Thread: I want to make a Storm at Sea lap quilt

This is on my rather long bucket list. I would probably go for the paper piecing. Be sure to share pictures along the way!

I agree with Sailorwoman. Save yourself the hassle and go to http://quilterscache.com/S/StormAtSeaBlock.html

Everything is easily explained. Don't forget to post pictures.

Originally Posted by PaperPrincess

I was going to suggest the book, A New Light on Storm at Sea Quilts by Wendy Mathson. but when I went to Amazon, I saw that it's out of print and the used copies are a million dollars.

http://www.amazon.com/Light-Storm-Qu...GBYW9NJ97448FH

I guess I would still recommend it. Different sizes, settings and construction methods. Maybe try your regular library or guild library? It is available electronically also.

I had to go check on the price, cause I have seen some way ridiculous prices. 9.99 is not bad. Lol.

Thanks for the Quilter's Cache recommendations! The instructions are so much better than that link I had found!

SAS is one of my favorite quilts. I've only made one and used the Wendy Mathson trim plates that go with the book already mentioned. If you can find them, they make a 9" block and work great. If you can't find them and don't want to PP, check out Deb Tucker's diamond rec and square squared rulers. They make any size you want and those are the units that make up the SAS Block. Be sure to post pictures!

Originally Posted by wesing

SAS is one of my favorite quilts. I've only made one and used the Wendy Mathson trim plates that go with the book already mentioned. If you can find them, they make a 9" block and work great. If you can't find them and don't want to PP, check out Deb Tucker's diamond rec and square squared rulers. They make any size you want and those are the units that make up the SAS Block. Be sure to post pictures!

Thanks, I will look at her rulers. I have her Wing Clipper, but have never used it... it looks great though. (I bought it after making a ton of flying geese the hard way, thinking it would be nice next time around... but then the next time I needed it the fabric was directional and the ruler doesn't work so well for that)

I came across the Marti Mitchell templates that let you make a 2x4 diamond in rectangle, which sounds like a great size for a lap quilt... but then you have to buy one or two other sets of her templates as well to make the other sections. Anyone used those? Is it worth it? Looks like it might be annoying to cut everything with those little templates... still thinking paper piecing is the way to go.