Have you tried Seminole piecing? Maybe you're an expert who is already incorporating this vibrant technique into your garments, quilts,...

Well, we have good news and bad news. The good news is, if you were in the audience yesterday at Bay Quilts or watching live via Zoom,...

Join Rachel via Zoom on Sunday December 15 at 1pm Pacific as she discusses the hows, whys and why nots of Rachel-made garments at Bay...

In 2023 Rachel's friend, Torreah "Cookie" Washington, invited her to take part in an exhibit in Charleston, SC called Celebrating Black...

It sounds like a wayward fairytale but those are references to coats Rachel displayed at this year's Pacific International Quilt...

Join Rachel tomorrow (May 5th, 2024) for an intensive one-day fashion show, online lecture and Q&A on coat making. Sign up for the class...

The nice thing about wearing a vest is you have options. On a warm day you can wear a vest over a t-shirt to dress it up. You can put a...

I created African Emporium using oversized images from African wax prints. The idea behind this coat was a big marketplace full of...

I recently took part in a quilt challenge hosted by Quilt Africa Fabric Tribe. The result was this coat made from wax prints and...

This coat is made using vintage Adire cloth, aka Yoruba cloth. Adire is the name given to indigo dyed cloth produced by Yoruba women of...

I love to play with polka dots! For the layout of the many polka dot fabrics I used a design inspired by quilter Sarah Bond's...

There are a few dolls in Rachel's house who sport watermelon themed fashion. The one pictured below has a complete ensemble. Headdress,...

If you ask Rachel how to choose a pattern she will quickly tell you that you should choose something you can see yourself wearing. If...

If you're taking Rachel's online coat making class this month you've heard her mention or seen her demo a coat named All Things Blue....

Rachel has a lot of watermelons 🍉🍉 on the walls of her house. They come in all manner of paintings, sculpture and other...

I have done several exhibits together with two long-time friends. We like to set fabric themes for the 5 to 8 pieces we produce for the...

In Rachel's words, "I was gobsmacked by the movie, The Black Panther!" The third coat in this series jumps out at you, for sure! The...

Rachel has a lot of watermelon 🍉 signs 🪧 hung on the walls inside her house. We're featuring three of them today 🍉🍉🍉. This vintage...

The second coat in the coat maker series is Peacock Blue. Here is Rachel's description of how she came up with this coat: There are times...

As inspiration for anyone who is taking Rachel's upcoming online coat making class, or anyone who just wants to see some interesting...