Yes, this works great!

A Mixolydian (D Major) gives us:

A B C# D E F# G

A C# E G is our A7
B is the 9,
D is the 11
the F# is the 13....

Can't go too far wrong with all that colour! I guess the modes we pick just depend on the shades we like.

Cheers,
SarinaJ :)