Nautical Flags Quilt

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A while ago I designed a quilt for the new Nautical line from Makower which looked something like this.


My friend Jane Davidson from QuiltJane  used her EQ skills to turn my drawing into this.


Last week the fabrics arrived on my doorstep.  


And, after a few days of tussling with them, they ended up looking like this.  I quilted it using a cream Aurifil 50wt in a diagonal cross hatch which gives the quilt a lovely uniform overall quilted texture without interfering with the simple shapes in the blocks.  


The perfect quilt for my imaginary New England beach house.  

Comments

  1. Unknown17 January 2014 at 11:59

    Lovely - boy , oh boy, but you are a speed demon in turning this around so quickly

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  3. pennydog17 January 2014 at 12:00

    This is fab, a great idea!

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  4. Wendy17 January 2014 at 12:42

    love this quilt and can't believe how quickly you whipped it up!

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  5. rolleiflex17 January 2014 at 13:15

    Buy that beach house now girl

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  6. Fiona @ Poppy Makes17 January 2014 at 13:42

    I really love this quilt Lynne! It's so lovely and fresh!

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  7. DeborahGun17 January 2014 at 14:00

    lovely seasidy feel :-)

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  8. Paige17 January 2014 at 14:14

    That was fast! I love this!

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  9. Aliceart17 January 2014 at 14:15

    Fun! How nice for a lake or beach house! Maybe if I make one, it will feel like I'm at one.

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  10. Sarah @ Georgia Girl Quilts17 January 2014 at 14:32

    Ooh, maybe we're neighbors- I have an imaginary NE beach house as well, which I've decorated and redecorated a hundred times over thanks to Pinterest. LOVE this quilt! It really would be the perfect fit for a NE beach house!

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  11. ScissorsandThread17 January 2014 at 14:45

    Gorgeous - I love the colours and design. I lived in New England for 6 months and still have my imaginary cabin in the mountains for winter and my beach house for summer. Both need quilts! x

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  12. Auntie Pami17 January 2014 at 14:57

    Oh, reminds me of dressing the ship (US Navy days)

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  13. ChristaQuilts17 January 2014 at 15:21

    Ooh - I love the color combo on this one!

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  14. Amy Friend17 January 2014 at 15:22

    You know Lynne....I am in New England and near the beach...if the quilt ever feels too out of place in England, you know where to send it ;) It's great. My sailboat loving husband would love it. Perhaps I will have to make a nautical flag quilt someday. It was a good design choice for this line.

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  15. Rachel17 January 2014 at 16:01

    Beautiful - and I love that beach hut fabric!

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  16. QuiltCandy17 January 2014 at 19:01

    Oh wow that's gorgeous. I love the designs and the fabric.

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  17. Georgi17 January 2014 at 20:15

    Love Love Love it!!

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  18. Mrs Flying Blind...17 January 2014 at 20:46

    Ooooh flagtastic! (Had to be said) x

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  19. Unknown17 January 2014 at 21:50

    love this one. great design and colours

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  20. Katy Cameron18 January 2014 at 00:20

    Very nice! Now when are you moving to said imaginary location? You know, so we can plan to come and visit and go to the beach... ;o)

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  21. Good Golly Ginger - Katie Dold18 January 2014 at 00:26

    Beautiful! That quilt definitely belongs by the beach.

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  22. Scrap,Quilt, Preach18 January 2014 at 02:02

    As a Navy Chaplain I really like this quilt. I decorate my office with quilts and they work well to add color. I did something similar in making flag block last spring to celebrate a naval holiday.

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  23. Anonymous18 January 2014 at 07:52

    I enjoyed seeing some of the design steps! Lovely quilt. :-)

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  24. Emily's Mum18 January 2014 at 10:05

    Oh Lynne, this just a perfect fit . Ticks all the boxes for me. So clever, as ever

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  25. Jayne18 January 2014 at 14:42

    I'm excited to see this one!

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  26. Unknown18 January 2014 at 15:12

    I made a nautical flags quilt a year or so ago & found it to be fun and cute! i used only 2 colors (yellow and gray) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/danetteriddle/8103708005/in/set-72157628793910315

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  27. Mad Cat Quilts18 January 2014 at 15:13

    Where did you get those beachy/nautical fabrics??? I love them!

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  28. tracy_a18 January 2014 at 22:36

    Gorgeous!

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  29. Richard Wesley19 January 2014 at 04:54

    Thanks for the ideas your share here
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    I keep the spirit to strive to be the best, one of which is a reference from your idea that really helped me.
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  30. Sonia19 January 2014 at 21:44

    Great quilt Lynne. If you ever tire of it in your imaginery beach house, maybe you can pass it on to me for my imaginery beach house?!

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  31. SewPsyched!20 January 2014 at 08:40

    Fabulous!!

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  32. Cloud CouCou20 January 2014 at 11:05

    What a fantastic quilt, the design is just brilliant!!

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  33. Anonymous21 January 2014 at 18:15

    So fantastic!

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