanukkah stripes in double brushed poly for the Dash Sweatpants. Nothing says “sit back and rel ..read more

Have you ever heard of the term “Chain Sewing”? I didn’t until I moved to the Mid-West a few years ago. Okay, I have to tell you a quick story, I moved a few years ago here wanting to learn how to sew clothing. But it was a struggle to find fabrics (except at Joanns). So, I spent a couple of months hopping from fabric store to fabric store only to find that the popular sewing hobby on this side of the United States was quilting. Now, I LOVE a good quilt and I can appreciate the artistry of turning fabric into an elaborate blanket that can be used for years to come. BUT it’s really wasn’t and i ..read more