Into a Sea of Blue
Designed by
Jean Baker White

Finished Quilt Size:
42" x 50 1/2"

Number of Blocks and
Finished Size:
20 Sailboat Blocks 8" x 8"

Sew!
Step 1. On wrong side of light blue mottle 2 7/8" square, draw diagonal line with marking tool of your choice. Place light blue square on assorted medium to dark print 2 7/8" square, right sides together. Sew 1/4" seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Press open to make pieced squares (see Diagram I). Make 20 sets of 4 matching pieced squares. Repeat process, using light blue squares with assorted brown print 2 7/8" squares. Make 20 sets of 2 matching pieced squares.

Diagram I

Step 2. Arrange and sew 2 rows of 2 matching pieced squares each (Diagram II-A). Sew rows together to make large pieced square. Sew light blue 2 1/2" x 4 1.2" strips to sides of large pieced square (Diagram II-B) to make pieced rectangle. Stitch matching assorted blue/brown pieced squares to ends of matching brown 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangle (Diagram II-C) and stitch to bottom of pieced rectangle. Sew light blue 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" strip to bottom (Diagram II-D) to complete Sailboat Block. Make 20 total.

Diagram II-A

Diagram II-B

Diagram II-C

Diagram II-D

Step 3. Select 4 blocks for top horizontal row of quilt and sew light blue 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" strip to top edge of each (Diagram III).

Diagram III

Step 4. Referring to Assembly Diagram, arrange and sew 4 vertical rows using top block (made in Step 3) plus 4 blocks each. Stitch dark blue texture 2" x 54" strips between block rows. Sew dark blue texture 3" x 54" strips to sides Trim sashing and border edges even with top and bottom of block strips. Stitch remaining dark blue texture strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides.

Assembly Diagram

Step 5. Layer and baste quilt top for quilting method of your choice. Jean machine quilted a meander in the background of the blocks and ditch quilted the sashing and border. Bind quilt with dark blue texture fabric.