finally.

so i finally bought some flea market fancy.
and now i feel like a real quilter.
*kidding*

but i do feel like i'm part of the cool kids club now.
*wink*

i seriously love this grey print.
and now i kind of wanna buy more of the greys {& aquas} from the line. and maybe the greens too.
what have i gotten myself in to?!?!

ps - i'm trying to destash. again. lol.
if any of yall are interested in precuts, check out my shop.

♥ rachel

mother's day.

happy mother's day yall :)

♥ rachel

pat sloan's focus on the center book tour.

{comments closed. winner will be announced soon.}

yep.
you read that right.
pat sloan has a new book :)

if you are a medallion quilt fan, you will loooove this book.
i wouldn't slate medallions as my favoriite quilt, but look at this one . . .


*blue lagoon - from pat sloan's focus on the center book*

i really like this one.
it doesn't scream, "i'm a medallion quilt!!!"
BUT it has great flow.

i was trying to figure out what fabrics i would use to make my own 'blue lagoon' and here's what i came up with . . .


*salt air by cosmo cricket for moda*

wouldn't that be yummy?!?!
especially those aquas. <--me thinks yes.

no blog hop would be complete without a giveaway:
two lucky ps i quilt readers will win their own focus on the center book!!!
just leave a comment telling me what one color dominates your stash.
{winner will be drawn may 7th.}

and don't forget to visit all the peeps on our blog tour:
{they'll also be having giveaways!!!}

april 30th
leisure arts

may 1st
vanessa christenson - v & co
carrie - la vie en rosie

may 2nd
bonnie hunter - quiltville
michele foster - quilting gallery

may 3rd
victoria findlay - bumblebeans inc.
rachel griffith - ps i quilt

may 4th
jackie kunkel - canton village quiltworks
dana bolyard - old red barn co

may 5th
vicki welsh - field trips in fiber
faith jones - fresh lemons quilts

and visit pat sloan EVERYDAY for even more chances to win.
pssst: pat asked me a few curious questions. yall should go see what went down. just sayin'.

happy hopping yall.

♥ rachel

gearing up.

it's that time again folks.

the time where apparently i can't get enough done, my to do list is the size of texas and i feel like i haven't slept in days.

i've been living on starbucks {& mountain dew}, utilizing my very trusty sample makers and probably driving my family insane.

yep. i'm gearing up for market.
so yall stay tuned.

♥ rachel

facade.

my new facade pattern is ready & available!!!
yayyy.

facade is everything i love in a quilt.
precuts, solids and oh so quick {& easy} to piece!!!
forgive my lack of pics, but . . .

as most of yall know, it's that time of year when everyone is getting ready for market.
aka making more quilts in a 2 week period that we normally do in 2 months.
;)

and to celebrate being ubber productive, all patterns are 20% off this weekend in my shop.
just enter "PREMARKETSALE" during checkout. <--expires sunday night.

so go stock up on any pattern{s} of your choice.
i'm gonna get back to piecing another new design that i'm head over heels for.

qulit stats:
size = 52 1/2" x 70 1/2"
fabric = good fortune by kate spain for moda
quilting = darla padilla

♥ rachel