Fact: there’s no better way for quilters to celebrate the Fourth of July than by stitching a scrappy flag quilt block. Your only decision: whether to make it your only patriotic quilt project, or the first of many!
Flag Quilt Block
Level: Easy
Finished size: 8″ sewn into a project; 8½” alone
What You Need
Cutting Instructions
Good to Know: All fabric strips are sewn with a ¼” seam allowance.
Instructions
1. Sew the First Strips
Sew the 1½” x 3½” strips together lengthwise.
Sew the 1½” x 6½” strips together lengthwise.
Press the seam allowances toward the red strips.
2. Sew the Square
Sew the blue square to the end of the 3½” strip set. Press the seam allowances toward the blue square.
3. Combine the Sets
Sew the 3½” strip set to the 6½” strip set. Press the seam allowance toward the white strip.
Sew the 6½” borders to the sides of the block. Press the seam allowance toward the border strips.
4. Finish the Borders
Sew the 8½” border strips to the top and bottom of the block. Press the seam allowances toward the border strips.
The block will measure 8½” square.
Good to Know: While we made this quilt block with various scraps, it would also look nice with a single red fabric and cream fabric for all the stripes.
Love this block!!!
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Beautiful.
Love this flag block
I love this block! I think it would be awesome to make it larger and attach to a wooden rod and fly it with honor.
neat
How would you enlarge this to av12 inch block?
Easy…12 inch block would be better.
If you want a 12 inch square, you have to make your longest strips 9 1\2”. The short stripes and solid square both need to be 4 3\4. After your 1\4 seam allowance, it should be a 12” square.
Thank you so much for your helpful advice! Have a great day!