I just got the best news ever! I just found out that my Charming Chevrons quilt was accepted into QuiltCon, the modern quilting conference taking place in Austin, Texas in February.
I am practically speechless and beside myself with joy! I am already registered to attend the conference, and in fact just booked my plane ticket today. This is like icing on the cake! 🙂
Here is the front of Charming Chevrons (you can click to enlarge):
And here is the back (which I think is just as much fun as the front):
One of the quilting goals I made for the new year was to get a quilt accepted into a major show. Well, now I can cross that one off the list. (Or maybe I should say I’ll add to it?)
I will update the goal to read, “Win a ribbon at a major quilt show.” I’m sure this new goal will take much more than a year to accomplish, but I believe anything is possible with enough patience and perseverance!
Christa Quilts 
Beautiful quilt! I love the back, too!
This is such a fabulous quilt. Congratulations on being accepted!! and how fun that you will get to see it in the show. Woot!!
Huge congratulations! Your quilt is amazing – Love the quilting!
Congratulations!!!!! Love the grey background! What a beautiful quilt.
Yes indeed. Congratulations and I wish you the best. I really like how your quilt turned out.
What a gorgeous quilt! Congratulations!
Gorgeous quilt! The back is as pretty as the front.
It’s beautiful. Congratulations! How great to be able to strike off a resolution so quickly. Good luck!
Congratulations, it’s a striking quilt!
Congratulations on your entry….How exciting….great work Christa…..its a beautiful quilt!!!
Woohoo!! That is so exciting! Congratulations – it is a beautiful quilt!!
Congratulations…….That quilt is just gorgeous and so glad it made it into the show. Let’s hope you win a ribbon!!
Congratulations. So well deserved it is a beautiful quilt.
Congratulations Christa on your surprise. What a great quilt with lots of work especially in the quilting. Have fun at the show.
Christa,
Congratulations on your surprise. What a beautiful quilt and you can tell you put alot of work into it.
You should be proud of yourself. Have fun at the show.
Wow, that really is pretty. The front has really bright, funny colors but the back is really popping with the quilting with colored threads. I’m still trying to learn how to do the quilting let alone adding color too it. Fantasitc.
Congratulations! and well-deserved!! Love everything about this quilt – the combo of pebbles and straight lines in your quilting makes the whole thing pop! Will be pulling for you to get that ribbon!!
your quilt is gorgeous. I had one questions though, how did you quilt all the little circles on the solid colours? Do you have a tutorial on that?
Gill in Canada
Yes, I have a little demo on FMQ (Free-Motion-Quilting) as part of my tutorial series. Click on the link in this post at the top that says “Charming Chevrons”. That will link you to all of the tutorials I put together for making this quilt.
Congratulations!
So looking forward to seeing you and your quilt in February.
Well done. How exciting! Great to see modernity being put on the map.
CONGRATULATIONS, Christa! You must be so excited and proud. Your Charming Chevrons is awesome; and the quilting you did make it awesome times 2. Best of luck in acquiring that ribbon – you certainly deserve it.
Christa I am so happy for you. I have a long way to go to free motion quilt like you do – but at least now after following you I at least want to practice more. I even Free Motion Quilted a table topper – It turned out ok but I know I need lots of practice. 🙂 Anyway so happy for you Lynn
Congrats, Christa! It is a gorgeous quilt! I am still in awe that you used all different thread colors. It looks amazing and changing threads is the thing I hate most!
Congratulations!
Dear Christa, CONGRATULATIONS! Very well done. Here’s hoping you get the ‘Ribbon’ as well. Thank you so much for all the great tutorials. A happy, healthy, successful 2013 for you and your lovely family. God Bless, Raffaela Vasta
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Congrats Christa!! Lots of hard work paying off! We will be hearing about “ribbons” soon.
Teri
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Congratulations on having your quilt accepted!!! Love your quilt and I’d love to see it win a ribbon there!!!
Congrats!
Congratulations! Love the quilting. You inspire me to try new things.
How wonderful…it is well deserved such a beautiful quilt!! Congratulations:)
Congratulations . . . you and your quilt deserve this honor. It is truly beautiful.
Congratulations Christa! How exciting for you!!!
That’s wonderful, you deserve it! I want to make one just like yours, but of course I’m not entering any contests!!
Thanks! It was such a fun quilt to make. You can follow my tutorials to make one, or order a kit using the exact same fabrics. Happy sewing!
Wow!! Congratulations Christa, and may the new year bring you that ribbon you so richly deserve!!
Congratulations – that WAY exciting! And, you’ve met one of your goals, even before the new year is here. How cool is that?
Congrats! It’s a fantastic quilt and I’m sending out wishes that it will be a big winner!
Congratulations. 23 hours of quilting circles is paying off.
Yep – you can say that again!!
How exciting!
Wow….the back of the quilt took my breath away! It is sooooo beautiful!
Congratulations!! A well-deserved honor!
Woohoo!! It’s a beautiful quilt and well deserving to be shown and juried. Good luck!
Best of luck. It’s a beautiful quilt.
That’s exciting news! Congratulations!
Congratulation Christa I love that quilt and hope it takes a ribbon. I will keep my fingers crossed.
Beautiful quilting I’ll keep my fingers crossed and hope you’re showing us a ribbon in February. Good luck!!
Go Christa! Go Christa! Go Christa! Your quilt is wonderful, great job!
Congratulations Christa…what exciting news!!! Your quilt is beautiful 🙂
Oh, my!!! congratulations; the quilt is stunning! knock ’em dead. 🙂
Congratulations Christa! Knew you could do it. : )
CONGRATS Christa! I am so excited for you, what a way to put a nick in your 2013 Goals. Can’t wait to see it in person at Quilt Con!! Whohoa!