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Summer Sewalong: Sailboat Block is a nautical quilting lesson from AllPeopleQuilt, credited to the American Patchwork & Quilting Editors. Published August 20, 2018, it introduces one sailboat block and includes a 2:12 instructional video.
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What is the Summer Sewalong sailboat block?
It is one installment in AllPeopleQuilt’s nautical sewalong. The editors describe the series this way: “Join us for a nautical sewalong! Each week, we’ll share how to make one block. This week, learn how to make a sailboat block.” The lesson focuses on making a single sailboat quilt block.
The page is credited to the American Patchwork & Quilting Editors and was published on August 20, 2018. AllPeopleQuilt describes its editorial staff as including skilled editors, copy editors, quilt testers, and technical editors, with “over 70 years of quilting experience.” About the editorial team
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What does the lesson include?
The publisher page includes a short, 2:12 video captioned, “Make a cute sailboat block with our easy instructions.” It is presented as a free web lesson; the page does not identify a required commercial product, kit, book, tool, or physical media item. Watch the sailboat-block video
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Where to find the original instructions
Visit the AllPeopleQuilt Summer Sewalong: Sailboat Block page for the lesson and its video. The source page does not specify a finished block size, construction method, cutting details, or whether a printable pattern is available, so those details should be checked on the original page rather than assumed.
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