I remembered that I had done a sailboat block before, more than 15 years ago, in a couple of sampler quilts. The pattern came from the book, Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel. I still love that book, first published in 1982.
So I found my book and then figured out the rotary cutting sizes that would make the same block, instead of using the cardboard pattern pieces that I used "in the old days" before rotary cutting.
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| Ms. Bonesteel's beautiful version of this quilt. |
My version of the quilt will have a white background. I haven't decided on the border and binding yet. As for the name for this quilt.... I can't get the name, "Blue Skies From Now On" out of mind. The backing is going to be blue skies with clouds fabric.
I plan to quilt swirls underneath the boats to give the look of ocean waves.
This post is linked to WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced.
5 comments:
Lovely quilt Debby....fresh colors and he will love it!
So cute! I just love these little boats!
I recognized that book right away! My first quilting book and I still have it memorized. I made that quilt for Will when he was a little boy; pretty much just like the one in her picture... using the cardboard templates! I still have it and it's very worn out. :)) I love the happy colors in your grandson's quilt. This will always be a favorite block for me.
Good choice. You still amaze me!
Very lovely quilt. The swirls under the boat sound like the perfect way to quilt it.
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