Announcing the 2026 RBD Block Challenge!

We are so excited to kick off our annual RBD Block Challenge in January 2026! You know that this is one of our favorite things each year. It’s a wonderful way to connect with the quilting community and have fun learning new techniques and block designs.

If you attended Quilt Market this fall you may have already peeked the design for 2026! We couldn’t resist showing it off in Houston because WOW, this is a pretty one!

Don’t you love this color palette?! Like always, the quilt is comprised of 16 blocks made by different RBD Designers. We are stitching up two versions of this quilt. One in Confetti Cottons™️ solids, and the other in Expressions Batiks. Both versions are stunning! Remember, you can use ANY fabric you want for this challenge.

The Schedule

You can download the complete schedule below and see which designers are participating! We begin on January 6th, 2026 with a block from Lori Holt.

Download Schedule Here

Fabric Requirements & Cutting Guides

We know that many of you want to get a jump start on your preparation. Click below for the fabric requirements AND cutting guides for both versions!

Quilt Kits

Ok, let’s talk QUILT KITS!! We know that kits are very popular for this challenge and we are happy to share that several of our wonderful RBD Quilt Shops are carrying (or plan to carry) quilt kits for this challenge! We have participating shops listed below. If you don’t see the listing just yet you can contact the shop directly to reserve your kit! If you are a shop carrying kits and want to be added to this list please email us at blog@rileyblakedesigns.com.

Lollipop Quilt Shop is stocking the Batiks version & they have fast shipping! Call to order (936) 504-0047

Where to Find The Patterns

Each Tuesday, when a new pattern is released there are several places we will share it. It will go our in our newsletter, on all our social media channels, here on the blog, and on our website. We try to make it so you can’t miss it but please note that ALL the released patterns will live right here on our website if you need to find them all in one place. We will drop the patterns at 10 am MT on the scheduled days.

We also have a really fun, private Facebook Group for all of you to connect, ask questions, and share your blocks! This group has grown so much over the years and we have 24 thousand members now! You can click the button above to join that group. We do get asked why it is a private group and that reason is just so we can try to keep control of spam accounts and protect our group members. We encourage everyone to join and all are welcome!

See you in 2026!