I am happy to share with you my Nautical Quilt tutorial. One of my good friends is expecting a baby and her nursery has a nautical theme. I came up with this quilt to give her at her baby shower. I love how it turned out!
The quilt starts with a simple square in a square block. (1/4″ seams throughout)
Cut the center piece is 3.5″ square.
Cut the side pieces (2) 3.5″ x 2.5″
Cut the top and bottom pieces 7.5″ x 2.5″
Sew the side pieces on and press toward the dark. Sew the top and bottom pieces on and press toward the dark.
Now that you have the basic block down, make 9 like this with red or navy borders and a white center. Then make 9 the reverse, white sides and a red or navy center.
Assemble the blocks in rows like this:
For the large white pieces, cut”
15″ x WOF
4.5″ x WOF
Sew these to the sides of the block portion. Square up the edges.
For the appliqué, I just googled “anchor clip art” and found this anchor – there are hundreds to choose from. Trace the anchor onto Therm O Web Heat n Bond Lite. Iron the heat n bond to the wrong side of the navy fabric. Cut out the anchor, peel off the back and press into place. Top stitch in matching thread. I toyed with the idea of adding rope, ribbon, or ric arc along the length connecting to the anchor, but ultimately I decided to leave it as is.
I quilted it with straight lines. I measured the lines so they would cross the squares in equal portions. I love the navy & white polkadot binding. Now it’s time to throw a Nautical themed baby shower!
This is me and the mommy-to-be. The shower was super fun!!
We really appreciated the baby shower and all of your thoughtfulness Amanda. This quilt is the cutest thing ever!!
Awwwh thanks!!! Can’t wait for the baby to get here!!
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What a wonderful friend you are. Bet it was a great party. Good job decorating!
Thank You from the bottom of my heart for this pattern!
My father died very suddenly last July 18th at 87yrs of age, after being out hiking 4 days prior. I have several of his cotton shirts which I planned to make into a quilt. He was the anchor of our family (Mom passed 1 1/2 yrs earlier), served in the US Navy loved the ocean and lived within walking distance for his daily walks with his faithful dog. I now know what design I will make.
Hi Amanda, wondering how much fabric I would need to make this quilt? It is beautiful and want to attempt it as my first quilt 🙂 Jenna
Thanks for your question. I’m bad about putting fabric requirements because I usually sew from my stash and it varies. I would get quarter yard cuts of the red prints and navy prints – that will give you plenty. For the white you need 1.5 -2 yards. I would get 2 yards to be on the safe side. 2 yards of backing fabric and a half yard for the binding. I hope that helps!!
Hi Amanda,
I love your quilt pattern. I’m making one now. I’m having trouble with the clip art anchor. How did you get it so big? Thanks Jody