Sailboat quilts

I indulged in a few long afternoons of playing in EQ8 recently. As usual, what I ended up with bears no resemblance to what I started with. This instance was rather extreme: I was thinking flowers and somehow ended up with a sailboat. Go figure! This block design ended up in my Sailing School pattern. For a tutorial about HRT, go here. After I drew it, I printed out the cut sizes the software suggested and happily started cutting and sewing, only to find that my sails were not turning out…

This is my tutorial for my sailboat block from my Summer Beach Quilt (instructions to complete the row is at the bottom). This block fi...

Think you'll make waves with a nautical-theme crib quilt? Our instructions for easy-to-piece sailboats and appliqué accents ensure smooth sailing.

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The LITTLE BOAT quilt block is a simple four patch block featuring half square triangles.

A great straight line quilting

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…

'Spoondrift' is a block of the month for 'Today's Quilter' magazine designed by me, Janet Clare made in my 'Ebb and Flow' fabric collection.