Another Flag Quilt- Queen Sized this time!

 My mom requested a Queen Size flag quilt and I was able to get it finished before the 4th of July. I used Ohio Stars (shout out to AccuQuilt for the block dies) to increase the size of the original flag quilt (Thimble Blossoms- large size) and the American Gatherings III fabric from Moda. I also made shams since I knew it was going on her bed. I longarmed the quilt but machine-quilted the shams since I wanted the stitches around the Ohio Star and bursting out. 

Here it is before getting all nice and crinkly from being washed. 

Here was my sham pattern. I made the Ohio Star to match the sides and used the white background fabric for the rest. 

It's too big to hold up! 

This is how it fits on a full-sized bed. On the queen the flags go right up to the edges and the stars hang over. 

I purchased the coordinating 108" backing fabric. You can see the star pantograph I used. 

American Flag Quilt #2

I have been obsessed with this quilt pattern since seeing it on TikTok last summer and with America's 250th birthday coming up in July so many companies have patriotic fabric to choose from. For this quilt I went with American Gatherings III, and made the smaller version using the Stars and Stripes pattern from ThimbleBlossom. The backing fabric, I can't recall the company, but is 108" width which I love and found at my mom's local quilt store. I ended up quilting with a stars pantograph which looks so good! I was really proud of how this turned out. Now, it just needs a home! 

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.