X marks the spot with this bold, graphic quilt! I challenged myself to make a modern quilt from simple shapes with an obvious focal point. The pop of green draws you in and the minimalist quilting emphasizes the design.
PDF pattern available for sale here.
Print pattern available for sale here.
Modern X Stats:
- Designed, pieced and quilted by Christa Watson; designed in EQ7
- Finished size 56″ x 70″; completed February, 2014
- Pieced and quilted on my Bernina 710 (no BSR)
- Fabrics: Kona cotton solids Charcoal, Snow, Zucchini
- Batting: Quilter’s Dream 70/30 cotton/poly; Aurifil 50 wt thread – piece and quilt
- Quilting design: all straight-line quilting, uneven lines using foot as a guide
- Time to complete: 30 hours – top (12 hours); quilting and binding (18 hours)
Honors and Awards:
- Featured in QuiltCon Magazine, February 2015
- Special Exhibit – QuiltCon, February 2015
- Juried into Road to California – January 2015
- Modern Quilt Guild Showcase – International Quilt Festival, October 2014
- Juried into AQS Chattanooga TN, September 2014
- 2nd Place – Modern, DQN Quilt Show, March 2014
- Pattern of the Month for the Modern Quilt Guild March 2014
Quilting Detail Shown Below:
Christa Quilts 
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