How to Make a Quilted Garden Flag
A quilted garden flag adds a colorful accent to any lawn or garden. Make several flags to decorate your home for the holidays or seasons, or make them as gifts for friends and family. Use patchwork or applique techniques to make quilted garden flags. Making garden flags is affordable and an excellent way to practice new quilting techniques on a small scale. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Nylon flag fabric
- Cardboard or paper
- Scissors
- Spray adhesive
- Sewing machine
- Coordinating thread
- Small flag pole
Instructions
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Select fabric for the garden flag.
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Cut out cardboard or paper templates for your applique or patchwork design.
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Cut out two 15-by-21-inch rectangles of fabric for an applique flag.
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Adhere applique pieces to the fabric with a spray adhesive.
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Stitch together the nylon pieces of your garden flag using a wide and short zigzag. Use a 1/4-inch seam allowance for fabrics other than nylon. Repeat for the second garden-flag panel.
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Place the two panels with the right sides together. Mark the panels 1 1/2 inches from one short side. Sew from one mark around three sides, stopping at the second mark.
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Turn the remaining 1 1/2 inches under half an inch and stitch to form a hem on each side. Sew partway up the short side with a 1/4-inch seam allowance, leaving an opening for turning.
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Turn the garden flag right-side out. Topstitch the opening on the short side closed.
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Sew a seam 1 1/4 inches from the hemmed edge of the flag to form a casing for the flagpole.
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Tips & Warnings
Nylon fabric works well for garden flags because of its durability.
Cotton fabrics are more prone to mildew, fading and wear if used outdoors.
