Author Archives: Christa

A Fun Lunch Date and Some New Shoes

Last week I met with Melissa Corry and her MIL for lunch when they came into town on their way to Quilt Market (yes I’m very jealous that I didn’t go but I can’t wait to read about it on … Continue reading

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Blogger’s Quilt Festival Spring 2013 – Roses for Katelyn

I am entering my quilt, Roses for Katelyn, into the bloggers’ quilt festival this spring. I was excited to read that you can enter two categories! (See my other entry here.) Roses for Katelyn was completely made by me and … Continue reading

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Blogger’s Quilt Festival Spring 2013 – Charming Chevrons

Welcome to anyone visiting from the bloggers’ quilt festival this spring! My name is Christa and I’m excited to be a part of this fantastic shin-dig! I am entering my quilt, Charming Chevrons, into the home machine quilted category and … Continue reading

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Christa’s Year of Weekly Giveaways #6 – Aurifil Thread Pack – 3 Winners!!

Thanks to everyone who participated in last week’s giveaway. Congratulations to Claudia W. who won one of Angela Walters’ gorgeous fabric panels. Remember to enter the Make it Right Challenge! I’m Selecting 3 Winners This Week!! For this week’s giveaway,  … Continue reading

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HMQS 2013 Part 3 – More Amazing Quilts

I still can’t get over how wonderful and beautiful the quilts from the Home Machine Quilting Show (HMQS) were. You can see pictures from Part 1 and Part 2, and today will be my final round of pictures. Enjoy the … Continue reading

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HMQS 2013 Part 2 – Modern Quilts

I was very pleased to see a nice showing of modern quilts at HMQS so I decided to share with you a few of my personal favorites. Most were either part of the QuiltCon exhibit, the Salt Lake City modern … Continue reading

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To Mom With Love on Mother’s Day

The following is an essay I submitted to Quilter’s Newsletter’s writing contest, “300 Words about Quilting – The Person I Taught to Love Quilting”. They have selected it for publication on their website coming up in August/September as part of … Continue reading

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Christa’s Year of Weekly Giveaways #5 – Win a Panel from Angela Walters

Thanks to everyone who participated in last week’s giveaway. Because of the great response, I found a lot of fun new blogs to add to my list. Congratulations to Elena and Marcia W. who each won a pair of Machingers Quilting … Continue reading

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HMQS 2013 Part 1 – Overview

This weekend Jason and I are in Utah, checking out HMQS – the Home Machine Quilting Show, and it is simply amazing! I took the plunge and entered my Busy Hands quilt into the show. After much trial and error, … Continue reading

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New Quilt Along – String of Pearls Launches in June

Here’s a quick announcement and a teaser about my next quilt along coming up this summer, called String of Pearls. The quilt along for String of Pearls will begin in June. I’m taking a break from my quilt alongs for … Continue reading

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