We're continuing our Tute-Happy Summer series today with a tutorial for a modern Nautical Mini Quilt by Yvonne from Quilting Jet Girl. Yvonne selected Prairie Cloth Solids in an marine-themed color palette to create this skill building mini quilt inspired by nautical flags. Enjoy the tutorial and then find the details at the bottom of this post for a chance to win a nautical bundle of Prairie Cloth Solids to play with!
Try out all the blocks that Yvonne demonstrates, or choose a few favorites, and put together your own mini quilt. Have fun!
Yvonne has also consolidated this tutorial into a printable pattern which you can find here.
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Nautical Mini Quilt Pattern (31 ½" x 31 ½")
Designed by Yvonne Fuchs from Quilting Jet Girl |
Planning
For me, nothing says summer like thoughts of spending
time around water, whether on a beach, in a boat, at a pool, or in a summer
rain shower. I selected a grouping of 9 Fabri-Quilt cotton solids to create the
Marine Hues palette, and playing off a nautical theme I created a fun, skill
building mini quilt.
This mini quilt will help develop consistent ¼Êº seam
allowance skills, agility in handling smaller piecing (1 ½" wide strips), and familiarity
with methods to make some standard quilt blocks that are building blocks for
many other patterns. The resulting mini quilt looks less scrappy due to
intentional use of blending backgrounds and the nautical flag theme.
The Nautical mini quilt pattern refers to the Marine Hues
bundle of 9 Fabri-Quilt cotton solids throughout the pattern. Below is a blank
quilt pattern that you can use to color and plan your own unique layout. I also
like to use blank patterns to doodle and design my quilting.
General Pattern Notes
1. Sew
all seams with a ¼Êº seam allowance unless otherwise indicated.
2. Press
seams open to reduce bulk.
3. The
pattern refers to fabric units by fabric number, block letter name, and size.
You may choose to group like blocks together and label them with their
corresponding size or letter if that helps your organization. Alternately,
there are associated images for each step and you may print the pattern and
mark with your own fabric selection to help keep the assembly going together
correctly. I suggest cutting small swatches of your fabric choices to place
beside the fabrics shown on this page to use in coordination with the pattern
images.
Fabric Requirements
This pattern is designed around the use of 9 solids, as
seen in the cover image and illustrated below. If you would like to reduce the
fabric selections, simply add the yardage requirements together to make sure
you have enough yardage for the project.
The fabric listed below is enough to create a scrappy
backing and binding for the mini quilt, but if you would like continuous
backing / binding, 1 yard of backing fabric and ½ yard of binding fabric is
suggested.
- Fabric 1 (navy) = ½ yard
- Fabric 2 (royal) = fat quarter
- Fabric 3 (lapis blue) = fat quarter
- Fabric 4 (teal) = fat quarter
- Fabric 5 (turquoise) = fat quarter
- Fabric 6 (waterfall) = fat quarter
- Fabric 7 (purple) = fat quarter
- Fabric 8 (lavender) = fat quarter
- Fabric 9 (white) = ½ yard
Cutting Instructions
WOF = Width of Fabric
Fabric 1 (navy)
Note 44"
WOF assumed
- Cut (8) 1 ½" by WOF strips
o
Set (4) 1
½" by WOF strips aside [A]
o
Subcut (16) 1 ½" x 5 ½"
rectangles [B]
o
Subcut (4) 1 ½" x 17 ½"
rectangles [C]
- Cut
(1) 5 ½" by WOF strips
o
Subcut (8) 5 ½" x 5 ½"
squares [D]
Fabric 2 (royal)
- Cut (1) 2 ½" x 20" strip (set aside for binding)
- Cut (1) 5 ½" x 5 ½"
square [E]
Fabric 3 (lapis blue)
- Cut (1) 2 ½" x 20" strip (set aside for binding)
- Cut (1) 7"
x 7" square [F]
- Cut (1) 5 ½" x 5 ½"
square [G]
- Cut (2) 2 ½" x 2 ½"
squares [H]
Fabric 4 (teal)
- Cut (1) 2 ½" x 20" strip (set aside for binding)
- Cut (2) 2 1/8" x 5 ½"
rectangles [I]
- Cut (2) 1 ½" x 5 ½"
rectangles [J]
- Cut (2) 3"
x 3" squares [K]
Fabric 5 (turquoise)
- Cut (1) 2 ½" x 20" strip (set aside for binding)
- Cut (1) 7"
x 7" square [L]
- Cut (1) 5 ½" x 5 ½"
square [M]
- Cut (4) 3"
x 3" squares [N]
- Cut (4) 2 ½" x 2 ½"
squares [O]
- Cut (1) 1 ½" x 5 ½"
rectangle [P]
Fabric 6 (waterfall)
- Cut (1) 2 ½" x 20" strip (set aside for binding)
- Cut (1) 5 ½" x 5 ½"
square [Q]
- Cut (4) 3”
x 3” squares [R]
- Cut (1) 2 ½” x 2 ½” square [S]
Fabric 7 (purple)
- Cut (1) 2 ½" x 20" strip (set aside for binding)
- Cut (1) 5 ½” x 5 ½” square [T]
- Cut (2) 3”
x 3” squares [U]
- Cut (6) 2 ½” x 2 ½” squares [V]
- Cut (2) 2”
x 2 ½” rectangles [W]
- Cut (2) 2”
x 5 ½” rectangles [X]
Fabric 8 (lavender)
- Cut (1) 2 ½" x 20" strip (set aside for binding)
- Cut (1) 7”
x 7” square [Y]
- Cut (1) 5 ½” x 5 ½” square [Z]
- Cut (2) 3”
x 3” squares [AA]
Fabric 9 (white)
Note 43"
WOF assumed
- Cut (1) 2 ½" x WOF strip (set aside for binding)
- Cut (1) 1 ½” by WOF strips
o Subcut
(6) 1 ½” x 2 ½” rectangles [BB]
o Subcut (5) 1 ½” x 5 ½” rectangles [CC]
- Cut (1) 6 ½” by WOF strips
o Subcut (2) 17 ½” x 6 ½” rectangles [DD]
o Subcut
(1) 7” x 7” square [EE]
o Subcut (2) 6 ½” x 5 ½” rectangles [FF]
o Subcut
(1) 5 ½” x 5 ½” square [GG]
o Subcut (1) 2 1/8” x 5 ½” rectangle [HH]
o Subcut
(2) 3” x 3” squares [II]
Piecing Instructions
Step
1 – Center Block
Pieces required:
- (1) Fabric 2 (royal) 5 ½” x 5 ½” square [E]
- (2) Fabric 9 (white) 17 ½” x 6 ½” rectangles [DD]
- (2)
Fabric 9 (white) 6 ½” x 5 ½” rectangles [FF]
1.
Sew (1) Fabric 9 (white) 6
½” x 5 ½” rectangle [FF] to the right side of Fabric 2 (royal) 5 ½” x 5 ½” square [E] and (1) Fabric 9 (white) 6 ½” x 5 ½” rectangle [FF] to the left side of
[E]. Press seams open.
2.
Sew (1) Fabric 9 (white) 17
½” x 6 ½” rectangle [DD] to the top of the unit from Step 1 and (1) Fabric 9 (white) 17 ½” x 6 ½” rectangle [DD] to the bottom of the unit from Step 1. Press seams
open.
3. The
center block should measure 17
½” x 17 ½”.
Step
2 – Plus Blocks
Pieces required:
- (2) Fabric 3 (lapis blue) 2 ½” x 2 ½” squares [H]
- (4) Fabric 5 (turquoise) 2 ½” x 2 ½” squares [O]
- (6)
Fabric 7 (purple) 2 ½” x 2 ½” squares [V]
- (6) Fabric 9 (white) 1 ½” x 2 ½” rectangles [BB]
- (3) Fabric 9 (white) 1 ½” x 5 ½” rectangles [CC]
1. Sew
(1) Fabric 7 (purple) 2 ½” x 2
½” square [V] to the left side of (1)
Fabric 9 (white) 1 ½” x
2 ½” rectangle [BB]. Press seam open.
Sew (1) Fabric 7 (purple) 2 ½” x
2 ½” square [V] to the right side of
rectangle [BB]. Press seam open. Repeat to make (2) units that measure 5
½” x 2 ½”as shown in the figure.
2. Sew
(1) unit from Step 1 to the top of (1) Fabric
9 (white) 1 ½” x 5 ½” rectangle [CC]. Press seam open. Sew the
second unit from Step 1 to the bottom of rectangle [CC]. Press seam open.
3.
Repeat process to create (3) plus blocks that measure 5 ½” x 5 ½”.
Step
3 – Triangle Blocks
Pieces required:
- (8)
Fabric 1 (navy) 5 ½” x 5 ½” squares [D]
- (1) Fabric 3 (lapis blue) 5 ½” x 5 ½” square [G]
- (1) Fabric 5 (turquoise) 5 ½” x 5 ½” square [M]
- (1) Fabric 6 (waterfall) 5 ½” x 5 ½” square [Q]
- (1) Fabric 8 (lavender) 5
½” x 5 ½” square [Z]
1. On
the wrong sides of squares [G], [M], [Q], and [Z] mark a line 2 7/8” from the lower right corner up to the
upper right corner. Mark a second line 2 7/8” from the lower left corner up to
the upper left corner.
2.
Place (1) Fabric 3 (lapis
blue) 5 ½” x 5 ½” square [G] and (1) Fabric 1 (navy)
5 ½” x 5 ½” square [D] right sides together and sew
along one of the marked lines. Trim away (toward the smaller triangle) ¼” from
the sewn line (dotted line in figure). Press seam open. Square block to 5
½” x 5 ½” using an unsewn [G] corner as the anchor for measurement.
3.
Place (1) Fabric 1 (navy) 5
½” x 5 ½” square [D] and right sides together with the square block from Step 2
and sew along the second marked line. Trim away (toward the smaller triangle) ¼”
from the sewn line (dotted line in figure). Press seam open. Square block to 5
½” x 5 ½” using the trimmed corner on [D] from Step 2 as the anchor for
measurement.
4. Repeat
steps to make (4) triangle blocks that measure 5 ½” x 5 ½”.
Step
4 – Checkerboard Blocks
Pieces required:
- (2)
Fabric 4 (teal) 3” x 3” squares [K]
- (2)
Fabric 7 (purple) 3” x 3” squares [U]
- (2)
Fabric 8 (lavender) 3” x 3” squares [AA]
- (2) Fabric 9 (white) 3” x
3” squares [II]
1. Right
sides together, sew together (1) Fabric 4 (teal) 3” x 3” square [K] and
(1) Fabric 9 (white) 3” x
3” square [II]. Press seam open. Sew
together the remaining (1) Fabric 4 (teal) 3” x 3” square [K] and
(1) Fabric 9 (white) 3” x
3” square [II]. Press seam open.
2.
Rotating the units from Step
1 to make sure that opposing colors are aligned, sew rectangles from Step 1
together. Press seam open.
3.
Repeat steps using (2)
Fabric 7 (purple) 3” x 3” squares [U] and (2) Fabric 8
(lavender) 3” x 3” squares [AA] to make (2) checkerboard
blocks that measure 5 ½” x
5 ½”.
Step
5 – Horizontal Stripe Block
Pieces required:
- (2)
Fabric 4 (teal) 1 ½” x 5 ½” rectangles [J]
- (1)
Fabric 5 (turquoise) 1 ½” x 5 ½” rectangle [P]
- (2)
Fabric 9 (white) 1 ½” x 5 ½” rectangles [CC]
1. Right
sides together, sew together (1) Fabric 4 (teal) 1 ½” x 5 ½” rectangle [J]
and (1) Fabric 9 (white) 1 ½” x
5 ½” rectangle [CC]. Press seam open.
Sew together the remaining (1) Fabric 4 (teal) 1 ½” x 5 ½” rectangle [J] and (1) Fabric 9 (white) 1 ½” x 5 ½” rectangle [CC]. Press seam open.
2.
Right sides together, sew the Fabric 9 (white) edge of one unit from
Step 1 to the Fabric 5 (turquoise) 1 ½”
x 5 ½” rectangle [P]. Press
seam open. Sew the Fabric 9 (white) edge of the second unit from Step 2 to the
other side of the Fabric 5 (turquoise) 1 ½” x 5 ½” rectangle [P].
Press seam open. Block should measure 5 ½” x 5 ½”.
Step
6 – Quarter Square Triangle Blocks
Pieces required:
- (1)
Fabric 3 (lapis blue) 7” x 7” square [F]
- (1) Fabric 5 (turquoise) 7” x
7” square [L]
- (1)
Fabric 8 (lavender) 7” x 7” square [Y]
- (1)
Fabric 9 (white) 7” x 7” square [EE]
1. On
the wrong side of the Fabric 9 (white) 7”
x 7” square [EE], draw a
diagonal line from corner to corner.
2. Place the Fabric 9 (white) 7” x 7” square [EE] right sides together with the Fabric 8 (lavender) 7” x 7” square [Y]. Sew a quarter inch seam allowance on either side of the
marked diagonal line.
3.
Cut into (2) triangles along the marked diagonal line. Press seams
open.
4.
On the wrong side of (1) HST from Step 3, mark one diagonal line from
the opposite corners from the sewn seam.
5.
Right sides together, stack the (2) HSTs from Step 3 with the sewn
seams aligned but with opposite colors on top of each other, as shown in the
figure.
6.
Sew a quarter inch seam allowance on either side of the marked
diagonal line. Cut into (2) triangles along the marked diagonal line. Press
seams open. Trim to 5 ½” square.
7.
Repeat steps with remaining blocks to create (2) quarter square
triangle blocks that measure 5 ½” x
5 ½”.
Step
7 – Square in a Square Blocks
Pieces required:
- (4)
Fabric 5 (turquoise) 3” x 3” squares [N]
- (4) Fabric 6 (waterfall) 3” x
3” squares [R]
- (1)
Fabric 7 (purple) 5 ½” x 5 ½” square [T]
- (1)
Fabric 9 (white) 5 ½” x 5 ½” square [GG]
1. On
the wrong side of the (4) Fabric 5 (turquoise) 3” x 3” squares [N], mark
a diagonal line from corner to corner.
2.
Right sides together, align
(1) Fabric 5 (turquoise) 3” x
3” square [N] with the upper right
corner of the Fabric 9 (white) 5 ½” x 5 ½” square [GG].
Sew along marked line and trim ¼” away from the sewn line (toward the corner)
as shown in the figure (dotted line). Press seam open.
3.
Right sides together, align
(1) Fabric 5 (turquoise) 3” x
3” square [N] with the lower left
corner of the Fabric 9 (white) 5 ½” x 5 ½” square [GG].
Sew along marked line and trim ¼” away from the sewn line (toward the corner)
as shown in the figure (dotted line). Press seam open.
4.
Right sides together, align
(1) Fabric 5 (turquoise) 3” x
3” square [N] with the upper left
corner of the Fabric 9 (white) 5 ½” x 5 ½” square [GG].
Sew along marked line and trim ¼” away from the sewn line (toward the corner)
as shown in the figure (dotted line). Press seam open.
5.
Right sides together, align
(1) Fabric 5 (turquoise) 3” x
3” square [N] with the lower right
corner of the Fabric 9 (white) 5 ½” x 5 ½” square [GG].
Sew along marked line and trim ¼” away from the sewn line (toward the corner)
as shown in the figure (dotted line). Press seam open.
6.
Repeat steps with remaining blocks to create (2) square in a square
blocks that measure 5 ½” x 5 ½”.
Step
8 – Mini Log Cabin Block (Courthouse Steps Variation)
Pieces required:
- (1)
Fabric 6 (waterfall) 2 ½" x
2 ½" square [S]
- (2) Fabric 7 (purple) 2" x 2 ½" rectangles [W]
- (2) Fabric 7 (purple) 2" x 5 ½" rectangles [X]
1.
Sew (1) Fabric 7 (purple)
2" x 2 ½" rectangle [W] to the right
side of Fabric 6 (waterfall) 2 ½"
x 2 ½" square [S] and (1)
Fabric 7 (purple) 2" x 2 ½" rectangle [W] to the left side of [S]. Press seams open.
2.
Sew (1) Fabric 7 (purple) 2" x 5 ½" rectangle [X] to the top of the unit from Step 1 and (1) Fabric 7 (purple) 2" x 5 ½" rectangle [X] to the bottom of the unit from Step 1. Press seams
open.
3. The
mini log cabin block should measure 5
½” x 5 ½”.
Step
9 – Vertical Strip Block
Pieces required:
- (2)
Fabric 4 (teal) 2 1/8" x 5
½" rectangles [I]
- (1)
Fabric 9 (white) 2 1/8" x
5 ½" rectangle [HH]
*Use a scant ¼" seam allowance when piecing this
block
1. Sew
(1) Fabric 4 (teal) 2 1/8" x
5 ½" rectangle [I] to the
right side of the Fabric 9 (white) 2 1/8"
x 5 ½" rectangle [HH] and Fabric
4 (teal) 2 1/8" x 5 ½" rectangle [I] to the left side
of [HH] using a scant ¼" seam
allowance. Press seams open. The vertical strip block should measure 5 ½” x 5 ½”; trim as
necessary.
Assembly Instructions
Step
1 – Assemble the Top Row
Pieces required:
- (1)
Plus Block
- (1)
Triangle Block
- (1)
Checkerboard Block
- (1)
Horizontal Stripe Block
- (1)
Quarter Square Triangle Block
- (2)
Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" by
WOF strips [A]
- (6)
Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" x 5 ½" rectangles [B]
1. Sew
(1) Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" x 5
½" rectangle [B] to the left of
each block. Press seams open. Sew (1) Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" x 5 ½" rectangle [B] to the right side of the Quarter Square Triangle
Block. Press seam open.
2. Sew
blocks together into a row. Press seams open.
3. Sew
(1) Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" by
WOF strip [A] to the top of the row from Step 2. Press seam open and trim
square with the row. Sew (1) Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" by WOF strip [A] to the bottom of the row from Step 2.
Press seam open and trim square with the row.
Step
2 – Assemble the Middle Row
Pieces required:
- (1)
Center Block
- (1)
Plus Block
- (2)
Triangle Blocks
- (2)
Square in a Square Blocks
- (1)
Vertical Stripe Block
- (4)
Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" x 5 ½" rectangles [B]
- (4) Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" x 17 ½" rectangles [C]
1. Sew
(1) Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" x 5
½" rectangle [B] to the bottom of
the plus block, (1) triangle block, (1) square in a square block, and the
vertical stripe block. Press seams open.
2. Sew
blocks together into (2) columns as shown in the figure. Press seams open.
3. Sew
(1) Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" x 17
½" rectangle [C] to the
left of each column from Step 2. Press seam open. Sew (1) Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" x 17 ½" rectangle [C] to the right of each column from Step 2.
Press seam open.
4. Sew
(1) column from Step 3 to the left of the center block and (1) column from Step
3 to the right of the center block. Press seams open.
Step
3 – Assemble the Bottom Row
Pieces required:
- (1)
Mini Log Cabin Block
- (1)
Quarter Square Triangle Block
- (1)
Triangle Block
- (1)
Plus Block
- (1)
Checkerboard Block
- (2)
Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" by
WOF strips [A]
- (6)
Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" x 5 ½" rectangles [B]
1. Sew
(1) Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" x 5
½" rectangle [B] to the left of
each block. Press seams open. Sew (1) Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" x 5 ½" rectangle [B] to the right side of the Quarter Square Triangle
Block. Press seam open.
2. Sew
blocks together into a row. Press seams open.
3. Sew
(1) Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" by
WOF strip [A] to the top of the row from Step 2. Press seam open and trim
square with the row. Sew (1) Fabric 1 (navy) 1 ½" by WOF strip [A] to the bottom of the row from Step 2.
Press seam open and trim square with the row.
Step
4 – Assemble the Quilt Top
Pieces required:
- Top
Row from Assembly Step 1
- Middle
Row from Assembly Step 2
- Bottom
Row from Assembly Step 3
1. Sew
the top row to the top of the middle row. Press seams open.
2. Sew
the bottom row to the bottom of the middle row. Press seams open.
3. The
Nautical Mini Quilt should measure 31 ½"
x 31 ½".
Quilt Construction
1.
Layer the quilt top, batting, and backing. Baste
and quilt as desired.
2.
Form the binding by chain sewing together the
pre-cut binding strips from Fabrics 2-9 to create a scrappy binding. Bind and
enjoy your quilt!
Congratulations! You have a completed a Nautical Mini Quilt! I would love to see what you create. If you are on Instagram, tag me (@QuiltingJetgirl) and any images of your quilt using #NauticalMiniQuilt. Or send an email to jetgirl8(at)gmail(dot)com with a photograph or link to a blog post about your quilt!
Thanks Yvonne! Head over to Yvonne's blog to find out how you can win a bundle of Marine Hues Prairie Cloth Solids!
And download a printable version of this pdf here.
Check out each week of our Summer of Tutes!
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Week 2: The overnight bag featuring Who's Who
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