All the Pretty Seahorses Quilt

Sue Belleli

Final size:

138.5cm (541?2in) square Finished block size: 10in

USD $9.09

Intermediate

Quilting

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Easy to print at home digital pattern sheet
Simple step-by-step instructions to follow
Large detailed images and diagrams

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Description

You never know where and when inspiration will strike. In this case, it was the result of Sue Belleli's snorkeling trip to Hawaii - that holiday was worth every cent, we think! Sue has brought us a lovely quilt pattern with Jewel Box blocks and appliqued Seahorses.

Full materials list included in instructions
Detailed step-by-step instructions, colour photographs and clear diagrams take you through the each step of this quilt pattern.
Pattern sheet is included with templates for the seahorse pattern pieces, ready for tracing.
Take inspiration from Sue's original pattern and use a classic Nautical colours of blue and white .
A great quilt pattern to let your creative flair take flight
The applique technique described in this quilt pattern is to Blanket stitch around the edge of the shapes by hand or machine using thread to coordinate with the applique fabric, but you can adapt the instructions to suit your preferred method.
Quilt as desired. Sue machine quilted her quilt in a large meander pattern with groups of bubbles near the seahorses' heads.
Makes a great gift for a house warming present.
This project is recommended for intermediate crafter who want to extend their quilting skills.

Materials

Designer

Sue Belleli

Have you been stitching since you were a child? Yes, my nanny taught me to embroider and crochet as a little child and I had a toy sewing machine from about age seven. I can remember making little quilts for my dolls’ beds on my toy sewing machine. I loved home economics (sewing classes) at school, and when my children were little, I made clothes for them.

Did you have professional training in stitching crafts? Not really; I am a self-taught quilter. When I first started, I blogged a lot and learned from my blogging friends. As I have progressed, I’ve had a few lessons on free-motion quilting and used YouTube a lot, especially when teaching myself how to paper piece.

Do you have the new design completely formulated in your head before committing it to paper and fabric? No, I buy fabric just because I see something that I like without any real plan, and then one day a design comes to me and I go from there. I bought the fabric for this design while on holiday in Hawaii in 2015, as it reminded me of the snorkelling that I did over there. I had it on a shelf in my sewing room for almost a year but I could see it every day, and one day the seahorses jumped out at me and the design for this quilt was born.

What’s your least favourite part of designing and making a project? Writing the pattern. I take notes as I go along, but I scribble, then I need to decipher them if a pattern is taken up.

Have you got an unfulfilled stitching dream? I’ve always thought it would be lovely to own my own shop, but that’s a pipe dream, and I know the romanticism of it is quite different from the real deal. I think if I could quit my day job and just be a full-time quilt designer, that would be awesome. And how amazing would it be if someone asked you to design a range of fabrics?

Is there any part of creating a new project that you don’t entirely enjoy? I love the whole process, especially piecing and appliqué. Which is why most of my designs have some form of appliqué on them. I also like to hand stitch the binding, and I get great satisfaction when finishing a quilt. I don’t even mind trimming half-square triangles, especially now I have a Bloc Loc Ruler, which has made the job so much easier.

What are the three most appropriate words to describe your stitching style?

Minimalistic - I don’t like busy patterns or designs.

Modern – I tend to be drawn to modern designs and fabric ranges.

Colour – I love to use loads of colour in my designs, as they make me smile.

You can brighten the look of a whole neutral room by throwing a bright quilt over the sofa.

Sue Belleli, Quilted Hugs by Sue –

sbelleli@bigpond.net.au