The Ship Quilt and Mrs. Danner
from The Chester County Criswell Quilt
Sailing ships blocks were popular in friendship quilts. I have two quilts in my collection with sailboats; the Banner Progressive Club quilt and the newly named Sugar Creek Township quilt.
According to Block Base the earliest pattern for a ship block was in Mrs. Danner's quilt books. I found them easily online. Mrs. Danner's Fourth Quilt book has the Ship Quilt on the cover. There are no instructions, you had to send 50c for the pattern. I considered making the scalloped edge but thought better of it. Maybe next time.