Hello friends, it’s Julia from Bayhill Studio. Today I’m excited to share a FREE tutorial with you featuring fabric from the fun new Hoist the Sails collection by Citrus & Mint Designs.
I’m calling this “Twinkle Boat.” Twinkle Boat measures approximately 47” square, making it a perfect toddler quilt or generous sized baby quilt.
The quilt is made up of two alternating blocks, so construction is fairly simple.
There is a definitely pirate theme to this fabric line, however, I opted to focus more on the nautical aspect and leave the pirates out. Here are the fabrics I selected. I’m in LOVE with the tonal Octopi print! It’s so hard to choose because they are all so perfect, but it just might be my favorite.
I also incorporated five squares from the Hoist the Sails fabric panel. They are the perfect center to my sawtooth stars. I had squares left over as well as the super cool world map. I set those aside for a future project.
For the complete step-by-step tutorial, hop on over to my blog (link below).
If you are a visual learner like I am, you can watch this short video where I demonstrate all of the steps. There is no talking in this video (except at the very beginning) – it is a simple demo to assist with written tutorial on my blog.
I quilted my quilt with a simple wave design to go along with the nautical theme. This was done free motion on my home machine, so it’s a bit wonky, but I love it.
The quilt back is Riley Blake Designs Dapple Dot basic in Denim. It’s almost like a Swiss Dot, but a little more freeform and modern looking.
The binding is Hoist the Sails Multi Stripe. Soooo cute!
Here’s a closer look at some of the fun prints in this fabric line. I’ve always admired the artwork of Citrus & Mint Designs, and this fabric line is no exception. Those little boats are fabulous! And I seriously LOVE the Constellation and Octopi prints. And the Stripes. And those squares cut from the fabric panel….I love it all!
This is one of those quilts I am super excited to gift because I know it will spark the imagination of the little one who receives it. Seriously so sweet!
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