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Monday, January 17, 2011

Ship Ahoy Mini Quilt


My nautical kick continues today. I have been wanting to piece a sailboat and so I did! There are 13 little white sails on this boat, each measuring only an inch! I love the way it turned out! It looks so sharp against the dark navy batik.

And the Modern Meadow material makes a nice ship's hull.



Here are some close ups of the other blocks. Once I got over my fear of ruining my prints by stitching on them, I have been enjoying freemotion quilting around them. It adds nice dimension. Next, I have to try to stitch through them without regard to the design and see what happens.
My nautical kick is now over and I am moving on. I am hoping my yellow fabrics will come in the mail today and I can resume work on my yellow and grey Lady of the Lake quilt. This nautical quilt is in my shop. I hope it will hang in a little boy's room or perhaps a vacation house by the sea.

10 comments:

  1. cute, cute, cute! I absolutely love how you pieced the sail.

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  2. Very cool. It's always great to see any kind of craft that has a masculine feel to it.

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  3. Seems like you do not sleep last time ;) So many new creations, and each of them such a treasure!

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  4. That is just so clever!!! I live right on the water and never even thought to combine the two!

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  5. You’re in a super creative swing! Love the sails!

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  6. I like it! and the boat is adorable!

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  7. love the sails!!!! such a pretty piece as well!

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  8. ya that sail is teeny. i don't know how you work that small! are you paper-piecing it or something? i will have to cave-in and try that technique one day... it's a very sweet mini Amy!

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  9. I love your boat stuff!! You can feel the sailing.

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