Christa Watson

Machine Quilting with Style: From Walking-Foot Wonders to Free-Motion Favorites Christa Watson

Publisher Marketing: Quilt along with Christa using walking-foot "or "free-motion techniques to create fabulous quilts--from start to finish--on your home sewing machine. Award-winning quilter Christa Watson shows you how with 8 different walking-foot designs and 10 free-motion quilting motifs, plus 12 inventive patterns to put all the quilting techniques to use!Go beyond quilting in the ditch--quilt parallel lines, radiating lines, and shattered lines as you turn straight stitches into walking-foot wonders that wow!Love the look of free-motion quilting but not sure where to begin? Start with simple stipples and expand your repertoire to include wandering waves, boxes, pebbles, loops, and many more. Discover Christa's top tips for machine-quilting success and learn to use quilting designs to enhance each part of the quilt, whether you're making a baby quilt, wall quilt, or throw.

Contributor Bio:  Watson, Christa An award-winning quiltmaker and expert machine quilter, Christa Watson has had her quilts featured in a variety of publications. She designs quilt patterns, teaches workshops, and is an active member of the Modern Quilt Guild, the National Quilting Association, and the American Quilter's Society. Christa enjoys being a wife to her husband and a mom to her three kids, who all think it's normal to have a house full of fabric.