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Bandana Flags

Design ©1991 by Helen M. Anton

Bold pieced flags are the building blocks of this cheery wallhanging.

OVERALL SIZE: 23" square

BLOCK SIZE: 3 1/16" square

MATERIALS                       Yardage is estimated for 44" fabric.

• 1/8 yard navy and white star print  NOTE: You may need a bit more of the star print, depending on the arrangement of the stars on the fabric.
• 3/8 yard red - quiltmaker Helen Anton used a red bandana print
• Scraps of a secondary navy print
• 2/3 yard white - Helen chose pure white "because the white in the flag represents purity. When a flag shows wear, discoloration or deterioration there is a specific procedure for disposal."
• 1/8" yard fabric for binding - Helen used navy solid
• 25" square, or 3/4 yard, fabric for backing
• 25" square of thin batting

CUTTING                                                                                                 Pattern pieces are full size and include a 1/4" seam allowance, as do all dimensions given.

• Cut 16: 2 1/4" squares, star print
• Cut 6: strips 15/16" x 44", red
• Cut 4: strips 15/16" x 44", white
• Cut 9: A, white
• Cut 6: B, white
• Cut 6: C, white
• Cut 2: D, white
• Cut 2: DR, white
• Cut 2: strips 1 1/4" x 17", red
• Cut 2: strips 1 1/4" x 18 1/2", red
• Cut 2: strips 1 1/2" x 18 1/2", white
• Cut 2: strips 1 1/2" x 20 1/2", white
• Cut 12: E, red
• Cut 8: E, scraps of navy print
• Cut 24: E, white
• Cut 8: F, navy
• Cut 4: G, white
• Cut 3: strips 1" x 44" fabric for binding

DIRECTIONS                                                                                                The flag block is adapted from an original block on page 25 of Patchwork in Miniature, Volume I, ©1988 by Helen M. Anton. It is used with Helen's permission.

Stitch together alternately 2 of the 15/16" x 44" red strips and 2 of the 15/16" x 44" white strips. From the resulting pieced strip, cut sixteen 1 13/16" segments.
Sew each of the 1 13/16" segments to a 2 1/4" star print square, completing the top half of the flag.
Stitch 15/16" x 44" red strips to the left and right sides of both remaining 15/16" x 44" white strips. From these pieced strips, cut sixteen 3 9/16" segments.
Sew the 3 9/16" segments to the bottom edge of the previously pieced units, completing the flag blocks. Make 16 blocks. Press.
Join the flag blocks together using the A, B, C, D and DR pieces. Refer to the Assembly Diagram below as needed. Note that set-in piecing is required for this entire section.
Stitch the 1 1/4" x 17" red border strips to the left and right sides of the quilt.
Stitch the 1 1/4" x 18 1/2" red border strips to the top and bottom edges of the quilt.
Stitch the 1 1/2" x 18 1/2" white border strips to the left and right sides of the quilt.
Stitch the 1 1/2" x 20 1/2" white border strips to the top and bottom edges of the quilt.
Sew a white E to every colored E, making 20 E-E pairs like this.
Now lay out a row of 5 E-E pairs. There should be 3 reds, with navy E-E pairs between them. Stitch the row together. Sew a navy F to each end of the row, as shown. Make 4 identical rows.
Taking 2 of the pieced rows, stitch one to the left side and one to the right side of the quilt.
Sew a G square to both ends of both remaining pieced rows. Then stitch them to the top and bottom edges of the quilt.
Press the quilt top.
Mark the top with any quilting design you may wish to use.
Sandwich the top, batting and backing, and baste for quilting. Quilt as desired.
Bind using the 1" strips.

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