
Lost Ship Quilt Block Pattern
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The Lost Ship quilt block is a fun and challenging block to sew, but with the right instructions and some patience, you can create a beautiful block for your quilt. Here are the steps to sew a Lost Ship quilt block:
Materials:
- Fabric in at least two different colors
- Rotary cutter and cutting mat
- Quilting ruler
- Sewing machine and thread
- Iron and ironing board
Instructions:
- Cut your fabric into the following pieces:
- Four 2 ½” x 2 ½” squares in one color (A)
- Four 2 ½” x 2 ½” squares in a contrasting color (B)
- Two 2 ½” x 4 ½” rectangles in color A
- Two 2 ½” x 6 ½” rectangles in color A
- Two 2 ½” x 8 ½” rectangles in color B
- One 2 ½” x 12 ½” rectangle in color B
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Take one 2 ½” x 2 ½” square of color A and one 2 ½” x 2 ½” square of color B. Place them right sides together and sew a ¼” seam along one edge. Press the seam to one side. Repeat this process with the remaining squares, so you have four square units.
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Take two square units and sew them together along one edge, with the color A squares next to each other. Press the seam to one side. Repeat this process with the remaining square units, so you have two 4-patch units.
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Take one of the 4-patch units and one of the 2 ½” x 4 ½” rectangles in color A. Sew the rectangle to one side of the 4-patch unit, aligning the short edges. Press the seam towards the rectangle.
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Take one of the 4-patch units and one of the 2 ½” x 6 ½” rectangles in color A. Sew the rectangle to one side of the 4-patch unit, aligning the short edges. Press the seam towards the rectangle.
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Take the two units you made in steps 4 and 5 and sew them together along one long edge, with the rectangle units next to each other. Press the seam to one side.
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Take the remaining 4-patch unit and one of the 2 ½” x 8 ½” rectangles in color B. Sew the rectangle to one side of the 4-patch unit, aligning the short edges. Press the seam towards the rectangle.
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Take the other 4-patch unit and the remaining 2 ½” x 8 ½” rectangle in color B. Sew the rectangle to one side of the 4-patch unit, aligning the short edges. Press the seam towards the rectangle.
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Take the two units you made in steps 7 and 8 and sew them together along one long edge, with the rectangle units next to each other. Press the seam to one side.
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Take the 2 ½” x 12 ½” rectangle in color B and sew it to the bottom of the unit you made in step 9. Press the seam towards the rectangle.
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Take the unit you made in step 6 and sew it to the right side of the unit you made in step 10. Align the edges and press the seam towards the rectangle.
Congratulations, you have now completed your Lost Ship quilt block! Repeat these steps to create as many blocks as you need for your quilt. When you're ready to assemble your quilt top, arrange the blocks in a pleasing pattern.
This is a great technique for making half square triangles that eliminates the need to directly manipulate the stretchy bias of the triangle. It utilizes two easy to cut squares producing two half square triangles.
On the back of the lighter fabric, draw a pencil line, diagonally from corner to corner.
Stack a pair of light and dark squares, right sides together. Sew a 1/4 inch seam allowance on each side of the line.
You will end up with something like this.
Now cut along the diagonal line.
Press the seam together to set the seam. Then press towards the darkest fabric.
To trim the block to the exact size line up the diagonal 45°angle with the ruler on your seam.
And then carefully trim your block with a rotary cutter.
How to Resize Quilt Blocks: