Introducing Benartex’ Newest Fabric Designer + 3 Free Patterns
Hi all! It’s Christa Watson here, a loyal BERNINA ambassador and brand new fabric designer for Benartex!
I’ve always been a fan of both BERNINA and Benartex, and when they joined forces several years ago, I thought it was a match made in heaven. When I got the opportunity to start designing fabric for Benartex, I was thrilled beyond words! Today I’d like to share with you the story of how that happened, the inspiration behind my debut line (Modern Marks), some free patterns for you to enjoy, and a chance to win a Pinwheel of the Modern Marks collection!
My Machine Quilting Books – I piece and quilt everything on my beloved BERNINA 770 QE
I’ve been a quilter for over 20 years and have written several books on machine quilting. I travel nationally to teach for BERNINA dealers and other fun places where quilters gather. It has long been on my bucket list to try my hand at fabric design, but I knew I had to get all of my ducks in a row before I even thought about submitting my designs.
One stop along my journey was attending an industry conference in 2016 to learn what it takes to become a fabric designer. Presenters at this conference included other talented designers such as fellow BERNINA ambassadors Tula Pink and Alison Glass. I came home from the conference with a firm decision that yes, I was ready to enter the world of fabric design. I set a plan in place, knowing it could take years to succeed and I was willing to put in the work.
Modern Marks fabric by Christa Watson features a rainbow of Saturated Color.
As luck would have it, Benartex came calling literally two days after I returned home from that conference. They mentioned that they really liked my style and asked if I’d like to join their Contempo fabric division, which focuses on creating contemporary and modern fabrics with a fresh, clean aesthetic. It took me about two seconds to say, “yes!” and join the ranks of their other amazing trend-setting designers.
I knew right away what I wanted to create: a colorful collection full of modern, geometric prints in saturated hues. I’m inspired by mid-century modern art and bold, clean graphic design. I’ve always loved bright colors, but when I began quilting back in the early 1990’s the only brights that were readily available were novelty kids prints. I collected them eagerly, all the while yearning for something a bit more sophisticated.
Modern Marks includes 26 prints from the line plus 5 coordinating Color Weave tonals.
Modern Marks is now available in quilt shops worldwide, and I’ve been having a blast creating fun, cozy quilts and seeing what other quilters and sewists have made. For more inspiration, check out the hashtag #modernmarksfabric to see what others are creating from my fabric!
Benartex and I have teamed up to offer three free patterns for you to enjoy. Of course they would look great in any fabrics you choose, but I think they are extra special when you use Modern Marks. 🙂
Rainbow Taffy
Click here to download the free Rainbow Taffy Quilt Pattern
Rainbow Taffy was so fun to design and make. I love a good rainbow quilt and this design can be made in rainbow order as shown, or mix up your favorite prints for a super scrappy look!
I free-motion quilted a “boxes” design using the BERNINA Stitch Regulator and my B 770 QE.
I had fun quilting an allover “boxes” design on this one. It’s a nod to one of the prints of the same name, and a super easy and forgiving free motion design to stitch out. You can practice the design by sketching a series of random overlapping squares on paper. Once you get the hang of it, apply that same design to your quilt from edge to edge.
Modern Puzzle
Click here to download the free Modern Puzzle Quilt Pattern
I designed Modern Puzzle to be made entirely from 2 1/2″ precut strips. Benartex calls the “Pinwheels” and they are so fun to sew! You can use one pinwheel of Modern Marks + one pinwheel of neutral backgrounds to make this design pop!
Quilt overlapping wavy lines without marking using seam lines as a guideline for spacing.
I love using the BERNINA dual feed which comes standard on the B 770 QE to quilt overlapping wavy lines. I use the open toe #20D foot to see what I’m doing and then move the quilt from side to side to create wonky wavy lines. Stitch as few or as many lines as you wish to add texture to your quilt!
On Your Mark
Click here to download the free On Your Mark Quilt Pattern
The savvy folks at Benartex created this free digital design for you to make. Pair up your favorite brights from the line with a contrasting background and you’ll whip up this graphic modern quilt in no time!
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my new colorful fabric collection, Modern Marks. As for it by name at your favorite quilt shop!
Additional quilts shown in this image are “Gridwork” and “Starstruck.”
Patterns for both available in my book Piece and Quilt with Precuts from Martingale/That Patchwork Place.
Win a fabric Pinwheel (40 2-1/2″ strips cut width of fabric) of my Modern Marks collection!
You could be the Lucky WeAllSew winner of one Modern Marks Pinwheel!
All you have to do is post a comment below and answer the question, “What would you make with Modern Marks fabrics?” The the giveaway is open through Thursday, January 11th!
The giveaway is open to residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. One comment per fan. Comment must be submitted to the WeAllSew.com blog by Thursday, January 11th at 11:59 PM Central Time. Winner will be chosen randomly. Winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to contact to claim the prize.
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261 comments on “Introducing Benartex’ Newest Fabric Designer + 3 Free Patterns”
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I would make rainbow taffy. I may also mark a log cabin quilt for my grandson.
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Much as I like Rainbow Taffy. For the strips I would have to do 2 Quilts for Kids with the Modern Puzzle pattern. I will find a pack for Rainbow Taffy. Thanks for several fun patterns.
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These fabrics would make fun pinwheels!
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Love the colors and graphics. Would love to make Rainbow Taffy and On your Mark.
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Love the Modern Marks collection
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I love this fabric and would like to make a fabric wrapped rug!
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The fabrics are beautiful. So colorful and lively. I would make a Disappearing 4 patch or use the Windmill pattern —— so many choices.
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I would make a table runner from this fabric.
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I love the bright colors in Christa’s fabric collection. It would be perfect for a quilt for my 6 month old great grandson. He is my joy.
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I would definitely make rainbow taffy! Love it!
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My eyes popped when I saw the new fabric! I would make the Rainbow Taffy Quilt! I love the free motion quilting suggested for it too! It would make my bedroom a happy place!
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A Jen Kingwell quilt with these fabrics would be wonderful.
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I LOVE these fresh designs and would make Rainbow Taffy in a minute. Well, maybe in quite a few hours.
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Rainbow Taffy for my daughter, for sure!
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I would make my first quilt!! I love the Rainbow Taffy quilt. Congratulations on making your first designed fabric.
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I would use the fabric for an English paper piecing project either Millifoire or any of the other quilt patterns that are available. I enjoy paper piecing and find it relaxing.
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I think I would make a lap quilt. The vivid colors would be beautiful on my neutral couch.
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I would love to do an Hawaiian appliqué with it.
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I love the bright colors for a child’s quilt, but I love the patterns that would show off nicely in a log cabin or other larger square designed quilt.
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My mom recently moved from her home to an senior living facility near me. I’d love to gift her a new quilt for her new bedroom.
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I love love love her fabric. I think I would make a table runner or wall hanging. Hard to decide
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I would make ‘On Your Mark’ but in a smaller version, to take advantage of the width of the strips.
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That Rainbow Taffy quilt looks just super! Would LOVE to make that one!!
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I would make a wheel chair quilt for a veteran using the bright colors with a black background.
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Very happy to see bright, clear colors. I too remember all to well the hunt for color in the early days. My first quilt was burgundy and maroon Eleanor Burns log cabin. Think I’d like to mix these with some of my vintage brights (animals and bugs) in a sampler.
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In the midst of this cold, cold winter, I would like to make a work tote that would brighten my day every day! The fabric would be lovely for SO many projects – it just makes me smile!!
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LOVE the rainbow taffy quilt, think I’ll make that as something quick and easy with great color impact!!
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I love the pattern On Your Mark. This is right up my alley.
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The colors are lovely! What a great quilt they will make – whichever pattern
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I would use these lovely fabrics on a happy Anita Goodesign quilt like “Beautiful Blocks & Borders” or the “Jelly Roll Quilt Blocks”.
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Rainbow Taffy would be my choice to assemble and quilt! It’s winter and freezing cold and a rainbow makes me think of sunshine and cool rain – no snow ! Love the bright colors!
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This fabric is sew cheerful and bright – would make a gorgeous baby quilt!!!
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Hello, I would use the fabric to make a Rainbow Taffy lap quilt for our Motor Home. RVs have a tendency to be all “blah” beiges (ours included) and the vivid colors of Modern Marks would sure brighten up the RV living room!
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Love the brightness of the fabric, and has a modern look to it. I would use to make a pineapple quilt, all the bright colors would really look happy . You could use all of them in a pineapple quilt. Love bright quilts.
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On Your Mark quilt – very nice! Thank you, Susan
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I love the bright colors. I would make a lap quilt for myself.
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I would think this fabric would look great in the Empire Place pattern by Sassafras Lane!
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I would make the “Rainbow Taffy” quilt. This fabric is now my favorite!
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I’d love to make a Rainbow Taffy quilt with Christa’s bright new fabrics.
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I like the Rainbow Taffy quilt. I would probably try to make that quilt.
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Sweet, sweet fabric designs and colors!! I’m going to have to make a quilt for my granddaughter this year. I’d definitely love these fabrics because they’d be “timeless”. And colorful.
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I’d love to make Rainbow Taffy for my 2 1/2 yr, old grandson. We would love all the bright cheerful colors.
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Definitely a lap quilt!
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Oh I NEED to make the rainbow taffy with this fabric line!
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I would sew a quick & large piece quilt for or dull guest room! This would brighten it up!
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I would love to make the Rainbow Taffy Quilt. This is a beautiful fabric line. I have the ultimate guide to machine quilting and use a Pfaff Quilt Expressions 4.2…..but am seriously dreaming of trading that in on a 770 QE!!!! Though I’d have to quit my day job and sew all day if I did that ha ha!
Thanks for the contest!
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Would love to make one of these quilts. I specially like the “On Your Mark” quilt. Makes me want to make and using a lot of fabric that I would like to use up!!!
I have so much fabric!!! Thanks, Christa!
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Definitely would make Rainbow Taffy, it’s gorgeous! Congratulations Christa!
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The colors are bright and cheerful. I am going to make a smaller version of Rainbow Taffy as a blanket for the living room.
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I love these colors, so happy and bright! I’m a newbie so the On Your Mark looks like one I could manage on my own!
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I love to make quilted bags and baby quilts! They are usually quick to make and can be quilted easily on a regular machine.
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Christa is so gosh darn talented. What a beautiful new line of fabric with Benartex.
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I might make a Rainbow Taffy; it’s a nice pattern.
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I do believe I like the Rainbow Taffy quilt and would like to make that one, or at least put it on my list to make it.
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Krista, I love the new fabric line. It matches your bright personality, it was a pleasure meeting you at Quilt Nebraska. I also feel fortunate to have also meet Tula Pink when they had the brick and mortar store in Missouri just East of St. Joseph. With this bright happy fabric I would like to make some baby items for several young ladies who attend some of my workout classes at the local YMCA. They are living in a group home situation and it would be a wonderful way to show them that they are loved and encourage them to share that love with their new babies when they arrive.
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I love your Modern Puzzle quilt! I’d love the chance to make it with your fabrics!
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I just love this fabric. I have one of Christa’s quilting books. Now waiting to rcv in the mail another of Christa books. Can’t wait to start on the quilt along. Also to work on other quilts & to learn to quikt them. Christa Watson rocks
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Rainbow Taffy would be the one I would make! Love the bright fabrics.
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I would make the Rainbow Taffy quilt, beautiful colors and designs! Have to have it to create an heirloom!
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Love Christa and her new fabric and benartex! I would do on your mark with the bundle- thanks for the chance to win.
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I would love to make Starstruck with this fabric for my granddaughter.
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I really like chevrons and arrows, so the “On Your Mark” pattern appeals to me. However, given some of the elements in the fabric line, a tumbler pattern would be most appropriate as well.
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This is the brightest, happiest fabric line I’ve seen in a long time. It screams BABY QUILT to me! Have a friend that’s going to be a grandmother, AGAIN, in July! Would LOVE to receive your fabrics!!! Good luck everyone!
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This beautiful fabric would look great in a wall art quilt for my daughters new home. She is an interior designer and loves modern mixed with mid century
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My daughter is graduating this Spring. Would like to have some fabrics she would like to make her quilt – these are her types of fabrics. Love them. Thanks.
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I would make the rainbow taffy!!! I love rainbow colored quilts!
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My 12 year old granddaughter would love a lap quilt made with Modern Marks to snuggle under year round. Love the graphics and saturated colors!
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I love the rainbow taffy quilt! I would maybe make a baby-size version – one of my cousins is having a baby in a few months 🙂
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I absolutely love the saturated colors in this line! I think it would be fun to do a jelly roll race quilt and just let all those yummy colors mash together and shine!
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Love the new color line! Am planning on updating table runners and bedroom dressers and side tables with a fresh “zing” of color – would be perfect!
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I feel Rainbow Taffy or Starstruck show off your colorful fabric the best! I also love my Bernina and Benartex Fabrics!
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I would enjoy making Modern Puzzle with these bright colors for our great granddaughter, who will be one year old this month.
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Christa, I love the colors in your fabric. I would make a quilt first thing.
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I love these colours! The Rainbow Taffy quilt really appeals to me!
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I would do a modern log cabin with all those vibrant colors!
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I want to make on your mark.
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I think it might look good made with the Modern Hexie quilt pattern. I saw that pattern last year, and still want to make it.
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I would make On Your Mark.
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Hello, I would like to make the rainbow taffy with this fabric line! Thanks for sharing!
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I would make a pineapple quilt. The bright colors would look great!
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I would make the On Your Mark Quilt!
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I would make On Your Marks!!
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Love the Modern Puzzle quilt.
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Christa’s fabric is just beautiful! I think it would make a great quilt for a teenage girl. I love all the quilts in her book. Thank for the opportunity to win.
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“What would you make with Modern Marks fabrics?”
I love them all! I just ordered your book 😉
I downloaded the Rainbow Taffy and have fabric pulled to start but if I had Modern Marks fabric, most def it would be used for Starstruck.
Happy New Year!
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I love the bright colors! I have a 1.5 year old great nephew I haven’t met yet and i think these bright colors would be perfect for a little boy so I would make him a strip quilt.
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I really want to make Starstruck with these fabrics.
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I absolutely love the bright, fresh colors! I would make the wonky log cabin quilt for my son for his new apartment. It would be so fun!
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I would make the On Your Mark quilt. I like the contemporary take on the chevron style with the bright colors.
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Such sweet fabric would look wonderful in a split-rail quilt pattern!
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A tablerunner would brighten a dark wood table.
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Such beautiful fabric. I know I would pet the fabric first, then think of the beach as I sit inside due to the negative degree weather.
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Love this fabric. I would make Rainbow Taffy Quilt!
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I love those colors! I’d make a darling, bright quilt for my granddaughter. I’d let her pick out the pattern.
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I’d like to make “On Your Mark” as a change from traditional quilt patterns.
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I would make the Rainbow Taffy Quilt!! Thank you for the opportunity to win,
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Beautiful fabric line. I have really enjoyed your book on machine quilting. If I were to make a quilt with the fabric bundle, it would be On your Mark.
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The RainbowTaffy pattern is awesome! And your colors!!! WOW!! I can see my 11 year old granddaughter helping me arrange the colors and making a new quilt. She & I would probably either have to make 2 quilts or take turns sleeping under one!!
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The rainbow taffy or a log cabin quilt for my grandson.
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I would make rainbow taffy. I may also mark a log cabin quilt for my grandson.
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Modern Marks would make a great Bento Box quilt. Looking forward to using the line!
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I would make a baby quilt for my first grand baby to be born this summer.
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I would make Rainbow Taffy. Really like the fresh, bright colors. Thank you.
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I would use these beautiful fabrics to make a modern take on a race quilt! I think it would be a great way to show off bothe the colors and designs!!
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Love the colors. It would be a hard decision, but I like Rainbow Taffy.
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This is a beautiful bright fabric collection! The Moderne Marks pattern would be a great use for it!
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I would make your Squiggles pattern. Thanks!
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I think it would make an awesome scrappy log cabin quilt.
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what a cheerful line, any quilt would be a happy quilt in these fabrics!
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What a beautiful, colorful collection of fabrics. My first make would be the Rainbow Taffy quilt. Actually, all three of the quilt patterns are beautiful and I would eventually make the other two. What talent it takes to be such a fantastic designer. Thanks.
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I love the bright colors in this fabric line and would like to use it to make the Rainbow Taffy quilt.
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I think I’d make a table runner or a set of cheery placemats with these bright colors.
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LOVE the bright colors! If I won, I’d be really tempted to make the Rainbow Taffy quilt. That is a great looking rainbow-inspired pattern!
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Such fun colors and designs! I would love to make a quilt. Thanks for the chance to play : )
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Your fabric is gorgeous! I would use it to make the Rainbow Taffy quilt. It would look fantastic with your fabric and I just love that quilt design. .
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I would use it to make your modern puzzle. I love that pattern. It always catches my eye.
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I am getting ready to retire and plan to take up some quilting at that time. I would love to make quilts for my grandchildren and the Modern Marks looks like a great place to start.
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The colors & designs are wonderful. I think I’d make the Modern Puzzle quilt. It’s my birthday today so it would be a present to myself as I am always making quilts for others.
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Have been wanting to make a rainbow quilt,
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I have loved Christa Watson for who she is as a person from the moment I “met” her online. Her teaching style, her love of quilting, her patterns and NOW her fabrics!!
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I love the bright colors! These would make some great crazy quilted purses!
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We have to decide on just ONE thing to make with this?!? I love this line, and I’m excited to have more option with bright colors and geometric designs. I would love to do the modern puzzle quilt you have featured here with a black or dark grey background.
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I’d probably make the Modern Puzzle or a simple suare in a square playing with all the combinations of contrast.
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Christa, you did a great job designing this line. It is beautiful. I would make Starstruck first and then move on to your other patterns. Thanks for all of the free pattern downloads.
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I’d love to make the Modern Puzzle quilt especially because I have the down-loaded pattern.
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I love the bright colors of the new fabrics. I would love to make my granddaughter a quilt for her bedroom.
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I love these bright cheery fabrics. I would like to make gridworks. It shows off the Fabrics really well.
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Great colors! I would love to try the On Your Mark pattern
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On Your Mark!
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What a lovely fabric collection! I would make the Rainbow Taffy Quilt. Thanks for the great giveaway.
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I would make a totebag
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Oh boy! No kidding, if I won a Modern Marks Pinwheel, I would start the day I received the fabric making the Rainbow Taffy quilt! It is an attractive pattern and SO pretty in the Modern Marks fabric by Christa Watson!
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These bright colors would work well for a butterfly quilt I have planned.
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I would love to make an “On Your Mark” Modern Marks lap quilt. Last year I managed to finish a quilt a month and met my New Years resolution. I also had the privilege of taking a machine quilting class from Christa. I’m looking forward to another great year and using Benartex fabric.
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I like this color selection.
I would use it to make the Rainbow Taffy quilt.
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I would make a rainbow quilt. The colors are so bright and cheery.
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I would make the Rainbow Taffy quilt. It’s so bright and cheerful!
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I would make the Rainbow Taffy Quilt. Just the name alone makes me smile!!! Gorgeous!!
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Your fabrics are very fresh.
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I love your premier fabric line. It is so crisp & cheerful. I would make the Modern Puzzle quilt with this fun fabric.
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My granddaughter is only 2 1/2 but she already loves her quilts. I will make her a rainbow taffy quilt. She will love the colors!
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I love the puzzle quilt. Your colors are amazing!
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I love the colors and designs–would definitely start on “On Your Mark” first!
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I just downloaded your “On Your Mark” free pattern. I had been searching for just the right quilt pattern for my teenage grandson. With the Modern Marks fabrics, it would be a great combination. Thank you so much!
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Today, on this very cold winter day, I’d use these gorgeous colors to make something with flowers to help me think of spring!
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I would make a charity quilt.
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I think a Jelly Roll Race, with a lot of shadow butterflies on top, would really give it a pop.
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I love these saturated colors! I am definitely interested in creating a taffy quilt, embellished with fabric dye markers.
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I loved your presentation at Sew Yeah Quilting in Las Vegas! I would love to win this jelly roll and will make a large tote for quilting supplies following your “On Your Mark “ pattern!
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Thank you!
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I would definitely make quilts for my granddaughters – the colors are so fantastic!
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I’d make a scrappy Fanfare quilt. These fabrics are perfect for it!
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I have always loved the child “crayons” quilt. These colors are so bright, I think they would look great.
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I love her fabric. I’d make a quilt with rainbow stars!
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I’d have to say my first choice would be your Modern Starstruck pattern, but I’m ready to start up the Squiggles with black background QAL.
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I think I would make the Rainbow taffy. I love the colors.so nice and cheerful. It would make any day a happy day .
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I immediately gravitated to the On The Mark pattern though I think any pattern that highlights a rainbow would work.
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My daughter loves rainbows and wants a rainbow quilt. She is a high school Art teacher. This fabric line is perfect for her quilt. I love it!
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I have always admired quilts in rainbow colors and would make your “Rainbow Taffy” quilt with this collection. They are all beautiful patterns, but this one speaks to me. Thank you for sharing them. :o)
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I love the Rainbow Taffy quilt pattern! Classic and colorful! I think it would be fun to make a quilt for my boys with it.
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I rarely get excited about any collection, but I love this one, and could see using it instead of one I was planning to make with a Kaffe F collection I already have…..with a white background!
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Wow the fabric can make or brake a quilt.But the Beauty is all in the eye of the beholder..I would make a table runner and it would be fun with this fabric… [email protected]
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Love these colors and your Rainbow Taffy quilt. Thanks for the giveaway.
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I love bright rainbow colors for quilts and your designs are very “modern”, I would love to make a rainbow wall hanging out of them when I win the free fabric!!!
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Great colors and textures, will look for them at my LCS! I would make the rainbow taffy quilt, this collection is perfect.
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I would make a pretty shirt and matching pocket book. The leftover fabric would be used for a lap quilt.
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Beautiful bright colors! Love the fabric line and the rainbow taffy pattern!
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Love bright colors – probably ‘Rainbow Taffy’ – thanks
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I’ve been sewing along with Christa from her first sew along. I love all her patterns and this new fabric is wonderful. I’d use it to probably make one of the many of her quilt patterns I have.
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OMG I love the colors and the designs. I downloaded Rainbow Taffy, but I can never just stay with the pattern I find. I have to make changes as I go. I love designing and these colors just make me ” a happy girl “!! Love the new fabric collection.
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I would make something quilty, fun and modern. Thank you for the giveaway.
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I would love to make the Modern Taffy. Love the bright happy colors a fabulous way to welcome spring!
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Love the colors, I would like to make Rainbow Taffy quilt for our 5th Wheel. It needs some color changes and this would be it. Thank you for the opportunity, Hope I win!
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I am looking forward to making a baby quilt out of these beautiful colors and patterns!!
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I would make a Rainbow Taffy for my son in Iceland to brighten up the dark!
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I love the bright colors and thinking I would love to make the On The Mark with them! Kick off the spring with the bright colors and start the new year with it! Thank you for the inspiration!
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My very first Christa quilt . Will pick a pattern from a hat as they are all stunning !
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Rainbow Taffy – love the bright colors
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Most definitely the Rainbow Taffy. I’m excited about all the bright colors! I’m turning into a modern girl verses traditional!!!
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I would love to make a baby quilt for my 2nd grandchild, Baby C, who is due 3/1/18!
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Love the new fabric line. The quilt patterns are super nice, too. I have become enamored with modern quilting.
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I would make an eye-popping bargello style quilt with the Modern Marks fabrics. I love the bright colors!
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Wow! These are fantastic designs and will be fun to work with!
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I’d definitely make a quilt. Such pretty bright colors!
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I would love to use the strips to make a square in a square block quilt. I love bright colors and the prints I this line.
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I just love the bright cheery colors in this new line.
I would make the “On Your Mark” quilt that I just downloaded.
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I would absolutely make the Rainbow Taffy. My granddaughter would just love to have the quilt I would make out of all the bright colors! Thanks for the opportunity.
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What a cherry line! Love the colors. I also love the on the mark pattern. Would love to make it! Will look for the fabric line at my Bernina Center-Aurora Sewing Center
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I love the bright colors and the geometric designs. The Rainbow quilt would be my first choice to use these new material on.
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I think I’d be tempted to make a pinwheel quilt. The colors are just so happy and fun!
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I would use the pattern On Your Mark —- it would look fantastic in my daughters room! Love the bright colors!
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Love all of these bright colorful fabrics. I would make a log cabin quilt for my granddaughter. She is really into bright colors.
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I would love to use it in a modern Dresden design- I think it would be gorgeous.
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I just love the Starstruck pattern….
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I made a modern puzzle quilt in blues and grays for my great nephew and I would love to make another one in the bright colors of Modern Marks
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I love the vibrancy of the Rainbow Taffy pattern. The fabric patterns are fantastic!
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I love the rainbow taffy quilt. I too love the bright bold colors and am so glad you designed them.
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On Your Mark! with some new quilting stitches. I love bright colors!
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I would make a bright wall hanging quilt, likely with paper piecing that I”m just learning, with those lovely saturated colors.
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Beautiful fabric line…would make the Rainbow Taffy quilt…beautiful.
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I think I’d make On Your Mark.
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Modern Puzzle would be a great project to use this jelly roll on. I have a number of other quilt patterns using jelly rolls and any one of them would finish nicely with this collection!
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“What would you make with Modern Marks fabrics?”
Me?! I’m going to kiss goodbye the here and now and make curtains, a table runner and accessories for a kitchen to bring me back to when it all began in the 1950s.
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I love all of them!!! Hmm, it may take me a while to decide if I win ?
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What beautiful fabrics. I’d use the jellyroll to make your Squiggles.
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I think I would have to go with the modern puzzle, but it’s a toss up with the rainbow taffy. All nice patterns that don’t look too complicated
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I too would make a Rainbow Taffy quilt with Christa’s fabric. That pattern is a perfect fit for the colorful pieces.
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COLOR, COLOR, COLOR, WOW, I love it. It’s about time someone came up with some modern designs! All three designs are great but the modern puzzle quilt is my favorite. I like to show off what I like so making a quilted bag is my idea to showcase this color and design. Thank you for the patterns, they will be put to good use.
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I like the Rainbow Puzzle quilt – looks like something to make quickly to bring some brightness into the dreary winter! Love all the colors, but the purples are quite special.
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I’d buy a second roll and make a Two Plus Two quilt with the pattern by Colleen Blackwood. It would be a grand way to display your fabrics. I think the weave fabrics would be great in the setting triangles of this quilt.
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I would make Rainbow Taffy
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I love the colors! I can’t decide between the “on you mark” or the ”rainbow taffy”.
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Well…. fabric is my favorite thing! I would make a quilt using my great grandmothers hand drawn patterns. There is no measurements just drawings. I’ve wanted to attempt this for a long time. I think this fabric would inspire me.
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What bright, colorful prints. My daughter would love a quilt made from l
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I’d make one of the patterns for my son and his wife. Definitely modern for them!
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I LOVE the Rainbow Taffy Quilt and would be thrilled to make it!
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I love the virbrant colors. I love modern quilts and would love to make a geometric quilt or perhaps use them to make a modern art quilt. They sky is the limit.
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Hi – I would make a rail fence quilt.
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I would make the modern taffy. Love your colorful fabrics! The fabrics seem to talk to me to cheer me up that spring is not too far away.
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I would love to make the Rainbow Taffy quilt, and those are my colors!
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I love the contemporary look of your fabrics! This would make a great quilt! Finger’s crossed! 😉
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Rainbow Taffy…love it with your beautiful fabrics to brighten up my grandaughter’s room!!
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I would make on the Mark. I love the colors and I am new to quilting.
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Beautiful bright colors! I would make a log cabin quilt.
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I would use these brilliant colors to try a feathered star. I can just imagine how the colors would make it pop!
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I like the Modern Puzzle Quilt for this.
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I would like to make the Rainbow Taffy quilt.
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I love the modern fabric designs and colors and I would want to keep the lap quilt I make for myself. Thank you.
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I love making quilts for the children section of the library!!! Rainbow Taffy quilt would be a wonderful addition to their walls. They would quickly learn the colors of the rainbow with those beautiful, vivid, and exquisite fabrics. Great job Christa.
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Beautiful line of fabric! Love the colors and patterns! I would make a zipper quilt for my grand daughter, Grace!
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I love color, the more the better! If I were to win this bundle of beautiful fabric, I would be inspired to make my very first quilt for my new grandson. The “Gridwork” would be my choice of pattern, it’s so unique!
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I am ready to make the Rainbow Taffy. I’m calling my store this morning to check on this fabric. I love the Bright colors and have never done a rainbow quilt. Looks like so much fun.
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Hi I would use these bright colors to make an on my mark to give to my son for his college dorm room in a lap quilt size
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Congratulations on becoming a fabric designer! I plan to teach a 10 year old girl how to sew/quilt for the first time and would love to use your fabric for her first project!
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I have a couple of Christa’s books. I have just started making more modern quilts and would love to have that beautiful fabric for my stash!
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I want to make a quilt for my grandson who will be going away to college. I’m a new quilter and I’m thinking about an easy log cabin pattern, which would be fabulous with these colors.
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I love your On The Mark fabrics. It is so rare to find good geometric prints. I would make a modern version of churn dash with a pinwheel and of course I would quilt it with some of your designs.
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Love the Modern Mark fabrics and would love to make you Starstruck quilt with the line.
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I LOVE your new fabrics! I too am very attracted to bright colors and have a huge stash full of novelty prints. Thank goodness I have lots of grandnieces and grandnephews to quilt for. With your fabric line I’d make a quilt for myself (for a change) using your Rainbow Taffy pattern. 🙂
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I just love the fabric line. It is so colorful. I also love the Rainbow Taffy pattern. It is so full of fun & just looks so happy. Anyone would love this quilt.
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I just love the prints and how they work so well on the rainbow taffy quilt. If I won, I would make my own rainbow taffy quilt for my antique bed. Thank you!
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Beautiful bright colors that “pop” , would love the challenge of making a quilt and also some apparel .
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I love the vibrancy of the Modern Marks fabrics. I would probably make the Rainbow Taffy quilt if I received the fabric. It would make a great gift for my 16 yr old daughter.
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EVERYTHING! I love the bright colors in this collection!
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I really like the colors! Finally something that isn’t all greyed or browned out. I would use the pinwheel for a bright, happy lap quilt or wallhanging.
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These fabrics speak to me as a cheerful quilt for a child…they would brighten any bedroom. Beautiful!
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Hi, I do love the bright colors of Modern Marks by Benartex and would love to use it in quilts and machine applique. Thank you for the lovely patterns also. Kathy
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I would make a sewing race quilt. The modern marks fabrics would make a very interesting simple strip quilt.
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I am going to put “Modern Marks” on my shopping list because I would like to use it to reupholster a chair but I would send the jelly roll to my friend who lives outside the US and can’t join in…it’d be my Thank you to her for sharing the blog with me.
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These are so vibrant and joyful! I might FINALLY make a quilt to keep for myself!
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Oh my gosh! What wouldn’t I make?
Love, Love, love this fabric line and can’t wait to get my hands on it. I would make the modern puzzle quilt for my nephew as he loves working puzzles. Thank for for the awesome patterns and opportunity to win the jelly roll.
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I would love to make the modern puzzle quilt. Love the fabrics!
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I love the puzzle quilt. I’m a big puzzle fan so this right up my alley, I’m still new to quilting this pattern looks like one I could manage. Thanks for creating and sharing.
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I like the bright colors. Thanks for sharing your talent. I would love to make a quilt called Sticks & Stones by MSQC and Jenny Doan. Of course, I would sew it on my Bernina.
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I’m going to be doing one of the above quilts, haven’t decided on which one. Leaning towards the Rainbow Taffy, will show off the fabric superbly. These colorful and lively colors will go well in a little boys room. Keep up the good work.
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Christa’s fabric collection is just gorgeous! I am a modern fabric lover and would make Modern Puzzle with this line. Congrats Christa on your next achievement!