Stars and Stripes
10" block
Welcome to the Red White and Blue Blog hop! I hope you are finding lots of inspiration as you make your way through all the wonderful blogs. My block is fairly simple...contains one of my favorite blocks...the Sawtooth star. I will try to provide cutting and sewing instructions for you...please bear with me!
Cutting Instructions
For the Stripes unit:
Cut six red rectangles 1 1/2" X 5 1/2"
Cut four white rectangles 1 1/2" X 5 1/2"
For the Star unit:
A. Cut eight white background squares 1 3/4" X 1 3/4"
B. Cut eight white background rectangles 1 3/4" X 3"
C. Cut sixteen blue squares 1 3/4" X 1 3/4"
D. Cut two red squares 3" X 3"
Sewing instructions
Use a 1/4" seam
You will make 2 of the "stripe" or railfence blocks.
Sew together in the order as shown in the picture. Press towards the red.
Each unit should measure 5 1/2" square.
Now you will make 2 of the sawtooth star units.
First make 8 "flying geese" units from B and C. To make one flying geese unit, place a blue square (B) atop a white (C) rectangle with outer edges aligned. (right sides together) On the back of the top square marek the diagonal and sew on this diagonal marking. Cut off the excess seam allowance. Press the remainder towards the corner. Repeat this with another blue square on the other end of the rectangle. Make eight of these.
Now lay out all of the units as shown below. Sew together, pressing the top and bottom row seams to the center and the middle row to the outside. You will make 2 sawtooth blocks.
They should measure 5 1/2" square.
Now you are ready to sew your block together. Place the railfence units and the sawtooth units together as shown below. Now your block is finished! It will measure 10 1/2" square.
Now what will you make with your block? I would love to see what you come up with!
Here is a quick and easy mug rug made with just a sawtooth unit and a railfence unit.
Or maybe just a simple wall hanging or banner with your choice of a border.
Or...a quilt to be donated to Quilts of Valor......
If you would like a chance to win this mug rug, please leave a comment telling me
what the 4th of July means to you.
At the end of the Blog Hop, I will announce a winner.
Be sure to visit these wonderful and inspiring blogs today for more Red White and Blue inspiration.
And tomorrow you will be able to visit the following increcredible blogs for even more fun and inspiration.
Wishing all of you a safe and happy holiday with family and friends!
99 comments:
Love your block , and the mug rug is adorable , I am a Canadian but still enjoy watching the festivities that the US have for the July 4th celebrations. Thanks for sharing :-)
What a great block. To our family
the 4th of July is to celebrate our great country, and be thankful that we live here. It is always a
family get-together. Thanks.
Thank you, Sharon! It's just adorable. Looks quick and easy, too!
I love your block...thank you for sharing it with us...Happy 4th of July to you!
Your block is so festive. Thank you for the tutorial. Have a Happy 4th of July!
Great block! Thank you Sharon!
It means freedom. We have the freedom to speak our minds and do often, we can worship as we choose, and we have the right to disagree with our government without threat of punishment. And you get to see really awesome fireworks.
It's darling -- you did a great job with it -- thanks for sharing! :)
I love your choice of fabric and block - wonderful mug rug - July 4 is patriotism in NC and is everywhere and we love it. We give thanks to all of our military and honor them for our freedom. Judy C
Thanks Sharon! Your Block is Beautiful and your post delightful!! So glad to be an American, Free to be able to join Blog Hops!!
Have a Wonderful Holiday!!
Huggs, Nancy
(My Daughter and her family currently live in China, Blogs and Social Media is forbidden)
Good Morning Sharon, Your block is great. Love the fabrics! Enjoy your week.
Love your block! 4th of July means a day to celebrate our freedom as a nation and to reflect on how that freedom was won and is maintained. Let freedom ring! Happy 4th!
Your block is very nice. It reminds me of the stars and stripes of our flag.The 4th of July is a day to celebrate our freedom.And it is a reminder to give thanks for the men and women who fought to keep our country safe so we can enjoy the freedom we have.Thanks for the giveaway.
Great block. I love the red, white and blue combinations. 4th of July means celebrating with family and being grateful for all of our freedoms.
Good morning Sharon! Your block is outstanding. Thank you for sharing it with us. Great mug rug too!!
Have a wonderful 4th with your family.
XX, Carolyn
I love the design and your mug rug! thanks for the tutorial. 4th of July makes me reflect on how lucky we are to live in a free country! thanks!
That's really beautiful! Thanks for the tutorial, too.
Very nice block! Thanks for sharing!
The sawtooth star was one of the first blocks I ever made Sharon - my mother taught me. Since today is the anniversary of her death it was really nice to see this one posted. blessings, marlene
Your block and tutorial are wonderful! And that mug rug is too cute!
Hi Sharon, celebrating you in rwb... Love your table mat, included that too on our pinterest.....lovely..acouple years ago you did hearts in rwb...yes? They were wonky?
Cute block and tutorial! thanks for sharing and love your little mug rug!
Thanks for the great block. The 4th of July is a day to celebrate our country and to remember just how great it is to be able to live here. Cute mug rug. :-)
Love this idea! Thanks for sharing!!
what a great idea for Quilts of Valor! Thanks for sharing today!!
What a great block! Thanks for the tutorial!!
What a great block! Thanks for the tutorial!!
great block and mug rug and tutorial. thanks for sharing.
July 4 means living and celebrating our freedom in the good ole' USA.
Thanks for the tutorial. I love red, white, and blue, and freedom!
LOVE your block! Great mug run!! The 4of the July to me - picnics with friends and family, fireworks - but mostly celebrating our wonderful USA!!
Thank you for sharing your versions of 'stars and bars' - very cute idea to make it into a mug rug. I stick to home on the 4th as I really don't like crowds and noise. And our fireworks are all canceled due to the dry weather. Think instead of s'mores we will be gathering supplies to make banana splits.
July 4th-----means that I have freedom. Your block is cute.
My feelings about the 4th of July have more to do with my personal life than patriotism. When I was growing up, school ended the last week of June. The 4th of July was the beginning of a summer of freedom. My cousins lived near a lake and I would go to stay with them for a few weeks. I loved my aunt, uncle and 4 cousins and it was a very happy time for me. When my children were little, the 4th marked the beginning of our summer at the beach. I loved having them home from school and dreaded when they went back in September. Now, the 4th fills me with nostalgia and fond memories of summers past.
Thanks for the great tutorial.
Thanks for the tutorial. It would make a darling mug rug.
The 4th of July is all about our freedoms that we enjoy in our country.
Hi Sharon, what a lovely block and great idea for a mug rug. Although here in the UK we have celebrated July 4th before especially with our Carnival when it fell on July 4th. Everyone had a US theme and it looked great. Thanks for sharing Susie x
One of my favorite blocks!! You made a great choice and excellent tutorial. How did you do that? I don't know how to make drawings like that? I'm soooo computer challenged when it comes to the finer points such as tutorials, graphs, etc... I love the mug rug!! Who doesn't love mug rugs?! The 4th reminds me of my childhood and the Hometown fireworks with my Dad and Uncle putting on the show!!
Happy 4th God Bless The USA
Gmama Jane
The mug rug is great! The 4th means a few things: time with the neighbors at our annual bbq, my grandmother's birthday and a night to lay on my back looking up at the stars. Thanks for the giveaway!
Happy Hop Day Sharon! I am so in love with your block!! Oh yes, it is now on my must make list!! The 4th is my favorite Holiday. It means family, fun and food!
What a great block! We always celebrate my mom's birthday on the 4th! It's always a great time with all of our family getting together!
Great tutorial! I was having trouble with my sawtooth piece and you make it so simple to follow. Love the 4th of July star bursting events with my family. Thank you for sharing...Judith, Texas
Your block is great! I love the mug rug. 4th of July for me is the same for most people I guess. Enjoying my freedom with family, BBQ, and fireworks.
Great job and Happy 4th of July to all my Southern neighbors.
What a great block. The sawtooth is my favorite go to block too. I actually did one for the table topper hop in red, white and blue.the 4th is the day to remember what we are all about and to be thankful for those who have put it all on the line for us.
Love your block and mug rug. For me the 4th reminds me of what my Dad in WWII and my brother in Vietnam did to help keep our freedom. The personal sacrifices were great for them and our families. I hold each of our soldiers close to my heart because I know their lives as well as their families will never be the same. Prayers for all of them.
Very well done, Sharon! I'm going to try it for sure. The 4th is the best of summer to me, and my birthday follows along after. Happy Independence Day at your house, too~
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Wednesday it USA's birthday and we have freedom. It is a great country and I am proud to be part to USA.
Love the block it's great! I am English so we don't celebrate 4th July here but it is my partners sisters mother-in-laws birthday!
The Fourth of July is a celebration of the founding of our country. For me it is a remembrance that our hard won freedoms must be protected from those inside and outside the USA who would take them away.
The 4th is how we celebrate our wonderful country....to be proud to be an American and remember those who made it and are keeping it that way...love the block and thanks for the giveaway....God Bless America!!
Neat little mug rug and detailed for the size. We celebrate july 1, Canada day and this year we had a bbq, music and author reading at our library. Thank you for sharing.
Aurea Gillis
Beautiful block and perfect for the holiday. The 4th of July is all about celebrating our country and the freedom we all enjoy.
Such a great holiday for family and friends with fireworks and great food. Thanks for the chance in a giveaway. Enjoy your 4th!
Love your block and mug rug! 4th of July is a happy summer day that I spend at home with my dogs...quiet and relaxed..until they get bites of hot dogs which make them get pretty excited :-)
Love your mugrug & love me some fireworks! The bigger the better, and if they have music with 'em, there's just nothin' like it! Independence & freedom, is what the 4th means to me...and such an honor it is to be married to my very own veteran, so the words, Freedom isn't Free, always mean soooo very much to me!
Sharon, what a wonderful block and very nice tutorial! Excellent job :) Thank you so much for hosting a hop stop :)
lovely block!
Thanks so much for sharing. I really like your block!
Really sweet block and mug rug. As a Canadian the 4th of July is second place to the 1st of July. But I have visited our American neighbours on the 4th and enjoyed the festivities. There is a lot of national pride in the US of A.
Love the pattern!!
Love the mug rug, 4th of July is beginning of summer as school went until the last week in June. Thanks for a great giveaway and have a Happy 4th.
Cute block. The sawtooth star is my favorite so any block with it in it is tops in my book! :)
The 4th always means parades, picnics and fireworks for me. Love the mug rug and the block.
Love the block! Happy 4th of July to you. Well, I'm not celebrate this day in our country.
Thanks for sharing this great block, I love how it looks as a mug rug.
Love the block, it reminds me of the US flag.
The 4th is usually means family get togethers for me.
Thanks for sharing your RWB block - very nice directions too!
The 4th seems to be mostly about the fireworks and parties to me, so I sometimes only passingly think of the political reasons for the holiday. THis may be the year I change that!
Love your block. 4th of July is a day for me to get together with family and celebrate. Plus reflect on how fortunate we are to live in a country where we have the freedoms we have and to think about those who believed in the cause of freedom so much they were willing to die so future generations could be free.
adorable block. Happy 4th to you. It means freedom (which I'm terrified we will lose), family, and celebration.
Thanks for the tutorial. Great block. 4th reminds me of freedom.
The 4th of July represents FREEDOM!
Great block...
independence day! to celebrate the birth of our nation, to reaffirm our allegience to our great country! love the mug rug ... thanx for the opportunity to win it!
Thank you for you lovely block and tutorial. The 4th of July means freedom and we celebrate with time with family and friends!
Love the block and how you have set it. Very cute as holiday mug rugs for a festive look.
Happy blog hopping.
Never had a mug rug this is one for 4th July, have a great one USA from your friends downunder.
I love this block! Thanks for the great tutorial!
Great block! Thanks for sharing and the tutorial as well, My Dad served over 20 years in the Air Force and my son is a US Marine, currently deployed in Afghanistan. This day is another reminder that we live in a great country, with so many freedoms. I'm thankful to those before us, those currently and those to come that sacriface it all so we can have the many freedoms we all enjoy.
Thanks for a great giveaway and a chance to win a gorgeous mug rug. Have a Happy and Safe 4th!
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The 4th reminds me of all thoses who give all they could so that we could enjoy the freedoms that we have today. May they be from my own family of multiple generations of servers or total strangers that I didn't have the pleasure of meeting & thanking them for their time & sacrifice. Thank you for the chance to win your pretty mugrug.
Sincerely,
Tricia
I grew up in the States, but now live in Canada. My father served in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The fourth of July was always a time to remember how fortunate we were and to remember those that gave for us.
Thanks for the great giveaway! Your blocks are so nice. I am loving this red, white and blue blog hop!
Love this block. Thanks for sharing!
love your blocks
The 4th of July is a day to remember all who have sacrificed for us, so we can live in a nation to live rights and privileges and freedom.
thanks for the chance!
sue
legato1958 at aol dot com
What a lovely layout! Very inspiring. Thank you for the tutorial. :)
Jen
Sharon - thank you for the beautiful block and great instructions. I like the Sawtooth Star, too. To me, the 4th is almost as important as Christmas and Easter....almost....because it really was the birth of this special nation, for which I feel a deep responsibility and stewardship; particularly at this very troubling times. We are praying mightily for this country and its people as we watch the division of the wheat and the tares, even as we speak, and contemplate Lot's lot. If this nation falls, where will refugees seeking liberty go? God help us, please.
The 4th of July is a day to celebrate the good in this country. Yes, we have struggles and problems. But we were founded on a great foundation. I love your block.
Ooo! Love this block! Running a bit behind on visiting. We had terrible storms and I had no power yesterday at all. Poo.
Great block, Sharon!
Thanks for sharing the tutorial.
Have a Happy 4th of July... "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are LIFE, LIBERTY, and the PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS."
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I love your block and your mug rug!
In both my husband and my families the 4th has always been a day of family reunions. I like to stop and remember the founding fathers. Their courage and foresight gave us the blueprint of a great nation!
Sweet mug rug and block too! We are retired military with numerous deployments in our past and loss of fellow military friends. It's all for FREEDOM. God Bless the USA!
When I think of July 4th, I think of my mom (who I'm happy to say is still with me). She's the original flag-waver, queen of the red, white and blue and the believer in the great potential that this country still has.
Love the block. There is something sew inspiring to see RWand B in a sawtooth pattern. The mug rug is terrific. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
The 4th means the opportunity to show our appreciation to all those who have helped to keep our nation free and to celebrate what our country means to us. I love to see how everyone puts out their flags and all the RW&B decorations in yards and along the roadways in town. The town celebration of carnival, food, band concert and fireworks encourages patriotic fellowship.
I think every day is a day to celebrate the men and women who fight so we can be free. But for me it is simple, family! :)
Love your block, Sharon. So much to catch up on, apparently :-)
Thanks for the tute to make this awesome block, Sharon!
such a cute block Sharon and I love your mug rug :)
Great block...thanks for sharing your tutorial, perfect for the 4th of July. Have a wonderful week!!
Great mug rug!
I'm in the UK so 4th July doesn't have the same importance but it is my niece's birthday!
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