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.

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