pinwheel sampler.

i give yall pinwheel sampler.
:)


one of my favoritest quilts EVER.
a classic in my book.


and after many, many requests...she's officially a real pattern.
patterns are available HERE.


quilt stats:
fabric = simple abundance by bonnie & camille for moda
size = 58 1/2" x 58 1/2"
quilting = darla padilla


i'm really itching to make a two color version of this.
i'm thinking strawberry lemonade. or maybe peaches & cream. mmmm.
what colors/fabrics would yall use???

if you are a shop that is interested in purchasing pinwheel sampler...
email me: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

♥ rachel

summer house.

i have over 7 yards of yummy fabric calling my name.

along with a mountain of laundry, my disgusting bathroom, my kiddos baseball games,
my neglected flower beds, overdue deadlines, my overflowing email, pattern writing,
the post office, a handful of grey hairs & mr griffith himself.

where's mary poppins when you need her?!?!
:D

fabric = summer house by lily ashbury for moda <--a must have in my opinion :)

♥ rachel

summer sorbet.

i'd like yall to meet summer sorbet.
*big, dreamy sigh*


i might be a tad bit biased, but she's perfect in my eyes.
and i can honestly say she's one of my top five fav quilts of all time.


i finished this quilt early LAST year!!! <--i know!!!
and fyi: sometimes it SUPER hard to keep big quilty secrets from yall.
nonetheless i'm SO excited to finally show her off!!! <--i'm a proud parent!!!

don't yall love her?!?!
i sure as heck do.


quilt stats:
size = 80" x 80"
fabric = fandango by kate spain AND lots o' bella solids for moda
quilting = darla padilla <--SO in love the quilting on this quilt!!!

when i designed this quilt, i wanted it to play nice with others.
this quilt is set up so you can sub in ANY fabric line with matchy solids and voila...
your very own awesomesauce quilt!!!


oh here she is on the cover of fresh fabric treats.
my little superstar quilt.
oh how i love her!!!

fresh fabric treats update: books have NOT shipped yet.
please rest assured that i will mail them out as soon as i have them in my hands!!! <--after i pet them of course.

oh and if you're here via the bloggers quilt festival - welcome & come back!!!
:D

ps - this was my other quilt at market.
{see: here, here, here, & here.}

♥ rachel

ruby.

i've been knee deep in this stack of beauties.
aren't they lovely?!?!

i can't wait for yall to see this quilt.
i really L O V E it!!!

fabric = ruby by bonnie & camille for moda

♥ rachel

smitten.

i'd like to introduce yall to smitten.


first up...some rolled up smitten goodness.
i love rolled up quilts, don't yall???


i love charm packs.
i mean i LOVE charm packs.
i have WAY more than i'll ever, ever admit.

i wanted a charm pack friendly quilt that could fit any fabric line.
fast forward and wham bam thank you mam...smitten was officially born.

i'm in love.
i hope yall are too.


quilt stats:
fabric = lily & will II by bunny hill designs for moda
size = 64" x 64"
quilting = darla padilla


and guess what?!?!
yall can get kits at fat quarter shop. HERE.
single patterns are available HERE. {& HERE.}


i'm currently working on a scrappier version of smitten.
i can't wait to show yall.

if you are a shop that is interested in purchasing smitten...
email me: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

♥ rachel

escapade.

i'd like to introduce yall to escapade.


let's face it...
sometimes you just need a fun, quick quilt.
and this my friends, is that quilt.


not only do i love this quilt, but my kids do too.
winner winner chicken dinner.
:D


i love the how simple it is.
i cut all my fabrics in under 15 minutes.
not. even. joking.

and the best part...NO templates.
score.


quilt stats:
fabric = sherbet pips by aneela hoey for moda
size: 58 1/2" x 63"
quilting: darla padilla


and guess what?!?!
yall can get kits at fat quarter shop. HERE. <--a limited number i might add.
single patterns are available HERE. {& HERE.}


oh and a yummy new version of escapade will be at spring quilt market.
more on that later. promise.

if you are a shop that is interested in purchasing escapade...
email me: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

♥ rachel

yet again.

yep.
in love.
yet again.

this time i'm in love with 16 yards of pure bella awesomeness.
*sigh*

edit to add - ask and you shall receive:
*in order of appearance*
cream 9900-67
buttercup 9900-51
golden wheat 9900-103
orchre 9900-79
apricot 9900-70
wheat 9900-68
mint 9900-133
green apple 9900-74
olive 9900-69
clover 9900-73

ps - see those navi tabs under my new header...well they're finally all finished.
yall should have a little lookie doo.
:D

♥ rachel

sherbet pips.

i've been busy playing with this stack o' fabric.
it's fansmashtastic.
:D

more soon.
promise.

fabric = sherbet pips by aneela hoey for moda

♥ rachel

melly.

i'd like to introduce yall to melly.


i'm in love. again.
this one tugs on my heartstrings.
my daughter miss melanie was the inspiration for this quilt.
♥


so why was melanie my inspiration?!?!
i wanted a "hope chest" quilt for her.

growing up in the south, all young gals looked forward to a hope chest.
a hope chest is a homemade cedar chest that is filled with treasures you will need, use & love when you marry your special someone.

every girl needs a hope chest.
her daddy makes it & her momma fills it.
and NO hope chest is complete without a quilt!!! <--that's a fact.


my design notes for this quilt:
something timeless
show off bigger chunks of yummy prints
use simplistic piecing
utilize lots o' bella solids

i think i nailed it.
*wink*


quilt stats:
fabric = buttercup by fig tree quilts for moda
size = 65" x 65"
quilting = darla padilla

btw: miss lindsey is 6 months old now {eeek} & she's totally in love with her sister's quilt.


and guess what?!?!
yall can get kits at fat quarter shop. HERE.
single patterns are available HERE. {& HERE.}


fyi: flipside exceeded my expectation in terms of sales.
we had to send them out in batches. <--thanks yall!!!
so because of that...i've taken measures to ensure that melly makes it out the door faster. promise.
:D

if you are a shop that is interested in purchasing melly...
email me: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

♥ rachel

lily & will II.

sometimes it's SO hard to cut into a beautiful piece of fabric.
this WHOLE line is like that.

please feel sorry for me as i hack this fabric to bits.
*wink*

fabric = lily & will II by bunny hill designs for moda

♥ rachel

buttercup.

i'm loving this creamy, buttery goodness.
o'lot.

fabric = buttercup by fig tree quilts for moda

♥ rachel

flipside.

the question:
so what does...
a quilt, a longaberger basket, a candle & a stack of nicholas sparks books have in common?!?!

the answer:
they are all on the cover of my 1st real pattern.
*woot woot*



that's right...
i'm officially a real, honest to goodness pattern designer.
yayyy!!!

i'd like to introduce yall to flipside.



i know it's been said before...
but i love this quilt.
o'lot.



she's simplistic, yet stunning.
even when she's freezing her butt off, knee deep in the snow, getting her picture taken.
*wink*



& in true rachel fashion she uses her fair share of bella solids.
*big dreamy sigh*



qult stats:
fabric = central park by kate spain for moda
size = 58" x 58"
quilting = darla padilla



and guess what?!?!
yall can get kits at fat quarter shop. {HERE.}
& single patterns are available HERE. {& HERE.}

*phew*
i did it.
i actually told yall.
i hope yall enjoy this pattern as much as i do.
:D

♥ rachel

pleading the fifth.

this stack of bella solids may or may not be mine.
there may or may not be more where this came from.
& there just might be some other colors too.

until any of this can be proven, i'm pleading the fifth.

p.s. there may be a flickr group for other peeps pleading the fifth with me.

♥ rachel

the one with the progressive dinner.

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

hey yall.
welcome to our moda bake shop progressive dinner.
dinner. supper. chow.
tomatoe. tomahto. potatoe. potahto.
:)



so yall come on in.
take your boots off & stay a while.



can i get yall something to drink?!?!
i have sweet tea, sweet tea & sweet tea.
*wink*

for the new peeps stopping by:
i'm rachel.
i'm 28 years old.
i'm southern.
i was born & raised in georgia, but i live in ohio now.
i'm married to my high school sweetheart.
we have 4 amazing kiddos together.
i love to create & design.
& i have a confession to make...i'm a moda-a-holic.
i mean people say they love moda, but i LOVE moda.
wanna see my moda tattoo?!?!
*kidding*
{about the tattoo part, not the addicted to moda part. tehehe.}

for my regular peeps:
*in my best joey tribbiani impression*
how you doin'?!?!
:P

moving on.

so today is a special day. a very special day.
why?!?!



well about a year ago i had a surprise package come in the mail.
it's was from the mothership...aka moda.
it contained an adorable fabric fortune cookie.

i had NO clue that that fortune cookie would lead to this...



...a book!!!
a yummy book no less.

AND not only am i officially a published author {!!!} but...

wait for it

...

...

...

i'm a covergirl!!!
yep that's me -well my quilt- on the cover of the book.
on. the. cover. of. the. freaking. book.

*insert brown paper bag*
[breathe in. breathe out.] [breathe in. breathe out.]
[breathe in. breathe out.] [breathe in. breathe out.]
[breathe in. breathe out.] [breathe in. breathe out.]

i'm extremely excited. & nervous.
but i'm okay.
really.

it's quite a feeling...seeing your quilt on the cover of a book.
i mean millions of people will be judging this book by it's cover.
the cover with my quilt on it.

*insert brown paper bag again*
[breathe in. breathe out.] [breathe in. breathe out.]
[breathe in. breathe out.] [breathe in. breathe out.]
[breathe in. breathe out.] [breathe in. breathe out.]

phew. i'm okay now. promise.
:D

but it's SO surreal.
& i get to be on the cover with my pal kate spain. {hey kate!!!}
my quilt = her fandango fabric.
delish ain't it?!?!



to celebrate this momentous occasion, let's have a giveaway!!!
yayyy!!!

wanna win a copy of the book AND a yummy precut?!?!
leave me comment. a good one. not a "pick me" comment.
*book releases in may. precut will be from a brand new moda line*
(winner will be drawn feb 1st.}



wanna win a fat quarter bundle, a fat eighth bundle, a layer cake, a jelly roll AND a charm pack?!?!
leave all the following chefs a comment on their progressive dinner posts.

jan 19th:
moda bake shop
stash books

jan 20th:
amanda jean nyberg
roslyn mirrington
vanessa christenson

jan 21st:
john adams
monica solorio-snow

jan 22nd:
kimberly walus
melissa mortenson

jan 23rd:
natalia bonner
vickie eapen

jan 24th:
rachel griffith <--yall are here!!!

lissa alexander

jan 25th:
julie herman
sweetwater

jan 26th:
angela yosten
jenny garland



it sure was a treat having yall at the griffith house!!!
speaking of treats...yall can see all my moda bake shop goodies HERE.
{these are just a few of my favs.}

now go see miss lissa.
she's my moda mom. really.
& she's sure to have something yummy for yall.

tomorrow yall are visiting my pal julie & the sweetwater gang!!!
anticipate extreme yummy-ness.

now yall come back now, ya hear?!?!
:D

p.s. if yall want to go ahead & secure one of these yummy books now...
pre-order your signed copy HERE.

♥ rachel