Colorful Chevrons was my first officially published quilt. It was on the cover of Quilty magazine in the November, 2013 issue. The blue background provides a soothing counterbalance to the intensity of the colorful chevrons.

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Colorful Chevrons Stats:

• Designed, pieced and quilted by Christa Watson; designed in EQ7
• Finished size 64″ x 80″; completed June, 2013
• Pieced on my Bernina 1630; quilted on my Bernina 710
• Fabrics: Cotton Couture by Michael Miller
• Batting 2 layers: Warm n Natural cotton and Legacy wool
• Quilting design: straight lines in the chevrons and pebbles in the negative space
• Threads: Superior Materpiece, Aurifil 50 wt cotton, Bottom Line polyester
• Time to complete: 52 hours – top (12 hours); quilting and binding (40 hours)

Honors and Awards:

• 3rd place, Single Entrant Small, DQN Quilt Show, Las Vegas, NV March 2015
• Founder’s Award, MQX Quilt Festival Midwest, Springfield, IL, September 2014
• 3rd Place – Modern Category, AQS Quilt Show Paducah, KY, April 2014
• Cover Quilt, Quilty magazine November 2013
• Displayed at Quilt Market, October 2013

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