Way off on the horizon… I can see the Sails! The Ship is coming into port! Ship Ahoy! Ship Ahoy!
This Pieced Sailboat Ship Ahoy block is surrounded with Postage Stamp size 16-Patches… But have no fear! They are made from little strip pieced 4-Patches. (more…)
Let’s Set Sail! These equilateral triangles look like sails to me. A whole regatta of boats, racing to the finish line…
The Mariner’s Compass block is a spectacular traditional quilt block that is usually pieced. This Compass Rose block is unique because it is created with Applique instead of piecing.
This ingenious block uses Flying Geese Blocks to represent waves… The waves repeat across the block like swells out on the open sea.
“It was morning, and the new sun sparkled gold across the ripples of a gentle sea.”
Here is our next block in the exploration of all things Nautical… Jonathan… Named, of course, for Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a popular book during the 1970s. Isn’t this a sweet quote above from the book? It surely applies to this golden quilt we are making.
This quilt evokes days gone by when men would go down to the sea in ships. And what was vital to making ships go in those long ago times? The wind that would fill their sails!
As promised, here is another block pattern for our Nautical Tumble Quilt. Whether you follow the classics or pop culture, whales certainly have a place in history and in our hearts…
Here is a pieced block for our quilt. This one is easy to make but you must be sure your quarter inch Seam Allowance is correct.
Here is an interesting addition to our Nautical Tumble quilt: The Square Knot!