CHRISTA QUILTS

My BQF (Best Quilty Friend) Heather Black of Quiltachusetts just wrote her 2nd book, Design, Make, Quilt Modern and I enjoyed reading it from cover to cover!. The book includes wonderful explanations of her design process including how the quilting can affect the look of the quilt, plus so much more useful info, especially if you enjoy designing your own quilts. CHRISTA QUILTS PATTERNS LatticeWork. Click here to purchase the PDF version instant download. Click here to order the print version which will be shipped. Blooming

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HOME | CHRISTA QUILTS Good Vibes 10 Low Volumes (Fat Quarters, 1/2 Yard or Full Yard Bundle)

$ 29.95

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Modern Logs puts a modern spin on the classic Log Cabin block by creating one-of-a-kind improvisationally pieced blocks. I started with an equal number of prints and solids, then used scraps from the blocks along with a little yardage to create a secondary composition on the back. Modern Logs PDF pattern available for sale here. WHO WANTS TO COME WITH ME TO SPAIN?? Next year from March 19-27, you can come with me on an adventure of a lifetime to Spain, including stops in Barcelona, Madrid, and Sitges for the world renowned international patchwork festival.I’ve been invited by Craftsy and Craft tours to headline this amazing event. We are going to do such fun things like marzipan making, touring a craft village, meeting up with other quilters, and of CHRISTA’S FREE EQ DOWNLOADS & TIPS Below are links to worksheets I created when I used to teach Electric Quilt classes. Feel free to download and save or share them with others. Getting Started with EQ Designing Modern Quilts in EQ Here are links to all of my EQ project downloads I've shared so far. Just click

the links below to

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This sugary sweet Jolly Jelly Roll Quilt was my very first quilt along! Made from just one jelly roll and a yard of fabric, this quick and easy quilt goes together very quickly.. In 2019 I recolored the design using my Geo Pop fabric line shown below: FEATURED DESIGNER: CHARISMA HORTON I’m having a ball seeing what everyone makes from my fabrics so I thought I’d share some of the amazing quilts my good friend Charisma Horton from Charisma’s Corner has made from my prints. She’s a prolific and talented pattern designer and chances are, you have one of her patterns in your stash! I’ll let Charisma tell us a little bit more about these beauties in her own words.

QUILT IN PROGRESS

I'm currently remaking one of my quilts from Piece and Quilt with Precuts while trying out something new at the same time. After all, if I'm not constantly pushing myself to try new things, the hobby that I love can get really old, really fast!! I'm creating another version

FABRIC FRIDAY

Have you seen Riley Blake's newest brand of fabrics? It's called Penny Rose and features reproduction fabrics like 30's and traditional Civil War prints. For Penny Rose, what's old is new again! Here are some of the latest Penny Rose collections, now available in our precut store: Paper Dolls by Sibling Arts Studio Aesop's Fable

CHRISTA QUILTS

My BQF (Best Quilty Friend) Heather Black of Quiltachusetts just wrote her 2nd book, Design, Make, Quilt Modern and I enjoyed reading it from cover to cover!. The book includes wonderful explanations of her design process including how the quilting can affect the look of the quilt, plus so much more useful info, especially if you enjoy designing your own quilts. CHRISTA QUILTS PATTERNS LatticeWork. Click here to purchase the PDF version instant download. Click here to order the print version which will be shipped. Blooming

Wallflowers

HOME | CHRISTA QUILTS Good Vibes 10 Low Volumes (Fat Quarters, 1/2 Yard or Full Yard Bundle)

$ 29.95

CHRISTA’S QUILTS

Modern Logs puts a modern spin on the classic Log Cabin block by creating one-of-a-kind improvisationally pieced blocks. I started with an equal number of prints and solids, then used scraps from the blocks along with a little yardage to create a secondary composition on the back. Modern Logs PDF pattern available for sale here. WHO WANTS TO COME WITH ME TO SPAIN?? Next year from March 19-27, you can come with me on an adventure of a lifetime to Spain, including stops in Barcelona, Madrid, and Sitges for the world renowned international patchwork festival.I’ve been invited by Craftsy and Craft tours to headline this amazing event. We are going to do such fun things like marzipan making, touring a craft village, meeting up with other quilters, and of CHRISTA’S FREE EQ DOWNLOADS & TIPS Below are links to worksheets I created when I used to teach Electric Quilt classes. Feel free to download and save or share them with others. Getting Started with EQ Designing Modern Quilts in EQ Here are links to all of my EQ project downloads I've shared so far. Just click

the links below to

CHRISTA’S QUILTS

This sugary sweet Jolly Jelly Roll Quilt was my very first quilt along! Made from just one jelly roll and a yard of fabric, this quick and easy quilt goes together very quickly.. In 2019 I recolored the design using my Geo Pop fabric line shown below: FEATURED DESIGNER: CHARISMA HORTON I’m having a ball seeing what everyone makes from my fabrics so I thought I’d share some of the amazing quilts my good friend Charisma Horton from Charisma’s Corner has made from my prints. She’s a prolific and talented pattern designer and chances are, you have one of her patterns in your stash! I’ll let Charisma tell us a little bit more about these beauties in her own words.

QUILT IN PROGRESS

I'm currently remaking one of my quilts from Piece and Quilt with Precuts while trying out something new at the same time. After all, if I'm not constantly pushing myself to try new things, the hobby that I love can get really old, really fast!! I'm creating another version

FABRIC FRIDAY

Have you seen Riley Blake's newest brand of fabrics? It's called Penny Rose and features reproduction fabrics like 30's and traditional Civil War prints. For Penny Rose, what's old is new again! Here are some of the latest Penny Rose collections, now available in our precut store: Paper Dolls by Sibling Arts Studio Aesop's Fable

FREE QUILT PATTERNS

Free Pattern - Puzzle Box Click here to get the free Puzzle Box PDF quilt pattern. It's made from 2 strip rolls of Good Vibes fabric by Christa Watson for Benartex. Free Pattern - Beaded Lanterns Click here to download the free Beaded Lanterns quilt pattern (PDF). Click here to get the Fandangle strip roll CHRISTA’S FREE EQ DOWNLOADS & TIPS Below are links to worksheets I created when I used to teach Electric Quilt classes. Feel free to download and save or share them with others. Getting Started with EQ Designing Modern Quilts in EQ Here are links to all of my EQ project downloads I've shared so far. Just click

the links below to

WHO WANTS TO COME WITH ME TO SPAIN?? Next year from March 19-27, you can come with me on an adventure of a lifetime to Spain, including stops in Barcelona, Madrid, and Sitges for the world renowned international patchwork festival.I’ve been invited by Craftsy and Craft tours to headline this amazing event. We are going to do such fun things like marzipan making, touring a craft village, meeting up with other quilters, and of ALL DIGITAL QUILT PATTERNS ON SALE THIS WEEK ONLY Save 20% on All PDF patterns in my Etsy shop! This week I'm running a special sale on all of my instant downloadable digital patterns in my Etsy shop. This is a great time to stock up on those patterns on your wish list. Or grab the PDF versions of your favorite print patterns.

Then

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I’m thrilled to introduce a brand new quilt to you today! It’s called Interlinked and was a design I came up with a couple years ago when playing around with some modern design ideas.. Interlinked Quilt by Christa Watson, 64″ x 80″ Made from neutrals of Fandangle, Geo Pop, and Gridwork. I love making all kinds of quilts and most of my designs fall on the “Modern Traditional” side PREORDER GOOD VIBES PAPER QUILT PATTERNS: BUY 2, GET 1 I am so excited about my two newest patterns, Charming Chevrons and Modern Logs. I'll be doing quilt alongs for both later this year, and I can't wait!! The lap and throw sizes of Charming Chevrons are made from 5" charm packs. (The thinking is done—so you just relax and sew!) This design has a CHRISTA’S QUILT ALONG 1.5 This week's post is the one I've been waiting for. I think machine quilting is the best part of making a quilt, so I couldn't wait to get my Vintage Modern jelly roll quilt top finished and basted so I could start the fun! I quilted it using a serpentine stitch with my walking

foot.

PIECED PRIMROSE QUILT ALONG WEEK 3 Are you ready to start sewing your blocks? Notice how there are 3 separate sections you'll need to create for each Pieced Primrose block. Just follow my step-by-step tutorial below and you can adapt this process to any foundation paper pieced (FPP) BABY BRICKS FREE QUILT PATTERN TUTORIAL Here is one of my favorite quilt designs I want to tell you about, that I call "Baby Bricks". I'm developing a pattern for it so I'm making lots of "tester" quilts as part of the process. Enjoy this free tutorial version but please note that these are copyrighted images and

text. I love taking

PUZZLE BOX – CHRISTA QUILTS I recently finished “Fractured Puzzle” which was my Modern Quilt Guild fabric challenge entry. All contestants were given samples of Michael Miller Glitz fabrics and we could add in additional Michael Miller fabrics as desired.

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My BQF (Best Quilty Friend) Heather Black of Quiltachusetts just wrote her 2nd book, Design, Make, Quilt Modern and I enjoyed reading it from cover to cover!. The book includes wonderful explanations of her design process including how the quilting can affect the look of the quilt, plus so much more useful info, especially if you enjoy designing your own quilts.

FREE QUILT PATTERNS

Free Pattern - Puzzle Box Click here to get the free Puzzle Box PDF quilt pattern. It's made from 2 strip rolls of Good Vibes fabric by Christa Watson for Benartex. Free Pattern - Beaded Lanterns Click here to download the free Beaded Lanterns quilt pattern (PDF). Click CHRISTA QUILTS PATTERNS LatticeWork. Click here to purchase the PDF version instant download. Click here to order the print version which will be shipped. Blooming

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HOME | CHRISTA QUILTS Christa's Color Bundle in Black, White & Gray: 12 Fat Quarters. $ 34.95. Christa's Color Bundle in Med/Dark Blue: 8 Fat Quarters. $ 23.95. Christa's Color Bundle in Light Blue: 8 Fat Quarters. $ 23.95. Interlinked Paper Quilt Pattern by Christa Watson (CQ130) $ 11.95. Modern Marks Crosshatch Lime.

QUILT ALONGS

Learn to make a complete quilt from start to finish including cutting, piecing, basting, machine quilting and binding. Scroll down to find your favorite quilt and click the link for each set of posts. Click here to get notified when the next quilt along starts. Be sure to bookmark and follow my blog for weekly

CHRISTA’S QUILTS

Modern Logs puts a modern spin on the classic Log Cabin block by creating one-of-a-kind improvisationally pieced blocks. I started with an equal number of prints and solids, then used scraps from the blocks along with a little yardage to create a secondary composition on the back. Modern Logs PDF pattern available for sale here.

CHRISTA’S QUILTS

This sugary sweet Jolly Jelly Roll Quilt was my very first quilt along! Made from just one jelly roll and a yard of fabric, this quick and easy quilt goes together very quickly.. In 2019 I recolored the design using my Geo Pop fabric line shown below: HOW TO PREPARE YOUR QUILT BACKING, BATTING AND BASTING Welcome to Part 4 of the Optical Illusion Quilt Along! You've made it through the piecing, so congratulations! Now we come to what may not be your favorite part of the process: prepping the backing and batting, and basting the layers together in preparation for quilting. Above is one of the alternate colorways for Optical TUTORIAL: HOW TO SPRAY BASTE A QUILT Starting on one end of the quilt, spray the adhesive smoothly back and forth across the surface of your quilt. It should be very tacky to the touch. Set the backing aside and move on to the quilt top. Not a very flattering picture, but I’m keeping it real! Lay out the quilt top and use the same method to apply spray evenly over the wrong side PUZZLE BOX – CHRISTA QUILTS Fractured Puzzle by Christa Watson, 56″ x 60″. This quilt was way, way out of my comfort zone for so many reasons! At first, I thought I would play it safe, and sew together the blocks in a standard, traditional grid format, shown below: I really like the graphic quality of this layout, and the Glitz fabrics really play off of each

other.

CHRISTA QUILTS

My BQF (Best Quilty Friend) Heather Black of Quiltachusetts just wrote her 2nd book, Design, Make, Quilt Modern and I enjoyed reading it from cover to cover!. The book includes wonderful explanations of her design process including how the quilting can affect the look of the quilt, plus so much more useful info, especially if you enjoy designing your own quilts.

FREE QUILT PATTERNS

Free Pattern - Puzzle Box Click here to get the free Puzzle Box PDF quilt pattern. It's made from 2 strip rolls of Good Vibes fabric by Christa Watson for Benartex. Free Pattern - Beaded Lanterns Click here to download the free Beaded Lanterns quilt pattern (PDF). Click CHRISTA QUILTS PATTERNS LatticeWork. Click here to purchase the PDF version instant download. Click here to order the print version which will be shipped. Blooming

Wallflowers

HOME | CHRISTA QUILTS Christa's Color Bundle in Black, White & Gray: 12 Fat Quarters. $ 34.95. Christa's Color Bundle in Med/Dark Blue: 8 Fat Quarters. $ 23.95. Christa's Color Bundle in Light Blue: 8 Fat Quarters. $ 23.95. Interlinked Paper Quilt Pattern by Christa Watson (CQ130) $ 11.95. Modern Marks Crosshatch Lime.

QUILT ALONGS

Learn to make a complete quilt from start to finish including cutting, piecing, basting, machine quilting and binding. Scroll down to find your favorite quilt and click the link for each set of posts. Click here to get notified when the next quilt along starts. Be sure to bookmark and follow my blog for weekly

CHRISTA’S QUILTS

Modern Logs puts a modern spin on the classic Log Cabin block by creating one-of-a-kind improvisationally pieced blocks. I started with an equal number of prints and solids, then used scraps from the blocks along with a little yardage to create a secondary composition on the back. Modern Logs PDF pattern available for sale here.

CHRISTA’S QUILTS

This sugary sweet Jolly Jelly Roll Quilt was my very first quilt along! Made from just one jelly roll and a yard of fabric, this quick and easy quilt goes together very quickly.. In 2019 I recolored the design using my Geo Pop fabric line shown below: HOW TO PREPARE YOUR QUILT BACKING, BATTING AND BASTING Welcome to Part 4 of the Optical Illusion Quilt Along! You've made it through the piecing, so congratulations! Now we come to what may not be your favorite part of the process: prepping the backing and batting, and basting the layers together in preparation for quilting. Above is one of the alternate colorways for Optical TUTORIAL: HOW TO SPRAY BASTE A QUILT Starting on one end of the quilt, spray the adhesive smoothly back and forth across the surface of your quilt. It should be very tacky to the touch. Set the backing aside and move on to the quilt top. Not a very flattering picture, but I’m keeping it real! Lay out the quilt top and use the same method to apply spray evenly over the wrong side PUZZLE BOX – CHRISTA QUILTS Fractured Puzzle by Christa Watson, 56″ x 60″. This quilt was way, way out of my comfort zone for so many reasons! At first, I thought I would play it safe, and sew together the blocks in a standard, traditional grid format, shown below: I really like the graphic quality of this layout, and the Glitz fabrics really play off of each

other.

CHRISTA’S QUILTS

Modern Logs puts a modern spin on the classic Log Cabin block by creating one-of-a-kind improvisationally pieced blocks. I started with an equal number of prints and solids, then used scraps from the blocks along with a little yardage to create a secondary composition on the back. Modern Logs PDF pattern available for sale here. FEATURED DESIGNER: CHARISMA HORTON Featured Designer: Charisma Horton. I’m having a ball seeing what everyone makes from my fabrics so I thought I’d share some of the amazing quilts my good friend Charisma Horton from Charisma’s Corner has made from my prints. She’s a prolific and talented pattern designer and chances are, you have one of her patterns in your stash! MACHINE QUILTING TUTORIAL: HOW TO QUILT WAVY LINES ON Have you downloaded my free quilt pattern yet? If not, click here to grab your copy of Puzzle Box, made from 2 strip rolls of my Good Vibes Fabric. When making this quilt, I used the back side of the low volume strips to create more contrast between the blocks. But you can use

either

TUTORIAL: HOW TO BIND A QUILT Bring the binding back down, creating a tuck of fabric underneath. This will form the miter on the front of the quilt. Starting from the edge of the quilt, stitch the next side of binding down until you reach the next corner and repeat this process for all four corners. Leave an ending tail of 6″ – 8″ of binding. PAPER PIECED PRIMROSE QUILT ALONG WEEK 1 For our Pieced Primrose quilt, we are going to be doing “Foundation” paper piecing, which means that fabric will be sewn to paper foundations and then ripped away before you assemble the quilt. The foundations stabilize the quilt blocks and allow for more accuracy than what you could achieve with regular piecing techniques. BABY BRICKS FREE QUILT PATTERN TUTORIAL To do this, fill in the gaps with 1/2 of a rectangle (plus seam allowances). Randomly sew the bricks together to create rows, then sew the rows together into the top. I laid all my bricks out into a pleasing arrangement first. It was fun to stitch baby phrases on the quilt. Here’s the finished quilt, made for a friend’s new little

baby boy.

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It’s a whole new movement for me, holding onto the quilt while also holding onto the ruler. It’s also a bit awkward because where you stitch is actually 1/4″ away from the edge of the ruler to account for the width of the ruler toe. Like I teach my students, practice makes progress, so I’m not taking out any wobbles or wiggles in this YES, YOU CAN QUILT WITH RULERS ON A HOME The use of rulers by long arm quilters aids the quilter in making designs that were common with hand quilting, in a time efficient manner: stitch in the ditch, crosshatching, swags, piano keys, and even spines on feathers. So adapting the use of rulers on stationary machines helps us with these designs. Not to mention that the use of

rulers can

FABRIC FRIDAY

It’s called Penny Rose and features reproduction fabrics like 30’s and traditional Civil War prints. For Penny Rose, what’s old is new again! Here are some of the latest Penny Rose collections, now available in our precut store: Paper Dolls by Sibling Arts Studio. Aesop’s Fable by Erin Turner. Milk, Sugar, and Flower by Elea Lutz. A VISIT WITH TULA PINK A Visit With Tula Pink – I Learned a Thing or Two! February 18, 2015. February 16, 2015. For Valentine’s Day, I got to spend the afternoon with Tula Pink, who came to town to lecture and promote her new Berning sewing machine at Quiltique in Las Vegas. Tula and me – she’s much taller than I am, but so is everyone, LOL!!

CHRISTA QUILTS

My BQF (Best Quilty Friend) Heather Black of Quiltachusetts just wrote her 2nd book, Design, Make, Quilt Modern and I enjoyed reading it from cover to cover!. The book includes wonderful explanations of her design process including how the quilting can affect the look of the quilt, plus so much more useful info, especially if you enjoy designing your own quilts. CHRISTA QUILTS PATTERNS LatticeWork. Click here to purchase the PDF version instant download. Click here to order the print version which will be shipped. Blooming

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HOME | CHRISTA QUILTS Christa's Color Bundle in Black, White & Gray: 12 Fat Quarters. $ 34.95. Christa's Color Bundle in Med/Dark Blue: 8 Fat Quarters. $ 23.95. Christa's Color Bundle in Light Blue: 8 Fat Quarters. $ 23.95. Interlinked Paper Quilt Pattern by Christa Watson (CQ130) $ 11.95. Modern Marks Crosshatch Lime.

FREE QUILT PATTERNS

Free Pattern - Puzzle Box Click here to get the free Puzzle Box PDF quilt pattern. It's made from 2 strip rolls of Good Vibes fabric by Christa Watson for Benartex. Free Pattern - Beaded Lanterns Click here to download the free Beaded Lanterns quilt pattern (PDF). Click here to get the Fandangle strip roll FEATURED DESIGNER: CHARISMA HORTON Featured Designer: Charisma Horton. I’m having a ball seeing what everyone makes from my fabrics so I thought I’d share some of the amazing quilts my good friend Charisma Horton from Charisma’s Corner has made from my prints. She’s a prolific and talented pattern designer and chances are, you have one of her patterns in your stash!

CHRISTA’S QUILTS

This sugary sweet Jolly Jelly Roll Quilt was my very first quilt along! Made from just one jelly roll and a yard of fabric, this quick and easy quilt goes together very quickly.. In 2019 I recolored the design using my Geo Pop fabric line shown below: TUTORIAL: HOW TO SPRAY BASTE A QUILT Starting on one end of the quilt, spray the adhesive smoothly back and forth across the surface of your quilt. It should be very tacky to the touch. Set the backing aside and move on to the quilt top. Not a very flattering picture, but I’m keeping it real! Lay out the quilt top and use the same method to apply spray evenly over the wrong side PUZZLE BOX – CHRISTA QUILTSPUZZLE BOX PLANS DESIGNSPUZZLE QUILT PATTERNPUZZLE PIECE QUILTDIY PUZZLE BOXPUZZLE COTTON FABRICPUZZLE

PIECE COTTON FABRIC

Fractured Puzzle by Christa Watson, 56″ x 60″. This quilt was way, way out of my comfort zone for so many reasons! At first, I thought I would play it safe, and sew together the blocks in a standard, traditional grid format, shown below: I really like the graphic quality of this layout, and the Glitz fabrics really play off of each

other.

YES, YOU CAN QUILT WITH RULERS ON A HOME The use of rulers by long arm quilters aids the quilter in making designs that were common with hand quilting, in a time efficient manner: stitch in the ditch, crosshatching, swags, piano keys, and even spines on feathers. So adapting the use of rulers on stationary machines helps us with these designs. Not to mention that the use of

rulers can

FABRIC FRIDAY

It’s called Penny Rose and features reproduction fabrics like 30’s and traditional Civil War prints. For Penny Rose, what’s old is new again! Here are some of the latest Penny Rose collections, now available in our precut store: Paper Dolls by Sibling Arts Studio. Aesop’s Fable by Erin Turner. Milk, Sugar, and Flower by Elea Lutz.

CHRISTA QUILTS

My BQF (Best Quilty Friend) Heather Black of Quiltachusetts just wrote her 2nd book, Design, Make, Quilt Modern and I enjoyed reading it from cover to cover!. The book includes wonderful explanations of her design process including how the quilting can affect the look of the quilt, plus so much more useful info, especially if you enjoy designing your own quilts. CHRISTA QUILTS PATTERNS LatticeWork. Click here to purchase the PDF version instant download. Click here to order the print version which will be shipped. Blooming

Wallflowers

HOME | CHRISTA QUILTS Christa's Color Bundle in Black, White & Gray: 12 Fat Quarters. $ 34.95. Christa's Color Bundle in Med/Dark Blue: 8 Fat Quarters. $ 23.95. Christa's Color Bundle in Light Blue: 8 Fat Quarters. $ 23.95. Interlinked Paper Quilt Pattern by Christa Watson (CQ130) $ 11.95. Modern Marks Crosshatch Lime.

FREE QUILT PATTERNS

Free Pattern - Puzzle Box Click here to get the free Puzzle Box PDF quilt pattern. It's made from 2 strip rolls of Good Vibes fabric by Christa Watson for Benartex. Free Pattern - Beaded Lanterns Click here to download the free Beaded Lanterns quilt pattern (PDF). Click here to get the Fandangle strip roll FEATURED DESIGNER: CHARISMA HORTON Featured Designer: Charisma Horton. I’m having a ball seeing what everyone makes from my fabrics so I thought I’d share some of the amazing quilts my good friend Charisma Horton from Charisma’s Corner has made from my prints. She’s a prolific and talented pattern designer and chances are, you have one of her patterns in your stash!

CHRISTA’S QUILTS

This sugary sweet Jolly Jelly Roll Quilt was my very first quilt along! Made from just one jelly roll and a yard of fabric, this quick and easy quilt goes together very quickly.. In 2019 I recolored the design using my Geo Pop fabric line shown below: TUTORIAL: HOW TO SPRAY BASTE A QUILT Starting on one end of the quilt, spray the adhesive smoothly back and forth across the surface of your quilt. It should be very tacky to the touch. Set the backing aside and move on to the quilt top. Not a very flattering picture, but I’m keeping it real! Lay out the quilt top and use the same method to apply spray evenly over the wrong side PUZZLE BOX – CHRISTA QUILTSPUZZLE BOX PLANS DESIGNSPUZZLE QUILT PATTERNPUZZLE PIECE QUILTDIY PUZZLE BOXPUZZLE COTTON FABRICPUZZLE

PIECE COTTON FABRIC

Fractured Puzzle by Christa Watson, 56″ x 60″. This quilt was way, way out of my comfort zone for so many reasons! At first, I thought I would play it safe, and sew together the blocks in a standard, traditional grid format, shown below: I really like the graphic quality of this layout, and the Glitz fabrics really play off of each

other.

YES, YOU CAN QUILT WITH RULERS ON A HOME The use of rulers by long arm quilters aids the quilter in making designs that were common with hand quilting, in a time efficient manner: stitch in the ditch, crosshatching, swags, piano keys, and even spines on feathers. So adapting the use of rulers on stationary machines helps us with these designs. Not to mention that the use of

rulers can

FABRIC FRIDAY

It’s called Penny Rose and features reproduction fabrics like 30’s and traditional Civil War prints. For Penny Rose, what’s old is new again! Here are some of the latest Penny Rose collections, now available in our precut store: Paper Dolls by Sibling Arts Studio. Aesop’s Fable by Erin Turner. Milk, Sugar, and Flower by Elea Lutz. FIND ALL OF MY TUTORIALS HERE Find All of My Tutorials Here. Click any of the links below to enjoy a free tutorial. Quilt Alongs (Learn to make a quilt from start to finish.) Binding a Regular Quilt. Binding by Machine. Business of Quilting Series. Making a Design Wall. Double Star Block. EQ Downloads and Getting Started Tips. MY TRAVELING AND TEACHING SCHEDULE Teaching Update: I'm now taking live bookings for 2023. Please email me at Christa@christaquilts.com. Click here for my lecture/trunk show description & live class offerings. I love teaching others to find joy in machine quilting! Click here for current pricing and contract info. 2021 Event Schedule May 7-8 Dixie Quilt Guild in St. George, Ut CHRISTA’S FREE EQ DOWNLOADS & TIPS Christa’s Free EQ Downloads & Tips. Below are links to worksheets I created when I used to teach Electric Quilt classes. Feel free to download and save or share them with others. Here are links to all of my EQ project downloads I’ve shared so far. Just click the links

below to

TUTORIAL: HOW TO BIND A QUILT Bring the binding back down, creating a tuck of fabric underneath. This will form the miter on the front of the quilt. Starting from the edge of the quilt, stitch the next side of binding down until you reach the next corner and repeat this process for all four corners. Leave an ending tail of 6″ – 8″ of binding. PIECED PRIMROSE QUILT ALONG WEEK 3 Step 1 – Fold. Position a piece of cardstock (such as the pattern cover, or an index card) on the first line that you will sew (the line between A1 and A2 above). A piece of thin, rigid plastic works, too! Fold the paper template over the piece of cardstock, exposing the extra fabric underneath. Remember that the wrong side of the fabric

will

LOG CABIN MINI CHRISTMAS WREATH TUTORIAL Chain piece all 16 white units to each of the red squares. Cut them apart, press toward the outside log and add the next largest white log to the right of your unit, forming an “L” shape. Repeat again for all 16 logs. Add two green logs in the same way on the opposite side

of the block.

YES, YOU CAN QUILT WITH RULERS ON A HOME The use of rulers by long arm quilters aids the quilter in making designs that were common with hand quilting, in a time efficient manner: stitch in the ditch, crosshatching, swags, piano keys, and even spines on feathers. So adapting the use of rulers on stationary machines helps us with these designs. Not to mention that the use of

rulers can

QUILT IN PROGRESS

It’s a whole new movement for me, holding onto the quilt while also holding onto the ruler. It’s also a bit awkward because where you stitch is actually 1/4″ away from the edge of the ruler to account for the width of the ruler toe. Like I teach my students, practice makes progress, so I’m not taking out any wobbles or wiggles in this WALL BASTING TUTORIAL USING SPRAY ADHESIVE One of the secrets to successful machine quilting is basting your quilts properly. So today I will share with you my favorite way to baste a quilt using 505 basting spray and my design wall.You can definitely modify this technique and baste your quilts on a table, but I prefer the design wall because I can get up close to the quilt and make sure it’s nice and flat. MODERN TRIANGLE QUILTS BY REBECCA BRYAN April 6, 2017. I’m so excited to be part of Rebecca Bryan’s blog hop for her brand new book Modern Triangle Quilts. It includes patterns for 70 different triangle blocks set into 11 different samplers. “Becca” and I first met at QuiltCon in 2013 before

either of

CHRISTA QUILTS

My BQF (Best Quilty Friend) Heather Black of Quiltachusetts just wrote her 2nd book, Design, Make, Quilt Modern and I enjoyed reading it from cover to cover!. The book includes wonderful explanations of her design process including how the quilting can affect the look of the quilt, plus so much more useful info, especially if you enjoy designing your own quilts. CHRISTA QUILTS PATTERNS LatticeWork. Click here to purchase the PDF version instant download. Click here to order the print version which will be shipped. Blooming

Wallflowers

HOME | CHRISTA QUILTS Christa's Color Bundle in Black, White & Gray: 12 Fat Quarters. $ 34.95. Christa's Color Bundle in Med/Dark Blue: 8 Fat Quarters. $ 23.95. Christa's Color Bundle in Light Blue: 8 Fat Quarters. $ 23.95. Interlinked Paper Quilt Pattern by Christa Watson (CQ130) $ 11.95. Modern Marks Crosshatch Lime.

FREE QUILT PATTERNS

Free Pattern - Puzzle Box Click here to get the free Puzzle Box PDF quilt pattern. It's made from 2 strip rolls of Good Vibes fabric by Christa Watson for Benartex. Free Pattern - Beaded Lanterns Click here to download the free Beaded Lanterns quilt pattern (PDF). Click here to get the Fandangle strip roll FEATURED DESIGNER: CHARISMA HORTON Featured Designer: Charisma Horton. I’m having a ball seeing what everyone makes from my fabrics so I thought I’d share some of the amazing quilts my good friend Charisma Horton from Charisma’s Corner has made from my prints. She’s a prolific and talented pattern designer and chances are, you have one of her patterns in your stash!

CHRISTA’S QUILTS

This sugary sweet Jolly Jelly Roll Quilt was my very first quilt along! Made from just one jelly roll and a yard of fabric, this quick and easy quilt goes together very quickly.. In 2019 I recolored the design using my Geo Pop fabric line shown below: TUTORIAL: HOW TO SPRAY BASTE A QUILT Starting on one end of the quilt, spray the adhesive smoothly back and forth across the surface of your quilt. It should be very tacky to the touch. Set the backing aside and move on to the quilt top. Not a very flattering picture, but I’m keeping it real! Lay out the quilt top and use the same method to apply spray evenly over the wrong side PUZZLE BOX – CHRISTA QUILTSPUZZLE BOX PLANS DESIGNSPUZZLE QUILT PATTERNPUZZLE PIECE QUILTDIY PUZZLE BOXPUZZLE COTTON FABRICPUZZLE

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Fractured Puzzle by Christa Watson, 56″ x 60″. This quilt was way, way out of my comfort zone for so many reasons! At first, I thought I would play it safe, and sew together the blocks in a standard, traditional grid format, shown below: I really like the graphic quality of this layout, and the Glitz fabrics really play off of each

other.

YES, YOU CAN QUILT WITH RULERS ON A HOME The use of rulers by long arm quilters aids the quilter in making designs that were common with hand quilting, in a time efficient manner: stitch in the ditch, crosshatching, swags, piano keys, and even spines on feathers. So adapting the use of rulers on stationary machines helps us with these designs. Not to mention that the use of

rulers can

FABRIC FRIDAY

It’s called Penny Rose and features reproduction fabrics like 30’s and traditional Civil War prints. For Penny Rose, what’s old is new again! Here are some of the latest Penny Rose collections, now available in our precut store: Paper Dolls by Sibling Arts Studio. Aesop’s Fable by Erin Turner. Milk, Sugar, and Flower by Elea Lutz.

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My BQF (Best Quilty Friend) Heather Black of Quiltachusetts just wrote her 2nd book, Design, Make, Quilt Modern and I enjoyed reading it from cover to cover!. The book includes wonderful explanations of her design process including how the quilting can affect the look of the quilt, plus so much more useful info, especially if you enjoy designing your own quilts. CHRISTA QUILTS PATTERNS LatticeWork. Click here to purchase the PDF version instant download. Click here to order the print version which will be shipped. Blooming

Wallflowers

HOME | CHRISTA QUILTS Christa's Color Bundle in Black, White & Gray: 12 Fat Quarters. $ 34.95. Christa's Color Bundle in Med/Dark Blue: 8 Fat Quarters. $ 23.95. Christa's Color Bundle in Light Blue: 8 Fat Quarters. $ 23.95. Interlinked Paper Quilt Pattern by Christa Watson (CQ130) $ 11.95. Modern Marks Crosshatch Lime.

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Free Pattern - Puzzle Box Click here to get the free Puzzle Box PDF quilt pattern. It's made from 2 strip rolls of Good Vibes fabric by Christa Watson for Benartex. Free Pattern - Beaded Lanterns Click here to download the free Beaded Lanterns quilt pattern (PDF). Click here to get the Fandangle strip roll FEATURED DESIGNER: CHARISMA HORTON Featured Designer: Charisma Horton. I’m having a ball seeing what everyone makes from my fabrics so I thought I’d share some of the amazing quilts my good friend Charisma Horton from Charisma’s Corner has made from my prints. She’s a prolific and talented pattern designer and chances are, you have one of her patterns in your stash!

CHRISTA’S QUILTS

This sugary sweet Jolly Jelly Roll Quilt was my very first quilt along! Made from just one jelly roll and a yard of fabric, this quick and easy quilt goes together very quickly.. In 2019 I recolored the design using my Geo Pop fabric line shown below: TUTORIAL: HOW TO SPRAY BASTE A QUILT Starting on one end of the quilt, spray the adhesive smoothly back and forth across the surface of your quilt. It should be very tacky to the touch. Set the backing aside and move on to the quilt top. Not a very flattering picture, but I’m keeping it real! Lay out the quilt top and use the same method to apply spray evenly over the wrong side PUZZLE BOX – CHRISTA QUILTSPUZZLE BOX PLANS DESIGNSPUZZLE QUILT PATTERNPUZZLE PIECE QUILTDIY PUZZLE BOXPUZZLE COTTON FABRICPUZZLE

PIECE COTTON FABRIC

Fractured Puzzle by Christa Watson, 56″ x 60″. This quilt was way, way out of my comfort zone for so many reasons! At first, I thought I would play it safe, and sew together the blocks in a standard, traditional grid format, shown below: I really like the graphic quality of this layout, and the Glitz fabrics really play off of each

other.

YES, YOU CAN QUILT WITH RULERS ON A HOME The use of rulers by long arm quilters aids the quilter in making designs that were common with hand quilting, in a time efficient manner: stitch in the ditch, crosshatching, swags, piano keys, and even spines on feathers. So adapting the use of rulers on stationary machines helps us with these designs. Not to mention that the use of

rulers can

FABRIC FRIDAY

It’s called Penny Rose and features reproduction fabrics like 30’s and traditional Civil War prints. For Penny Rose, what’s old is new again! Here are some of the latest Penny Rose collections, now available in our precut store: Paper Dolls by Sibling Arts Studio. Aesop’s Fable by Erin Turner. Milk, Sugar, and Flower by Elea Lutz. FIND ALL OF MY TUTORIALS HERE Find All of My Tutorials Here. Click any of the links below to enjoy a free tutorial. Quilt Alongs (Learn to make a quilt from start to finish.) Binding a Regular Quilt. Binding by Machine. Business of Quilting Series. Making a Design Wall. Double Star Block. EQ Downloads and Getting Started Tips. MY TRAVELING AND TEACHING SCHEDULE Teaching Update: I'm now taking live bookings for 2023. Please email me at Christa@christaquilts.com. Click here for my lecture/trunk show description & live class offerings. I love teaching others to find joy in machine quilting! Click here for current pricing and contract info. 2021 Event Schedule May 7-8 Dixie Quilt Guild in St. George, Ut CHRISTA’S FREE EQ DOWNLOADS & TIPS Christa’s Free EQ Downloads & Tips. Below are links to worksheets I created when I used to teach Electric Quilt classes. Feel free to download and save or share them with others. Here are links to all of my EQ project downloads I’ve shared so far. Just click the links

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TUTORIAL: HOW TO BIND A QUILT Bring the binding back down, creating a tuck of fabric underneath. This will form the miter on the front of the quilt. Starting from the edge of the quilt, stitch the next side of binding down until you reach the next corner and repeat this process for all four corners. Leave an ending tail of 6″ – 8″ of binding. PIECED PRIMROSE QUILT ALONG WEEK 3 Step 1 – Fold. Position a piece of cardstock (such as the pattern cover, or an index card) on the first line that you will sew (the line between A1 and A2 above). A piece of thin, rigid plastic works, too! Fold the paper template over the piece of cardstock, exposing the extra fabric underneath. Remember that the wrong side of the fabric

will

LOG CABIN MINI CHRISTMAS WREATH TUTORIAL Chain piece all 16 white units to each of the red squares. Cut them apart, press toward the outside log and add the next largest white log to the right of your unit, forming an “L” shape. Repeat again for all 16 logs. Add two green logs in the same way on the opposite side

of the block.

YES, YOU CAN QUILT WITH RULERS ON A HOME The use of rulers by long arm quilters aids the quilter in making designs that were common with hand quilting, in a time efficient manner: stitch in the ditch, crosshatching, swags, piano keys, and even spines on feathers. So adapting the use of rulers on stationary machines helps us with these designs. Not to mention that the use of

rulers can

QUILT IN PROGRESS

It’s a whole new movement for me, holding onto the quilt while also holding onto the ruler. It’s also a bit awkward because where you stitch is actually 1/4″ away from the edge of the ruler to account for the width of the ruler toe. Like I teach my students, practice makes progress, so I’m not taking out any wobbles or wiggles in this WALL BASTING TUTORIAL USING SPRAY ADHESIVE One of the secrets to successful machine quilting is basting your quilts properly. So today I will share with you my favorite way to baste a quilt using 505 basting spray and my design wall.You can definitely modify this technique and baste your quilts on a table, but I prefer the design wall because I can get up close to the quilt and make sure it’s nice and flat. MODERN TRIANGLE QUILTS BY REBECCA BRYAN April 6, 2017. I’m so excited to be part of Rebecca Bryan’s blog hop for her brand new book Modern Triangle Quilts. It includes patterns for 70 different triangle blocks set into 11 different samplers. “Becca” and I first met at QuiltCon in 2013 before

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LATTICEWORK QUILT PART 2 OF 2 – QUICK AND EASY WALKING

FOOT QUILTING

August 9, 2019August 6, 2019

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If you missed it, click here for part 1 – tips on sewing the LatticeWork quilt top . _LatticeWork is made from charm packs; I used my Abstract Garden

fabric line

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Today I’ll be sharing how I quilted my LattticeWork quilt using a super simple, fast and fun walking foot quilting design. It’s called “wavy grid” and it’s one of my fave designs when I’m on a deadline, so you’ll probably see it in lots of my quilts! Here’s a close detail shot of what it looks like quilted with my Aurifil Variegated Thread collection

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I love the funky modern texture it adds to the quilt, especially where the thread contrasts the most: The most fun part about machine quilting is choosing which thread color I’m going to use to quilt it. Because this quilt was so colorful, I could have used nearly any hue and it would look great. Below are the colors in my Variegated Collection

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_Click here to get my Aurifil Variegated Thread Collection._ I chose to go with the cheddar/orange color because the variegation is really subtle and it reads as one shade of orange. But I love the slight sparkle that the it adds to the quilt! HOW TO QUILT A WAVY GRID Because I’m quilting continuous lines all the way across the quilt from edge to edge, it’s easiest done with a walking foot (or a built in dual-feed system like I’m using on my BERNINA 770 QE

).

The idea is to quilt a “line” from one end of the quilt to the other and slightly rotate the quilt from side to side to form the wavy

lines.

First I do what I call “anchor” quilting: stitching in or near the ditch along the major seam lines to secure the quilt. Then I made additional passes across the quilt in both directions, creating a wavy grid. With each pass across the quilt, the gap in between the lines shrink. You can quilt a 2″ grid, 1″ grid, 1/2 grid, etc. depending on the look you want. Notice that nothing is marked – I just eyeball the spacing and it ends up looking great!! Here’s a 4 minute silent video of me quilting the wavy grid on my LatticeWork quilt. I’m still getting the hang of editing videos but this is a good start!! Notice how I make one path across the quilt in both directions, then keep subdividing the area until the grid gets to the size I want. I hope you enjoy it!! In the video above, notice how I stop and shift a lot. I’m quilting the area near my hands which is only a few inches at a time. When I feel like I’m starting to reach, that’s when it’s time to stop and shift the quilt. But you’ll get the hang of quickly so it’s

not too disruptive.

I’m also quilting from edge to edge into the batting so I don’t have to worry about tying off my threads. I’ll just trim the excess and cover it all with binding when finished. If you’d like to make this quilt , click either of the links below to purchase the pattern in your favorite format. I appreciate your support of my small mom and pop shop! * Click here to get the digital PDF version of LatticeWork quilt

pattern

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If you have any questions about this quilt in particular, or the machine quilting process in general, please ask them in the comment box. I’d love you to enjoy making this quilt as much as I did! * Click here to get the LatticeWork quilt kit (while supplies last) Happy piecing and quilting!!

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LATTICEWORK QUILT PART 1 OF 2 – MAKING THE QUILT TOP August 7, 2019August 6, 2019

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While we wait for my next quilt along to start, I thought I would share some “making of” blog posts. Think of them as process posts rather than full-on quilt alongs. Because I’m usually sewing on a deadline I have to make my quilts months ahead, but when my fabric and

patterns

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finally released into the world, my favorite part of the process is sharing behind the scenes of them being made. _LatticeWork by Christa Watson, 74″ x 82″ made from Abstract

Garden 5″ Squares

+ background

_Click here to get the LatticeWork quilt kit (while supplies last) So without further ado, I’d like to introduce you to LatticeWork

,

made from Charm Squares + contrasting background fabric. I made my version using my Abstract Garden fabric line

, but

of course it works well for any set of precut squares.

CUTTING THE FABRIC

Because this quilt is mostly made from precut squares, there wasn’t much cutting. The pattern comes in 3 sizes and calls for 1, 2, or 4 standard size 5″ charm packs. I made the throw size above, from 4 Abstract Garden 5″ square packs

,

but you could also use precut 10″ squares and cut them down. Or how fun would it be to mix and match precut packs, or create a custom bundle from your scrap pile? Anything goes with this quilt. As long as you have good contrast with the other 2 fabrics (black and grey in my version) it will look great!! You can make this quilt quickly and easily from my quilt pattern. Click the links below to purchase it in your favorite format: * Click here to get the digital PDF version of LatticeWork quilt

pattern

* Click here to get the paper printed version of LatticeWork quilt

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SEWING THE ROWS

The only tricky part about this quilt is that you sew the rows with the black lattice and then cut off the extra to get nice straight edges. But I have easy to follow diagrams in the pattern so you won’t get lost. It’s very meditative for me to put up the pieces

on my design wall

and sew them together methodically. Here are a few in process shots of the top going together: _My design wall allows me to lay out the entire quilt while sewing!_ Whenever I sew scrappy looking quilts, I don’t spend too much time arranging the fabrics. As long as I don’t have 2 of the same fabric next to each other, I’m good to go. Most of my quilts are bright and colorful anyway with at least 20 different fabrics, so I don’t

over-think it.

_Working with setting triangles isn’t tricky once you get the hang

of it!_

As you can see above, I don’t always lay out my quilts completely straight, but no biggie – it all sews together straight and that’s

what matters!

_Those extra black tips will get trimmed away before adding the

floating border._

Here’s a tip when lining up lots of rows without intersecting seams: fold over each previous row until the sashing lines up. Then pin like crazy to keep it from shifting. _Make sure each lattice row lines up before sewing. _ The last step before adding the final floating border is to trim up the corners and sides. Get the biggest acrylic rulers you can to help

with this!

I forgot to get a picture of the finished quilt top before I basted it, but in part 2 I’ll share how I machine quilted it using one of my favorite fast and easy walking foot designs. Stay tuned! * Click here to get the digital PDF version of LatticeWork quilt

pattern

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pattern

* Click here to get the LatticeWork quilt kit (while supplies last) Part 2 – Machine Quilting will be available later this week so stay tuned!

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SAVE THE DATE: INFRASTRUCTURE QUILT ALONG BEGINS SEPTEMBER 9 August 5, 2019August 1, 2019

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I’m thrilled with the reception that my Color Weave quit along received this spring/summer, and now it’s time to get ready for the next one! If you want to learn how to make an entire quilt from start to finish, click here to join the fun , and I’ll send you a reminder once the next QAL begins.

Infrastructure

is a Modern Row Quilt designed by my friend Heather Black of Quiltachusetts . I wrote the pattern based on her design and now I’m excited to make it using my brand

new Geo Pop fabric

which has

just started arriving in quilt shops!! Heather is going to make her version using using Benartex Superior

Solids

which will look just as fabulous! I’ll be quilting mine on a domestic sewing machine while Heather will quilt hers on a longarm so you’ll learn lots of tips and tricks for doing both. _Heather ori__ginally designed this pattern in Adobe Photoshop. I was able to redraw in EQ8 software enabling me to break down the design and the write a comprehensive

pattern._

INFRASTRUCTURE QUILT ALONG OVERVIEW The quilt along will run for a total of 12 weeks: we’ll spend 9 weeks cutting and piecing the rows and assembling the quilt top. Then we will spend 3 weeks basting, quilting and binding. You’ll have plenty of time to follow along will and you’ll actually have a _finished_ quilt by the time we are done! Along the way, you’ll learn how we approach making the quilt and I’m even going to throw in some video tutorials, too. I can’t wait!! The quilt along itself is completely free; all you need to purchase is a copy of the quilt pattern using one of my links below: * Click here to purchase the digital/pdf version of Infrastructure * Click here to purchase the paper/print version of Infrastructure I’m also offering Geo Pop quilt kits while supplies last. Click here

to grab yours.

If you’d like to choose your own fabrics, see the materials requirements from the back of the quilt pattern below. Just pick fabrics in similar colors to get the same look as mine. You can click the image to enlarge: THERE WILL BE PRIZES!! Heather will be coordinating weekly giveaways during the quilt along, from a wonderful group of sponsors shown below. Think of it as a great incentive to keep on going throughout the entire event! I’ve gathered my fabrics and the first thing I’ll do is prewash, starch and press them. Prewashing is a matter of personal preference, but I do it to wash out any chemicals, preshrink the fabric, and get out any excess dye with fabric color catchers. I’ll meet you back here with an update at the end of the month. In the meantime, let me know if you plan to join, and click here to sign up for my quilt along

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BLOOMING WALLFLOWERS QUILT REVISITED – SEE 3 DIFFERENT VERSIONS August 1, 2019July 30, 2019

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I wanted to do a quick throwback to my Blooming Wallflowers quilt because I’ve made it twice and digitally recolored it a third time, using 3 of my fabric lines. When I design a quilt, I love iterating to see what it will look like in different fabric/color combos! BLOOMING WALLFLOWERS IN MODERN MARKS _Click here to get the Blooming Wallflowers quilt pattern – PDF

version._

Above is the original version, made completely in Modern Marks fabric

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originally made it for a magazine to promote my first fabric line when it came out. I had fun selecting the 12 rainbow prints from the line and pairing them up the light blue accent and dark navy background. BLOOMING WALLFLOWERS IN ABSTRACT GARDEN _Click here to get the Blooming Wallflowers quilt pattern – print

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Once the publishing rights reverted back to me,  I decided to self-publish the pattern with a new cover to show case my third line of fabric, Abstract Garden

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Again, it was fun to mix and match the prints and arrange them in a pleasing order. I used the navy herringbone print from Modern Marks again because it really made the other prints pop! BLOOMING WALLFLOWERS IN GEO POP _Click here for the free Blooming Wallflowers quilt along._ Now that my fourth line of fabric, Geo Pop

officially

releases next month, I wanted to see what the quilt would look like in the new fabric, with a different colored background. Thanks to Electric Quilt , I can upload jpegs of my fabric swatches and easily recolor it. It was fun to play around with different fabric combinations and I was happily surprised with how good it looks when pairing it with the yellow/gray Diamond Pop print and the charcoal Op Squares print for background. I may have to add this one to my “to make” list!! What do you think? Which colorway is YOUR favorite?

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If you are new to the blog and haven’t seen this quilt before, click the links below for more info about the quilt pattern, fabric, and a recent quilt along to make it: * Click here for the Blooming Wallflowers Quilt Along * Click here for the Blooming Wallflowers Quilt Pattern – Digital

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* Click here for the Blooming Wallflowers Quilt Pattern – Paper

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* Click here for the Abstract Garden Blooming Wallflowers Quilt Kit * Click here to get yardage & bundles of Modern Marks fabric * Click here to get yardage & bundles of Geo Pop fabric

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COLOR WEAVE QUILT ALONG WEEK 8 – BINDING BY MACHINE July 29, 2019July 29, 2019

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We’ve finally come to the end of our quilt along and I sure have enjoyed seeing everyone’s progress so far! This week we will finish the quilt with machine binding. Now usually, I prefer the clean look of binding by hand. However, I was in a hurry to make this quilt so I decided to make the machine stitched binding an overall part of the

design.

This tutorial is pretty heavy on the videos because I thought it would be much easier to SHOW you my process for binding and explain what I’m doing each step of the way. The videos don’t have any sound because I’m still getting comfortable with the process, but I’m learning so much along the way (just like quilting right?)! They are pretty short, just about a minute or two each, and very easy to follow along what I’m doing. BINDING STEP 1: SQUARE UP THE QUILT Trim off all sides evenly with a long acrylic corner. I like to use square rulers at the corners to keep things nice and square. I trim the backing and batting even with the quilt top so I can wrap the binding snugly around the edges. BINDING STEP 2 – MAKE CONTINUOUS BINDING STRIPS

The pattern

gives the number of strips to cut and how wide. I actually like to cut mine a little narrower, at 2″ wide so that they finish an even 1/4″ on both sides of the quilt. To join them end to end, place the strips right sides together and sew from corner to corner. I’m pretty good at eyeballing the middle; if you need more help, you can mark the sewing line ahead of time. When you open up the strip, you want the top and bottom of the strip to be nice and even. Trim off the excess fabric and press seams open. Trim off one tail of the binding at a 45 degree angle. This will be your starting end. Finally, press the binding in half wrong sides together with a hot, dry iron. BINDING STEP 3 – SEW THE BINDING TO THE QUILT Usually, I attach the binding to the FRONT of the quilt and then wrap it around the back to finish by hand. However, when binding by machine, I sew the binding to the BACK of the quilt and wrap to the front, then finish with a decorative stitch. Attach the binding with 1/4″ seam starting on any side and leaving about 10″ of starting tail loose from the quilt. When you get to the corner, stop 1/4″ away from the edge and sew off the quilt. Fold the binding up so the edges are even, then fold back down on itself to form the corner miter. (Watch this part several times if needed to get

the hang of it!)

Continuing sewing the next side in the same manner. When you reach the end of your quilt, leave a gap between the ending and beginning binding tails. Open up the ending tail (with the flat end) and place the beginning tail (with the angle) gently on top. Mark the angled edge on the ending tail and add 1/2″ for seam allowances on both ends. Carefully pin the ends together and sew. Finger press the seam open and clip off the excess fabric. Smooth it back down on the quilt and stitch by machine to close the gap. BINDING STEP 4 – SECURE THE BINDING WITH DECORATIVE STITCHES When machine binding it’s nearly impossible to hide the stitches evenly in the ditch. So I make them a decorative part of the quilt! Fold over the binding to hide your stitching and secure with clips. The corners will form a natural miter when you fold them down. Fold them in opposite directions from the back of the quilt to reduce bulk. I used the same variegated thread for the binding as I used for the machine quilting so it looked like part of the quilting design. First I stitched one line of stitching all the way around the quilt, right along the edge of the binding to secure it to the quilt. This is similar to topstitching near the seam of a garment. Then I went back and added another line of stitching about 1/4″ away to complete the pattern. I used a straight stitch but you could also try using a decorative stitch for a different look! Ta Da! This is what it looks like when it’s all done. The quilt is secure and ready to use! _I used the same Aurifil variegated thread for machine quilting and

binding._

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CATCHING UP WITH CHRISTA – A BIT OF THIS AND THAT July 25, 2019July 24, 2019

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How’s everyone’s summer going so far? I thought I’d do a catch-all post today, letting you know what’s been going on around here in real time. I feel like I’ve finally got a good work-life balance going that’s allowing me to keep up with consistent online

content, too.

RESTING, RELAXING, AND GETTING HEALTHY! Last week, my family and I took our annual beach vacation in Hermosa Beach, California. This was the first time in a long time I’ve gone on vacation and not done any work. It was a very nice break and now I’m geared up and ready to for for a busy fall season coming up later this year. I’m currently working on my next fabric and book deadlines, but unlike in previous years, I’m not ignoring the blog

or social media.

While I was on vacation, I kick-started my determination to get healthy again. I worked out every day and chose healthier food options. Over the past 5 years, I’ve let my healthy habits slip and am excited to get back into shape. I’m not doing anything too crazy – just tracking what I eat and how much I work out. Somehow that magically transforms into small but consistent weekly weight loss! I’ll be posting a few of my adventures on my instagram stories so be sure to follow my @christaquilts instagram account if you’re interested in that. GEARING UP FOR TRAVEL SEASON Although I travel year round about once a month, I’m gearing up for a busy travel season over the next couple of months. In fact, I’m excited to be hanging out with the gang from QUILT of Northwest Arkansas this weekend, and then I’ll be traveling from coast to coast. You can catch me at Dave’s BERNINA in Utah in August, and then a couple of stops in New York in September and October. I’ll also be debuting my next line of fabric at fall quilt market and am excited to be part of the inaugural Threads of Success event at Houston Quilt Market. Click here to keep up with my current travel schedule and let me know if you’ll be attending one of my events. I look forward to seeing you! UPDATED WEBSITE NAVIGATION I have a LOT of content here on my blog, which also functions as my website. I’ve made it easier to find my free patterns, tutorials, quilt alongs, online classes and other content. Simply check out the menus at the top of your screen, and explore all of the content I have to offer. My #1 goal with quilting is to be your cheerleader, so you can have as much fun making quilts as I do! UPCOMING QUILT ALONG Here’s a sneak peek of the quilt along my friend Heather Black and I are hosting in September, featuring my Geo Pop fabric line

. More details

will be coming soon, but save the date. I have a few Infrastructure

kits

available for a limited time. With this upcoming quilt along, I’m hoping to venture more into video. The plan this summer is to film while I’m making the quilt so I can offer a comprehensive tutorial on all aspects of quilt-making from cutting to binding! The quilt along itself is free; all you need to purchase is a copy of the Infrastructure quilt pattern

to participate.

QUILTING PODCAST SERIES I was happy to be a returning guest on a relatively new podcast called “Make and Decorate” with Stephanie Socha. She’s currently running a series on how to quilt your quilts and she’s interviewed several well known quilters in the industry. I had a great time sharing some of my favorite tips and tricks. Be sure to check out her website for other inspiring interviews from some of your favorite designers and teachers. I love Stephanie’s voice and her enthusiasm for the craft is very

infectious!

Click here to listen to my podcast interview. SHIPPING UPDATE – FLAT RATE OF $5 TO THE US Although I love supporting independent quilt shops, I also keep a stock of my fabrics, patterns, books, and threads on hand for those who simply can’t find them at their favorite shop or don’t have a LQS nearby. To make it easier on the wallet for online purchases, I’ve updated my shipping across the board to be a flat $5 per order, no matter how much you buy. Hopefully that gives you incentive to stock up on your favorites without breaking the bank! I ship internationally, too based on the current flat rates for each country. Click here to shop all of my Christa Quilts branded products. That about wraps it up for this week! I’m trying to consistently post 2-3 times per week and I always appreciate the comments, questions, and feedback I receive. You all make my full-time quilting career so much fun!!!

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COLOR WEAVE QUILT ALONG WEEK 7 – MACHINE QUILTING RANDOM CROSSHATCH July 22, 2019July 3, 2019

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How is your quilt coming along? Remember, you can work at your own pace, so please don’t every feel like you have to “catch up!” Last week I discussed making a quilting plan and stitching in the ditch to anchor your quilt. This week we will complete the Random Crosshatch quilting. Here’s what it looks like after I’ve stitched in the ditch in both directions and am filling in randomly spaced lines vertically. My Aurifil variegated thread adds lots of texture and I’m not stressing out too much about whether the stitches are perfectly straight or all the same length. It’s more about enjoying

the process!

_Click here to purchase yardage of the pink “Tracks” fabric from

Abstract Garden._

_I used the selvage as my label for this quilt!!_ Because I quilted so densely, I started with 2 full spools of thread from my Auifil Variegated thread collection – one for the front and one for the backing in variegated colors that blend in with the quilt. Although I used up most of the spool, there’s still enough left that I can use for piecing my next quilt. MACHINE QUILTING RANDOM CROSSHATCH I like to avoid marking my quilt as much as possible, so I’m using my  “divide and conquer” process which means I don’t quilt ALL of the lines in one area. Instead, I make several passes across the quilt in both directions, adding more and more lines until I’m happy with the way it looks. Below are several videos I took of the random crosshatch quilting in progress where I’m adding additional lines of quilting. During an earlier pass across the quilt, I stitched about 1/4″ away from the ditch on both sides of the yellow fabric below. Now I’m using the previously stitched lines as a guide for no-mark quilting. I randomly changed my needle position so that the lines end up various distances

apart as I go.

Doing this type of “irregular” quilting is much easier to do and gives a more interesting texture to the quilt. Next, this is what it looks like after I’ve added more passes across the quilt in both

directions:

The pieced  texture is emphasized with the random spacing, and the variegated thread makes the whole quilt more exciting! It’s a really fun and forgiving machine quilting design to do. I recommend doing it over several days rather than trying to cram it all into quilting session. Here’s more eye candy quilting in progress: And finally, here are some more detail shots of the finished quilting: _I love how the variegated thread

adds a pop of color

and dimension to the quilt!_ _If you are ever unsure about your design – just add more

quilting!!_

Can you believe this quilt is nearly finished?! Next week, we’ll complete the quilt with fast and easy machine quilting – I can’t

wait!

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CHRISTA’S SOAPBOX: THOUGHTS ABOUT BEING A QUILTCON JUROR 2019 July 19, 2019July 19, 2019

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QuiltCon – the modern quilting show and conference hosted by The Modern Quilt Guild – has recently opened quilt submissions for their 2020 show , so I thought now would be an appropriate time to share about what it was like to be on the jury for this year’s show. I’ve attended every event since the first one in 2013, have been lucky enough to have at least one quilt in every show, and have taught there 3 times so far (2016, 2017, 2019). In fact, I credit QuiltCon and The MQG with changing the course of my quilting career – for the better! So it was quite an honor and great responsibility when they invited me to be on the jury for the 2019 show, which took place in Nashville in February. _QuiltCon award ribbons from the very first show in 2013_ Now as you can imagine, I’m taking a bit of a risk here in even talking about this publicly since I know what a heartbreak it can be when your quilt doesn’t get in. Trust me, I’ve read enough “what were they thinking??” comments on social media to make my stomach turn. And I really do wish I could reach out and give every single person a huge hug for entering your gorgeous, wonderful, fabulous quilts!! It was truly a pleasure to see all 1800+ of them!! Therefore, I thought it would be helpful and educational to talk about the experience in an open and honest way, with my hope for you to understand more about the process. I’ll be as transparent about it as I can, and would ask you the courtesy of being polite in your comments about this post. _My Quilt, “Charming Chevrons

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hung in the very first QuiltCon in 2013!!_ WHAT’S A JURIED QUILT SHOW? First of all, let’s start with the basics. A “juried” show means that in order to display your quilt in the show, you must fill out an artist statement and include a high quality digital image of your finished quilt. A  panel of “jurors” (usually 4-5 people) look at each and every submitted quilt and then vote on which ones they believe should be a part of the show. The number one reason why a show is “juried” is simply because of supply and demand. There are only so many spots to hang quilts, and the number of entries far out weighs the number of spots available. For example, each year QuiltCon receives approximately 1500-1800 entries and only has room for about 350 quilts. So that means 3 out of 4 quilts simply will not hang in the show due to space constraints. By comparison, a large national show (such as Road to California, Paducah, AQS, etc.) will likely have space to display 600-700 quilts or more, and my guess is that they don’t get anywhere near as many quilt entires. In fact, a friend recently told me that the upcoming International Quilt festival in Houston was able to accept about 75% of the quilts submitted this year. So please keep that in mind as I share more thoughts below. To be clear, the JURY process and the JUDGING process are done by completely different people. The jury decides which quilts will hang in the show for the  judges to see. _My quilt, “Spiraling out of Control” hung at QuiltCon in 2015. Some day I’ll make a pattern!!_ THE QUILTCON JURY PROCESS Most of what I’m sharing here has been shared publicly so I’m not spilling any well-kept secrets. It’s up to an individual juror to decide whether or not they want to let others know they were part of the jury (after the show has ended of course). For obvious reasons, most people tend to stay silent about it. Click here to read QuiltCon’s published judging and jurying

documents.

In a nutshell, each juror takes a look at each and every single quilt that has been entered and gives it a numerical ranking. No juror knows how any other juror is voting and the final number is based on an average of all scores by all jurors. The juror gets to see two images of the quilt – an overall shot and a detail image. They can also read the artists’ statements if they so choose, but the juror does NOT see the names of who submitted each quilt. In this way, jurying is “blind” and fair. The quilts that get the highest ranking are then accepted into the show, up until the maximum number of entries.  When there is a tie – usually for the mid-range of scores above the cutoff – the jury meets to discuss those quilts in more detail and decide which ones will be accepted until the total has been met. The MAJORITY of quilts fall into this category. So if yours didn’t make it in, I’m sure it barely missed the cutoff! (So try, try again!!) The only category that was not juried was the youth category (quilts made by members under the age of 18). According to The MQG FAQ, “in order to encourage the next generation of quilters, in this category at least one quilt is accepted per quilter, should space permit it.” So if you know a child that wants to get involved with the show, I highly recommend encouraging them to enter! _My quilt, “Focal Point” from my first book hung at QuiltCon in 2016._ THE JURY TAKES THEIR JOB VERY SERIOUSLY I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard false rumors that the jury has an “agenda” on which type of modern quilt will be accepted (or not). That’s simply _not_ true. I can tell you from my experience that the jury is a well-rounded group of folks with diverse backgrounds, quilting experience, and areas of artistic expertise. However, one thing the jury all has in common is that they make modern quilts and understand the modern aesthetic. I can only speak to my experience doing this one time, but I can assure you that we were not instructed to favor any type of quilt over any other, we were not told to create a certain look for the show (other than modern) and we were expected to look at the quilts objectively without bias or favoritism. If we felt we couldn’t judge a quilt fairly on its own merits, then we could recuse ourselves from judging that quilt. There was no absolutely no drama when it came to any discussions and the whole experience was _completely_

professional.

The jury IS allowed to enter a quilt into the show, (as are the judges) but they are NOT allowed to be judged- AND the jurying is still blind. So none of the jury knew if they were voting on other members quilts! For full disclosure, I did get ONE quilt juried into this year’s show – my Blooming Wallflowers quilt – but I had entered two more that didn’t get accepted. So yes, I got those “reject” letters, too!! _My quilt “Diamond in the Rough

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hung in QuiltCon 2017 and was in QuiltCon magazine that year. It will be part of the Aurifil exhibit at this year’s International Quilt Festival in Houston._ WHY QUILT PHOTOGRAPHY CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOUR QUILT Unfortunately, there were a number of quilts that weren’t accepted simply due to poor photography. If we can’t tell if it’s finished or not, if we can’t see the quilting, if we can’t see the edges or the binding, it most likely won’t get in. If there are people in the quilt photo blocking the quilt, we can’t see what you are trying to

show.

Also, some people try to get a “leg up” on the competition by creating a collage of more than one photo in the same image which usually works to their detriment. If we can’t tell what we are looking at, it most likely goes in the “not accepted” pile. We don’t need to see the back of the quilt unless that’s the side you are entering. Just show the front on a clear flat surface, with nothing distracting in the picture. And don’t “style” the shot. We just want to see the quilt, not a beautiful background or

distracting props.

Also, it breaks my heart to see a quilt entry with poor lighting or fuzzy focus. There have been times where I’ve seen a gorgeous quilt photo later on social media (after the entries have been finalized) and I thought, why didn’t they use THAT image for their entry instead of the fuzzy one?? So again: good, clear, well-lit, uncluttered photography is a MUST. _The original version of Color Weave hung at QuiltCon in 2018. it was in Modern Quilts Unlimited Magazine which is now sadly out of

print!! _

MY PERSONAL THOUGHTS The biggest take away from my experience on the jury is that it was _extremely fair_. For me, it was a very touching and heart-warming experience to look at each and every one of the quilts and read ALL of the artists’ statements. Some brought me to tears, others made me my heart sing with joy, and many made me think deeply about their work. With over 1800 quilts to look at, I didn’t keep track of the hours and hours and HOURS I spent viewing all of the amazing, wonderful quilts. But It was the most uplifting quilting experience I’ve ever had – and if there were enough room, I would have accepted them all. I truly felt it an honor to interact with these quilts in such an

intimate way.

One of the coolest things I heard this year was that so many quilters who were rejected previously were able to get something in this year. So you never know until you try. And I’ve seen many quilters who didn’t make it into QuiltCon go on to enter (and win) in other

shows.

So I welcome your thoughtful questions and kind comments about the process. Of course I can’t speak to any individual quilts in the show as to why they were or were not accepted. And due to the sheer numbers of of quilts involved, there’s no feasible way to share individual juror feedback on any of the quilts. But what I can do is encourage you to enter future quilt shows. _My one and only quilt that was juried into QuiltCon 2019 – Blooming

Wallflowers

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It was so wonderful for my fellow jurors and I to be entrusted with your quilts. We all volunteered our time because we are just as passionate about quilts as you are. So please, if you entered a quilt and it didn’t get in, don’t think badly of the process, of THE MQG, or of your quilt. I can tell you personally that I saw your quilt and LOVED it – and would encourage you to keep making quilts, and PLEASE keep sharing them with the world! I’m happy to continue this discussion in the comments as long as everyone plays nice.

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ETSY SUMMER SALE: BUY 3 PDF PATTERNS – GET 1 FREE! July 17, 2019July 15, 2019

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I’ve been selling PDF/digital patterns on Etsy for a few months now and have been very pleased with the results so far. Now it’s time for me to test out the coupon/sale functionality. So for one week only (through 7/22)  I’m offering a super summer sale: buy any 3 PDF patterns and automatically get one free. It applies to all 18 of my patterns in my Etsy shop, with no coupon required! _ Click here to buy 3 get 1 free on all PDF patterns!_ The fine print: This applies to instant downloads only purchased through my Etsy shop , not paper patterns purchased on other sites. So stock up on your faves,

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COLOR WEAVE QUILT ALONG WEEK 6 – STITCHING IN THE DITCH July 15, 2019July 3, 2019

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Now we’ve reached my favorite part of the quilt-making process – machine quilting!! Quitling will be broken up into 2 parts so that it won’t feel so overwhelming. The quilting design I’ve chosen – random crosshatch, is actually very easy to do, but it can be a bit time-consuming if you like your quilting to be as dense as mine. My favorite designs to quilt are those than can go all the way across the quilt without starting and stopping. That way I don’t have to worry about tying off and burying my threads. The random crosshatch above is basically a series of straight lines quilted across the quilt in both directions with a walking foot. You start and end each line of quilting in the batting, and that will get all trimmed up later once you add the binding.

THREAD CHOICES

I also don’t want to stress too much over thread color. I prefer to use 1-2 colors for the whole quilt, if possible. My thread of choice is Aurifil 50 weight cotton

because it comes in

any color I need. It’s thin but strong and blends into the quilts I make rather than being the star of the show. Because this quilt has so much color in it, I chose to use threads from my new Variegated Thread Collection

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I used #4650 Leaves for the top of the quilt. Although it will show up on the gray sections, by the time I add lots of texture, it won’t be

that noticeable.

_I like to “audition” my thread choices before I begin quilting._ For the bobbin, I used #3852 Liberty since it reads more pink. For 95% of my quilts, I use the same thread in top and bottom. But every now and then I’ll use two different colors when it makes sense. The thread will still be visible on both sides, but with so many different colors (in the fabric and thread), these were the best choice. I made a practice piece with leftover scrap fabrics and tested both threads to make sure I’d be happy with the results before I started quilting my quilt. _ #3852 Liberty and 4650 Leaves can both be found in my Variegated Thread Collection from Aurifil.

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MACHINE QUILTING – STITCH IN THE DITCH To break the quilting into easier, doable steps, this week we’ll focus on just stitching in the ditch in both directions. This will secure the quilt for further quilting later, and will also evenly distribute the bulk of the quilting across the quilt. You can also decide at any point how lightly or densely you’d like to quilt the

rest of the lines.

Here’s a short video clip showing how I deal with the quilt as I stitch in the ditch. I’m using my BERNINA dual feed foot which works the same way as a regular walking foot. I have an open toe so I can see what I’m doing and I reposition the quilt a lot so that my quilting lines are smooth the entire time. Also, pressing my seams open makes it sooo much easier to stay in the ditch!! Notice in the video below that when I quilt an area without seams, I just eyeball the straight-line I’m stitching. Because it’s never more than 2″ that I have to eyeball, it works pretty well. First, I started quilting from the right side of the quilt towards the middle. I quilted in the ditch every 2″ since that’s the finished size of my strips. I quilted all of the vertical seams first, then rotated the quilt and quilted all of the horizontal seems to create a

quilted grid.

It’s easier to work from the side of the quilt towards the middle, because that’s less bulk to deal with at the beginning. By the time it gets too bulky, you’ll be halfway across the quilt and you can rotate the quilt, continuing from the center to the other side. Here’s another video of me quilting from a wider angle. I really just scrunch and smoosh the quilt however I can, re-shifting whenever

necessary.

Once I “anchor” or stabilize the quilt with ditching in both directions, I go back in and quilt randomly spaced lines, using the edge of my foot as a guideline for spacing. That will be our goal for next week, so I’ll see ya then!

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