I am not the Mermaid - I am the Sea
In 2023 Rachel's friend, Torreah "Cookie" Washington, invited her to take part in an exhibit in Charleston, SC called Celebrating Black...
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Aug 3
Sangria, a Mermaid's Denial and a Watermelon Man
It sounds like a wayward fairytale but those are references to coats Rachel displayed at this year's Pacific International Quilt...
May 4
Not Just Another Coat!
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...
Mar 11
The Vest: An Optional Fashion Statement
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...
Feb 20
The Coat Maker Series: African Emporium
I created African Emporium using oversized images from African wax prints. The idea behind this coat was a big marketplace full of...
Feb 17
The Coat Maker Series: Cater Corners
I recently took part in a quilt challenge hosted by Quilt Africa Fabric Tribe. The result was this coat made from wax prints and...
Feb 13
The Coat Maker Series: Adire in Blue
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...
Feb 9
The Coat Maker Series: Dots and Stripes
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...
Feb 7
Watermelon Wednesday: Watermelon 🍉 Doll Clothes
There are a few dolls in Rachel's house who sport watermelon themed fashion. The one pictured below has a complete ensemble. Headdress,...
Feb 6
The Coat Maker Series: Marcia Derse” Loose Change”
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...
Feb 3
The Coat Maker Series: All Things Blue
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....
Jan 31
Watermelon Wednesday: Walls of Watermelon 🍉
Rachel has a lot of watermelons 🍉🍉 on the walls of her house. They come in all manner of paintings, sculpture and other...
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