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 
Wow! What a busy girl you’ve been! Can’t wait for your webinar next week!
Thanks for the giveaway! Looking forward to seeing this fabric in person! Hoping to hunt for my bacground for the sew along.
I love your new fabric! Would love the precut. I live in Indiana but am in South Carolina for winter.
The fabric patterns and colors are so vibrant! I would love to win the fabric giveaway!
I would love win your Modern Marks scraps. The deep saturated colors are beautiful. I’m in California.
I would love to win the scrap box….I am a maker of little things….and would be so very happy!
I purchased your half yard bundles in your fabric line and it is such fun fabric. I am going to make the squiggles kit. I would love to win the scrap bag to go along with what I have..
I would love to win either US giveaway!
Texas
I would love to win the pinwheel. I’m in kentucky, USA
Love the bright colors. I would. Love the scraps!
Love that you and your Mom made shirts from your fabric line to wear at market. Very fun! I would love teh box of scraps for a new scrappy project. Have a great rest of the year and enjoy the holiday season!
Christa,
I’m so happy for you. You are living your dreams, although your wildest dreams probably would not have brought you this far! I have been following you for 4 years now. You have been inspiring me since I first started piecing.
I would love your pinwheel of Modern Marks!
God bless and keep you in all your endevours,
Cynthia Bingaman
What a wonderful giveaway! Thank you!
You are a busy lady! I’m from Iowa and love your fabric. I would be thrilled with either the scraps or Pinwheel. Thanks for the giveaway, Christa!
I love scraps and would be honored to add yours to my collection. Hope you got a chance to see the quilts in the MD Anderson quilt auction. If you didn’t you can see them here.
https://www3.mdanderson.org/auction/quilt
Love your new line and can’t wait to get sewing. The pinwheel would be amazing !
Oops forgot to mention I am from Las Vegas;)
Phew! I’m tired just reading your busy schedule! This FL gal would love to win the pinwheel; thanks for the chance!
Love your quilts at your booth – isn’t it wonderful to have Mom to help & support you! Looks like a lot of hard work, but lots of fun too! A good variety of scraps & the pinwheel – so pretty! Thank you, Susan in Mississippi!
Would love to win the scrap box or pinwheel. Thanks. 😊
How generous of you to offer these fabric giveaways – I love scraps so would like a chance to win the scrap box!
What cool looking fabric! Bright and fun. Would love to be the lucky one to win the scraps or pinwheel. Thanks and looks like you had a successful show!
Wished I had known about your shop when I was living in Vegas several years ago. Love to shop for fabric and patterns. I now live in Maryland and would love the scraps or the jelly roll….Here’s to hoping I win one…
Oooo…I love the preview of your new modern fabric…inspiring! I would be excited to win any one of those…scraps, jelly roll/pinwheels or charms.
These fabrics are stunning!!! I’m from Vegas and I’d be thrilled with the box of scraps or the pinwheel!
They look awesome!
Thank you for the opportunity to win! I love the colors in your new fabrics. Either the scraps or the pinwheel would be fine with me.
Love the bright, bold colours! I’m international – thanks for the chance to win the charm pack.
Would love those brights in the pinwheel to make a quilt for a younger person!
Love the info your mom helped sew shirts and samples! Moms rock.
Love your shirts! Great way to promote your fabric.
That would be fun to get the scrap box or the other two. I have your latest book and am waiting for your webinar!
I love the colors.
I’d love to win your pinwheel. Thanks for the chance!
I am from Madison, Wisconsin, and would be happy with any win! I do love a new box of scraps!
Love your new fabrics and the patterns. Thanks for sharing the previews.
Christa – another great fabric collection. I love the vibrancy and bold colours. I am an international follower and thank you for the chance to win something g bold and beautiful.
Definitely the scraps! Would be put to good use in the USA.
Your so busy! Im exhausted just reading what your up to! 😁❤ i love scraps
I love the fabric; Thanks for sharing with us.
Hope our quilt shop carries your line, would love to make a shirt like yours, love it! Either prize would be wonderful, I am in the US!
Love your enthusiastic blog and colorful new fabric line. I’d love the pinwheel to see it all for myself. The shirts you and your mom made are great.
You can’t imagine how much I would enjoy your fabric scraps!
How exciting! A great giveaway!
Either of the prizes are super
I would love to win any of your beautiful fabric. Love your bright colors.
I’m from Portland, OR and I make NICU quilts for Providence Hospital. The fabric scraps would be excellent to cut up into 2 1/2 X 4 1/2 rectangles for scrappy quilts. I love trying your free motion quilting on my little quilts!
Christa – I can’t decide! The scraps would be fun Thanks!
It was so great to meet you at market! (I work with Stephanie at QAA) your words were so kind, and you are such an inspiration!!
I can not wait to get my hands in your fabrics! They are so bright and fun!! See you in December! !!
Hi Christa, I am a scrap quilter,therefore I would love to win your scraps. I make my home in Flagler Beach, Fl. Linda Theriault
I would love anything, i am in the US
I love you bright colors and funky patterns! I would be thrilled to receive either the scrap box or the pinwheel. Thank you for the opportunity!