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A Nation's Pride
Designed by NANCY STIRTZ
Made by GAYLE CAMARGO
Display
your American pride with a wall hanging that showcases Old Glory
with patriotic words of freedom. The assortment of red, beige, and
blue Benartex fabrics used in this patriotic quilt give it an old-fashioned
feel. Your love of country could be shown just as effectively using
bright fabrics in the same color groups.
Finished Quilt Size 42"
x 57"
Number of Blocks
& Finished Size
1 Flag Block 26" x 38 1/2"
14 Pinwheel Blocks 6" x 6"
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Fabric Requirements
7 assorted red prints (flag stripes)
... 1/8 yd. each
6 assorted beige prints (flag stripes)
... 1/8 yd. each
Medium blue print (flag)
... 16? x 18? piece
Beige mottle (pinwheel background)
... 1/2 yd.
14 assorted blue prints and red prints (pinwheels)
... 6" x 10" piece each
Dark blue print (inner border)
... 3/8 yd.
Ivory/brown print (top/bottom outer border)
... 3/4 yd.
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Blue mottled stripe (letters)
... 3/8 yd.
Red/blue stripe (prairie points)
... 1/2 yd.
Red mottled stripe (binding)
... 5/8 yd.
Backing (piece widthwise)
... 2 7/8 yds.
Batting ... Twin size
Other Materials
Sewing thread
Paper-backed fusible web, 5/8 yd.
Machine quilting thread, tan, red, variegated red/blue (optional)
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Planning, Cutting, and Marking
Protocol for displaying the American flag requires that the blue field
always be in the upper left hand corner as you are looking at the flag.
If you are planning to hang yours horizontally, you can correct the blue
field by changing the position of the long and short stripes.
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Cutting Instructions
7 assorted red prints
... from 4 prints, cut:
...... 1 strip 2 1/2" x 24 1/2"
... from 3 prints, cut:
...... 1 strip 2 1/2" x 39"
6 assorted beige prints
... from 3 prints, cut:
......1 strip 2 1/2" x 24 1/2"
... from 3 prints, cut:
...... 1 strip 2 1/2" x 39"
Medium blue print
... 1 rectangle 14 1/2" x 15"
Beige mottle
... 28 squares 3 7/8" x 3 7/8", cut in half
diagonally to make 56 half-square triangles
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14 assorted blue prints and red
prints
cut from each:
... 2 squares 3 7/8" x 3 7/8", cut in half
diagonally to make 4 half-square triangles
Dark blue print
... 4 strips 2 1/4" x width of fabric (WOF)
Ivory/brown print
... 2 strips 6 1/2" x 45", pieced from 3 WOF strips
Blue mottled stripe
... letters (Download
PDF file)
Red/blue stripe
... 9 squares 6" x 6"
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Piecing the Blocks
Step 1. To make Flag Block, alternately stitch together 4 assorted
red print and three assorted beige print 2 1/2" x 24 1/2" strips
as shown in Diagram I. Sew to medium blue print 14 1/2" x 15"
rectangle. Sew remaining 3 red print strips alternately with 3 assorted
beige strips and stitch to side of medium blue print rectangle/ stripes.
Make 1.
Diagram I
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