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Machine Quilting Tips in Modern Patchwork Magazine
I love that more and more people are jumping on the modern quilting bandwagon! I’m a huge fan of quilting magazines and I love that more and more of them are devoted to the modern aesthetic. I’ve been...
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We’re Celebrating a Birthday This Week! (But It’s not What you Think)
It’s time for a birthday celebration, even though it’s not technically my birthday. Although my daughter did make me this lovely cake when it was my birthday last month. My favorite cake – German...
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The Quilter’s Planner 2017 – Now Available for Pre-order
Let me tell you how I met my friend Stephanie Palmer, creator of The Quilter’s Planner. We both had been invited to tape a series of machine quilting demonstrations for QNNtv’s Quilt It – The Longarm...
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Quilt As Desired Article 3: Filler Designs Add Texture
Today I’m continuing to share the series of machine quilting articles that I originally wrote for the National Quilting association as part of my Quilt as Desired column. This article first appeared in...
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Quilt As Desired Article 5: Quilting Negative Space
The following article was originally written as part of my Quilt As Desired column for the National Quilting Association’s Quilting Quarterly magazine. The association was disbanded after nearly 46...
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My Books on Sale – Just in Time for Holiday Gift Giving
I’m a numbers gal so it’s always fun for me to check and see how well my books are selling and what their ranking is online. Today when I checked, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the price of...
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My Quilting Stencils in Love Patchwork and Quilting
Today I have fun news to share! I worked with the lovely folks oversees to include a fun freebie in the latest issue (#44) of Love Patchwork and Quilting! Love Patchwork and Quilting likes to include a...
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New Pattern Release – Positive Direction
I’m excited to announce after a long hiatus that I am releasing individual patterns once again! The first one of the new batch is called Positive Direction, and it’s now available as a downloadable PDF...
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Two Fun New Books To Share – I Have Quilts in Both
Like many of you I love making quilts! But what you may not know is that one of the reasons I love writing patterns and books is that the deadlines for completion motivate me to finish things! I’m...
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Quilt Las Vegas 2017 is this weekend: come watch me quilt!
If you will be in or near the Las Vegas area March 30-April 1, be sure and check out Quilt Las Vegas, put on by the Desert Quilters of Nevada, my local quilt guild. I will be at the show on Saturday,...
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The Ultimate Guide to Machine Quilting – 1 Year Anniversary!
Today is a very special day. It marks the one year anniversary of the book that changed my life! Writing The Ultimate Guide to Machine Quilting with Angela Walters was not only an amazing experience,...
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Pre-Order Piece and Quilt with Precuts – My Next Book!
You guys! I wrote another book!! Piece and Quilt with Precuts will be published this August and I’m now taking pre-orders for signed copies through my site at shop.christaquilts.com. You can see lots...
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Your Chance to Win the Kit from my Craftsy Class – Startup Library: Quilting!
It’s just been a month since the launch of my new Craftsy class, Startup Library: Quilting, and already I’ve taught hundreds of students how to make a complete quilt from start to finish!! I love how...
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Piece and Quilt with Precuts Quilt 5: Starstruck
In my book, Piece and Quilt with Precuts, I teach how to quilt fun motifs using a walking foot, free-motion, or both! Today’s quilt, Starstruck is the first in the free-motion section. Just as in the...
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Finished Quilt: Color Weave, QuiltCon Entry + Quilting Tips
Today I have another quilt finish to share! Now that I’m not inundated with too many projects and too little time (yay for balance!), I can actually blog more about quilts I’ve recently finished, and I...
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My Quilts from Modern Quilts: Designs of a New Century – Modern X and HST
Today I’m pleased to be a part of the blog tour for the brand new book published by The Modern Quilt Guild and C&T Publishing, Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century. It’s a beautiful coffee...
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The Making of Surplus Strips Part 1 – the Blocks
I sure have enjoyed documenting more of my real-time progress as I create quilts to help promote my patterns, books and fabric. It’s so much more enjoyable to write about my process as I go, rather...
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Writing Book 4 – Part 1: The Book Proposal
Guess what? I’ll soon be writing another machine quilting book! I thought it would be fun to take you behind the scenes of book creation from start to finish because I get a lot of questions about what...
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Introducing Tic-Tac-Toe on the Cover of Fat Quarter Favorites
I love it when I get to reveal a quilt that I worked on many moons ago! Meet Tic-Tac-Toe, a fat quarter quilt featured on the cover of Fat Quarter Favorites – a new collaboration book from my publisher...
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Writing Book 4 – Part 2: Contract Accepted, Work Begins
If you are new to my blog, I’ve begun documenting my progress as I write a book from start to finish. In my last post, I discussed the book proposal process, so be sure to check that out! I’m currently...
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