Can't wait to see how the other quilters' flags have turned out this month, especially with three of the blocks calling for buttons. I don't really want buttons on my quilt, so I got creative (lazy?).
Here are mine:
Guilford Courthouse Flag. For the "buckles" the block called for, I blanket stitched felted wool ovals:
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Sons of Liberty, aka "Rebellious Stripes". You can see that I ran out of the tiny red stars on white, and patched in something else. PRIMITIVE.
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U.S. Navy Jack. The fleet signal issued for the first ships of the Continental Navy:
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Bennington Flag. This one called for thirteen star buttons arranged in an arc over the 76. I tried embroidering small stars.... finally opted for one big star - I figure it's ok to improvise - it's true to the spirit of the flag and this quilt.
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First Stars and Stripes. Sort of. Perhaps I will find a way to attach a circle of 13 tiny white stars, perhaps felted wool while I am quilting it.
