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Arghh, It's Me Pirate Ship Quilt Matey!

5/18/2012

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This quilt was finished before Christmas, and I took the pictures back in January when I was pregnant, just never got around to writing about it.  I figured the Blogger's Quilt Festival would be the perfect time for this little guy to make its debut!
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Now that the gift has been received by my son, I am free to show you guys how his pirate ship quilt turned out, without fear of him seeing it prematurely!  This is a quilt of many things, first off, I learned a new technique along the way (free motion quilting.) I let go of all my "perfectionist ways" and just went with it, imperfections and all that would normally drive me NUTS (the sky being several different fabrics.)  This is the largest quilt that I have done all the quilting by machine, to date, and this quilt is also made of nothing but scraps.  The only yardage was used on the back, and I had just one yard of it, so that tells you that this little quilt is 36" x 36."
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I embroidered his name on the flag, sorry folks that is for our eyes only!  You can also see here an example of some of the free motion quilting that I did on this quilt.  How do you like my clouds?  Not bad for the first time and very little practice before hand, if I do say so myself!  Can you tell how proud I am?  I was so annoyed that I didn't have enough of the seagulls to do the entire sky, but in the end I decided to use a matching solid for the rest and I pretended that the ship was sailing into a "patch of seagulls!"
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I used the small bit of "my precious" Heather Ross mermaids and fish, which I had to piece together like crazy to make it long enough for this quilt.  I figured if my own son didn't deserve this precious fabric, then who does?  I also did a bit of FMQ as the "waves in the water."  You can also see that I used a large ric-rac for a dimensional aspect and that "wave" effect.  You can also see some precious Denyse Schmidt fabric that makes up the body of the boat!  The outer border consists of a bunch of pirate and skeleton prints, all of which my son loves, and even though it creates quite the tacky effect, it is perfect for a 4 year old.
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The backing is a great "pirate dogs" print, and I think my son likes the back just as much as the front!  I actually used a floral B&W print for the binding, but since it was a large scale print, you can't really tell that it is floral, which worked out quite nice.

The pattern for the ship can be found in the Modern Blocks book by Susanne Woods.  It is found on page 166-167 and is entitled the "Set Sail Block."  The pattern is for a 12.5" square block, so I doubled all of the dimensions, making this ship block 25" square.  I used a high loft polyester batting, so that it would be "extra cushy" and soft.

Thanks for stopping by and visiting during the festival, make sure to check out the other entries over at Amy's Creative Side!

Amy's Creative Side
45 Comments
Rachaeldaisy link
5/17/2012 11:57:57 pm

What a fabulous fun quilt!! It's such a great pattern for a little boy. I love the little seagulls with hearts, and that precious Heather Ross fabric is perfect in this quilt. Have a fun Bloggers Festival!!

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Lynne@Lily's Quilts
5/18/2012 12:08:59 am

Yay I love this quilt - I bet your son loves it too - the perfect boy quilt AND made from scraps - props girl!

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Katy link
5/18/2012 12:14:04 am

Hee hee, how fun!

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Leanne link
5/18/2012 12:27:54 am

This is awesome Marci! It has pirates, and mermaids and the ship is wonderful. I can see why he loves it.

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Debbie link
5/18/2012 01:13:26 am

So darling, Marci! Glad to see the finished quilt - so many thoughtful details. Totally perfect for your little guy!

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Melinda link
5/18/2012 01:26:35 am

Love this! Looking at it with my son who is currently wearing a pirate hat, a shirt with dogs dressed as pirates on it, and carrying a sword. He sends his approval! And can I just say how genius the use of the mermaid print was?!

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Flying Blind link
5/18/2012 01:28:35 am

Oh that is really lovely - he will treasure it forever (except for the years when he thinks he is too old for it before realizing the error of his ways!) xxx

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Katie B link
5/18/2012 01:57:54 am

This is incredible! I can only imagine how much your son loves it. Your quilting looks great!

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Ann link
5/18/2012 02:41:17 am

Love it!!
Ann

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Shaylynn link
5/18/2012 02:48:11 am

This quilt is so fun. I will have remember this idea for when I have grandkids. Pinning it right now to Quilt Ideas. Great job !!!!

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Heidi @ Buttons and Butterflies link
5/18/2012 03:07:33 am

It us wonderful. I wish I had made a ship quilt for my boys, but they outgrew the theme too quickly. This one would be perfect!

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CitricSugar link
5/18/2012 04:03:02 am

That pirate ship is too cool! I made a quilt with the Riley Blake fabrics for my nephew because it's just adorable. Your quilt is wonderful! Glad you found the "let it go" zen. :-)

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Becky link
5/18/2012 04:04:33 am

It's such a cute an fun quilt! I love the scrappy yet cohesive feel.

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Teresa
5/18/2012 04:17:56 am

LOVE this! Now I think I must make a pirate quilt!

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Cecily link
5/18/2012 05:47:14 am

Argh! I love it! And so would my son! It's great.

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Ranch Wife link
5/18/2012 05:48:54 am

That is so cotton pickin' cute! I'm so glad you let go and just created this because I think all of things you mentioned just make it even better! I have never seen that material on the back, but that is darling! Is it an old print? Too bad my kids are grown, but that may not stop me from collecting pirate fabric! :) I just love it!

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Karin @ Cascade Quilts link
5/18/2012 06:58:50 am

OH, this is so DARLING! The Heather Ross Mermaids is PERFECT, and I adore the rickrack! Awesome job Marci!!!

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martine kuciel link
5/18/2012 07:11:02 am

oui je peux assurer que ce quilt va séduire à un garçon il en a tout les ingrédients :de l'audace et de l'imagination
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yes I can assure that this quilt will appeal to a boy he has all the ingredients: the daring and imagination

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carol fun link
5/18/2012 07:40:01 am

Oh my goodness - I LOVE this quilt! Your fabric choices are wonderful - this one makes me smile!

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Janine S. link
5/18/2012 08:06:05 am

This is such a great quilt. Love the pirate theme!

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Marjorie link
5/18/2012 08:23:14 am

very cute little quilt

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margaret gunn link
5/18/2012 08:41:39 am

love the mermaids!

Margaret
http://quiltsoflove.blogspot.com/

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quilthexle link
5/18/2012 08:41:49 am

Ahoi for the young pirate ;-)) Lovely quilt !!

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eileen link
5/18/2012 08:46:59 am

what a lucky boy to have such a cool quilt! love it. know how hard it is to part with our favorite fabrics, but how darling that mermaid print looks in there--just perfect. thanks for sharing and have a great day

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Cindy @ Tops to Treasures link
5/18/2012 09:56:54 am

How fun is that?! 4 year old heaven. Well done.

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Jill link
5/18/2012 11:17:57 am

What a wonderful boy quilt!

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Janet link
5/18/2012 03:00:34 pm

Wonderful! I love all the little details. The sky looks perfect with the mix of fabric.

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Jill of Apple Avevue Quilts link
5/18/2012 03:56:12 pm

Very cute quilt! I'll bet he loves it.

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Julia link
5/19/2012 01:36:02 am

Aaaww. Such a cute sail boat quilt. Thank you for sharing.

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Sue Daurio link
5/19/2012 01:49:55 am

What a great quilt!! The fabrics are just incredible, the mermaids push it over the top :)

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Dorothy link
5/19/2012 02:48:17 am

Wonderful little quilt, and the backing was just perfect for it!

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quilterbell link
5/19/2012 10:16:47 am

Very cute!!! Well done!

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Allie link
5/19/2012 02:19:23 pm

This is wonderful - I LOVE the pattern, I love the fabrics you chose, and I love the quilting!!!! Kudos to you for being brave enough to try it, you did a marvelous job!

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Sue link
5/19/2012 10:37:36 pm

Arrrrggghhhhhh! It be a lovely quilt, it be!

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Andrea Louise link
5/20/2012 10:40:30 am

You must had fun making it! Lovely!

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Robin link
5/20/2012 11:31:13 am

What a fun quilt! Just perfect for a boy! Thank you for sharing!

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Rachel link
5/20/2012 04:19:19 pm

Love it!

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Dana
5/21/2012 12:30:23 am

Love it! So much fun and it just looks perfect.

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Emily link
5/21/2012 04:34:17 am

So cute! The mermaids and fish are perfect! Wish I had a bunch of pirate fabric now :)

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Sewing Momma link
5/21/2012 12:10:50 pm

I love this quilt. Very Cute. I feel the same way about free motion quilting. I have to let go of my perfectionist ways. I just need to practice free motion a lot so that I feel comfortable.

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Funky's Mama link
5/21/2012 01:55:11 pm

This is great -- so creative!!

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Dar in MO link
5/21/2012 04:49:54 pm

Your pirate ship is so cute. You are very creative with your choice of fabrics and using your stash. I too am a scrap quilt lover and try to make things out of my leftovers. Well done. I know your son loves it, as well he should.

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Kristy link
5/22/2012 12:42:22 am

What a fabulous quilt! I love the use of the mermaids under the ship, looks great!

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Q&B link
5/22/2012 01:24:41 am

Such a cute quilt. I love the design and the fabrics that you have chosen.

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6/5/2014 12:42:43 am

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