Bella Blvd Studio Blog: Bella Blvd Fabric Style

Bella Blvd partnered up with Riley Blake Designs a while back, to bring some of Bella's most popular collections into the fabric world. We are excited to announce that the first collection, Sunny Happy Skies, is available for purchase, in both cottons and flannels. We have a few fabric experts and seamstress's working with the new fabrics, and designing fun projects that we will be sharing with you here!

Riley Blake Designs markets our fabrics under Stephanie Hunt as the designer. When purchasing or searching the Riley Blake website, it's actually easier & more efficient to find the Bella Blvd fabrics under "Stephanie Hunt" as the artist.

Sunny Happy Skies Pillows, by Beth Gerlach.

I made two throw pillows using the pink and blue Sunny Happy Skies fabrics. I purchased two throw pillows from a local thrift store for $1.50 each, cut the fabric off, and used the pillow form for the filling and the fabric as a pattern.

I cut two squares of Sunny Happy Skies floral fabric, using the pillow form as a quide on the sizing, to create the main part of the pillow.

I ripped the blue Lace fabric in 2 inch strips to get the frayed look, and then I ruffled the strips.

I then sewed the strips diagonally on the blue square of Sunny Happy Skies floral fabric.

I used the same idea for the pink pillow. I cut two squares of pink Sunny Happy Skies floral fabric, and I ripped strips of the pink Lace fabric. I then sewed the strips onto the Sunny Happy Skies fabric, but vertically this time.

I then sewed the two squares, for each pillow, together (putting right sides together), leaving about an 8" opening on one side. I then flipped the squares rightside out and stuffed the pillow form inside, and stitched the opening shut.

Sunny Happy Skies Fabric Lampshade, by Beth Gerlach.

I also created a ruffled lamp shade, using the same idea as the pillows. I purchased this basic white lampshade at Marshall's. Again, I ripped the yellow Sunny Happy Skies fabric in 2" strips and ruffled it. I then hot glued the ruffle onto the shade right down the center of the ruffles. It was super easy and barely took any time to make.

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