2wenty thr3e.

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okay, so we all know that i heart kate spain's and bonnie & camille's fabrics.
i, without fail, love every line they produce.
well, i'm officially adding eric & julie comstock to that list.

just look at their newest line ... 2wenty thr3e.
i'm loving the colors.
and their fabrics are whimsical and oh so fun to play with.

today, the lovely folks at fat quarter shop want to give one of y'all a whole fat quarter bundle.
aren't they the best?!?!

to enter, leave a comment telling me your favorite memory of being 23 years old.
if, for some reason, you're not 23 yet ... ummm hi, young one. tell me what you hope to accomplish by your 23rd birthday.

so, i'll go first ...
when i was 23 years old, our family was blessed with our second child. <3

one comment per person, please.
winner will be drawn this weekend.
good luck.

xo, rachel

vintage modern.

yall know that i love, love, love fabrics designed by bonnie & camille, right?!?!
well, i really do.
i have a whole stash of their fabrics that i refuse to be frivolous with. <--true story.
{hi camille. i stole your pic, but in my defense, your fabric always steals my heart. xoxo.}

vintage modern is the only bonnie & camille fabric that i haven't gotten my hands on. <--and of course the new one that was just announced!!!
{if santa is reading this . . . please don't make me wait until christmas for either of these fabric lines!!!}

my good pals over at the fat quarter shop said they wanted to give one of yall a whole vintage modern fat quarter bundle.
yayyy!!!
side note: did yall see that their 2012 designer mystery block of the month features vintage modern?!?! <--*big, dreamy sigh*

so as promised . . . let's have a giveaway!!!
:)

to enter, simply tell me what flower is showcased in your front flower bed.
{winner will be drawn saturday.}

comments closed. winner will be announced shortly.

♥ rachel

urban cowgirl.

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i am totally diggin' on this fabric line.
especially that mustard yellow and those lacey looking floral prints.
*swoon*

fabric = urban cowgirl by urban chiks for moda

i'm not entirely sure what i'll be making with this yummy bundle.
i love the endless possibilities though.


here's my debonaire quilt gone cowgirl :)
-this was the original design. the published pattern sports french general fabrics.-

i designed this pattern for the fat quarter shop as part of their it's sew emma pattern line.
more on this later. promise.
{debonaire pattern can be purchased HERE.}


so do yall likey this fabric?!?!
wanna have a fat quarter bundle of your own?!?! <--compliments of fat quarter shop.

to enter, simply tell me what your favorite cowboy/cowgirl/western movie is.
{winner will be drawn sunday.}

♥ rachel

merry giftmas :)

i don't know about yall, but i'm busy working on handmade christmas gifts.

my current project is making a gozillion homemade heating pads.
vanessa has a simple tutorial, if you're looking for one.

they make the perfect gift for teachers, hubby's coworker's wives or even the bachelor best friend who has been known to take over the one that you made for yourself.

i'd love to know what yall are crafting for christmas gifts this year.
please leave a link of what you're gifting or working on.
either a link showing the finished product or the pattern/tutorial that you are using.

i can't wait to sit down with a nice cup of hot chocolate and read through yall's giftmas list.
and maybe i'll even pick a winner or two :)

♥ rachel



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stimulation.

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i don't know about yall, but i do enjoy looking at pretty stacks of fabric.
*sigh*

i think that different colors & prints stimulate my creative side in different ways.
how about yall?!?!


i have never, ever been a fan of purple - but pat bravo seems to have recently changed that.
don't yall just love these colors?!?!
i know i do.


and look at this citrusy mix.
again, not a normal rachelish color palette, but me likey.
me likey alot.

i honestly like that pat bravo has a way of making me step outside of my norm.
i love how vibrant & saturated her fabrics read.
and i love the way they stimluate my creative side.

remember my market loot?!?!
it seems that yall just loved my art gallery fabrics.
and as luck would have it, the good peeps over at art gallery thought it would be nice to share some of their yummy fabrics with yall :)

so up for grabs...
2 bundles - each has 10 half yard cuts of assorted art gallery fabrics!!!
note: there will be two seperate winners.

to enter:
simply "like" pat bravo on facebook.
AND please leave a comment telling me which bundle you would pick, purple or citrus.
{winners will be announced on friday.}

♥ rachel

scrap republic blog tour.

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1st winner = deserae
2nd winner = sonia
3rd winner = jen
4th winner = cori
5th winner = marisa
email me: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

welcome to the scrap republic blog tour yall :)

my good friend, miss emily cier {aka the mastermind behind carolina patchworks}, is back with another book!!!
woot, woot.

scrap republic is flat out awesome. for real.
it's the perfect book for peeps that love color.

the quilts in the book are scraptastic, but emily is SO cool that she gives yardage requirements in case you wanna aim for a more controlled quilt.

hands down this is a book that i would recommed to all my peeps.
so trust me that yall want need it!!!

today i'm gonna talk to yall about the color white.
and i'll argue with anyone that says white isn't a color - cause it SO is.
*wink*


the best white thing EVER, in my book...a newborn baby all wrapped up in teeny tiny hospital clothes.
*swoon*


the 2nd best white thing, in my book...snow.
i believe that snow is god/nature's way of making us fully aware of all the other colors/things around us.


the 3rd best white thing, in my book...a clean creative slate.
any color + any placement = endless possibilities my friends.


the 4th best white thing, in my book...white fabric.
i really think that white fabric makes the quilting world go round.
and white doesn't have to be white persay.
it can be cream, ecru, ivory, snow, buttercream, feather, bone, meringue, eggshell, natural or porcelain.


the 5th best white thing, in my book...white dishes.
food is just WAY more appealing when it's served on white.
idk why, it just is.

in conclusion: white is SUPER refreshing, speaks volumes given the proper accents AND is the color that binds all other colors together.

no blog tour would be complete without a giveaway:
5 lucky ps i quilt readers will win their own scrap republic goodie.
up for grabs...
- scrap republic from c&t publishing.
- scrap republic eco tote from c&t publishing.
- bag o' scraps from robert kaufman.
- roy g biv essential cotton thread from connecting threads.
- mrs. roy g biv quilt pattern from carolina patchworks <--the pattern that inspired the book!!!
just leave a comment telling me what your fav white thing is.
{winner will be drawn october 14th.}

and don't forget to visit all the peeps on our blog tour:
{they'll also be having giveaways!!!}

october 3rd - white
rachel griffith - ps i quilt

october 4th - pink
kathy mack - pink shalk studio

october 5th - red
kimberly jolly - fat quarter shop

october 6th - orange
jake finch - generation q magazine

october 7th - yellow
pat sloan

october 8th - green
connecting threads

october 9th - blue
scott hansen - blue nickel studios

october 10th - indigo {grouped with black/brown/grey in the book}
john adams - quilt dad

october 11th - violet/purple
allie heath - robert kaufman

so happy touring!!!

ps - don't forget that i'm gonna be on the radio today with pat sloan.

♥ rachel

sullivan's edge ruler blog hop.

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winners = chris {frecklemama} & cammie
email pat sloan at pat@patsloan.com
and for those that didn't win: if you are interested in buying a ruler, you can find them in quilt shops and at joann’s online.

welcome to the sullivan's edge ruler blog hop yall :)

our awesome hostess for this blog hop is none other than miss pat sloan.
{hiya pat. xoxo.}

our sponsor for this blog hop is sullivan's cutting edge rulers.

these rulers were designed by pat sloan.
AND they sharpen your rotary blade WHILE you cut your fabric.
how cool is that?!?!

it's quite the ruler.
especially if you're a "kill 2 birds with 1 stone" kinda peep like i am.
:)

these rulers come in 10 sizes -
4 1/2" square
6 1/2" square
9 1/2" square
12 1/2" square
16 1/2" square
6 1/2" x 18" rectangle
6 1/2" x 24 1/2" rectangle
4 1/2" x 37" -aka yardstick size-
-i own the 4 1/2" square, 12 1/2" square & the yardstick size-


my ruler thoughts:
i personally enjoy the 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" ruler.
it's the perfect size to use when i trim up my binding strips.
i love having a little ruler for these small trims, don't yall???

i also like the classic 12 1/2" x 12 1/2" ruler.
it's real handy if you're an improv block maker & simply need to trim your blocks.

the yardstick comes in handy for both measuring yardage as well as trimming borders. <--i'm not a fan of trimming borders. lol.

i enjoy the red lines on the rulers, but i think the frost is a smidge too heavy for my taste.
not enough that i don't wanna use the ruler though.

all in all i would recommend these rulers to yall.
you really can't beat the fact that it sharpens your blades while you cut.
win-win scenario.

yall can find the rulers at your local quilt shop, pat sloan or online via joann's.

since every blog hop needs fun questions:


if i take a look inside your refrigerator what would i find?
sweet tea. always.
{for my daddy's sweet tea recipe, click HERE.}


what is your favorite TV show of ALL TIME and why?
hands down it's friends.
best. show. EVER. made.
real people. real problems. real emotions. real humor. & all together perfect.


if hollywood made a movie about your life, whom would you like to see play the lead role as you?
that's easy . . . sandra bullock.
i'm convinced she'd pull off the perfect rachel griffith. <--especially if this is the southern-ish sandra bullock from hope floats, divine secrets of the ya ya sisterhood & the blind side. . .mixed in with some of her quirks from the proposal.

no blog hop would be complete without a giveaway:
one lucky ps i quilt reader will win their own sullivan's edge ruler. <--winner picks desired size.
just leave me a comment telling me what actor/actress would play you.
{winner will be drawn october 3rd.}

and don't forget to visit all the peeps on our blog tour:
{they'll also be having giveaways!!!}

september 27th
pat sloan
rachel griffith - ps i quilt
allison harris - cluck cluck sew

september 28th
erin russek - one piece at a time
victoria findlay wolfe - bumble beans inc.

september 29th
liz & beth hawkins - lizzie b creative
sarah fielke - the last piece

september 30th
dawn stewart - spring water designs
emily cier - carolina patchworks

so happy hopping!!!

♥ rachel

sponsor giveaway: shabby fabrics

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$100 winner = rebecca lynne
$50 winner = carol
$50 winner = bobbie
email me: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

today's featured sponsor is shabby fabrics.
i love the shabby chic-ness of their shop.
pretty, pretty stuff.

thanks to shabby fabrics, here's what i'm currently crushin' on...
candy corn kona solids fat quarter bundle.
happy jack quilt kit.
the great pumpkin bom.
yall don't judge me that it's all pumpkiny & fallish :P


three lucky ps i quilt readers are gonna win shabby fabrics gift certificates.
{up for grabs: one $100 gift certificate and two $50 gift certificates}

we're giving yall five chances to win!!!
one: follow shabby fabrics blog. or tell me if you already do.
two: follow shabby fabrics twitter. or tell me if you already do.
three: sign up for shabby fabrics newsletter. or tell me if you already are.
four: visit shabby fabrics, find your favorite product & then tell me what it is.
five: spread the word via your blog, facebook or twitter.

please leave a comment for each entry.
it makes my job much easier.
*winner will be drawn monday*

♥ rachel

sponsor giveaway: dawn's quilt corner

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winner = mary
email me: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

once again it's giveaway day!!!
yayyy.

today's featured sponsor is dawn's quilt corner.
i'm loving the dotty fabrics she has.
yummy.
:D


one lucky ps i quilt reader will win a bliss jelly roll.
and let me tell yall...it's such a yummy fabric line.

to enter:
simply tell me what you'd make with this jelly roll.
and for an extra chance...follow dawn's blog. <--or tell me if you already do.
{winner will be drawn monday.}

also...
ps i quilt readers get 20% off at dawn's quilt corner.
just enter "psiquilt" upon checkout.

so who wants this lovely jelly roll?!?!

♥ rachel

sponsor giveaway: green fairy quilts

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winner = kelly
email: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

so it's giveaway day folks.
:D

today's featured sponsor is green fairy quilts.
yall know i love precuts...and boy do they have precuts.
lots & lots of precuts.


one lucky ps i quilt reader will win this promenade fat quarter bundle.
it's SO pretty. me wants it.
oh and my friend cyndi walker just happens to have designed it. {hi cyndi. xoxo}

so here's the deal...we're giving yall five chances to win!!!
one: leave a comment re: your thoughts on back to school shopping. you likey? you don't likey?
two: follow my blog. or tell me if you already are.
three: follow green fairy quilts blog. or tell me if you already are.
four: sign up for green fairy quilts newsletter. or tell me if you already did.
five: spread the word via twitter, facebook or your blog.
*winner will be drawn on monday*

♥ rachel

sponsor giveaway: fat quarter shop

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winner = bobbi
email me: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

well folks...it's that time again...sponsor giveaway day!!!
:D

today's featured sponsor is fat quarter shop.
yeah baby!!!

i STILL have a wishlist the size of texas in my fat quarter shop cart. seriously.
hi my name is rachel & i'm addicted to the fat quarter shop.
*wink*


one lucky ps i quilt winner is going to be the proud owner of a terrain fat quarter bundle.
*faint*

yall KNOW i love me some kate spain. {hi kate. xoxo}
please note: i'll be insanely jealous of the winner. for reals.

to enter: tell me your fav "me time" activity.
{winner will be drawn monday.}

♥ rachel

sponsor giveaway: sew fabulous quilt shop

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winner = duff
email me: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

it's giveaway day :)

today's featured sponsor is sew fabulous quilt shop.
i love their yummy girlie fabrics and patterns.
dots. florals. skirts. bags.

thanks to sew fabulous, here's what i'm currently crushin' on...
annie's farm stand green dot
pop garden rose peonies
hippy chick shirt pattern
leanika tote bag


one lucky ps i quilt winner will win a $50 gift certificate to sew fabulous quilt shop!!!
exciting stuff, i know!!!

to enter, simply tell me which item{s} you would purchase with your gift certificate.
i want specifics people. lol.
*winner will be drawn friday*

♥ rachel

treasures & tidbits.

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winner = layne
email me: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

isn't this fabric delish?!?!
me thinks yes.

i'm working on something that i'm pretty darn excited about.
it's modern, it's fun & in true rachel fashion...it utilizes lots o' white.
be still my heart.

not sure when i'll do a little show & tell, but rest assured i will.
promise.

fabric = treasures & tidbits by piece o' cake designs for robert kaufman


this charm pack is free to a good home. <--compliments of robert kaufman.

to be entered to win, simply tell me your favorite summer treat.
pick one {or tell me a new one}: banana splits, rootbeer floats, waffle cones, funnel cakes,
watermelon slices, homemade ice cream, or those cheap frozen popsicles that your kids feed to the ants.

♥ rachel

this little piggy stayed home.

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winner = marianne ogg
email me: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

so it's quilt market time!!! yayyy!!!

sadly - this little piggy stayed home.
luckily - i have a few quilts there so i'm there in spirit. <--that's what i keep telling myself.

so here's escapade - the poseidon version - hanging out in robert kaufman's kona booth.
loverly huh?!?!


the folks over at fat quarter shop wanna give one of yall a poseidon fat quarter bundle!!!
they're cool like that.
and we like to party like rockstars. <--without all the drugs, tabloids & tax evasion.

to enter...let's talk quilt market.
if you have been to quilt market: tell me your fav memory.
if you haven't been to quilt market: tell me why you wanna go.
*winner will be drawn sunday*

so until then i'll be stalking twitter and facebook...
getting up to the minute updates live from salt lake city.

ps - i'll share more about my other quilt later. promise.

♥ rachel

sponsor giveaway: dewberry lane

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winner = leona
email me: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

i love a good giveaway day, and today is no exception.

today's featured sponsor is dewberry lane.
i love their tagline: "we have a notion for quilting"
and let me tell you...they do.

dewberry lane is a brand new shop!!!
yall should sign up for their newsletter & stay in the know.
{sign up on their home page by entering your email address.}
:D


one lucky ps i quilt reader will win a super cool cutting edge ruler package.
{that's 5 different sized rulers for a $75.00 value!!!}
these rulers sharpen your rotary cutters while you cut.
pretty dang awesome huh?!?!

since may is dewberry lane's grand opening...
leave me a comment telling me why you love the month of may.
or tell me what you're looking forward to this month.
*winner will be drawn friday*

♥ rachel

sponsor giveaway: longaberger (with maria dicaprio white)

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email me: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

so this giveaway is one that i'm partically siked about.
:D

today's featured sponsor is longaberger - with maria dicaprio white.
i'm addicted to longaberger.
that might actually be an understatement.

i have longaberger baskets all over my house.
they hold quilts, books, diapers, spare change, cosmetics...heck i even have a "junk" basket.

yall remember the cover of flipside, right?!?!
yep. addicted.


one lucky ps i quilt reader will win an amazing longaberger combo.
pedestal cake plate + measuring cups + tea basket w/protector.
{a $124 value.}

so here's the deal...we're giving yall five chances to win!!!
one: leave me a comment telling me if you own longaberger baskets.
two: follow my blog. or tell me if you already are.
three: "like" longaberger with maria dicaprio white on facebook. or tell me if you already are.
four: send maria an email at maria@mewhitehouse.com to sign up for her mailing list. or tell me if you already did.
five: spread the word via twitter, facebook or your blog.
{feel free to use my ps i quilt giveaway pic.}

make sure to leave a comment for EACH entry.
it makes my job much, much easier.
*winner will be drawn on sunday*

♥ rachel

sponsor giveaway: green fairy quilts

{comments closed.} winner = jenni
email me: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

g i v e a w a y ! ! !
:D

today's featured sponsor is green fairy quilts.
yall should get to know them & their shop.
cute stuff. promise.


one lucky ps i quilt reader will win this modern workshop fat quarter bundle!!!
that's right...a WHOLE fat quarter bundle!!!
awesomesauce i know.

so here's the deal...we're giving yall five chances to win!!!
one: leave me a comment telling me what you'll make with this goodie if she's yours.
two: follow my blog. or tell me if you already are.
three: follow green fairy quilts blog. or tell me if you already are.
four: sign up for green fairy quilts newsletter. or tell me if you already did.
five: spread the word via twitter, facebook or your blog.
{feel free to use my ps i quilt giveaway pic.}

make sure to leave a comment for EACH entry.
it makes my job much, much easier.
*winner will be drawn on friday*

ready. set. go.
:D

♥ rachel

quilt album blog hop.

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winner = sandi

welcome to the quilt album blog hop :)

our lovely hostess for this blog tour is none other than miss pat sloan.
yall know how i love pat sloan. {hi pat. xoxo.}

our sponsor for this blog hop is quilt album.
don't know who quilt album is?!?!
well i'll tell you what i know.

quilt album = a electronic quilty scrapbook.
using this software you can upload pics of your project{s}.
you record all the little details that might slip your mind later.
& you can even go a step further and make business cards and note cards.
{they even have a newsletter so you can stay up to date with all things quilt album-ish.}

it's quite the program if you're looking to catalog your creative process.
:)

since every blog hop needs fun questions:

what one item do you really want to add to your studio and why?!?!
this excelsior sewing machine poster.
in case you're new here, i'd addicted to the tv show friends.
this poster belonged to rachel green and it hung in her apartment for years.
me needs it.


what color would you paint your living room if you had to do it right now?!?!
we are currently, slowly i might add, repainting every room in our house.
the livingroom is next and it's destined to be gray/grey.
a good grey, not a depressing grey.


share a little known fact about yourself...
every spring i buy an insane amount of old navy flip flops.
i say insane because it drives my hubby crazy.
if you ask me...you could never own too many old navy flip flops.


what is the last piece of fabric you bought?!?!
it was these max & whiskers lovelies.
i can't wait to play with them.
i will one day. in my spare time. ha.


what is your favorite candy to find in your easter basket?!?!
i love me some peeps. frozen peeps to be more exact.
pure deliciousness.

no blog hop is complete without a giveaway!!!
one lucky ps i quilt reader will win their very own quilt album software.
just leave me a comment telling me what color you'd paint YOUR livingroom.
{winner will be drawn april 6th.}

and don't forget to visit all the peeps on our blog tour:
{they'll also be having giveaways!!!}

march 29th
rachel griffith - ps i quilt
benita skinner - victoriana quilt designs

march 30th
linda lum debono - dzyning things
vanessa christenson - v & co.

march 31st
geta grama - geta's quilt studio
michele foster - quilting gallery

april 1st
john adams - quilt dad
pat sloan

so happy hopping!!!

♥ rachel

sponsor giveaway: fat quarter shop

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so the folks at fat quarter shop are SO cool that i get to announce FIVE winners!!!

winner 1 = rachel
winner 2 = ktquilts
winner 3 = audreypawdrey
winner 4 = jennifer
winner 5 = sew wonky

email me: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

yayyy for sponsor giveaway day!!!
:D

today's sponsor is fat quarter shop.
yep. THE fat quarter shop.
oh happy day.

i have a wishlist the size of texas in my fat quarter shop cart right now.
not. even. joking.

wanna know what some of them are?!?!


clockwise:
ginger embrodiery scissors, wool bundle by moda, polka dotted buttons, bella solids fat quarter bundle
and that's just a tiny bit of things on my want/need/gotta have list.
*wink*

one thing that's ALWAYS on my list is bella solids.
yall know i'm addicted.
it ain't NO secret.

the gang over at fat quarter shop have THE BEST bella solids selection EVER!!!
and they wanna give some of it away!!!


one lucky ps i quilt reader is going to win SIX YARDS of bella solids!!!
that's right 6 freaking yards of my favorite fabric in the whole wide world.
and the winner gets their choice of colors!!! <--lucky duck!!! i wanna win my own giveaway, but i have to share the wealth instead. so who wants 6 yards of pure awesomeness?!?! all yall have to do is tell me what SIX colors you would choose if you win.
see your choices HERE.
{winner will be drawn friday.}

oh and fyi: moda is releasing a whole batch of new bella solids in april.
*big, dreamy sigh*

♥ rachel