let's talk binding.

so binding...
you love it or you hate it?!?!
you cut strips at 2 1/2" or something else?!?!
you make it scrappy or you make it matchy matchy?!?!
you make it straight grain or bias?!?!
you do it by hand or you do it by machine?!?!
you prepare them in advance or you wait until last minute?!?!

inquiring minds want to know.

here's my two cents:
i love it. <--but i used to hate it.
i cut my strips at 2 1/4" <--i highly encourage all yall to try it at least once.
i mostly do matchy matchy. <--but i love a good scrappy binding.
i make double fold straight grain. <--i'm scared of bias binding. honestly.
i machine prep and finish by hand. <--i personally can't stand machine binding. ick.
i normally wait until the last minute. <--i made 5 bindings this morning though.

*fabric sources noted here*

♥ 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

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

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