Moonbeams Quilt with Fat Quarter Shop in Dandi Duo

I am headed off to Nashville Needlework Market and I'm so excited to be going for the first time! I can't wait to see all those materials and flosses and cross stitch goodies! But before I go, I must post these color studies that I did for the MOONBEAMS quilt that the Fat Quarter Shop is doing as their fundraiser for Make-A-Wish! The sew along starts this Friday, March 1st!!

When I saw the design for this year's charity quilt, I thought it was SO pretty and elegant! I love the birds in the corners and the trees especially. This is designed by the Fat Quarter Shop and I will be sewing along, making my version in my Dandi Duo fabric from Moda Fabrics. The first mockup I did was on white and I must admit, I LOVE how light, springy and fresh it looks with the pinks, corals, yellows and greens on a nice white background. 

Since Dandi Duo also have soft grays I wanted to try that. Although it is also a soft look, I don't think the gray gives the quilt the energy it deserves. 

So how about something more vibrant?? This is Thatched Passion 58. It is not a Thatched color that comes in a bundle of Dandi Duo, but it coordinates really well and is a little darker shade to let those lighter pinks and corals pop out. I am definitely liking the Passion color more than the gray. I think it is lively, fresh and very playful.

The last version I tried is on Shadow, a nice dark charcoal-ish gray. I was inspired by seeing the Fat Quarter Version with Strawberry and Lemonade from Sherri and Chelsea, which has a dark blue for the background. The dark color really lets all the block elements sparkle and stand out. It is dramatic and sophisticated. 

Which one to make?? I really came down to the Passion or white and decided on the white since it felt so happy and cheery to me and I think that works really well with this quilt. My quilt will be auctioned off at the end to help raise money for the charity. Stay tuned for sharing some blocks and get ready to sew.

Read more details about the sew along. THere is also a stitch along for a matching cross stitch design that is so lovely! The Jolly Jabber blog from Fat Quarter Shop has all the details on quilt and cross stitch!

blog.fatquartershop.com/lets-get-ready-for-moonbeams/

Join in and support a great charity! I'm so excited to make the beautiful quilt! If you post images, use the hashtag #MoonbeamsQAL so we can see your work.