I’m pleased to share with you my latest quilt finish – Modern X.
I made it for the Modern Quilt Guild as a free pattern for their members. One of the benefits of being a MQG member is getting a free pattern with each of their monthly newsletters in 2014. I got selected to be “Miss March.”
Modern X – designed, pieced and quilted by Christa Watson – 56″x 70″
All of the quilts of the month will be shown at a special exhibit at QuiltCon next year, so it will be exciting to see them all presented in one place.
If you are not a member of the Modern Quilt Guild (why not?) I also have this pattern available for sale in my Craftsy Pattern Store. It runs 7 pages in length and also includes diagrams on how to machine quilt it, if you are so inclined.
I used Kona Cotton Solid fabrics for the quilt and it is pieced and quilted using Aurifil threads in 50 wt. cotton. Here’s a detailed shot of some of the quilting:
Be sure to come back later in the week as I’ll share a couple of basting and binding tutorials I put together for this quilt. 🙂
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OH wow! Christa! I’ve heard your name dropped recently and I haven’t seen you in SO LONG! I remember when you were just learning how to quilt! Remember the Old Days in the old Quilt Guild? I guess I need to come to your Modern Quilt Guild now!
Wonderful quilt – thank you for creating and sharing your pattern. I love HST and could play with them endlessly!
Sorry for not stopping by earlier. I love the design you have created with the HSTs. Great pattern. Beautiful quilt!
What a fantastic quilt Christa! I love the crisp lines and the pop of colour. Thanks for linking up xx
This is the most stunning, GORGEOUS quilt I have ever seen! Do you ever sell your quilts?
Hi Christa! Featured you today at The Makers. 🙂 Happy Tuesday!
You have such a gift! Your quilt is absolutely gorgeous!
I was excited to see this pattern in my newsletter. Congrats on being Miss March. If you ask me, that’s better than being a calendar pin-up girl, lol! This is such a striking pattern!
Thanks for linking up to Needle and Thread Thursday!
🙂 Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
This is a great pattern.
Fabulous, Christa!
It is such an eye catching pattern!! Absolutely stunning!
-Soma
wow that is beautiful. The pop of green is perfect
This is so classy and modern. I love it!
A stunning modern quilt! Thank you very much for sharing!
Fabuloso, Christa. And fun to see it pop out in Lee’s Linky. Terrific in all ways.
Elizabeth
What a cool quilt! The graphic nature of it is so striking. I saw it on the MQG newsletter. Congrats!
What a beautiful quilt Christa and the quilting….awesome!! Thanks for sharing.
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Fantastic!
Love the design and the colors are fabulous. Very graphic.
Christa – this is absolutely my favorite quilt of your so far. It is so graphic and bold. I just LOVE it. Really, truly. And, the quilting – gorgeous, as always. Thank you, thank you for sharing it over at my link party. 🙂
fantastic quilt, love it!!
Love this modern design, I am so glad I got to see this in person! 🙂
Gorgeous modern quilt, and I really like your quilting!
Thanks Patti! I wanted to challenge myself to use only straight line quilting to go with this design. It was hard not wanting to break out and add some swirls and pebbles on this puppy, LOL!!
Love this pattern. Your colors are wonderful. Where oh where can we find the pattern?
I have it for sale on Craftsy here:
http://www.craftsy.com/user/852021/pattern-store
If you are a member of the Modern Quilt Guild, it was sent out in the March member’s only newsletter 🙂
I love your quilt but I didn’t find where you could get the pattern on the Modern Quilt Guild site. Can you help?
Thanks! It was sent out to all the MQG members in the March newsletter. If you joined since that time, you can go to the member’s only forum on the MQG website and request that the link be sent to you 🙂
If you are not a MQG member, you can purchase it from my Craftsy pattern store here: http://www.craftsy.com/user/852021/pattern-store
It was fun to open up my MQG email and see your face and your quilt! Great job–way to go!!
Wow that is striking!
Great modern pattern! Congratulations on being one of the pattern designs for MQG this year!
Love it!
The quilt is awesome! I love the design and your quilting is gorgeous….thanks for sharing!
WOW – you are really impressive! from your art to your success as a writer/blogger
Thanks! I’m just happy to have a reason to design and quilt. Not that I really needed one…..
I love this design! Thanks for sharing! I am so excited to try this one!
Don’t tell Miss January or February; but yours is my favorite so far 🙂
Congrats on being Miss March. It’s a beautiful quilt love the yellow accent in the center it’s like the sun.
Fantastic and so original, definitely modern, good luck with a great entry.
This quilt is stunning! Love it!
Tão lindo! Very beautiful!
Stunning for sure! It would grab everyone’s attention at any show!!!! Love the quilting potential!!!! Hugs………………….
That is gorgeous… My 3yo’s first reaction was : Wow, I want you to make that mommy! LOL!
Another great design! You are so talented!!!
Esther
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Very cool!
I literally gasped when I received my MQG email earlier today. LOVE this quilt Christa! It is definitely on my list of quilts I have to make!!