Christa Watson shares her "why" in an interview with Kim Soper as part of this week's installment of The Creativity Project. 52 interviews in 52 weeks. Getting to the heart of "why" we quilt. Because we have so much to learn from one another as we follow our creative paths.
See the featured quilts and web-exclusive color options and projects from the American Patchwork & Quilting February 2020 issue.
Christa Watson shares her "why" in an interview with Kim Soper as part of this week's installment of The Creativity Project. 52 interviews in 52 weeks. Getting to the heart of "why" we quilt. Because we have so much to learn from one another as we follow our creative paths.
Brand: Benartex/Contempo Designer: Christa Watson Collection: Good Vibes Pattern: Gumballs Color: Lime Size: By the Half Yard x 42/44" Fabric Content: Cotton This Benartex/Contempo quilting fabric features a geometric design in aqua, black, white, yellow, lime, and gray. Photo is the stock photo from Benartex. Fabric is sold by the half yard. If more than 1 half yard is purchased, it will come as one continuous cut. If it is not possible, we will contact you. If you would like: .5 yard---purchase 1 1 yard---purchase 2 1.5 yards---purchase 3 2 yards---purchase 4 and so forth. Shipping: Shipping is $4.75 for the first item and $1.00 for each additional item. Orders totaling $35.00 or more will ship free. If purchasing more than one item, use the "add to cart" option and shipping charges will calculate automatically at checkout. Fabric will be shipped folded Returns: We do accept returns for 7 days after delivery of your item. buyer pays return postage. There is a 20% restock fee. If the fabric is cut to order yard/yardage, there is a 25% restock fee. Thank you for looking. If you have any questions, please contact us and we will be happy to answer any questions.
Streamers Made from Dazzle Dots Click here to get my free Streamers quilt pattern via email. Click here to view all Dazzle Dots Fabric. Click here to get the Streamers Quilt Kit, while supplies las…
Want to practice your piecing and quilting skills? Join Christa Watson as she walks you through the process of making a quilt from start to finish.
Abstract Garden – Released Winter 2018 Click here for the list of shops who carry Abstract Garden This group is a modern, geometric take on things you may see in the garden. Click here to vie…
Geo Pop Blue/Green Mosaic Dot Fabric designed by Christa Watson for Benartex/Contempo Studio. 100% Cotton Fabric 44" x 45" WOF
Modern Puzzle is a quilt I designed and made to show off my debut fabric line from Benartex, called “Modern Marks.” Click here to get the free Modern Puzzle pattern. It’s full of …
Streamers Made from Dazzle Dots Click here to get my free Streamers quilt pattern via email. Click here to view all Dazzle Dots Fabric. Click here to get the Streamers Quilt Kit, while supplies las…
Kit contains Herringbone pattern by Christa Watson of Christa Quilts. Also contains fabric from the Stitchy collection by Christa Watson for Benartex. All fabric to complete quilt top and binding included. Finished quilt top will measure at 50" x 60"
Meet Modern Puzzle – one of the quilts I made for quilt market this past fall. The quilt pattern is a free PDF download and it’s made from one Pinwheel (aka Jellyroll) of Modern Marks +…
BERNINA Ambassador Christa Watson shares her newest fabric designs for Benartex, the Modern Marks collection along with 3 free quilt patterns!
Christa Watson's newest collection, Abstract Garden, is here--just in time to whet your appetite for spring planting! Christa wanted to design a modern floral collection and came up with these brightly colored geometric prints that have an abstract garden feel (hence the name!). Keep reading to learn more about the prints. What inspired your new Abstract Garden collection? My first couple lines were very geometric—no flowers, no leaves. I had this idea that I wanted to do a modern floral collection. As I explored the concept, it just wasn’t coming together, so I backed up and started to play with the elements I’d come up with. These prints are really geometric, but they still have the feel of a garden—it’s just very abstract! Not only can I not draw flowers, but I don’t garden well either. I live in Las Vegas where we have two seasons—hot and not as hot. Gardening here requires a lot of effort, and a lot of water. I’ll garden on fabric instead. It doesn’t need water! Blooming Roses This is the print closest to actual florals, and it’s my favorite. It totally looks like a rose if you look at it in the right way. Swirls are one of my favorite quilting designs. Picket Fences This is another print that I’m in love with. I actually designed this for Modern Marks, but it didn’t fit. I tried again with Fandangle, and it didn’t work. But it works here! I’ve learned that you always hold onto what you have—you never know where it can work in. This reminds me of picket fences, but more modern and fun. Trellis This is also loosely based on a machine quilting design—wavy plaid quilting. It’s a little more abstract, but it started with that wavy plaid design. It also looks like a lattice or trellis. Seeds These are basically polka dots, but not. They’re splotchy, elongated and irregular—like seeds. Tracks If you look closely, these are a nod to Modern Marks because they look almost like the quirky triangles from Modern Marks. Raised Beds I’ve learned that the main print always comes at the end for me. It’s basically a mishmash of all the other designs in one print. This evokes plots of land with interesting little designs from the coordinating prints. In my mind, it pulls it all together—the shapes, colors and textures. Tell us about the color palette. The hardest thing is always narrowing down the colors. I’m enjoying the rainbow right now and bright colors. Adding purple into this collection was important to me. I look at all my collections as going together—I didn’t have much yellow in previous collections, and I had a lot of green, so what I needed was more purple, blue, and then light green. I print out all the designs in all the colors and then sit on my living room floor with those paper swatches. I pick and choose and play until it feels like I have the right balance. Stop by each day this week for our blog hop featuring Abstract Garden inspiration! Click here to see the Abstract Garden collection. Click here to visit Christa's website. Love It? Share It!
Christa Watson's newest collection, Abstract Garden, is here--just in time to whet your appetite for spring planting! Christa wanted to design a modern floral collection and came up with these brightly colored geometric prints that have an abstract garden feel (hence the name!). Keep reading to learn more about the prints. What inspired your new Abstract Garden collection? My first couple lines were very geometric—no flowers, no leaves. I had this idea that I wanted to do a modern floral collection. As I explored the concept, it just wasn’t coming together, so I backed up and started to play with the elements I’d come up with. These prints are really geometric, but they still have the feel of a garden—it’s just very abstract! Not only can I not draw flowers, but I don’t garden well either. I live in Las Vegas where we have two seasons—hot and not as hot. Gardening here requires a lot of effort, and a lot of water. I’ll garden on fabric instead. It doesn’t need water! Blooming Roses This is the print closest to actual florals, and it’s my favorite. It totally looks like a rose if you look at it in the right way. Swirls are one of my favorite quilting designs. Picket Fences This is another print that I’m in love with. I actually designed this for Modern Marks, but it didn’t fit. I tried again with Fandangle, and it didn’t work. But it works here! I’ve learned that you always hold onto what you have—you never know where it can work in. This reminds me of picket fences, but more modern and fun. Trellis This is also loosely based on a machine quilting design—wavy plaid quilting. It’s a little more abstract, but it started with that wavy plaid design. It also looks like a lattice or trellis. Seeds These are basically polka dots, but not. They’re splotchy, elongated and irregular—like seeds. Tracks If you look closely, these are a nod to Modern Marks because they look almost like the quirky triangles from Modern Marks. Raised Beds I’ve learned that the main print always comes at the end for me. It’s basically a mishmash of all the other designs in one print. This evokes plots of land with interesting little designs from the coordinating prints. In my mind, it pulls it all together—the shapes, colors and textures. Tell us about the color palette. The hardest thing is always narrowing down the colors. I’m enjoying the rainbow right now and bright colors. Adding purple into this collection was important to me. I look at all my collections as going together—I didn’t have much yellow in previous collections, and I had a lot of green, so what I needed was more purple, blue, and then light green. I print out all the designs in all the colors and then sit on my living room floor with those paper swatches. I pick and choose and play until it feels like I have the right balance. Stop by each day this week for our blog hop featuring Abstract Garden inspiration! Click here to see the Abstract Garden collection. Click here to visit Christa's website. Love It? Share It!
The "Strip-pie" includes 40 - 2 1/2" x 42" precut strips of Black, White & Bright prints by Christa Watson for Benartex Contempo Studio. It includes 2 strips of every print from the line. Each strip is precision die cut by the manufacturer with pinked edges to prevent fraying. Black, White & Bright is Christa's 7th fabric collection, released in November of 2021. Due to mo
Geo Pop Grey/Red Diamond Pop Fabric designed by Christa Watson for Benartex/Contempo Studios. 100% Cotton Fabric 44" x 45" WOF
I am so excited about my two newest patterns, Charming Chevrons and Modern Logs. I’ll be doing quilt alongs for both later this year, and I can’t wait!! The lap and throw sizes of Charm…
BERNINA Ambassador Christa Watson shares her newest fabric designs for Benartex, the Modern Marks collection along with 3 free quilt patterns!
Several weeks back Christa Watson ( www.christaquilts.com ) asked me if I'd be interested in participating in a blog hop and give...
Christa Watson's newest collection, Abstract Garden, is here--just in time to whet your appetite for spring planting! Christa wanted to design a modern floral collection and came up with these brightly colored geometric prints that have an abstract garden feel (hence the name!). Keep reading to learn more about the prints. What inspired your new Abstract Garden collection? My first couple lines were very geometric—no flowers, no leaves. I had this idea that I wanted to do a modern floral collection. As I explored the concept, it just wasn’t coming together, so I backed up and started to play with the elements I’d come up with. These prints are really geometric, but they still have the feel of a garden—it’s just very abstract! Not only can I not draw flowers, but I don’t garden well either. I live in Las Vegas where we have two seasons—hot and not as hot. Gardening here requires a lot of effort, and a lot of water. I’ll garden on fabric instead. It doesn’t need water! Blooming Roses This is the print closest to actual florals, and it’s my favorite. It totally looks like a rose if you look at it in the right way. Swirls are one of my favorite quilting designs. Picket Fences This is another print that I’m in love with. I actually designed this for Modern Marks, but it didn’t fit. I tried again with Fandangle, and it didn’t work. But it works here! I’ve learned that you always hold onto what you have—you never know where it can work in. This reminds me of picket fences, but more modern and fun. Trellis This is also loosely based on a machine quilting design—wavy plaid quilting. It’s a little more abstract, but it started with that wavy plaid design. It also looks like a lattice or trellis. Seeds These are basically polka dots, but not. They’re splotchy, elongated and irregular—like seeds. Tracks If you look closely, these are a nod to Modern Marks because they look almost like the quirky triangles from Modern Marks. Raised Beds I’ve learned that the main print always comes at the end for me. It’s basically a mishmash of all the other designs in one print. This evokes plots of land with interesting little designs from the coordinating prints. In my mind, it pulls it all together—the shapes, colors and textures. Tell us about the color palette. The hardest thing is always narrowing down the colors. I’m enjoying the rainbow right now and bright colors. Adding purple into this collection was important to me. I look at all my collections as going together—I didn’t have much yellow in previous collections, and I had a lot of green, so what I needed was more purple, blue, and then light green. I print out all the designs in all the colors and then sit on my living room floor with those paper swatches. I pick and choose and play until it feels like I have the right balance. Stop by each day this week for our blog hop featuring Abstract Garden inspiration! Click here to see the Abstract Garden collection. Click here to visit Christa's website. Love It? Share It!
Geo Pop Magenta Tiny Hex Fabric designed by Christa Watson for Benartex/Contempo Studio. 100% Cotton Fabric 44" x 45" WOF
Digital Pattern (PRINT PATTERN AVAILABLE ON QUILTACHUSETTS.COM) 49" x 63" Why knot is a whimsical quilt that uses rotating arcs to create movement. It is a great design for featuring your favorite prints or solids. The cover quilt features prints form “GridWork” by Christa Watson for Benartex Contempo Fabrics which is available in three colorways, Amethyst, Breeze and Citron. Displayed at International Quilt Festival 2019
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Digital Pattern (PRINT PATTERN AVAILABLE ON QUILTACHUSETTS.COM) 49'' x 63'' This intermediate pattern features a double quarter circle arc in bright cheery colors. The pattern includes full color diagrams, easy to follow instructions, templates, and a coloring page for customizing your own quilt. What Knot is a carefree take on its sister quilt Why Knot. What Knot features a subtle background print in a natural cotton and a bright cheerful color palette. This quilt is sure to make you smile. Finish it off with some whimsical quilting and your own personal touches.
Today we are very excited to be a part of Christa Watson’s Modern Marks Blog Hop! Christa is one of our cherished Aurifil Designers, and we are thrilled that she released her debut fabric lin…
BERNINA Ambassador Christa Watson shares her newest fabric designs for Benartex, the Modern Marks collection along with 3 free quilt patterns!
I am really excited to share more about Christa Watson’s (Christa Quilts) debut fabric line, Modern Marks, for Benartex with you today. I had a pleasure of getting to work with a selection of…
Digital Pattern (PRINT PATTERN AVAILABLE ON QUILTACHUSETTS.COM) 49" x 63" Why knot is a whimsical quilt that uses rotating arcs to create movement. It is a great design for featuring your favorite prints or solids. The cover quilt features prints form “GridWork” by Christa Watson for Benartex Contempo Fabrics which is available in three colorways, Amethyst, Breeze and Citron. Displayed at International Quilt Festival 2019
Wholesale: Please email me: [email protected] for wholesale ordering information and pricing. LatticeWork Click here to purchase the PDF version instant download. Click here to order the pr…
Dazzle Dots Strip Pies Jelly Roll 2.5" Strips 40 pcs by Christa Watson for Benartex 42 inches wide 100% Cotton Quilting Fabric BE-STDZDPK Material: 100% cotton quilting fabric Each square is precision die cut by the manufacturer with pinked edges to prevent fraying. Dazzle Dots is Christa's 9th fabric collection for Benartex/Contempo Studio. This cotton print fabric is perfect for quilting, crafts, apparel and home décor accents. Multiple yards will be cut in a continuous piece. Care: Machine Wash Cold / Easy Care
Geo Pop Magenta Diamond Pop Fabric designed by Christa Watson for Benartex/Contempo Studios. 100% Cotton Fabric 44" x 45" WOF
