Designer Sampler: Block #4

We're celebrating National Quilting Month with a Sampler Quilt created using blocks by many of our fabric designers. Throughout the month, we'll share a block made by each of the designers listed below and featuring their newest fabric line, along with directions to sew that block. Come sew with us!

Block #4

Today we’re featuring Christa Watson’s Sunshine Star Block in her Abstract Garden collection.

Cutting

3504-01 Light Pink Tracks

Cut (4) 4” squares

Cut (8) 2” squares

3503-10 Red Seeds

Cut (4) 4” squares

3500-38 Orange Trellis

Cut (8) 2” squares

3502-33 Mustard Picket Fences

Cut (1) 6-1/2” square

Make the Block

1. Sew (2) 2” Light Pink Tracks squares and (2) 2” Orange Trellis squares together to create a 4-patch unit, measuring 3-1/2” square unfinished. Make a total of (4) 4-patch units.

2. Layer (1) 4” Light Pink Tracks square right sides together with one 4” red square. Draw a line down the diagonal center on the back side and sew 1/4” away on either side of the line. Cut on the line to reveal (2) half-square triangle units. Trim each half-square triangle unit to measure 3-1/2” square. Make a total of (8) HST units.

3. Join (2) HST units to make a star point unit. Make a total of (4) star point units.

4. Using the 6-1/2" Mustard Picket Fences in the center, lay out the units into 3 rows of 3 units each and sew each row. Join the rows to complete the block.

Follow along with our National Quilting Month Designer Sampler!
Introduction
Block #1: Jackie Robinson - A Festival of Roses
Block #2: Paula Nadelstern - Piece & Joy
Block #3: Amanda Murphy - Thankful
Block #4: Christa Watson - Abstract Garden
Block #5: Nancy Halvorsen - Home Grown
Block #6: Ann Lauer - Cat-I-Tude Christmas

Block #7: Cheryl Haynes - Harvest Berry

Block #8: Cherry Guidry - Hearty the Snowman

Block #9: Modern Quilt Studio - Warp & Weft

Assembly

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Abstract Garden Virtual Trunk Show

Welcome back for one more day of Abstract Garden fun! Today we're sharing a virtual trunk show of Christa's quilts made using her Abstract Garden prints. Sit back and enjoy!

Geese in the Garden
This quilt was a challenge to myself—I wanted to create a diamond shape that didn’t require any special templates. The “diamond” is the  shape you get when you put two half-square triangles together, but I figured out a way to cut the shapes without having the seam between two half-square triangles. Each version uses only five prints.

Click here to purchase the Geese in the Garden pattern.

Quilt detail:

Lattice Work

This is a charm pack quilt. If you want to put all the fabrics in one quilt, this will look really great! Little black lattice strips separate the squares, like stained glass. Then I used a gray print from Fandangle for the border.

Click here to purchase the Lattice Work pattern.

Quilt detail:

Pieced Primrose

I wanted a design that would emphasize all ten cool prints or all ten warm prints. This is a paper pieced pattern. I know a lot of people have a love-hate relationship with paper piecing. I had the original idea for this quilt five years ago and have been waiting for the right fabric to release it. The pattern includes a full-size template that can be printed off as many times as needed.

Click here to purchase the Pieced Primrose pattern.

Quilt detail:

Blooming Wallflowers

I really wanted to create a gradating rainbow effect in this quilt. The hardest thing for me was not including all of the fabrics from the collection. The quilt showcases just 12 out of the 20. The background is the navy from Modern Marks, and it sets the colors off really well.

Click here to purchase the Blooming Wallflowers pattern.

Quilt detail:

Join the Fun!

Blooming Wallflowers QAL

Christa is currently hosting a quilt along with Blooming Wallflowers. It's not too late to join in! 

Click here for more details.

EQ Design Challenge

Christa has also partnered with Electric Quilt for an EQ Design Challenge using Abstract Garden. The challenge runs through the end of February, so start working on your design today. Click here for more details.

One last word from Christa: 

I’m very thankful that my designs have been accepted and people like them and I get to continue to design. I have a fourth fabric collection coming out at Spring Market--I can't wait! It’s a dream come true and only possible because of the people who buy my fabric and patterns, so than you! 

Click here to see the Abstract Garden collection. 
Click here to visit Christa's website.

Make sure to visit all of the stops on our hop!
Monday
Abstract Garden introduction and interview with Christa

Tuesday
Sherry @poweredbyquilting
Lee @may chappell

Wednesday
Patterns by Annie @byannie
Pam and Lynn @the stitch tv show

Thursday
Linda @colourwerx
Tara @the quilt district
Stephanie @modern sewciety

Friday
Christa's Virtual Trunk Show @sew in love with fabric

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