Betsy Ross Flag Pattern
It is an honor to see all you create! Nancy Zieman received the email below from Stephanie Kepecs, a Sewing with Nancy viewer, who wanted to share an American Flag quilt pattern that she designed for her son.
I was watching your show recently and was awestruck by a quilter who was making quilts for soldiers (the Nancy’s Corner segment with Cathy Ott’s recycled honor quilt). Sewing with Nancy has been a weekly vacation for me for many, many years. I thought you may be interested in an American Flag that I designed. I am not a professional; I teach quilting as a volunteer. Thanks for all the happy hours. Stephanie
Nancy was impressed. The quilt design, entitled The Betsy Ross Flag, is stunning! Yet, the most amazing part is that Stephanie and her friend Joanne Perlmutter, co-designer, want you to have the pattern, too!
Free Quilt Pattern
Click here to download the free quilt pattern, instructions and images. There are three sheets to download; the instructions are extremely well written.
Many thanks Stephanie and Joanne!
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Cheri Matyjaszek
Very Nice job.
Sharon H
I’m a “wannabe” quilter, and I think this is just beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Barbara Kunkler
I just want to thank the two ladies, who designed this beautiful quilt and the fact that they, Stephanie Kepecs and Joanne Perlmutter, have made this pattern available to all. This just gives proof how quilters will give what they have learned not only because of the love of quilting, but how eager they are to share their knowledge. Thank you, Nancy, for all you do!
MaryLou W
All I can say is WOW! and thank you so much to Stephanie and Joanne for the wonderful pattern-it is beautiful and I can’t wait to make it.
SHARON C.
What a wonderful way to remember our history – Betsy Ross and our great country. Thank you Stephanie and Joanne for sharing this quilt and pattern with us. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!
Jane
What a beautiful quilt. Thank you for sharingStephanie, Joann and Nancy for passing it on.
Susan J
What a stunning way to celebrate the Fourth of July! Thanks to all for the flag quilt pattern. Loved the segment about the recycled honor quilt made from old uniforms. It gave me goosebumps. Such a fabulous gift for that young man.
Dorothy Martin
Thank you Stephanie for sharing the complete directions for this beautiful quilt! I really am going to try this one. And Thanks to Nancy for offering information like this. How grand it is to be in the quilting and sewing family.
Darla McWilliams
I appreciate the quilt made of uniforms. My step father tetired ftom Navy. Nothing has brrn done with his uniforms.
Peggy S
I just finished a Bargello flag that is waving and now am ready to tackle this amazing flag. Thank you ladies for sharing this patter with us and thank you Nancy for your willingness to do what you do.
Anita H
This is indeed beautiful. One thing to note: This design is a flag even though it’s been quilted. Any flag design like this that’s previously been considered an official US flag is still considered official. So, if you’re going to make this, please display it as you would a regular flag. In the US Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 8, “Respect for Flag,” it says, “The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery…”
If you’d like to make a quilt that could be used as a quilt, consider instead a bunting design. (Continuing in the US Code) “… Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of the platform, and for decoration in general.” What a great idea for a quilt – after all, we work hard so our quilts are pleasing to the eye and downright decorative.
If you want stars with your bunting, how about incorporating squares of a single star per block, a white star on a red or blue background, a red or blue star on a white background (not much contrast with red and blue together). Small squares would look nice at the corners of strips of sashing or large squares alternated with plain or bunting squares.
Happy Fourth of July to all.
Linda Barnes
Wow, beautiful and wonderful way to say thank you to our country. Thank all of you for giving us this gift.
ella ruth
Thank you ladies for sharing the pattern and Thanks to all who serve our country. : ) And thank you Nancy for also sharing with us..
Donna Fecteau
Awesome design, thank you for the pattern.
Leanna Levine
This is so beautiful. Thank you ladies for sharing!
Lynn Rickman
Ladies, thank you so much for the fantastic flag quilt pattern! I wish both of you and your families a wonderful and blessed 4th of July!