Blogger's Quilt Festival

I'm excited to enter in Amy's Blogger's Quilt Festival! I love how she brought the festival "back to the basics" by having just one post and random winners. I think this is perfect as each quilter has their own unique quilting style- which is what makes quilting so awesome! Plus you can enter up to 2 finished quilts...that was the tricky part...choosing favorites ;). Check out Amy's post here for all the details.

Matching Meadow Pillow - a bonus project!

I finally finished my matching Dovetail Meadow Pillow and I LOVE it!!! I had 30  4" half square triangles (3.5" finished) left over after trimming the blocks from my Dovetail Quilt. Do you remember my Dovetail Quilt??? Well here it is again below (it is one of my favorites!). Link to Dovetail Quilt blog post here.

I just love the Meadow Fabric by Camelot Fabrics and I couldn't throw away such darling fabric. Plus they were above my 2.5" minimum size for scrap saving and I had 30 of them! To make my pillow I just randomly placed 25 of the squares in a 5x5 grid layout. I flipped the triangles around in different directions....I LOVE that. I was stumped on quilting, but then with the help of Instagram friends...straightline quilting won! It was perfect and simple for this pillow! 

Now I still had 5 squares left over...no fear...I used them to piece the backing of my pillow! Yay for no waste! Plus I'm all heart eyes for the turquoise exposed zipper :)!

Thanks for reading along! Have a great day! 

Melanie

Dovetail Quilt with Meadow Fabrics and Fat Quarter Shop

I just love love love the new Meadow Collection from Camelot fabrics!!! It is even more beautiful in person!!! I wanted a quilt pattern that would allow the fabrics to standout as the prints are just gorgeous! When I saw the free Dovetail pattern with Fat Quarter Shop- I knew it would be perfect!

The Dovetail pattern creates a generous lap size quilt of 57.5" x 70.5" quilt. The fabric is cut into 5"x10" squares or 5.5"x 10.5" squares...so it is perfect for those fabrics that you want to show off. Plus the larger sizes of fabric means it sews together quickly. Don't let the y-seam in the pattern make you shy away....there are only 15 of them....and the directions are super helpful if you are new with Y-seams. Plus Fat Quarter Shop made a video!

A bit more about my fabric choices:

1. One Meadow by Camelot Fabrics Fat Quarter bundle

2. 1/2 yard of Meadow Cactus Antlers -if you want to fussy cut the center squares

3. 1/2 yard of Meadow Turquoise stripe for binding

I was so excited to find the perfect backing fabric in my stash. I have been saving this Brambleberry Ridge fabric for the perfect project and this was it!

Ready to make one...here is what you need!

1. Fat Quarter Shop also created a kit if you want to make a fabulous Christmas version.

2. Jolly Jabber Blog
3. Fat Quarter Shop Video

Thank you for reading along! I'm quite sure this is my favorite quilt! I just love these fabrics and the pattern was perfect match! 

Thank you to Fat Quarter Shop for having me part of the Dovetail Quilt Along!!! Be sure to follow me on Instagram @mellierc for more sewing fun!

Have a great day!
Melanie

Layer Cake Pop Quilt with Fat Quarter Shop - Mickey Mouse and Friends Fabric

I'm so excited to share my Layer Cake Pop Quilt with Fat Quarter Shop! I love this fun and free quilt pattern!!! The quilt pattern just takes 1 jelly roll (background fabric) and 1 layer cake (10" squares).  I really wanted to use the Mickey Mouse and Friends fabric collection by Camelot Cotton Fabrics so I used yardage...and it turned out fantastic! My 2 year old has claimed this one...she LOVES Minnie and Mickey!

I LOVE the Disney fabrics by Camelot Fabrics! They are quilt shop quality prints and the fabric is fantastic (nothing like the huge chain store stuff). You can find the fabrics here at Fat Quarter Shop.  This fabric was perfect for the Layer Cake Pop Quilt pattern as I was able to fussy cut all the center squares...yay!

All my squares are cut and I'm ready to start sewing! 

Isn't this fabric perfect for this fabulous pattern! Each block is 12.5" unfinished.

The quilt comes together quickly and finishes 48.5" x 60.5" as written. Since I had extra yardage and wanted my quilt a bit bigger, I added 6" borders to all sides. I love how this shows the fabric off even more!

Now I have to talk about the binding. I think I have found the most perfect binding EVER... Moda Small Dottie in Jet Black. I'm quite sure I need a bolt ;) 

Time to make your own Layer Cake Pop Quilt (links below)

Fat Quarter Shop Blog Post for Layer Cake Pop  Quilt

Fat Quarter Shop Layer Cake Pop Quilt Pattern

Fat Quarter Shop Layer Cake Pop Quilt Video

Mickey Mouse and Friends Fabric. I used 1 yard of red and 0.75 yard of the other 3 fabrics as I wanted extra for fussy cutting.

Moda Small Dottie in Jet Black 

Moda Bella White Jelly Roll

Thank you to Fat Quarter Shop for having me be part of the Layer Cake Pop Quilt Quilt Along! I love this pattern and will definitely be sewing another one or two or three as I like to collect layer cakes :)

Be sure to follow me here and Instagram @mellierc (where I share my sneaks and more of my sewing adventures).

Have a great day! 

Melanie

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One last photo... ;)

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Mini Vintage Carousel Quilt

I have become quite the mini quilt person! I love how they are the perfect project for learning and trying out new techniques. 

I do love this Mini Vintage Carousel quilt pattern...even though it was all y-seams...eek!

I did try organic wavy line quilting and love it! It might be my new favorite way to quilt my projects on my home machine!

Fabric is by Camelot Cottons. Love the lemons! This was my first time seeing lemon fabric...it is so happy!

Linking up to 2016 Finish-A-Long Quarter 2. Original post here. Project #10.

Star Wars Quilt

Star Wars Quilt Free Quilt Pattern

I'm super excited to share my Star Wars Quilt today! I think this quilt might be my Star Wars loving family's favorite!

I really loved sewing with the new Star Wars Fabric by Camelot Cottons. The print quality and fabric softness of this collection is fabulous.  The hardest part of this quilt was choosing which fabrics to use.

This is a really quick and easy quilt top to make! I really wanted The Force Awakens Rebels fabric to standout so I kept the block simple by fussy cutting and adding borders.

This large lap size quilt is the perfect size for watching Star Wars movies and playing the Lego Star Wars video game. I think it will be our fave quilt for picnics this spring too! 

I started straight-line quilting the off-center strip first about 3/8" apart and LOVED it! So I thought....why not quilt the entire quilt with straight-lines 3/8" apart too. After MANY hours and bobbin changes, I finished and love the amazing quilting texture!

Download the FREE pattern from the Fort Worth Fabric Studio blog.

Kits are available at Fort Worth Fabric Studio here.

May The Force be strong with you as you make this quilt!

Be sure to tag us on instagram @fwfabricstudio and #sewingwithfwfabricstudio and me @mellierc

Thank you!

Melanie