My Story

I am an unexpected artist and surface pattern designer. I love florals, polka dots, and I believe you can never have too many stripes. Most days you can find me deep in the heart of Texas designing patterns and running after my two children and one very mischievous terrier. I come from a long line of female makers, and cannot remember a time when I wasn’t in the middle of making one project or another. Both of my great grandmothers sewed, painted porcelain and crocheted lace. My grandmother, Helen, sewed, painted and was an amazing gardener. At 13, my mom taught me to sew on her grandmother’s green Singer sewing machine. She always encouraged me to create and make whatever my heart desired - whether it was scrunchies and purses as a preteen or window treatments as a newlywed in my twenties. My favorite part of any sewing project is picking out the fabric, so designing fabric for Riley Blake Designs is a dream come true!