flower patch.

ah. flowers.
the kind that don't induce watery eyes & runny noses.
:)

the first time i showed yall this quilt, it was hanging at spring market.
{direct link HERE.}

well now it's published & the kits are ready to go!!!
yayyy!!!

this quilt is the perfect cure for cabin fever.
and would be perfect for a little girl's room.
note: this is SO going in melanie & lindsey's room.

quilt stats:
pattern = flower patch by rachel griffith
*as seen in december/january mccall's quick quilts*
fabric = fun flowers by holly holderman for lakehouse dry goods
size = 62 1/2" x 62 1/2"
quilting = darla padilla

kits are available HERE.
& single issues are available HERE.

so yall go get yourselves a kit!!!
and then tell me if you did...cause i'm nosey curious like that.

i heart fall.

my confession: i'm addicted to fall.
like seriously addicted.



i get fall fever at least a million times a year.
not. even. joking.



pumpkins.
falling leaves.
hoodies with jeans & flip flops.
homemade apple cider.
my birthday.
cornstalks.
football.
*sigh*

it only seems fittin' that i should have a fall/autumn quilt in a magazine, right?!?!
:P



i know i've said it before about other quilts...
but i really, really LOVE this quilt.
o'lot.

it's jelly roll friendly.
it uses bella solids.
the quilting is flipping amazing.
& it can be found in mccall's october/november quick quilts magazine.

miss kimberly over at the fat quarter shop loves this quilt too!!!
kits are available HERE.
{single issues are available HERE.}

quilt stats:
fabric = awesome by sandy gervais for moda
size = 60 1/2" x 60 1/2"
quilting = darla padilla

*sigh*
i'm SO ready for fall.
how about yall?!?!

remind me to show yall the spring version of this quilt.
you know...one day.
:)

p.s. i'm still preggers.
when that changes, i promise to let yall know.
pinky swear.

almost irish.

so i remember it like it was yesterday.

i was standing in target.
my cell phone rings.
unknown number.

note: let's be honest.
99.9% of the time i hit the ignore button on unknown/private numbers.
this time, for some reason...not so much.



me: hello
irish voices: hi rachel!!! it's sherry & terri from irish quilting magazine.
i almost faint. for real.
me: oh hey yall.
of course i said hey yall. not. even. joking.

sherry: we wanna pick up your almost irish design for publication.
me: *crickets chirping*
sherry: are you there rachel???
me: *clears throat* yeah. sorry about that.
just so you know...people are staring at me because i'm jumping up & down in target.
sherry: HAHAHA. you're in target???
me: yep. HAHA.

my thoughts: good going rach.
you basically just told an editor of a magazine that you're a loser.
hi-5.

sherry: *still laughing at me being a loser*
rachel: *i'm doing that nervous OMG laugh*



we proceed with our convo.
iron out due dates.
make plans to meet for lunch at fall market.
& i even said that i could stay on the phone with them all day just to listen to their accents.
yeah. huge dork. i know.



so here we are 9 months later.
lookie at my quilt.
IN freaking IRELAND.
*faint*

almost irish can go down in the books as my 1st ever published pattern.
i may or may not have cried the first time i saw these pics.
just sayin'.
:P



*sigh*

it's totally okay that i'm jealous of my own quilt right?!?!
i mean it's been to ireland. and without me.

*blows raspberry*



oh & look...SHEEP!!!
real, honest to goodness IRISH SHEEP.
be still my heart.
♥

i think they love me quilt.
score.



quilt stats:
fabric = rouenneries by french general for moda.
size = 80 1/2" square
quilting = rhonda morrison

and guess what?!?!
kits are available HERE.
single issue are available HERE.

just sharing the irish wealth.
:D

so what do yall think???
me loves it.

note: no sheep were harmed in the making of this quilt or photoshoot.

full swing kits.

as promised:
full swing kits are now available via fat quarter shop!!!

kits can be found here.
free pattern can be found here. {pdf version here.}
& the whole botany collection can be seen here.

this kit/pattern is exclusive to the fat quarter shop.
once they're gone...they're gone.
so go grab yourselves one while the gettin' is good.

and as always...
toot your own horn!!!
if you make this, add the pic to my p.s. i quilt: sew & tell flickr group.
i'd ♥ to see it!!!

christmas in april.

so 12 days of christmas may just be my most favoritest christmas line of all time.
not. even. joking.

that kate spain...she's brillant i tell ya.
{thanks k for being SO awesome & for ummm letting me steal your pics.}



the quilt shoppe has 2 of my moda bake shop goodies kitted up for yall:
my christmas table topper & my scruffily quilt.
{there's a limited supply of each...so get 'em while they last!!!}



i'm thinking i need a 12 days table topper this christmas, aren't you???
{12 days of christmas table topper kit here.}



& i personally need every scruffily quilt i can get my hands on.
{my original scruffily quilt is the most used quilt in my house. no lie.}
{12 days of christmas scruffily quilt kit here.}

it's april...so if we all get started on christmas quilts now...
we should be done by midnight on december 24th, right???

full swing.

it's a great feeling when your quilts come home sweet home.
all feels right in the world.

like when you see a little finch build it's nest.
or like when you wake up to fresh buds in your flower garden.
or like when you see bunnies hopping around your backyard.
*warm fuzzies*



my full swing quilt was in texas visting the fat quarter shop gals.

they've been putting together a kit for yall.

yayyy!!!

isn't it deliciously springy???
:)

note: full swing quilt kits will be available soon.
sign ups are now though!!!
{click here to sign up to get your very own kit.}



seems spring is in full swing in ohio.
now if only my grass would turn green.
:P

~quilt stats~
size: 66"x66"
block size: 15" finished.
fabrics: botany by lauren & jessi jung for moda.

{{my sponsors rock!!! yall should check out fat quarter shop.}}

full swing quilt kit.

one of the perks of going to quilt market last fall was meeting people.
i was lucky to have met up with the gals of fat quarter shop.
now lookie what happened...a fat quarter shop exclusive!!!

exciting stuff, i know!!!

in true rachel fashion it sports moda fabric and is easy peasy to piece.
{fabrics are botany by lauren & jessi jung.}

full swing quilt kits will be available in march.
sign ups are now though!!!
{click here to sign up to get your very own kit.}

so yall go get yourselves signed up for a kit!!!
and then tell me if you did...cause i'm nosey curious like that.

scruffily quilt kits!!!

*jumping up & down with excitement*
scruffily quilt kits are available at the quilt shoppe!!!

yayyy!!! yayyy!!! yayyy!!!

scruffily quilt tutorial can be seen HERE.

yall have 10 kits to choose from:

figgy pudding by basic grey

glace by 3 sisters

aviary by 3 sisters

fig & plum by fig tree quilts

gypsy rose by fig tree quilts

patisserie by fig tree quilts

hartfield by barbara brackman

snippets by american jane

tradition-collections for a cause by howard marcus dunn

& tranquility by sandy gervais

i'm SUPER excited for these kits!!!
{thanks again lani!!!}

so yall go get yourselves a kit!!!
and then tell me which one you bought!!!
cause i'm nosey curious like that!!!

p.s. {kits are available on their etsy shop too!!!}

christmas table topper kits!!!

*jumping up & down with excitement*

christmas table topper kits are available at the quilt shoppe!!!

and i am SO on cloud nine!!!

christmas table topper tutorial can be seen HERE.

yall can choose from:

crazy 8 by sandy gervais (like mine)
figgy pudding by basic grey
frosted memories by holly taylor
glace' by 3 sisters
or gypsy rose by fig tree quilts

i can not even begin to tell yall how excited i am about this!!!

{thanks again lani...if i could hug you, i SO would!!!}

so yall go get yourselves a kit!!!

and then tell me which one you bought!!!

cause i'm nosey curious like that!!!

p.s. {kits are available on their etsy shop too!!!}