Lake Cabin scrap quilt

Mmm... a quilt finish. Such a lovely feeling! All these joyful colors bordered by beautiful aqua blue call to mind a bright summer weekend by the lake.

Scrap QuiltsRachel HauserMay 30, 2017finished quilts, scraps, log cabins Comments

walk along

Yesterday I spray basted my quarter log cabin quilt and thought I'd make some good progress quilting it. Instead I spent the day trying to hold onto 59,000 comments...

Rachel HauserMay 27, 2017quilting, books Comments

Elora, 6 Months

It has been an amazing six months with baby Elora. Today I'll share some reflections on what it's like raising a healthy baby after the tragic injury and loss of sweet Eleni.

Rachel HauserMay 25, 2017family, Eleni, special needs Comments

patchwork play

What can you do with a tall stack of quarter log cabins? Time to play!

Rachel HauserMay 22, 2017quilt design, scraps, log cabins Comments

diamonds + squares for Penny Sampler

You'd think I'd be tired of paper piecing, six-months into my Facing East Journey and all, but apparently not. Instead I was somewhat surprised...

Rachel HauserMay 19, 2017The Penny Sampler, paper piecing Comments

becoming a Fabric Shop

Have you ever imagined working in a modern fabric shop? What could be more fun than buying, bundling and folding fabric for a living?

Rachel HauserMay 18, 2017fabric, quilting industry Comments

Tea Party for Penny Sampler

I'm back at work on my Penny Sampler. The final segment of the quilt is mostly paper piecing. I jumped ahead to the tea pot block, eager to put some color in the center of my quilt!

Rachel HauserMay 16, 2017The Penny Sampler, paper piecing Comments

do. Good Stitches {round up}

It's time for another round up of lovely charity quilt finishes! do. Good Stitches is a modern online community that quilts for good.

Rachel HauserMay 12, 2017charity, do good stitches, quilting bee Comments

Sunny Isle

It's not summertime yet. But here in South Carolina, where the expected high today is 90 degrees, I'm not the only one thinking about sunshine, bright colors and bare skin.

Rachel HauserMay 10, 2017for baby, children's clothing, snaps Comments

Spring Scrappiness

Time to hit the scraps! I'm feeling the itch to clean out my scrap bins. Maybe it's the sunny spring time weather? I'm going to indulge in some simple, repetitive piecing...

Rachel HauserMay 8, 2017scraps, strings, log cabins Comments

break it - Improv Handbook Score #6

One of the things I love about patchwork in general is that "mistakes" often add character. Cut wrong? Sew wrong?

Rachel HauserMay 5, 2017improv handbook, improv Comments

Soft Botanical Winners!

On this beautiful May day I am happy to announce the winners of our Soft Botanical mosaic contest. This time we definitely favored the green mosaics!

Rachel HauserMay 4, 2017 Comments

discovery - Improv Handbook Score #6

The next score from Sherri Lynn Wood's The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters has been on my mind since the new year.

Rachel HauserMay 3, 2017improv handbook, improv Comments

::Voting:: Soft Botanicals Mosaic Contest

Whenever I sit down to choose mosaic contest finalists, I always know I'll struggle to select only ten. As usual, you created a bounty of beautiful mosaics!

Rachel HauserMay 1, 2017 Comments

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