Sailboat Block Tutorial

After finishing the Sailboats Quilt, I worried I'd loose the measurements for the pattern. I also thought it would be fun to share it with others. So...

I decided to put together a tutorial with pictures and everything.

This pattern makes 2 Finished Blocks: 7 ½” x 7 ½”

Pieces Needed to Complete the 2 Blocks:

2 - 2 ½" x 7 ½" strip, color

4 - 2 ½" x 2 ½"squares, white

1 – 5 ½" x 5 ½" square, white

1 – 5 ½" x 5 ½" square, color

1 – 3 ½" x 3 ½" square, white

1 – 3 ½" x 3 ½" square, color

2 – 2 ½" x 3 ¼" strip, white

2 - 1" x 7 ½" strip, white

Draw sewing guide-lines on all of the white squares. The 5 ½” square and the 3 ½” square need lines on either side of the diagonal point. The 2 ½” squares need one line each from corner to corner. 

 

Match the squares together and pin; set aside. Align the 2 ½” squares on each end of the color strips and pin.  Sew the squares along the lines. Iron smooth and then cut ¼” seam allowances along the sewn lines. 

This will create 4 HST's and 2 rectangles with white triangles on each side. Iron towards the colors and trim the flags off the HST's.

Take the 2 -  3 ½” HST's and lay them out. Align the 2 - 2 ½” x 3 ¼” strips with the tops of the HST's, making sure that one of the color triangles in the HST is facing left and the other facing right. The 2 ½” x 3 ¼” strips should be attached to the white part of the HST's. Iron towards the white strips.

Now sew the strip you just made with the 3 ½” HST to the 5 ½” HST, making sure to have the colors up against each other. Iron towards the 5 ½” HST. 

Sew the 7 ½" color strip to the HST's so that the colors are matched up with each other. Make sure to align up the points before sewing. Iron towards the 7 ½ “strip. 

Finally, sew the white 1" x 7 ½" strip to the bottom of the boat. Iron towards the color strip and you are finished!

Aren't they soooo cute?!? Just a fun little pattern that has so many applications. I hope others find this helpful! This is such a fun and easy block, and I have been loving it.

I am linking up with Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday and with Kelly for NTT. I am also posting this in my tutorials link. I'm looking forward to seeing what others have been working on.