Let’s Make The Flag Block – Mini Block Monday #24
I’m back with another patriotic mini quilt block – The Flag! This is probably the easiest of all our 4th of July themed blocks with only four little Half Square Triangles and lots of skinny strips. Very fast to put together just in time to celebrate American Independence Day!
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Looking for a pattern for The Flag quilt block? It’s all in the video! I’m trying something new with these Mini Block Monday videos and including all the information in the video itself. Just hit “pause” when you need to and write down the pieces to cut.
Is that just not your thing? Here’s a snapshot of the patchwork pieces to get you started:
The Flag Mini Quilt Block Piecing Instructions
This block is pieced with just 4 Half Square Triangles which I pieced from two rectangles using the 4-at-a-Time Half Square Triangle Method. Watch the video to see how this method works, and how to trim your HSTs to measure 1 inch square.
Once you have your HSTs prepared, piece them together in a mini Friendship Star block that will measure 2 inches square (unfinished). Then piece the narrow strips together and your Flag block will come together in just three pieces at the end. Here’s what it looks like when you finish piecing The Flag Quilt Block:
Learn more about the sewing machine I’m using – the Janome 1600P.
Click Here to find a tutorial with my 5 key tips to piecing precisely.
Now if you really want to geek out on quilt piecing, check out my book How to Piece Perfect Quilts to learn the WHAT, WHY and HOW behind everything I do.
Let’s go quilt,
Leah Day
Watch More Mini Block Monday Videos!
How to Piece a Churn Dash Block
How to Piece a Hourglass Quilt Block
On Point Heart Patchwork Quilt Block
Super Scrappy Heart Quilt Block
Two by Two Heart Quilting Tutorial
How to Piece a Square in a Square Mini Block
Star Puzzle Quilt Block Tutorial
How to Piece a Four Leaf Clover Block
Leah’s Carolina Lily Quilt Block
How to Piece a Card Trick Block
Find all Mini Block Monday tutorials linked up here: https://leahday.com/mini
Cute little block Leah. I’m thinking I need to make a couple and use them in my quilts or maybe in a potholder. Or maybe I should make all these mini blocks!
They are shockingly addictive!