Today is not only St Patrick's day, but also National Quilting Day! And to celebrate, we've nabbed a fantastic pattern by Hilary Gooding for Makower to make up into a coastal themed quilt. Our nautical range of fabrics is our most popular range this month, so what better theme could we pick? Find free instructions below to make your wonderful seaside quilt, and feel free to swap in your favourite nautical themed fabrics for the beach huts.
How to make a Makower Nautical Quilt
Quilt Size 40" x 60" (100 x 150cm)
You will need:
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Fabric |
Quantity |
First Cut |
SecondCut |
Position |
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Cream Dimples 1867/L2 |
2 metres |
Cut 5 strips WOF each 21⁄4" wide |
Binding |
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Cut a strip WOF 101⁄2" wide |
Trim to 401⁄2" long |
Top Border |
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Cut a strip WOF 121⁄2" wide |
Trim to 401⁄2" long |
Bottom Border |
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Cut 2 strips parallel to the selvage each 12" wide |
Trim to 381⁄2" long |
Side Borders |
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Cut 2 strips parallel to the selvage each 3" wide |
Trim to 381⁄2" long |
Vertical Sashings |
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From remaining fabric: |
Cut nine 41⁄2" x 21⁄2" rectangles |
Horizontal Sashings |
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Cut twenty four 21⁄2" squares |
Beach Hut Roofs |
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Red Coastal Village 1160/R |
Fat 8th |
Cut two 81⁄2" x 41⁄2" rectangles |
Beach Huts |
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Grey Coastal Village 1160/S |
Fat 8th |
Cut one 81⁄2" x 41⁄2" rectangle |
Beach Huts |
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Red Seagulls 1162/R |
Fat 8th |
Cut two 81⁄2" x 41⁄2" rectangles |
Beach Huts |
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Blue Seagulls 1162/B |
Fat 8th |
Cut two 81⁄2" x 41⁄2" rectangles |
Beach Huts |
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Turquoise Seagulls 1162/T |
Fat 8th |
Cut one 81⁄2" x 41⁄2" rectangle |
Beach Hut |
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Grey Coatsal Icons 1163/S |
Fat 8th |
Cut two 81⁄2" x 41⁄2" rectangles |
Beach Hut |
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Turquoise Coastal Icons 1163/T |
Fat 8th |
Cut one 81⁄2" x 41⁄2" rectangle |
Beach Hut |
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Red Stripe 745/R7 |
Fat 8th |
Cut one 81⁄2" x 41⁄2" rectangle |
Beach Hut |
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Blue Coastal Village 1160/B |
1.70 m |
Backing |
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WOF = width of fabric (ie from selvedge to selvedge)
How to make your nautical quilt:
All seams are 1⁄4" unless otherwise stated.
Beach Huts
- Draw a thin pencil line diagonally across the wrong side of all the cream 21⁄2" squares.
- Place a cream 21⁄2" square right sides together in the top left hand corner of one of the 81⁄2" x 41⁄2" beach hut rectangles. Line up the top and left sides. The pencil line should run from the bottom left corner to the top right corner of the square.
- Sew along the pencil line. Trim to a seam allowance of 1⁄4". Press seam allowance under beach hut.
- Take a second 21⁄2" square and place it right sides together in the top right hand corner of the beach hut rectangle. The pencil line should run from top left corner to bottom right corner of the square. Line up the top and side edges.
- Sew along the pencil line. Trim back to a 1⁄4" seam. Press the seam allowance under the beach hut.
- Prepare all the beach huts the same way.
Assembly
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Lay out all your beach huts in three columns and four rows in an arrangement of the colours that is balanced.
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First sew the columns together by sewing a cream 4 1⁄2" x 2 1⁄2" rectangle between the beach huts in each column. Press all the seams.
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Now sew the columns together with the two 3" x 38 1⁄2" vertical sashing strips between the columns. Press.
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Sew the two 12" x 38 1 ⁄2" side borders to the left and right of the centre panel. Press seams.
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Now sew the 10 1⁄2" x 40 1⁄2" top border to the top of the quilt top
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Sew the 12 1⁄2" x 40 1⁄2" bottom border to the bottom of the quilt. Press seams.
Quilting
- Lay the backing out on a smooth, flat surface with the wrong side facing up.
- Spread the batting over the backing smoothing out any wrinkles and bumps.
- Lay the quilt top over the batting.
- Baste the layers together using your favourite method - safety pins, hand tacking, spray basting or micro-tacking
- Quilt as you like by hand or machine.
- Trim back the excess backing fabric and batting to the edge of the quilt top. Square up the quilt if necessary.
Binding
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Sew all the binding strips together using mitred seams into one long strip. Fold the strip in half along the length with wrong sides together. Press.
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Sew the binding onto the quilt front. Turn to the back and hand stitch in place.
Don’t forget to label your quilt with your name and the date. Add any other details you might want to remember.
Want to download a PDF of the instructions? Download the free pattern here.
