About Dovetail Quilts
My name is Shanda Davis, and I am the owner/collaborator of Dovetail Quilts.
Dovetail Quilts developed from a long history of quilting in my North Dakota family - starting with my Grandmother Ruth sewing quilts using her treadle Singer sewing machine using scraps and pieces cut from used clothing. Almost forty years ago I talked my Mom into taking a quilting class from an area Art's Center and we both developed a love of the craft. While I had less time for the hobby, raising two young boys, working full-time, returning to school, etc., my Mom, Frances, became a prolific quilter, completing quilts for al her three children, grandchildren, their spouses, and others. I, however, had to be satisfied with an occasional project squeezed into a busy life. :)
When I officially retired from a career in higher education administration, I knew I wanted a new challenge and decided to establish Dovetail Quilts. After my husband and I moved from Minnesota to the north Georgia mountains, I purchased an M24 Innova with Auto Pilot, named her "Naomi" and officially started this new journey. After about three years, we heard the Rockie Mountains calling us, and we moved to Commerce City, Colorado. That meant disassembling Naomi's frame and carefully moving her and reassembling the frame, reconnecting all of the cables, etc. in her new home. A challenge, but one that with the help of my husband Bill was successfully accomplished!
I love to collaborate with quilters to help enhance the beauty of their projects!
I have been a part of two great organizations who donate quilts: Quilts of Valor and I am a member of the "longarmy". This group provides patriotic themed quilts to veterans as a way to honor and thank them for their service. I was also a volunteer with Project Linus, Hamilton County. Project Linus focuses on providing quilts and other types of blankets to children in need, perhaps by a first responder providing them a blanket in a traumatic situation, in a time of illness, or other circumstances in which a blanket can provide not just warmth, but comfort.
I hope you will review some of my work examples and available patterns and that I will have the opportunity to collaborate with you to enhance you next project with quality, beautiful quilting!