Flag Quilt

 Over the summer I saw tons of the cutest flag quilts on TikTok, so right before July 4th I decided to make my own. Unfortunately, the fabric I ordered didn't arrive in time, so I decided to take my time with it. First, I cut out all of the strips and blocks, and then randomly put them together. After making all of the flags, I laid them out in a way that limited similar fabrics touching as much as possible. I used my Sashiko to "hand-stitch" the rows to add character and help give it a vintage look. 

A lot of examples I saw used denim or other blues between the flags, but I decided to go with a bright white. I was a little afraid the flags would blend in, but they were just different shades enough that it wasn't a problem. 

I wanted a really loose, fluffy quilting to not take away from the hand-stitches, so I'm glad I waited until I got my longarm to finish it. The wide-back fabric I got came from a shop close to my mom's house that we checked out while I was visiting. It turned out to be perfect! 

I used a pre-purchased navy blue binding to finish it, and then went around the edges with my Sashiko using red thread to pull it all together. 

And there she is! As always, I think about giving it away but will probably just keep it.