Flag Tutorial and My Flag Quilt

Happy Wednesday sweet friends.

Our Texas weather has been so nice.

It is a rare thing for us to be able to open

our windows without melting.  lol!

But it has been nice to hear the birds sings.

I showed my the flag quilt that I made on IG

and I have had a few people asked me about

the pattern I used.

Since I made my block smaller I thought 

I would share the measurements with you.

For the blue square cut 1  4 1/2 x 5 1/2

Cut 2  red strips   1 1/2 x 6 1/2

Cut 2 white strips   1 1/2 x 6 1/2

Cut 2 red strips 1 1/2 x 11 1/2

Cut 2 white strips 1 1/2 x 11 1/2

TIP:  I like to cute my strips a tad bit longer

for squaring up.

Sew the red 1 1/2 x 6 1/2 to a white 1 1/2 x 6 1/2

press to the red

add the a 1 1/2 x 6 1/2 to the white 

press to the red

sew on the last white 1 1/2 x 6 1/2 to the red

press to the red 

TIP:  To keep your strips from stretching I sew

each strip beginning at opposite ends each time.

If you set your seams on the dark fabric 

it is easier to press to the dark fabric

Sew a red 1 1/2 x 11 1/2 to a white 1 1/2 x 6 1/2

press to the red

add a red 1 1/2 x 11 1/2 to the white 

press to the red

Sew the last 1 1/2 x 11 1/2 strip to the red

press to the red

You now have 3 units

1 blue 4 1/2 x 5 1/2

1 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 red and white strips

1 4 1/2 x 11 1/2 red and white strips

Sew the 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 blue square to the 

4 1/2 x 6 1/2  strips

It should measure 4 1/2 x 11 1/2

(I made 24 blocks)

When you sew the 4 1/2 x 11 1/2 strips

to the upper unit this is how your block will

look.  

It should measure 8 1/2 x 11 1/2

Sashing and Corner Stone Measurements 

30 white 2 1/2 x 8 1/2 strips to sew on the right and left

sides of each flag

28 white 2 1/2 x 11 1/2 strips

17 red 2 1/2 inch squares for the corner stones

17 blue 2 1/2 inch squares for the corner stones

I alternated the red and blue corner stones on the 

2 1/2 x 11 1/2 inch sashing strips.

This is my quilt all quilted.  

I have hoarded the backing fabric

since 2005.  Just waiting to use it

on the perfect quilt.

I got my binding all made and sewn on

yesterday.  Now I just need to hand sew

it down.  That is something I usually

do at night while watching tv with

my sweet hubby.

Hope you get to do something you love today.

Hugs

donna