Nautical quilt pattern

Add a special nautical-themed touch to your home. Sail away and explore a unique oceanic craft with these free nautical quilt patterns.

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…

I’m basically running a day (or two) behind in all things. I meant to do a nice post for each of these and now I’m going to mash them all together in one big long post and call it good! :) First up my Nautical quilt: I live in by the ocean…so the Nautical/boating...Read More

Here are 30 free patterns for STAR quilts! There are Sawtooth Stars, Ohio Stars, LeMoyne Stars, Lone Stars, Mariner's Compass Stars, Frie...

nautical quilt

I spent my teens and early adulthood in Nova Scotia, never too far from the ocean. There's nothing like the smell of the ocean and the sound of the waves breaking on the shore. Since moving to Iowa, I have learned to appreciate a different kind of natural beauty, but I still miss the waves. The summer of 2020 was supposed to take me back to Nova Scotia for a visit. I had the plane reservations all set, but we all know what happened with 2020! The trip was cancelled, and I didn't get to see…

I've started working on a nautical boat quilt which I've been meaning to do for ages, but really, like I need another new project!? This I couldn't hold up any longer though, I have a major thing for navy right now and since I live right on the coast, I thought a subtle seaside quilt seemed just right to drape over an armchair in the living room ;-) I found the pattern online, for free! here. It's just amazing the quilt patterns you can find on the web, though I do spend waaaay too long…

Find out about the traditionally pieced nautical range of quilt blocks, featuring a crab, lighthouse, anchor, seagull, boat and fish.

Looking for a quick summer quilting project? The nautical-themed quilt is perfect for a masculine feel. Fun fabrics make this perfect for a kids quilt too!

Whether you foundation piece a sweet little armada for a tiny sailor or make a nautical quilt for an adventurer, this pattern will fill the bill. Instructions are provided for quilts in 2 sizes -- a 27" square baby quilt with 9 boats (as shown on the pattern cover) AND a 51" square lap quilt with 36 boats. Full sized, original templates are included in the pattern as well as a color photo and clear instructions. Also included is a sheet of US flag clipart for you to copy onto fabric to make…