so hello! (again) welcome to my little blog! i'm rachael, i am 22 and studying graphic design, i love being a student! oh and i love hot chocolate, i have metal knees and i never use capital letters (sorry to all the grammar people out there)
i have been sewing and quilting for about, wow! 4 years, ever since the day i found out about bonnie and camille fabric *swoon* and i've been hooked ever since! i'm internet and book taught, i did go to a class at a quilt shop nearby but that's better not talked about!
i love bright, fun fabrics! but i also love soft 'pretty' fabrics and quilts, i guess i'm still finding my 'style'. i blog about my current projects and fabrics and sometimes tilly (my dog) will pop up!
this was my *favourite* quilt i made last year, i'm sure i'm not the only one whose favourite quilt changes daily :)
big quilt-y projects are great, but i have to say there is nothing more satisfying than small projects, especially cushions, last year i went on a bit of a cushion kick! one of my favourite things is sketch-y applique! and see those boxes up there? there is a little tutorial coming soon to make your own :)
here are two of my current wip's retro butterflies and red letter day by thimbleblossoms! and i'm so, so excited that my retro butterflies quilt is almost finished (well it just needs basted, quilted and bound, but sure that's almost finished!)
and here is my little blogging tip: just have fun! write what you want to write about and just have fun :) oh and a little quilting tip: if you haven't tried free motion quilting, you totally should because it's so ( i can't think of another word) fun! and really not as scary as you think!
thank-you :) for visiting my blog! and guess what? there are lots more blog to visit today, yay! have fun!
Carole @ Fresh Off The Frame
Camelia @ Camelia Elliott
Nurdan @ Hug a Bit Quilts
Paula @ Mud Pies and Pins
Lori @ Sew Psychd
Kitty @ Night Quilter
Christina @ Wips and Tuts
Diana @ Sew Crafty Chick
Marcia @ Cozy Capatiller
Judy @ Quilt Paradigm
Jasmine @ Quilt Kisses
Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts
rachael x
I recently had my first foray into free motion quilting, and you are so right! It was nerve-wracking indeed, but sooooo fun! I went a bit crazy, as you will see when you check out my let's get acquainted post, but I had a blast! I'm looking forward to my next fmq project! Now if only had I more than 20 minutes to sew each day!
ReplyDeleteok, where do you live so i can come over like tomorrow?! first and foremost, i have to have one of those badger cushions!! i don't think i can go on living life without one! second of all, i want those fabric bins, one in every color, to organize scraps in my craft room. lol. ok sorry, i just had starbucks and i got a little bit too excited there for a minute lol. i really wish i could do free motion! i tried, but it was pretty unsuccessful :'( anywho, it was very nice to meet you and i hope you'll stop by!
ReplyDeleteI like bold fabrics, and soft pretty fabrics. There is nothing wrong with a variety. Your cushions and appliqué are adorable.
ReplyDeleteHello my dear! I too love the scrappy trip you made. I made one as well and love it!
ReplyDeleteOMG ... I love your sketchy appliqué! Just pinned and will need to figure out a plan for an appliqué giraffe pillow for Patch. Thanks for providing so much inspiration :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects. I really need to try me some of that sketchy applique! Adorable!!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love your sketch-y applique, too! It's nice to meet you, Rachael.
ReplyDeleteI want to steal your badger cushion! How adorable!
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to seeing your butterflies completed!
ReplyDeleteI will repeat what everyone else is saying - your sketchy appliqué is wonderful! Want to steal the badger pillow, but maybe I've been watching too much Peter Rabbit on TV with the kids. :) Your quilts are so nice, too. I look forward to seeing your progress on retro butterflies (will pin that!) and red letter day. Keep us posted on your appliqué tutorial. Where are you in the world? Off to check out your Etsy shop...
ReplyDeleteIt's been so lovely travelling along with you on your blogging journey! Keep up the creative fun! Jxo
ReplyDeleteHi Rachael! I love your projects! I love to applique, but I do it all by hand. Your machine-applique looks amazing. It's so nice to get to know you a little better. Can't wait to see what you have to share in the future!
ReplyDeleteI'm right there with you. I fell in love with quilting when I discovered Bonnie and Camille fabrics. Your sketchy appliqué is really fun. I might have to try that. I definitely enjoy drawing that way, but I've never tried free motion quilting like it before. And those bins are adorable, looking forward to the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful finishes and I'm with Marcia, I cannot wait to see your butterflies completed! Totally agree with you about FMQ! Love it and practice does truly make the difference.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab post! So good to get to know you better :)
ReplyDeleteLove your cushions - that sketch stich is gorgeous especially the badger!
ReplyDeleteRachael, love your introduction. It is obvious that quilting really is fun through your work, photographs, and writing. :)
ReplyDeleteYou make beautiful things but you just shine with your appliqué. I always love it.
ReplyDeleteRachel, your retro butterflies are so cool! I haven't seen that pattern before....I can't wait to see the entire quilt.
ReplyDeleteI ADORE the badger pillow! How fun!
ReplyDeleteI love the strips of blue in your ferry floor quilt. They really make the whole quilt pop! I agree about the fmq - it's one of the most fun parts of quilting!
ReplyDeleteThose pillows are just too cute!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited to see the process for sketchy applique... Its entirely way cute for the ones you have shown and I am interested in learning the process! I am about to venture for free motion quilting in a few weeks and I am pretty excited!
ReplyDeleteThe sketchy appliqué thingy is soooooo on my to-do-list!
ReplyDeleteI LOVED your blog! Following you! I am so glad you are a part of the blog hop! xxx hugabitquilts
ReplyDeleteNow I want to know what happened at the class at the local quilting store ;)
ReplyDeleteRachael, your little glimpse of Retro Butterflies is lovely - can't wait to see the big finish reveal! (And that badger <3 !!)
ReplyDeleteI CANNOT wait to see the whole retro butterfly quilt!! And Swoon is my alltime favorite pattern. Are you on instagram? It would be fun to connect there :)
ReplyDeleteXX! Lori
IG: givbludplayhocky
I thought I couldn't love anything more than your cow, and then I saw badger.
ReplyDeleteMy dad bought me a badger toy when I was a kid. 'What shall I call it?' I asked.
'I don't know. You can call it bloody Fred for all I care', replied Dad.
I still have Fred the badger.
Beautiful sketch applique! Great examples of your work, nice introduction!
ReplyDeleteI love the retro butterflies! How long did each block take? I love your ferry floor quilt too! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou have an amazing sense of color. I love your quit selections for this blog hop. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI agree, my favorite fabrics change all the time. I love your quilts, and can't wait to see your butterfly quilt all finished.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilts, both the bright and the softer. Hard to have a style if it stops you making one or the other! But the badger applique has to be my favourite! I really enjoy smaller and different projects too, and I love applique, in and out of quilts. As much as I love quilts I think I'd get fed up just sticking to them.
ReplyDeleteWe just learned sketch stitch at a guild meeting last week, but yours are far better than anything I've come up with yet! I love that you don't type with capitals -- my husband randomly capitalizes words for no reason except he wants to, and I've always wished I had that kind of rebellion in me, but, alas, I'm too much of a goody two shoes. :D I think I might have to make a scrappy trip along, yours is gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteYour scrappy trip around the world is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you Rachael and thanks for the introductory post. I reckon your scrappy quilt is lovely, but like even more some of the pillows you've made. They're gorgeous...
ReplyDeleteYour projects and quilts are gorgeous! I don't do appliqué, but you sketch-y appliqué is wonderful. I might have to give that a try. Thanks for the inspiration and happy quilting!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I have to know: what went so wrong in the quilt class that we can't talk about (can we please talk about it?!)?
ReplyDeletewell now you've got me intrigued - I want to know what happened at the quilting class!
ReplyDeleteLike others have said - spill it! What happened at the quilting class?! Great post, looking forward to seeing more and I love your retro butterflies!
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you! Your cushions really caught my eye, lovely and fun! Enjoy the hop!
ReplyDeleteI think I may just ditch the shift key and loose the capital letters on my blog too! Love your projects and hot chocolate too - we might just get along nicely :) The thread sketching on the pillow is great and retro butterflies is on my to do list. Visiting from 2014NQBH and so glad I hopped here. Karen http://capitolaquilter.blogspot.com
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ReplyDeleteBadger? That is too cute. I would love to make at least 27 of those, I have never tried applique, but that might be the motivation I've been searching for. Also, thanks for the FMQ tip--like everyone else, I'm terrified of it, and I have never tried it. My summer goal is to learn how. Thanks for sharing, Rachael!
Love your projects - and you remind me of my sister not using capital letters!
ReplyDeleteI love the name of your blog, your masthead and your quilts. Your colorful quilts are what I gravitate to. I participated in the hop last week. I'm glad I stopped by to visit.
ReplyDeleteCute stuff, lady! And you are totally right about FMQ. It's really is so much easier than we expect. Nice to meet you!
ReplyDeleteI love your quilts! I can almost feel how soft they are.
ReplyDeleteFun projects! I love bright colors, too.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors in the ferry floor quilt! And, now you have me so curious about the quilt shop class :-)
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