Thread: looking for a quilt pattern with a Navy theme

My granddaughter is graduating from the Naval Academy in May and I going to make her a Mariner's Compass pattern Quilt. There is a folded 3D pattern (I bought it sometime ago a quilt show) that includes the acrylic wedge and insert tool. At first to seemed whelming, so I googled it and found a youtube video and it really looks very doable.

Storm at Sea is a good pattern also. Friend used tiny sailors in the pieces of the block and it was so cute!

Here is my nautical quilt for my niece's baby, her husband is in the coast guard. It is made from 3 shirts and a couple of yards of fabric. The quilting is anchors.

Dakota Rose, yes the name is BQ, it is by Maple Island Quilts. If you go to their website you will find the original BQ pattern as well as several other variations. I think the BQ stands for Big Quilt, but not positive!

Originally Posted by Jeanne S

Dakota Rose, yes the name is BQ, it is by Maple Island Quilts. If you go to their website you will find the original BQ pattern as well as several other variations. I think the BQ stands for Big Quilt, but not positive!

Thanks. I think you are right about the BQ standing for Big Quilt.

My niece just had her baby and she wanted a nautical quilt, husband in coast guard. I just could not find anything I liked or wanted to do until I found these two shirts at a friends house and I added the striped shirt. I also bought fabric for the borders. Step out of your box and you might come up with an idea.