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19 June 2009

yep.
you read it here 1st.

i may or may not have cried.
and i may or may not recall a hysterical phone call to my hubby at work.

but yeah...there i am.
me. rachel griffith. in print.

and for those inquiring minds:
i blogged about this project HERE.
and then HERE.

so here's the deal:
i designed a quilt block for a challenge issued by the magazine.
the challenge is now a competition between 14 blocks.
{hint hint: my block is easily SPOTTED!!!}

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42 comments:

Jodi Nelson said...

Way very cool!

lesthook said...

Now what could be cooler than that!?

Jacque. said...

ohmygosh. OH. MY. GOSH. You are a celebrity! I know a celebrity!ohmygosh...I'm glad I'm sitting down, else I would have swooned.

Seriously...how awesome & fun for you, Rachel!

Joan Heinrich Callaway said...

Sooooo cool. Seriously.

Anina said...

Very cool Rachel!!!!!

Della said...

and to think...I knew you before you were famous. Hugs dear girl.

Knitlee said...

Congratulations!

Jen said...

Nice!!

QuiltNut Creations said...

congrats Rachel!

PamKittyMorning said...

Congratulations, you're so International now!

Pat said...

WOW....are you going to still remember all us "little folks" when you are in the big time??? LOL Seriously, that is very nice....as I know how you feel about Ireland and things Irish!!!

Vickie E said...

that is cool..you are an international quilt rockstar!

Stacey said...

i already told you how proud i am, great job chicka

Unknown said...

How exciting is that? Congrats!!

tmac said...

Congratulations!

Julie @ Jaybird Quilts said...

congrats!! i'm super proud of you!!

The Quilt Shoppe said...

And I'll beg you're jumping up and down too :)

Congratulations, friend! Quite an accomplishment. You're sure moving up in this world :)

peaknits said...

That is such an incredible, big deal! High five! Nice work!!

Feedsack Fantasy said...

That's how I felt this month when the Quilt magazine did a feature article on me!! You go girl!! Congrats! TTFN ~Marydon

PS Take a peek at it on blog

Kim Brackett said...

Congratulations, Rachel! I went for a visit to the magazine's website -- looks like a great magazine. Yay for you!

Sherry said...

Well deserved! I trust you are sharing the competition with friends everywhere to build your votes! Block is fab!
thx!

dogwood said...

Awesome!

Karen from Sew Many Ways... said...

I'm 50% Irish, but 100% so excited for you!! Congratulations...such an accomplishment.
~Karen~

Kate said...

So happy for you!

Mary on Lake Pulaski said...

Congratulations! I voted for your block.

Lauren The Artist said...

That is wonderful! Congrats!!!

dotti white said...

Congratulations, Rachel! You are one special gal!

Dawn said...

Congrats Rachel!! I voted...I hope I 'spotted' the right one!!

Deb Robertson Writes said...

Good on you ...how exciting!

Rose said...

Congrats! That is totally cool.

Molly said...

Yay! Congrats on a wonderful accomplishment! I voted too, I hope it was the right one! :)

sewtakeahike said...

Very nice Rachel!! I voted too, I reeeeeeeeaaaallly hope you win..........

B. said...

well it doesn't get much better than that does it?

Amanda Jean said...

yay for you!!!

Sew Create It - Jane said...

there is something about seeing your name in black and white in a magazine that makes your heart skip a beat. I totally get what you are saying!! ;o)

Purple Quilter Queen said...

Yay You! I went on and voted like 10 times! Congrats on being "published". And in an Irish quilt mag - your life long dream! Way to go. Jenn

CJ said...

How very cool to be in the magazine!! I just voted for your block :D
BTW-I was just thinking about making a bag holder, this is awesome!

Carrie P. said...

How awesome. I voted.

Anonymous said...

That is super awesome! Congrats!

Kritta22 said...

AWESOME! I voted!

Jennifer said...

Congrats on Irish Quilting!! Every time I see that magazine I think of you (and I mean that in a non-stalking way). I'm so glad they published you!! Go, Rach!!

Nancy @ Live love laugh said...

I voted!!! Congratulations! So exciting!!!
~Nancy

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