During these crazy times, sewing is such great therapy! Nothing warms my heart like seeing so many of you sewing masks (especially from my fabrics), making beautiful quilts, and sharing and encouraging each other! I’m currently working behind the scenes on quilts made from my next fabric collection coming later this summer. (See the sneak … Continue reading Save $2 Per Yard on Modern Marks Fabric – Now Just $8.95 Per Yard
Here’s a list of stores that purchased Modern Marks. Modern Marks by Christa Watson for Benartex Contempo Studio Please know that there are many, many more stores that carry my fabric – these are just the shops that I personally know about. Also, since the line has now been out for about a year, some … Continue reading Quilt Shops that Carry Modern Marks
It’s so fun to think it was just a year ago that I released my first fabric line and my second one is in stores now. It’s been wonderful to work with Benartex (Contempo Studio) and they’ve given me wide latitude to design what I want – fabrics that I would actually put in my … Continue reading Last Call for Modern Marks Fabric Yardage
Modern Marks was my first fabric line that I designed for the Contempo division of Benartex Fabrics. They released in September of 2017, and because Benartex reprints fabrics as long as they are selling, most of them are still available. Although I’m now promoting my second fabric line, Fandangle, (which ships to stores this month), … Continue reading Modern Marks Fabric Swatches Archive
I’ve been getting a lot of positive support for the idea of sharing more of my behind-the-scenes work, so thank you for the enthusiasm! Today I thought it would be fun to share something I don’t think many designers do – my fabric rejects, or those that didn’t make the cut when I designed my … Continue reading On Fabric Design and Rejects – Those That Didn’t Make the Cut for Modern Marks
At long last, I’m excited to show you the finished version of Squiggles, made from my first fabric line with Benartex, Modern Marks that released late last year. Squiggles version made from Modern Marks with black background You may remember that the original version, shown below was made from precut squares with a cream background … Continue reading Finished Quilt – Squiggles Made from Modern Marks Fabric
I’m excited to be a part of my friends Cheryl Brickey & Paige Alexander’s blog hop for their brand new book, Modern Plus Sign Quilts! Modern Plus Sign Quilts is published by Stash books, a division of C&T Publishing. Not only is it a fabulous book, but it was my turn to help share the … Continue reading Modern Plus Sign Quilts Book Hop – Transparency Chains in Modern Marks
Whew! It’s been a busy week! While I’ve been having a blast teaching machine quilting this week at Road to California, my fabric has getting out in the quilting world in a big way. I have a roundup of educational tips and tutorials, patterns to share, and loads of inspiration! Spray Basting Tutorial While I … Continue reading Update: Free Patterns, Basting Tutorial, EQ8 Fabric Swatches, and Modern Marks Inspiration
To celebrate the release of my new fabric line, I have a free pattern for you, plus loads of inspiration on what you can make with my fabric! Take a look at Rainbow Taffy, a bright colorful quilt made from 5″ squares of Modern Marks, + white background: Click here for the Rainbow Taffy pattern … Continue reading Modern Marks Inspiration and a Free Quilt Pattern!
Now that Modern Marks is making its way to stores, I’m excited to see it reach a wider audience. However, being a minimalist, I now need to clean up from all the quilts I’ve made from Modern Marks and get rid of the excess fabric I don’t need. So my loss will be your gain! … Continue reading One Time Only – Modern Marks Fabric Destash
