yall've got questions, i've got answers.
and that makes the ps i quilt world a happy, happy place :)

personal:
how old are you???
right now, i'm 29.
i plan on staying 29 for like ever.

how southern are you???
well i'm pretty darn southern.
i'm from the great state of georgia. born & raised.
that's why i say "yall" all the time.

you really met your hubby when you were in highschool???
yeppers. i was in highschool. he was in the marine corp.

how many children do you have???
the correct answer is 4.
jackson = 10 years old
melanie = 6 years old
andrew = 5 years old
lindsey = 1 years old

how do you get everything done???
i'd like to say time management, but then i'd be a liar.
some days i get nada done.
some days i'm the most productive woman on the planet.
it really just depends on the day.
well that & what i did or didn't get done the day before.

do you ever sleep???
what's sleep?!?! :P


fabric:
is moda really your favorite fabric or do you just say that???
ummm i heart moda. i really, really do.
moda is the best. hands down.

how do you afford so much fabric???
i'll never tell :P
but remember...things aren't always as they appear.

do you prewash your fabrics???
the correct answer is no.
i never, ever prewash my fabrics.
of course i use the best though.
i don't buy from walmart or joann's.
if you are using a high quality fabric, like moda, prewashing isn't needed.
please don't send me an email saying that not prewashing is bad.
you do things your way, i'll do things mine.


quilting:
how do you always have perfect seams???
it's all in the accurate 1/4" seam & pressing.
once you master those two things, it's a piece o' cake.
promise.

do you have a favorite quilt pattern???
this is a trick question.
i can't say that i have an overall favorite, but i can say that i love simplistic designs over anything else.

what do you do with all of your quilts???
the hang out in my house mostly.
some of them we never use.
some of them we use ALL the time.
some of them live in ireland.
just depends.

how do you care for your quilts???
i wash & dry them just like i do my laundry. no joke.
this goes back to the quality fabric thing again.

where should i start if i wanna make my 1st quilt???
don't aim too high.
no lonestar quilts coming out of the gate or nothing crazy like that.
most people start with a baby quilt or table runner.
i would suggest starting with something like THIS.
or maybe THIS if you wanna go bigger than a baby quilt or table runner.

what's your favorite quilting tool???
it's a tie. either my 1/4" foot or my walking foot.
don't make me choose.


machine:
what kind of machine do you use???
i use a husqvarna.
she's been good to me, but i'm thinking it's time for an upgrade.
i've been researching bernina & janome's.
we'll see how that plays out.


thread:
what kind of thread do you use???
i honestly love coats & clark.
& they have the sweetest rep named ken.
it was like meeting the real andy griffith.
*not my andy griffith, the real one*


teaching:
will you come & teach at my quilt guild or local quilt shop???
i'd more than likely love to.
email me & we'll talk turkey.


photography:
what kind of camera do you use???
it's a sony a300.
i love it, but i'm also looking to upgrade.
i'm thinking of making the switch to nikon.
we'll see what happens.

did you take photography classes???
ummm no.
but i do read awesome pointers from peeps like ree drummond.
{direct link to her photography page.}

do you use mostly natural light???
that's a big, fat yes.
i hate, hate, hate to use a flash.
this annoys my hubby.
him: "why can't you just take the pic now?" -it's 8:00pm
me: "because i HAVE to have natural light."
him: *sigh*

how do you get your pics to show up so well on your blog???
i do NOT upload my pics through blogger.
blogger kills your pics. sorry, but it's the truth.
i upload through flickr, then insert the html code into my posts.


bloggy:
what is the music on your blog???
it's from my all time fav movie ever: legends of the fall.
flippin' love that movie. i've loved it since 1995.
yep i was a whopping 13 years old and i wanted to marry tristan ludlow.
{hubby disclaimer: i'm SO glad i married shane griffith instead.}

what happened to the music on your blog???
there are 2 types of blog readers in the world...
those that hate music on blogs and those that don't.
it seems i had a fair share of both.
sorry if you're bummed about it being gone.
buy the soundtrack here if you need the song back in your life :D

do you schedule your blog posts???
most of the time, no.
9 times out of 10 when you see that ps i quilt has been updated, i just hit the post button.
i don't like to trust blogger to post for me.
i'm controlling like that.
:P


misc:
how'd you get to be so awesome??? {this is for you john.}
i eat my wheaties. lots & lots of wheaties.
for the record: i think wheaties are nasty.
i'm just a normal peep. really.
i think i appear cooler online than i am in real life.


if your question wasn't answered here, just ask.
email me: rachel {at} psiquilt {dot} com

yall be sure to check back for new tidbits.

♥ rachel