04 May 2013 ~ 0 Comments

Nautical Tumble Sampler Quilt – Block 15 – Ship Ahoy Pieced Sailboat Block

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.

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27 April 2013 ~ 0 Comments

Nautical Tumble Block 14- Sails

Let’s Set Sail!  These equilateral triangles look like sails to me.  A whole regatta of boats, racing to the finish line…

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21 April 2013 ~ 0 Comments

Nautical Tumble Block 13 – Compass Rose

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.

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20 April 2013 ~ 0 Comments

Nautical Tumble Sampler Quilt – Block Twelve – The Swells

This ingenious block uses Flying Geese Blocks to represent waves… The waves repeat across the block like swells out on the open sea.

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14 April 2013 ~ 1 Comment

Nautical Tumble Block 11 “Jonathan”

“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 […]

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13 April 2013 ~ 0 Comments

Nautical Tumble Block 10 – Pinwheels

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!

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07 April 2013 ~ 0 Comments

Nautical Tumble Block 9: Whales

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…

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06 April 2013 ~ 0 Comments

Nautical Tumble: Block 8 – Rails

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.

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30 March 2013 ~ 0 Comments

Nautical Tumble Sampler Block 7 – Square Knot

Here is an interesting addition to our Nautical Tumble quilt: The Square Knot!

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