Christa Watson of ChristaQuilts.com is releasing a new book! Piece and Quilt with Precuts has some gorgeous quilts! Lots of fun and easy machine methods in quilts made with precuts. It includes 11 pieced patterns and 18 machine quilting designs, all aimed towards helping you have start-to-finish success!
Read more about her Piece and Quilt with Precuts on Christa’s blog! Christa also has a Blog Hop going on! She’s linking to other creative bloggers and their versions of her quilts. It’s so fun to see all the different possibilities! She is also giving away PRIZES! Be sure to check it out! (and keep reading for more info on our giveaway!)
Christa has two other books: Machine Quilting with Style and The Ultimate Guide to Machine Quilting which she co-wrote with Angela Walters. Christa used EQ7 to design the quilts in all of her books! Here are some examples from Piece and Quilt with Precuts!
To help Christa celebrate her new book, we are giving away an EQ7! Leave a comment below. Just tell us what your favorite quilt block is (it doesn’t have to be one Christa uses) to be entered to win an EQ7!
UPDATE: The contest is over. Congrats to “EllenB” she is our winner! Thanks to everyone for entering!
08-23-2017
7:58 am
Mariner’s Compass
08-23-2017
8:06 am
I’ve quilted for over 30 years, I’d have to say my all time favorite block is the Feathered Star! Love all the new versions being drafted with computer program’s! And Christa has a star in her book with a lovely setting variation.
08-23-2017
8:28 am
I love star and medallion blocks.
08-23-2017
8:38 am
This is such an awesome prize! I’d love to design my own quilts and projects! My favorite block has always been a pinwheel. There are so many versions of them and I love them all!
08-23-2017
8:48 am
I really like the rainbow spools of thread in Christa’s new book! My all time favorite block is any kind of star!
08-23-2017
8:49 am
Carpenter Star is a current favorite, but I love stars of just about any type!
08-23-2017
8:59 am
My favorite block is the churn dash, you can do so much with them. I also love to foundation paper piece. This would be amazing. Thanks, grinnie1961 at gmail dot com
08-23-2017
9:03 am
I really enjoy sewing the economy quilt block. Thanks
08-23-2017
9:04 am
I like to create “fabric” pieces using scraps and precuts, then using that “improv fabric” in blocks. Obviously, the “improv fabric” works better in larger, simpler blocks. I can’t think of any one block as a preference as I try to make/do something different every time, whether it’s a new block, new color scheme or a new technique. Thank you for the contest!
08-23-2017
9:23 am
Spools is my favorite
08-23-2017
9:37 am
I always think the block that I am currently sewing is my favorite. If I did have to choose it would be the Drunkards Path.
08-23-2017
9:43 am
I have not seen a bear paw block that I did not love!
08-23-2017
9:45 am
I love dresden plate blocks
08-23-2017
9:50 am
Love me a half square triangle!
08-23-2017
9:57 am
Hearts and Pinwheels are favorites along with Dresden plates. Haven’t found a block I don’t like! Would love to win the EQ7…!
08-23-2017
10:07 am
Log cabins are my favorite block. Ohio stars might come in second. Thanks for a great giveaway.
08-23-2017
10:11 am
I love New York Beauty blocks!!!!
08-23-2017
10:18 am
Any block made with half square triangles.
08-23-2017
10:28 am
That’s a tough one!! I think my favorite would be a tie with Dresden plate and Feathered Star.
08-23-2017
10:45 am
Thanks so much for providing fabulous software for me to work with, and for the generous giveaway!
08-23-2017
10:52 am
I love almost any block with a Dresden desgn.
08-23-2017
10:53 am
My favorite block is churn dash. It was the first quilt block I made so will always have that special spot.
08-23-2017
10:54 am
One of my favorite blocks is delectable mountain block. It looks beautiful in a wide range of colors and fabrics.
08-23-2017
10:59 am
Stars, I love how they come together in a quilt. Thanks.
08-23-2017
11:16 am
Storm at Sea, love how the block design adds movement to the quilt.
08-23-2017
11:17 am
Square in a square
08-23-2017
11:17 am
I always migrate to Storm At Sea quilt blocks and tops. The color combinations are so varied and the results are always different.
08-23-2017
11:17 am
Log Cabin.
08-23-2017
11:19 am
I would love this so much!!! Eq is the best
08-23-2017
11:22 am
Jewel box, because it uses my two favorite units, the four patch and the half square triangle! So versatile. Thanks for the giveaway.
08-23-2017
11:23 am
I don’t have a favorite but I do like anything that maximizes the fabric.
08-23-2017
11:24 am
I love the arrows pattern. This would even be pretty done with a black and gray background with turquoise and terra-cotta southwest colored arrows. It would be really awesome to win an EQ7. I can’t afford to buy one, so winning one would be the only way I would ever own one. I love reading about how people create with them. Thank you for the opportunity.
08-23-2017
11:24 am
These are all so wonderful quilts-my favorite being Frequency-love all the fabric & color options! Amazing giveaway! Thank you, Susan
08-23-2017
11:25 am
I love the Dresden and Log Cabin.
08-23-2017
11:26 am
Any variation of the Log Cabin, thanks for the giveaway.
08-23-2017
11:27 am
Mariner’s Compass
08-23-2017
11:38 am
My favorite block is the Star and a runner up is hearts.
08-23-2017
11:39 am
Dresdens I think. You can do so much with them.
08-23-2017
11:40 am
I love stars! Any kind of stars, done in any colors, but patriotic colors tend to be my all-time favorite!
I currently do not own EQ7, but will be attending a class this Saturday to learn more about all of the possibilities.
08-23-2017
11:43 am
I like anything with feathered stars. Great hop!!
08-23-2017
11:47 am
My fav is a log cabin!!
08-23-2017
11:50 am
I have to say that I love any sort of star blocks! From the simplest to the most complicated…I love a star!
08-23-2017
11:55 am
Love the mariners compass
08-23-2017
11:55 am
I have a hard time choosing my favorite block because I love all the blocks I have done so far!!
08-23-2017
12:03 pm
I love almost all of the star blocks. So hard to pick just one.
08-23-2017
12:10 pm
The Ohio Star is my favorite block.
08-23-2017
12:15 pm
I love star blocks — all shapes and sizes. And, while they’re a challenge to sew together (I’m a newbie), I love to design and make blocks and quilts with HSTs — so many possibilities!
08-23-2017
12:16 pm
I haven’t sewn many, but I like the Log Cabin designs – especially like the wonky modern log cabin blocks.
08-23-2017
12:17 pm
Sawtooth star.
08-23-2017
12:19 pm
I love Feathered star blocks
08-23-2017
12:19 pm
OK as long as we agree that favorites can change as we go along our quilting journey, then I can answer!
Today my favorite is the pineapple block done with paper piecing.
08-23-2017
12:20 pm
I love column quilts full of patchwork.
08-23-2017
12:24 pm
Pin wheels and flying geese!
08-23-2017
12:24 pm
I have recently got interested in the kaleidoscope block and all the variations it can create.
08-23-2017
12:24 pm
EQ7 is amazing, I could sure use EQ to help me with fabric choices for my favorite Winding Way quilt.
Thanks for a dream giveaway.
djcutting2(at)gmail(dot)com
08-23-2017
12:25 pm
I do not have an absolute favorite but my taste has been changing over the years and I really am liking the modern quilts but with bright colors. I am loving what I am seeing on this blog hop!!!
08-23-2017
12:27 pm
I love the “Hole in the Barn Door” block, often known as Monkey Wrench or Churn Dash. I prefer the block done in the even 9-patch format where each component is the same sized square to form theHIBD block. I can’t wait to get Christa’s book. Thanks for the giveaway.
08-23-2017
12:31 pm
My favorite block is one I haven’t made yet: Log Cabin!
08-23-2017
12:34 pm
Barrister’s block!
08-23-2017
12:35 pm
I love the log cabin block. There are so many different ways you can use it.
08-23-2017
12:36 pm
My favorite block is the Road to California!!
08-23-2017
12:43 pm
My favorite quilt block is Friendship Star.
08-23-2017
12:43 pm
My favorite blocks are the Ohio Star and Log Cabin.
08-23-2017
12:44 pm
I think my favourite these days is half square triangles. So many interesting things can happen when you play with these!
08-23-2017
12:45 pm
Ooh, I live the Arrows block and quilt. I can see making this in patriotic colors for a Quilt of Valor.
08-23-2017
12:54 pm
Christa’s new book is wonderful!…
And to think she designed all of her quilts on EQ!
I’ve never used EQ, but it sounds like so much fun!
My favorite block varies… but most often it’s some variation of a star block or of a log cabin block!
Pat T.
08-23-2017
1:04 pm
I love flying geese! There are so many things you can do with a simple flying geese unit to create movement within your quilt.
08-23-2017
1:14 pm
I do like all the star blocks.
08-23-2017
1:21 pm
Favorite block would be stars, really any one and then HST
Because they are so versatile. Thanks for giveaway!
08-23-2017
1:22 pm
My favorite quilt block is the feathered star – it is challenging but beautiful when completed!
08-23-2017
1:26 pm
Churn Dash is my favorite block, followed closely by Pinwheel. Thanks for the chance.
08-23-2017
1:27 pm
I don’t think I have a favorite but I lean toward half square triangle designs.
08-23-2017
1:37 pm
I would have to say that my favorite “block” is a simple HST. I love anything made with them. Especially an 8-pointed star.
08-23-2017
1:40 pm
My all time favorite is still the log cabin……so versatile!
08-23-2017
1:46 pm
I love the pinwheel because it is so versatile,
08-23-2017
1:46 pm
This looks like an exciting new possibility.
08-23-2017
1:47 pm
What an exciting concept. I would enjoy trying this with EQ7.
08-23-2017
1:53 pm
Pinwheel
08-23-2017
1:54 pm
My favourite block is the Feathered Star.
08-23-2017
1:55 pm
I have done so many things on the computer but, I still use graph paper to design a quilt–I need to get into this century and use eq7
08-23-2017
1:55 pm
My favorite block is the Churn Dash block. Thanks for the chance to win!
08-23-2017
2:13 pm
I love the churn dash block!
08-23-2017
2:24 pm
Favorite block is New York Beauty
08-23-2017
2:48 pm
Love those Arrows!
08-23-2017
2:55 pm
LOVE TO DESIGN SQUARES TO MAKE PICTURES OF PEOPLE,OR ALL KINDES OF ODD SHAPE PATTERNS!!!!!!
08-23-2017
2:56 pm
My favorite block is the log cabin ~ basic & variations. It’s a difficult choice because like so many others I fall in love with the blocks I’m currently creating!
08-23-2017
2:59 pm
My favorite is anything with diamond shapes, but I love them all!
08-24-2017
2:55 pm
Hi Ellen!
You are our winner! Look for an email from EQ with more details!
Thanks for playing!
08-23-2017
3:02 pm
I love a pinwheel block and all the variations you can make with it!
08-23-2017
3:11 pm
I like to make picture blocks. You can tell a story or just have fun with them.
08-23-2017
3:11 pm
I guess this might be to simple but I love the Half Square Triangle because of its versatility. I’ve only been quilting for about 18 months, so I’m still learning with the simple blocks.
Have really enjoyed going to all the differing blogs this week.
Thanks to all. Mary
08-23-2017
3:11 pm
My first quilt block and still my favorite is the good old Log Cabin! So many different settings and so many variations make for a lot of exciting quilts just using that one block.
08-23-2017
3:34 pm
Love to own this program.
08-23-2017
3:45 pm
my favorite block is the log cabin , i would like to try the frequency design that looks cool.
08-23-2017
3:46 pm
A New York Beauty block – which I am yet to make!
08-23-2017
4:21 pm
Star blocks have been popular for decades and I still love them. They seem to be cheerful and can brighten up any quilt. I would love to win this contest. Thanks.
08-23-2017
4:28 pm
I am amazed that people actually have a favorite block. Mine would be anything with animals and it could be applique, paper piecing. I just love nature. but then again I am partial to good old fashioned red work/embroidery. I have a Grandmother’s flower garden quilt in our quilt show this weekend. Although I really Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilts, I don’t plan on doing that again. It only took me 17 years.
08-23-2017
4:45 pm
i love mariners compass – just so beautiful in different color waves
08-23-2017
4:48 pm
I took an intro class for eq7 and have been itching to get it ever since.
08-23-2017
4:49 pm
I love any block containing stars – especially if a secondary star pattern emerges.
08-23-2017
5:00 pm
Gotta love the good old economy block!
08-23-2017
5:10 pm
I’m a fan of the log cabin. I’m a newbie and those seem to be the most fun at the moment! Been eyeing this software but can’t justify it quite yet. Thanks for all the great ideas!!!
08-23-2017
5:34 pm
One of my favorite blocks is the friendship star, but I like any block that incorporates triangles.
08-23-2017
6:00 pm
The Half Square Triangle… there isn’t much it can’t make!
08-23-2017
6:15 pm
I have always loved the Ohio star.
08-23-2017
6:20 pm
I love wonky stars and wonky log cabin blocks… or haphazard strips that can become almost anything!
08-23-2017
6:49 pm
My Favorite block are Stars of any kind. Will be making a Friendship Star quilt for my daughter.
08-23-2017
7:02 pm
It is hard for me choose just one block as a favorite. I am partial to modern blocks, so I really like her Frequency block. I hope I win her book to be able to see her other great patterns.
08-23-2017
7:34 pm
I agree with Shannon about the HST.
08-23-2017
7:49 pm
my favourite blocks are any of the star blocks…they always look so effective!
08-23-2017
8:42 pm
I love the winged square block. All the HSTs on each side of the central square give you lots of opportunity to play with colour and fabric. Thanks for the chance to win!
08-23-2017
8:43 pm
I love log cabins because you can do so much with them.
08-23-2017
9:41 pm
That’s a tough one because I am always trying something new! Right now I am enjoying design options with kaleidoscope block
08-23-2017
9:42 pm
Favourite block….so many…i’ll choose hexagons at the moment!
08-23-2017
9:52 pm
I love half square triangles!!!
08-23-2017
10:08 pm
I really like the simplicity of the Frequency quilt with its effective use of light and dark fabrics. It looks like it would be fairly quick to piece for great results.
08-23-2017
10:16 pm
My favorite quilt block is a 25-patch star, and it has other names, too. My second favorite is churn dash! Thank you so much for this chance to win EQ7 for Mac. It’s way out of my price range, so winning is the only way to ever get it. =)
08-23-2017
10:18 pm
I like most star quilt blocks
08-23-2017
11:08 pm
I love all the variations you can do with flying geese. thanks for giveaway.
08-23-2017
11:20 pm
I like Frequency, thank you for the chance to win!
08-23-2017
11:57 pm
I love star blocks. Any of them appeal to me. I have had the opportunity to make the squiggles pattern and am working on the arrows quilt.
08-24-2017
12:02 am
Fun. I love stars, any style.
08-24-2017
12:21 am
I love stars…I love Christa’s Starstruck!!
08-24-2017
1:23 am
HST is easy to use and be creative.
08-24-2017
1:37 am
My favourite block has been the churn dash forever, but I just came across a Barn Door pattern which shows a wonky churn dash, set on weird angles! I am in love again!
08-24-2017
2:14 am
Nice! I like the arrows quilt a lot.
08-24-2017
2:33 am
HSTs can be made into so many different designs, for instance stars.
08-24-2017
3:22 am
My favorite block is either a mariner’s compass or flying geese. I love the movement in the blocks. The crisp points add so much structure. They’re bold and versatile.
08-24-2017
3:35 am
That is a very hard question. I am addicted for patchwork, quilting and bags maker over 28 years. Choosing only one block is like choosing between children. They all are my favorites.
and working now for years with EQ programs(sinds EQ4) It is so fun to use all of them. I start as with traditional Patchwork bud for a few year I make modern quilt.
The fun is still playing with all the block on my EQ program and make new wonderful quilts.
08-24-2017
4:16 am
Churn Dash has been my favorite block since I first discovered it.
08-24-2017
5:53 am
I love Granny Squares, very addictive for me.
08-24-2017
6:29 am
I love flying geese. They are so versatile
08-24-2017
7:01 am
It is hard to choose a favorite block, but I would have to go with star blocks.
08-24-2017
8:22 am
I love pinwheel blocks. There is just something about them that makes me smile whenever I see one.
08-24-2017
9:10 am
I like Jacob’s Ladder. There are so many ways it can be put into a quilt–and my grandson is named Jacob.
08-24-2017
11:42 am
My favorite blocks to do are stars any star block. Thanks for the giveaway!
08-24-2017
12:01 pm
HI,I love wonky stars and wonky log cabin blocks! Thanks for sharing!
08-24-2017
12:16 pm
Churn Dash
08-24-2017
1:54 pm
I like all the blocks in Christa’s book, especially the Gridwork block. I also love both pinwheels and log cabin blocks. Thanks for the giveaway!
08-24-2017
2:28 pm
I love any star block
08-24-2017
2:54 pm
The churn dash block is my favorite.
08-24-2017
2:57 pm
UPDATE: The contest is over. Congrats to “EllenB” she is our winner!
08-26-2017
12:06 pm
I like the friendship star. When I was teaching quilting, at my church, I found it to be a great way to introduce half square triangles in a simple but useful way.
08-26-2017
12:42 pm
Lately I can’t get enough of stars! It would be so much fun to play with stars in EQ7, who knows what I could come up with! I just plain love to quilt and sew. I hope it is in the stars to win my own EQ7! Thanks for the opportunity:)
08-26-2017
8:35 pm
So far, mine is “Frequency” but I’ve ordered the book and may change my mind once I look at them all!
08-28-2017
3:49 pm
I just wanted to say Thanks! for picking my name to win EQ7! I’ve been looking at it for a while, but now can happily retire my graph paper and pencils. I’ve been playing around to get familiar with the program – so much fun and so many ideas. Thanks again – you made my year!
08-28-2017
4:35 pm
Hey Ellen! Thanks! So glad to hear that! We hope you enjoy it! If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact techsupport@electricquilt.com!