Boat quilt

The sails in this block from my Sailing School pattern are made from HRT units Here, as promised, is my tutorial about making half-rectangle triangle units (HRT) without specialty rulers. This method does involve a bit of fabric waste as the units are made a little over-sized, then trimmed down. I think the little bit of trimming waste in exchange for ease and accuracy is worth it. Traditionally, the HRT is twice as tall as it is wide, so those are the dimensions I worked with. Here goes…

Sail Boat Block Tutorial

Ahoy, ye landlubbers, scallywags and sailors! Find yer sea legs or walk the plank! This free Ahoy Sailor quilt pattern will have ye strap'n on yer boots and set'n sail! Arrrrr!With only one quilt block to master, you will be feeling as confident as 'ol Cap'n ​Jack Sparrow himself. One quilt block, a few stripes,Continue Reading...

Make a splash with a nautical-theme crib quilt. Stitched in pink prints and rose polka dots, this baby quilt will make a great gift for any baby girl. Nautical-theme prints from the Baby Love collection by Susan Branch for RJR Fabrics feature the wisdom of Benjamin Franklin: "Little boats should keep near shore."

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I've always been a fan of nautical things so when I received an email a few months ago asking if I would like to participate in Dani Mogstad's project tour for her new fabric line, By The Sea for Rile

Discover your most soothing sewing yet! How one designer created a beautiful Spoondrift series of quilt blocks to capture her love of the ocean...

Smooth Sailing is a great pattern for beginners. These traditionally pieced sailboats go together quickly and simply. The finished quilt size = 55 1/2" x 70 1/2" The fabric requirements are: ⅛ yard cuts of 14 different bright prints for the boats & sails (non-directional prints work best) 3⅛ yards of white dot fabric for the background, sashing & border ¼ yard grey solid fabric for the masts ⅝ yard of blue striped fabric for the binding 3½ yards of fabric for the backing Batting, 63” x 78”…

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