for japan with love.

learn more here.

♥ rachel

just one star.

just one star can comfort a solider.

i've joined moda in their challange.
a challenge that is close to my heart.

moda's challenge is to piece, quilt & bind 100 quilts in 100 days for soliders.
and they need 1800 star blocks to reach this goal.

what does this have to do with you?!?!
well yall can help make these quilts come to life.

here's what you do...
make a star block.
sign it.
send it to moda.
easy peasy.
{fabric requirements, block pattern & mailing address HERE.}

it takes just a few minutes to whip up this star block.
a few minutes & a few scraps to make a serviceman smile.

the semper fi fund will help coordinate the donations of the 100 quilts.
it's such a great organization...and i'm not just saying that.
go read what they do.
it really touches the heart.

most of yall know that my hubby is a marine.
you can't say was a marine to a marine. it's doesn't bode well.
it's that whole "once a marine, always a marine" thing.
the corp is how we met & fell in love and i just flat out love the marine corp.
end. of. story.

all marines are like family to other marines. <--semper fidelis to the "t"
it's a honor that is well deserved.
and something to be very, very proud of.
so let's help my family.
let's comfort them with quilts!!!

we can make a difference.
♥

so who's with me?!?!
who's gonna make just one star for our boys?!?!
you?!?! your quilt guild?!?! a gal down the street that you're teaching to quilt?!?!

here's my challenge on top of moda's challenge...let's jump start just one star!!!
let's see how many of yall can make your block THIS WEEK!!!

make your block, take a pic & send it to me. {via email or flickr link}
let's do this by next monday.
i'm talking blocks en route to texas by monday.
i'm going to send one lucky peep a special "thank you" package. <--a goooood one!!! promise.

semper fi yall :D

♥ rachel

(new) moon & stars.

so today i made this little star beauty for a charity quilt.
yummy huh???

& just a friendly reminder:
tonight at midnight...new moon will be available on blu ray & dvd.
can yall guess where i'll be at midnight?!?!
yeah baby!!!

today is a good day.

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irish flood quilts.

it's NO secret that i ♥ ireland.
it's our homeland...our roots.

knowing this, yall will understand why this is SO close to my heart.

yall might {or might not} have heard about the flooding in ireland.

it's said that it's the worst occurrence in the past 800-ish years.

the south & west ends are effected first, followed by the midland areas.

500-600 homes have already been effected.
the news in county cork displaced families at a staggering 18,000.

it could be weeks or months before many residents can even estimate damages.

i know!!! heart breaking!!!

so here is where we can come in!!!

we can take our hobby and put warmth back in ireland for the flood victims.

how can yall help???

yall can make & donate disappearing nine patch blocks.

yall can make & donate charity quilts.

yall can donate backings & battings.

yall can donate longarm quilting.

easy peasy stuff.

i am colaborating with irish quilting magazine for this cause.

these ladies are the best of the best and are already putting things into action.

any blocks, quilts, backings & battings can be sent to me.

{in case you can't send international mail.}

or you can send them directly to ireland.

i realize that it's the christmas season...

please just take a few minutes to consider helping.

a disappearing nine patch block takes about 5 minutes to make.

that 5 minute block will warm someone's heart EVERYTIME they see it.

♥

pattern resources:

disappearing nine patch tutorial here. {& here.}

lap size disappearing nine patch quilt tutorial here.

irish quilting flood relief quilt pattern here.

if there are any questions, i will update this post.

question #1: when is the deadline???

we currently don't have a hard date.

i know that we are aiming to do this as soon as possible though.

question #2: can i donate towards shipping costs???

absolutely!!! any and all donations are appreciated.

i can write you a reciept too for tax purposes.

question #3: can i just send blocks???

yes!!! your blocks will be made into a quilt top.

{either by myself or the ladies at irish quilting magazine.}

question #4: what address do i send my blocks/quilts to???

if you are sending to me...

i will give you my address upon request.

{i don't want to publish it on my blog.}

if you are sending to ireland...

irish quilting magazine

flood relief in action

berowra djouce

roundwood

county wicklow

ireland

question #5: can we donate completed quilts that aren't disappearing nine patch???
finished quilts do NOT have to be disappearing nine patch quilts.

please feel free to donate whatever type of quilt you are lead to donate.

please take a button and spread the news!!!