I think it’s giant anyway, measuring 57″ x 108″.
My brother has a large blank wall and came up with an idea for a wall flag. Thankfully he just wanted something to hang and not an actual quilt.
His requirements were:
- Big
- Looks kind of old / frayed
- Pledge of Allegiance on it
To make it look a little old I stitched the stars leaving 1/8″ – 1/4″ raw edges, so those would fray. I also chose marbled fabrics so there are no bright whites. Then I clipped around the edges so those will fray a bit.
The letters were the hardest part. First, I wrote directly on the fabric with a tan sharpie. It was nerve-wracking because if I messed up, it would be a total pain in the ass the fix.
Using black thread I stitched over each letter 7-8 times. Stitching the letters took f.o.r.e.v.e.r.
That’s Lizzie’s leg poking through. Taking pictures was a little tough but you can get a better feel for the size.
Overall I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out.
(Don’t look at the stars…. crap! Yes, I *just*noticed this. Oh well. It’s a likeness of the flag. Don’t see what I did there? Good.)
PS. If you find any grammatical errors, do not tell me!
April 20, 2014 at 2:28 pm
Gorgeous darling! Simply gorgeous!!!!!
(The letters would of made me bat poop crazy!)
April 20, 2014 at 2:41 pm
Love, love, love the flag, the pledge, your hard work, your brothers patriotism! It is not only a beautiful work for your brother, also for our great country!
April 20, 2014 at 3:09 pm
It looks great! Your brother is lucky you were willing to make that for him.
April 20, 2014 at 4:15 pm
You are a good sister
April 20, 2014 at 8:04 pm
It turned out great! Very nice work!!!! Happy Easter! -Brittany
April 20, 2014 at 8:39 pm
SO cool! What a lucky brother!
April 20, 2014 at 8:58 pm
That’s so cool!! What a great gift and way to make it happen!
April 21, 2014 at 12:15 am
A- this looks cool! , B- all those words would give me a panic attack:) You did an awesome job! Love it.
April 21, 2014 at 9:06 pm
You are such an awesome sister. Nice job with all of those letters. Very nice!
April 22, 2014 at 8:31 am
Sister of the year goes to you! This is awesome!
April 23, 2014 at 12:19 pm
OMG! This is AMAZING! Great job – oh those letters…my goodness. You did awesome!