Flag Like Quilt

Last month I challenged the Tech Know Quilter Masters members to design a flag.  They came up with some amazing designs -- that I am featuring below.  I had planned to participate in the challenge myself, but became engrossed in some other projects and hadn't gotten to it.  However inspiration struck this week.

On the 4th I received a newsletter from Terri Gaines. She shared a card she had designed.  I took one look and thought that it would be fun to do something similar -- but in fabric.

I liked the idea of using red, white and blue.  So I went to some of the Stash Collections that I have purchased from Electric Quilt to incorporate them  in my project.

Then spent 1/2 hour and designed a couple of quilts that would be super fast to whip up.

Electric Quilt 8 Flag Like Quilt

Fabric Collection

I debated between two fabric collections and ended up doing a quilt in each of them.

• Tonga Honor was in the Stash 2021 Collection 3 from Electric Quilt.
• Bright Stars was in the Stash 2023 Collection 1 from Electric Quilt.  I suspect this one will still be readily available in  quilt stores.

Which collection do you prefer?  Since my quilt is a small one, I focused on using the more monochromatic  prints for my design.

You can purchase the Stash collections from Electric Quilt.  You could also download the collections from various websites.

• Link to Stash collections.  Note that there is a 25% off sale through tonight (Saturday, July 8th, 2023).  Make sure to use the code WOW25 when checking out.
• Link to Tonga Honor Batiks (fabrics available for purchase through Burkholder Fabric) 
• Link to Bright Stars fabrics from Riley Blake

In the images below, I sent each of the swatches in a 9" block, so you could get a better visual of the fabric sizing.

Tonga Honor Fabric Collection

Bright Stars Fabric Collection

Electric Quilt 8 Design

Design the Block

• Using the style Easy Plus Applique, design a quilt block.
• Size the block at 11 x 18 with snaps set at 22 (horizontal) and 18 (vertical)
• Alternate between 1" and 1-1/2" stripes on the Easy Draw tab.
• After the 5" strip, draw a horizontal line at 6".
• Use StarMaker (under the Shapes Applique drawing tools) to create a five point star.
• Resize and rotate the stars and place randomly on the block.

Flag Like Quilt EasyDraw Plus Applique Block

Design the Quilt

• Set up a horizontal quilt.
• Set the number of blocks at 1 x 1 with a size of 11" x 18"
• Border #1 - 1" Long Horizontal
• Border #2 - 2" Long Horizontal
• Border #3 - 1/2" Mitered
• Place block in the quilt and color the borders.

Flag Like Quilt - Layout and Borders

Watch the video for step by step instructions.

In the video I shared the Tonga Honor fabric in the design process.  But I also did a version in the Bright Stars fabric.  I am curious which you prefer.

Flag Like Quilt with Tonga Honor

Flag Like Quilt with Bright Stars

Pick a fabric collection and draft your own Flag Like Quilt.  I would love to see pictures of your quilt.  I've set up a post in the Learning EQ Facebook group for you to share your design.

Learning EQ Facebook Post for Flag Like Quilts

Tech Know Quilters Flag Quilts Showcase

Those in Tech Know Quilter's Masters are more advanced Tech Know Quilter's members.  They receive exclusive Master's level classes every month and are encouraged to work on their own projects and designs.  

Their challenge in June was to design their own flag quilt.  As you can see by their quilts, we have members from all over the world.

Rhonda Goss I have always liked this design. I used Breezeway fabrics by Maywood.

Kristy Goodin Soard

Nanne Panne The Swedish flag is easy to make so I made my name in signal flag,

Julie Pedersen My patchwork flag

Patricia Hansen I decided to design a star for my quilt, in which the stripes are fairly accurate.

Katherine Martin Being British my flag has to be the Union Jack (flag). I tried to draw it to scale. I presented it as an English country garden using fabrics from the EQ Library.  

Dorothee Ilgner I was born in Hamburg, Germany. But my family originates from Riga, Latvia. In my quilt I combined the flags of both countries and added the coat of arms from Riga and the symbol (Wappenzeichen) from Hamburg. (the use of Hamburg's coat of arms is only allowed for official purposes)

Curryanne Hostetler Flag quilt with 2 blocks Stars and log cabin

Zdenka Nemethová flag of the Czech Republic

Zdenka Nemethová the flag in a quilt

Edith Craig Here is my flag challenge quilt. I decided to make small log cabin blocks for the blue and the stripes and then applique the stars onto it.

If you have completed twelve months of Tech Know Quilters, you are eligible to join Tech Know Quilter's Masters.  Send me a note, if you are interested in joining Masters.

Learn More About Tech Know Quilters

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Happy quilting.

​Kari

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