ps i quilt

the newbies.

19 June 2013

stay tuned for more details.
but in the meantime, feel free to tell me which one is your favorite.
;)

xo, rachel

connecting threads winner.

18 June 2013

the winner of the connecting threads giveaway is ... kelly o.

congrats to you, kelly!!!
email me: rachel at psiquilt dot com

thanks to all of y'all that entered.

xo, rachel

i'm happy to announce that i'm a faculty member with the original sewing & quilt expo!

what's this mean exactly?
well, it basically means that when the show travels to your city, i'll be one of the teachers you take a class from.

what else does this mean?
i'll have more of an opportunity to work with YOU, my readers, in real life.
yayyy.

i love the teaching process.
this is probably why i always wanted to be a home ec teacher.
;)

i'll be teaching a handful of classes at the shows.
each class will feature a quilt designed by me.
and i'm oh, so excited to meet and teach y'all.

so, please visit my new teaching & events page and see if your city is listed!

xo, rachel

sponsor giveaway: connecting threads

16 June 2013

ah. sponsor giveaway day.
you love them.
i love them.
and my sponsors love them.
:)

today's sponsor is connecting threads.
they are a family owned company that cater to quilters by offering exclusive fabrics.
they also offer popular notions, patterns, books and more.

we all have our favorite notions, right?
notions that make quilting much easier and enjoyable.
things we can't imagine quilting without.

well, the good folks at connecting threads want to share some of their favorite notions with us.

lookie at the new olfa splash rotary cutter.
i had the chance to work with this cutter this past week.
it cuts like butter.
and it's aqua.
perfection.

i love a good thread set.
this salt and pepper thread set is so perfect.
i swear i use more white, cream and grey thread than any other color.
these spools are 1,200 yards each.
now that's a lot of stitching.

to be honest, i haven't used an omnigrid ruler in years.
my first ever ruler was by omnigrid, which i still have, but never use for some reason.
i tired this omnigrip neon ruler and i rather like it.
it's a real good size at 6" x 12".
(99.9% of the time, i use a 6" x 24" ruler.)

confession: before last week, if my rulers ever started to slip because of excessive use, i'd use a bit of clear finger nail polish on the back side.
i'm happy to report that those days are long gone.
these dritz grip discs are such a nifty notion.
they're easy to use and they're transparent.
winning.

i LOVE wonder clips.
they are one of the very best notions EVER.
if you haven't tried them, you must.
like today.
i mean it.
;)

so, now that i've told you about each of these notions, would you like them for yourself?
connecting threads wants to give one lucky ps i quilt reader a notions prize pack.
(everything pictured in this post.)

to enter: visit connecting threads and find something you'd like to add to your stash.
it can be fabrics, threads, books, notions, etc.
THEN come back here and tell me what it is.
be specific.
(winner will be announced tuesday.)

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xo, rachel