So right before quilt market my computer crashed. As in Dead. As. A. Doornail. Fortunately, my tech savvy hubby backed everything up so that nothing was lost. As you can imagine, the timing wasn’t great, but is it ever good timing for a hiccup like that?
One of my many demo’s at quiltmarket. My mom and I made the shirt I’m wearing from my fabric.
Now that at I’m back from quilt market and Jason has set me up on a new laptop, I can stop and breathe (for about 5 minutes) before it’s time to start working on the next fun quilty thing! (More fabric, more classes, more patterns, oh my!!)
So this post is a quick catch-up of what’s happening in real time along with a thank you giveaway for sticking with me and reading to the end!!
Quick Quilt Market Recap
Quilt Market was a blast! This is the industry trade show that takes place each fall in Houston, Texas, the week before Quilt Festival which is the consumer show. Many industry folks stay for both but that would be way too exhausting for me! Maybe once the kids are out of the house we’ll consider doing both…
One of the many quilts made from Modern Marks. Free & paid patterns coming soon!
I was in my booth most of the time at market showing my fabric line Modern Marks to quilt shops in the hopes that they decide to carry it in their shops. The response was really great as so many folks are attracted to the fun bright prints. I promised the shop owners a couple of free patterns coming soon, and I’d be remiss if I didn’t also share them with you. So be on the lookout as I’ll be sharing those as soon as my graphic designer has made them look pretty!
Demoing machine quilting + wearing another top made from my fabric.
I also introduced new customers to my book, Piece and Quilt with Precuts, and my awesome publisher set up several book signings and machine quilting demos while I was there.
My good friend Annie Unrein from By Annie made several bags and accessories for my booth and my mom help me sew up several shirts from my fabric to wear during the show.
The quilt on the left is a free pattern coming soon; the one one the right was remade from my book Piece and Quilt with Precuts using my fabric! Notice the cute bag by Annie and my matching shoes!
Be on the lookout for more about the individual Modern Marks quilts and projects a bit later after I’ve had a chance to recover! Then save the date: Starting November 27th, Benartex will be hosting a blog hop to share even more ideas of what you can make from Modern Marks!
Quilt Kits for Sale
I’m continuing to sell quilt kits for the upcoming Quilt Along I’ll be hosting here on the blog in January. Click here for the QAL schedule. Most folks voted for us to make Squiggles from my new book for the QAL, but I know several of you really wanted to make Gridwork as well.
I’m now offering kits for each quilt, along with optional backing kits. You’ll need a copy of Piece and Quilt with Precuts for the patterns, but hey – if you want to make BOTH quilts, you just need ONE copy of the book. I really like it when you can get more bang for your buck!
And of course either of these quilts would look fabulous in other fabrics, too!!
Click here to purchase Modern Marks quilt kits and bundles.
Upcoming Teaching
I head to St. George, Utah this weekend to do a trunk show on Friday and machine quilting class on Saturday for Dave’s BERNINA. Then on December 1-2, for my last gig of the year, I’ll be flying out to visit my friend Stephanie who runs Quilt Addicts Anonymous in Illinois. I’ll be sharing a lecture and full day free-motion class at her shop, so if you are in the area, be sure and join us!
I’ll be super busy in January, and it’s the last time I’ll be in driving distance of Las Vegas for awhile. On January 3-5 I’ll be teaching one day of machine quilting and 2 days of improv piecing at Quilting at the Lake. Click here for registration info.
Then, January 15-18, I’ll be teaching four different machine quilting classes at Road to California. At last check, two of my classes at Road had sold out with waiting lists, but there are still spots open in my Monday and Tuesday classes. Click here for class schedule info.
If you aren’t near where I’m teaching, you can catch my live webinar for the Modern Quilt Guild next week! On Wednesday, November 8th at 6 PM Pacific Time, I’ll be sharing tips and tricks for quilting on a home machine, answering the most asked question, “How Do I Quilt It?”
Click here to register for the webinar/or join the MQG.
If you aren’t yet an MQG member, be sure and join now so you don’t miss the fun! Members have access to all of the MQG webinars, so you can also catch it later.
The GiveawayS – Win my Fabric!
I have 3 fabric giveaways for you today, as a thanks for your continued support! First, I’m giving away a box full of fabric scraps which is mostly Modern Marks plus a few misc. pieces. These are leftovers, large and small of all the projects I’ve been making from Modern Marks over the last few months. It also includes some nice chunks of funky shapes that were the cutaways from the shirts I made, plus tons of small to medium scraps that frankly I’m just too lazy to sort through! But I know one of you will love them!
Win my Modern Marks scraps!
The second and third giveaways are Modern Marks precuts. At Quilt Market, there’s a night of shopping frenzy called Sample Spree where attendees can purchase bundles before they are available in shops. I wasn’t there, but apparently all of my precuts sold out except for one 2 1/2″ strip bundle (Benartex calls them Pinwheels) and one charm pack (aptly named 5×5’s) that were held back for promotion, so I snagged those puppies to give to you all!
Modern Marks precuts coming soon! Ask your local quilt shop to stock them.
I’ll make this easy – just leave any comment to enter. I’ll give the scrap box and the Pinwheel to two separate US winners, and send the charm pack to an international friend. So be sure to mention in your comments which prize you’d like to win and where you are from!
I’ll pick the winners first thing Monday morning and notify them via email.
Whew! I think that’s all for now!! Now it’s time to unpack and sew!
Christa Quilts 
Hi Christa, Your fabric is so beautiful and your booth at market looks amazing. Would love to win one if the giveaways. Thank you.
Thanks so much! What fun fabric!
Oh my goodness, your fabric is wonderful! I would be super excited to win the scraps or the pinwheel to make bright, gorgeous scrappy quilts. I am in the US.
I would love to win the pinwheel but I’d also take the scraps they’d be great for English paper piecing. What fun bright colors the new fabric line is. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for the giveaways. Honestly if I get picked I will be glad to win anything,lol. Love your passion and enthusiasm for your art. Maybe someday I will get a chance to go to one of your classes. By the way I am a Texan living in Maine.
I love your new fabrics! I am from France (charme pack will be perfect in my house)!
Just love reading your posts, 1 last grad child needs a quilt still debating which of your patterns to use. I’m from the land down under, Australia
I just received a new pattern from my sister in law that is pinwheel friendly and wanted to make a lap quilt for my mom for Christmas. I would love the pinwheel.
The pinwheel would be great. I was in one of your classes recently in Springfield Illinois.
Christa, I would love the pinwheel, but the scraps won’t be lonely in my sewing room! So, I’d be tickled with either. You are awesome to do this!
The pinwheel is my first choice — I already know what I’d make with it. The scraps would be great as well — I’ve been collecting leftovers for scrappy projects. I will look for you at Road since I live less than 20 minutes away.
I love all your quilts and your new fabric is really cool! I’d love to win the charm pack…it may be a while before I see any of your fabrics down here at the bottom of the world! (Southland, New Zealand). Cheers, Jenny
Love your new fabrics! I’d pick the Pinwheel if my name is selected. Carol from Mechanicsville, Va.
I would love to win the pinwheel or the charm pack! and I’m in Minnesota!!!
I love your new line. Very fun colors. I would be happy to win either the scraps or the precuts.
Great update! Scrap box looks awesome for improvisation.
Your beautiful fabrics show your beautiful energy! I’m in Goodyear, AZ, and would love either the pinwheel or your “scraps”.
Thanks for the heads up on where you’re teaching. I’ve let a few friends know about the Lake Havasu retreat as a possible meetup place. I’ll take whatever I might win: scraps or pinwheel would be great.
not only do you work like anything, but you seem to have a great time doing it!!! fantastic!!! i’d love to win them all, but as i live overseas, the charm pack would bejust right!!!thaks for the chance
Your Quilts are inspirational, thank you, makes me need to climb out of my comfort zone it’s good for me. I would love the charm pack I can see a quick triangles Quilt coming out of those. I live in the U.K.
Thank you again
I can’t wait to see your fabric! Thanks for the great giveaway – either would be much loved. I’m from Washington state.
Would love the scrap box! I live in Prescott AZ!
Love your fabric. It is gorgeous. I am in Australia and would love to win a 5×5!
I would certainly love the Pinwheel. I see a quilt.
I am loving the new line and hope a charm pack will find it’s way into my mailbox in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Love your fabric and patterns, thank you for sharing! Charm pack for me 🙂
I’m from Illinois and would love the box of scraps.
I love what you have been doing for all quilters. Congrats on your success and look forward to what you will be doing in the future
The tops your Mom made for you to wear in Houston are so cute. I could use a pile of scraps.
Hi Christa, I am a Norwegian living in Saudi Arabia, and would love to receive a charm pack from you!!! We are deprived of all the nice quilting supplies here, and need to order everything we need from the US, by ordering on-line. We have a very active quilt guild with many very creative quilters, which means a lot to me. I think I am your biggest fan in Saudi Arabia! I am ready and waiting to do your quilt-along in January!
I would love, love, love the pack of scrappys!!
sally.woolard@yahoo.com
Can’t wait for the pattern for the “quilt on the left”–that is so eye-catching! Your booth must have gotten a lot of attention, Christa. Wish I’d been there. I’m in Oregon and I’d love either the scraps or the pinwheel and would get busy quilting!
I’m very happy at how well you’re doing in quilting, teaching, etc. I’m interested in the box full you’re sharing!! I’m in Henderson,NV
Just purchased your book – Machine Quilting with Style – and looking forward to using it. Whatever you would like to send to Wisconsin is OK with me. Thanks!
Sending thanks from Michigan – I would like either !
Love either of them, especially pinwheels. I am from US and live in Henderson NV
I’d love the pinwheel or the scraps!
Love your books, patterns and would love to own your new fabric line.
Your colors are terrific. I live in Texas n would love whatever you send me. Thank you
Thanks for sharing all you adventures, and thinking of us too… Trying to decide on color way for quilt along…. i’ll be there.
I am from California. Scrap box is #1 choice, but would be excited to get the jelly roll also!
Hi Christa, Thanks for sharing all your Market news- your booth looks fantastic!!! So colourful! Happy November 😊 Deirdre
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Love your books and quilts !
Glad to hear your quilt market was a success even with the computer glitch. I’m from Iowa and would love to sort through all those scraps. It’s like working on a puzzle for me. sjvonfumetti at yahoo dot com
I’ve enjoyed seeing your fabrics. They truly look awesome. I’ve really been drawn to bright saturated colors lately! I’m in the USA 🙂
Oh, my! I DO love your new fabric line. Bright, vibrant, full of life! Those colors would put anyone in a good mood! I’m looking forward to making the squiggles quilt.
I’m in AZ and I’d love the box of scraps! It would be like finding hidden treasure sorting thru it. Thank you!
Congrats Christa! I loved keeping up with you at market on IG! I can put those scraps to good use!
Love your fabric and your patterns Christa. Maybe the charm pack finds its way to Germany.
I would love to win the pinwheel and I am in US
I love “Pinwheels” – they are so cute! but I like scraps too. Thanks for thinking of us.