Storm at Sea ruler or pattern
 

I am going to be making a storm at sea for my daughter who was in the Navy. I have seen a lot of ways to do it and wondering if anyone who has made one can suggest a ruler they liked and/or a pattern. I don't really want to do paper piecing and I was looking at the Creative Grids ruler but not sure? Thanks in advance.

Creative Grids rulers are great. Which ruler were you looking at? Storm at sea has straight cuts. It is the illusion of "curves"". It is pieced...not paper pieced, in my knowledge. Neat pattern. Did you Google for patterns?

Sandy

Quilterscache has the pattern and I believe a download for the templates....
www.quilterscache.com

good luck!

Accuquilt has a dies if you have a cutter if not there is the Tri Rec rulers. I have both but will be using the Tri Rec rulers when I finally get around to this pattern; which is close :-) You can paper piece it but that is not my gig :-) I don't mind paper piecing but in little bits :-) Can't wait to see yours when its done!!

Most of the piecing is straight forward, but you do need to get something for the Triangle in a Square patch. The Tri Recs ruler set is the least expensive, and that's really all you need.
I have this book & template set. It was really inexpensive when it first came out!:
fast2cut Quilters' TRIMplates storm at sea.
http://www.sears.com/search=mathson%...orm%20at%20sea
Haven't made the whole quilt yet, but did a couple practice patches & liked the template. Looking at the current prices, I'm glad I bought it when I did!

When I made my storm at sea, I didn't have a template or any idea of what paper piecing was. The blocks are straight lines and I found a pattern in a book. There are a lot of points to match and that is the only problem I had. Be sure to cut accurately and double check your 1/4" seam. And, good luck with your project. I know it will be beautiful when you get it done..... and your daughter will love it.

Here is a link for a free pattern and it includes some templates. There are several free Storm at Sea quilt sites available to look at. Also search this board as there are a couple of Storm at Sea quilts posted. Maybe those members posted if they used a certain ruler set that made the project easier for them.

Good luck with your project.

http://www.fonsandporter.com/article..._quilt_pattern

Here Quilt in A Day talks about rulers for the block.
http://www.quiltinaday.com/imgs/face...AtSea_feb6.pdf

Free templates
http://oldsite.mccallsquilting.com/q...e_diagrams.pdf

My sister & I made one when we were quilting newbies using paper templets. It was a lot of work but turned out Beautiful & the waves were Awesome. Did it in Blues & whites!

Matching the points is the most difficult and dealing with the bulk at some intersection can also cause problems. It is definitely a pattern for an intermediate quilter. I still have to get the border put on this baby. Took me over a decade to get this far !!

Storm at Sea can be paper pieced. I have a pp pattern somewhere for it Came as part of an applique lighthouse kit. SaS blocks were underneath the lighthouse. Can try and find it if you want to see it.

Anita

Whatever and why ever the wait, it's certainly worth it. What a beautiful quilt top. Now that it's surfaced, will we be seeing a finished quilt anytime soon? I hope so.

I know she will love the quilt. My hint is to make sure you starch or Best Press the material. I agree, the Tri-recs ruler is great for this quilt. I think I even got the direction with my ruler [?].

Thanks everyone. I was looking at the Creative Grids Non-Slip Storm at Sea Strip Ruler. If I can pull it off with out a ruler even better since it will take time to get to where we live. I will be making it out of her uniforms so I really don't want to mess it up. Lots of great input and I will look at what everyone has said and will certainly post when done. It is a beautiful pattern and I am excited - especially after hearing what everyone has said.

I have tried regular templates, and also the Wendy Mathson Trimplates. I did ok with regular templates, but I am very pleased with how my quilt turned out using the Trimplates. My quilt is here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/persona...s-t209159.html . I have recommended this method several times and will continue to do so. My wife and I are confident beginners, but we were able to do this quilt. The rulers give you the accuracy of paper piecing without having to tear paper off.

Storm at Sea is my absolute favorite pattern. I plan to do this pattern again, and I will use the Trimplates. Please keep us updated on what method you choose and post your finished quilt here. I would love to see it.

Darren

Beautiful quilt! Can't wait to see the borders.

i appreciate you posting this thread! it has been a valuable source of info for me!

ManiacQuilter2 -- Wow, your quilt is beautiful!

I paper pieced this one. The batik has boats, the Aerial Lift bridge, Isle Royal. The outside border has words from a Gordon Lightfoot song quilted in. My homage to the Fitz.

I used some templates by Marti Michel but I'm not sure of the website. If I were to do it again, I'd paper piece - and I hate paper piecing! It is difficult to align the points just right, but the result is so gratifying.[ATTACH=CONFIG]620486[/ATTACH]

Thank you to everyone who posted the pictures of your creative Storm at Sea quilts. I have an idea for a miniature that I've been mulling over for quite a while. It's amazing how many ways there are to make this quilt.

I've used and recommend Deb Tucker's rulers. Here's her take on a Storm at Sea quilt.
https://deb-tuckers-studio-180-desig...smooth-sailing

I went looking for Wendy Mathson's website because I was curious about her templates. She has storm at sea graph paper to download and different layouts for the SaS quilt that might be helpful.
http://www.quiltsbywendy.com/whats_new.asp

Check out Deb Tucker “Studio 180” Patterns & tools for this. Perfect corners and points every time. Did a King Size “Magic Squares” 106 x 100 and every corner was perfect using her methods. Check out their pattern Smooth Sailing. You would use their Diamond Rects and Square Squared tools. Components of each block are oversized them trimmed so they fit together perfectly.