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Old Glory Copyright © 2011

Table of Contents

Fabric Requirements: Lil‘ Glory Page 2

Old Glory Page 3

Blue Star Service Banner Page 4

Block Instructions: Striped Blocks with words Page 5

Striped Blocks with no words Page 7

Lil‘ Glory Star Block Page 9

Star Block Appliqués 0

Joining Instructions Lil‘ Glory Page 17

Old Glory Page 18

Blue Star Service Banner Page 20

Tips for Embroidered Hand Quilting Page 21

See slide show for step by step photos of each project

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Fabric B (White)

8 Inch — 1/4 yard

Cut 3 1/2‖ strip x

WOF*

5 Inch — 1/4 yard

Cut 2 1/2‖ x WOF

Also cut 3—1‖

strips for border

sashing.

Place swatch here

Fabric C (Blue)

8 Inch—9” x 9”

5 Inch—6” x 6”

Place swatch here

Fabric D (Border)

8 Inch—1/2 yard

5 Inch—1/2 yard

See Page 17 for

cutting

instructions.

Place swatch here

Approx. Finished Size:

13‖ x 28‖ 8‖ blocks

10‖ x 20‖ 5‖ blocks

Great as a table runner or

wall hanging.

Make one star block and

one each of the striped ―In

God‖ and ―We Trust‖

blocks.

*WOF = width of fabric

Thread Required

Water Soluble Thread

Light Gray Embroidery Thread

White Embroidery Thread

Red Embroidery Thread

Monofilament Thread

White Embroidery Bobbin Thread

Also: Temporary Spray Adhesive

and Wonder Tape

Fabric A (Red)

8 Inch - 1/8 yard

Cut 3 1/2‖ strip x

WOF*

5 Inch - 1/8 yard Cut 2 1/2‖ x WOF

Place swatch here

Lil Glory Fabric Requirements and Cutting Instructions

Binding

8 Inch - 1/4 yard

5 Inch—1/8 yard

Cut 3—2 1/4‖

strips x wof.

Place swatch here

Backing Fabric

8 Inch—1/4 yard

Cut 3—9‖ x 9‖

5 Inch—1/4 yard

Cut 3—6‖ x 6‖

Cut 2—1 1/2‖ x

8‖ (5‖) strips for

back sashing.

Place swatch here

Battilizer™

3 pieces large

enough to fit

your hoop for

blocks.

9‖ x 30‖ piece

for border.

C

A B

B

D

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Fabric B (White)

8 Inch — 2 yards

Cut sixteen 3 1/2‖

strips x WOF*.

5 Inch — 1 1/2

yards

Place swatch here

Fabric C (Blue)

8 Inch—3/4 yard

Cut twelve 9‖ x 9‖

squares

5 Inch—1/2 yard

Cut twelve 6‖ x 6‖

squares.

Place swatch here

Fabric A (Red)

8 Inch - 2 yards

Cut sixteen 3 1/2‖

strips x WOF*.

5 Inch - 1 1/2

yards

Place swatch here

Old Glory Fabric

Requirements and Cutting Instructions

Binding

8 Inch - 3/8 yard

5 Inch—1/4 yard

Cut six 2 1/4‖

strips.

Backing Fabric

8 Inch—3 yards

Cut forty-eight 9‖

x 9‖ squares. Cut

fourteen 1 1/2‖

strips x WOF*.

5 Inch—2 yards

Cut forty-eight 6‖

x 6‖ squares. Cut

twelve 1 1/2‖

strips x WOF*.

Place swatch here

Battilizer™

48 pieces large

enough to fit

your hoop.

Approximate Finished

Size

8 Inch Blocks:

48‖ x 64‖

5 Inch Blocks:

30‖ x 40‖

*WOF = width of fabric

What a great patriotic symbol.

Display your love for your country.

Can be stitched with or without the

Pledge of Allegiance.

This is not meant to be an exact replica of the United States flag but

rather a patriotic symbol to display showing your love for our country.

A B C D E F G H

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4

5

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Stabilizers

Light Weight

Tear Away

Sulky Fuse n‘

Stitch™

Sulky Sticky

Fabri-Solvy™ -

Heavy Weight

Thread Required

Water Soluble Thread

Light Gray Embroidery Thread

White Polyester Embroidery Thread

Red Embroidery Thread

Monofilament Thread

White Embroidery Bobbin Thread

Also: Temporary Spray Adhesive

and Wonder Tape

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Fabric B (White) -

Center

Fat Quarter

Cut two 9‖ x 10‖

Place swatch here

Thread Required

Neutral Thread

Blue Embroidery Thread

Other Notions

Temporary Spray Adhesive

Wonder Tape

Fabric A (Red)

Border & Binding

1/3 yard

Cut two 1‖ strips

Cut two 2 1/4‖

strips

Remaining piece

is your border

Place swatch here

Blue Star Service Banner

Reversible Fabric Requirements

and Cutting

Instructions Approximate Finished Size:

10‖ x 14‖

Battilizer™

Cut one 9‖ x 10‖

Cut one 5 1/2‖ x

24‖ strip

Designed in 1917 as a tribute to the dedication

of service men and women in active military

duty. Made to be displayed inside the front

window of the family‘s home as a sign of the

family‘s pride for their children‘s service and

to remind others that our freedom is never

really free.

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4 3

5 6

Hoop Battilizer™.

Place water soluble

thread in the needle and

embroidery bobbin

thread in the bobbin

and sew the pattern

onto Battilizer™.

Striped Blocks with words

Place Fabric B (white)

over this section and

sew the tack down

stitch.

Place light gray or

white embroidery

thread (or color of your

choice) in the needle

and sew the letters.

Blocks A4, 5 and 6 and

H5 and 6 do not have

this step.

Place Fabric A (Red)

right side to Fabric B

(White) and sew the

seam.

Place water soluble

thread in the needle.

Flip Fabric A right side

up, finger press and

sew the tack down

stitch.

Place light gray or

white embroidery




(White) and sew the

seam.

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9

8

11

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Place water soluble




sew the tack down

stitch.

Place light gray or

white thread in the

needle. Place Fabric B

(White) right side to

Fabric A (Red) and sew

the seam.

Place water soluble


Flip Fabric B right side


sew the tack down

stitch.

Leave water soluble


Adhere backing fabric

to back of hoop and

sew the basting stitch.

If your machine has an

automatic thread cutter,

turn it off. The basting

stitch will sew out in 2

sections.

Place red thread in the

needle and bobbin and

sew the quilting

stitches.

For a hand quilted

look, put

monofilament

thread in the

needle and follow

the tips on Page 21

for the best results.

Striped Blocks with words

Repeating Blocks/Words

Some of the striped blocks are repeated more than

one time. The files are named by block location, the

block size and the word on the block. Blocks that are

stitched out more than one time are:

F4F6 for (make 2)

B4D6 and (make 2)

D4 H2 the (make 2)

G2G3 of (make 2)

All other striped blocks are stitched out one time.

Tension Setting:__________

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1

3

2

5

4

Striped Blocks With no words—Blocks A4, 5, 6 (make 3) and H 5 & 6 (make 2)

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Hoop Battilizer™.

Place water soluble

thread in the needle and

embroidery bobbin

thread in the bobbin

and sew the pattern

onto Battilizer™.

Place Fabric B (white)

over this section and

sew the tack down

stitch.

Place light gray or

white thread in the

needle. Place Fabric A

(Red) right side to

Fabric B (White) and

sew the seam.

Place water soluble




sew the tack down

stitch.

Place light gray or

white embroidery




(White) and sew the

seam.

Place water soluble




sew the tack down

stitch.

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9

8

10

Place light gray or

white thread in the

needle. Place Fabric B

(White) right side to

Fabric A (Red) and sew

the seam.

Place water soluble


Flip Fabric B right side


sew the tack down

stitch.

Leave water soluble


Adhere backing fabric

to back of hoop and

sew the basting stitch.

If your machine has an

automatic thread cutter,

turn it off. The basting

stitch will sew out in 2

sections.

Place red thread in the

needle and bobbin and

sew the quilting

stitches.

For a hand quilted

look, put

monofilament

thread in the

needle and follow

the tips on Page 21

for the best results.

Old Glory Block Trimming Instructions

Any block that is on the outside edge of the quilt that

will have a binding attached to it; will be trimmed 1/4‖

away from the basting stitch through all layers. All

other block edges are trimmed using the EmbroidaBlock

Trimmer By George!™. See slide show for step by step

photos.

Striped Blocks With no words—Blocks A4, 5, 6 (make 3) and H 5 & 6 (make 2)

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Lil’ Glory Star Block

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Hoop Battilizer™.

Place water soluble

thread in the needle

and white

embroidery thread in

the bobbin and sew

the placement stitch

onto Battilizer™.

Adhere Backing

Fabric to back of

hoop. Place 9‖

square of Fabric C

(Blue) centered over

placement stitch.

Sew the basting

stitch.

Place white

embroidery thread in

the needle and sew

the stars. Make one

star block.

Stitch one each of the ―Stars‖,―In God‖ and ―We

Trust‖ blocks. Trim the sides outlined in yellow

(lighter outline) 1/4‖ away from the basting stitch

through all layers. Sides marked in gray (darker

outline) trim using the Trimmer By George!™. See

slideshow for step by step photos.

See Page 17 for instructions on making and joining

the border.

Lil Glory Block Trimming Instructions

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Star Block Appliqués

The Star Blocks have 3 easy steps:

1. Cut out the star base with the cutting needles, OR mark the stars with a jeans needle and cut out with an Olfa Precision Art knife

2. Create the Appliqués

3. Create the Old Glory Star Blocks

The products listed have been tested, and we know they work beautifully. Should you choose to use a different product that has similar

qualities, please test to ensure good results!

Supplies:

Sulky brand—Fuse n’ Stitch™

This is a heavy weight permanent stabilizer we will use for the star appliqué base. It will stand up to all the stitching on the appliqué.

Sulky brand—Sticky Fabri-Solvy™

This is a Self Adhesive Fabric Like Water Soluble Stabilizer—It‘s fabulous!!

Light Weight Tear Away Stabilizer

White Polyester embroidery thread

White embroidery bobbin thread

Temporary Spray Adhesive

Fabric and Battilizer™ listed on Page 3.

To prepare the Fuse n’ Stitch™ for the star base.

Cut the required number of pieces of Sulky Fuse n‘ Stitch™ according to the chart on the next page.

Fuse 2 pieces of Sulky Fuse N‘ Stitch shiny sides together. Use a press cloth to protect your iron. The number of pieces to prepare are on

the chart on the next page.

Check to be sure they lay flat inside your hoop, trim if necessary. You may need to nip the corners off to get the Sulky Fuse n‘ Stitch to

lay inside the hoop.

General Cutting Needle information

Each brand of machines listed below has their own cutting needles. They are known as Cutwork Tools, Cutwork Needles or Venere Needles.

Some companies are color coded, some are numbered. The chart below shows circles with a lines thru them. This line represents the angle of the cutting knife. Also listed is each companies color

coding or numbering system.

Please refer to your color coding or numbering system when choosing the correct cutting needle.

Also note: For these cutting needles to work properly, the upper thread sensors MAY need to be disabled before sewing to keep the machine

from stopping because there is no thread in it. Please follow your manufactures instructions for doing so, if required.

Special thanks to: Venitta McCall for testing on her Bernina

Deborah Story for testing on her Viking

Don Lusk for testing on his Pfaff And ME (Lynda) for testing on my Janome!

0 degrees Bernina #3 Janome—Red Pfaff—Yellow Viking—Yellow

45 degrees Bernina #2 Janome—Blue Pfaff—Red Pfaff—Red

90 degrees Bernina #1 Janome—Black Pfaff—Blue Pfaff—Blue

135 degrees Bernina #4 Janome—Green Pfaff—Green Pfaff—Green

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Star Block Appliqués

The chart below will show you which embroidery files to use based on the hoop size you will be using, the number

of layers of Sulky Fuse n‘ Stitch™ to place in the hoop and how many times to stitch out the stars to yield the

correct number for your Old Glory. If we call for 6 layers of Sulky Fuse n‘ Stitch™ you will put three sets of pre-

fused layers (from previous page) in the hoop. Step One you will either use cutting needles (See Step 1—Needle

Cut or NC) or a jeans needle to mark or perforate the star outline (See Step 1—Needle Mark or NM).

Key to file naming system:

NC = Needle Cut

NM = Needle Mark

8 or 5 = 8 inch or 5 inch block

Last number = the number of stars stitched or cut in the hoop

Step 1 - Needle Cut (NC)

OR Step 1—Needle Mark (NM)

Step 2—Star Appliqués

8 Inch block , file NC8-9 For 8 inch hoop or larger

Prepare 6 layers of Fuse N‘ Stitch

8x8 - Stitch twice

8 Inch block, file NC8-6 For 5.5 x 7.9 hoop


5 1/2 x 8 - Stitch three times

8 Inch block, file NC8-4 For 5x7 hoop


5 x 7 - Stitch 5 times

5 Inch block, file NC5-25 For 8 inch hoop or larger

Prepare 2 layers Fuse N‘ Stitch

8x8 - Stitch once

5 Inch block, file NC5-15 For 5.5 x 7.9 hoop


5 1/2 x 8 Stitch twice

5 Inch block, NC5-12 For 5x7 hoop


5 x 7 - Stitch two times

8 Inch block, file NM8-9 For 8 inch hoop or larger


8x8 - Stitch twice

8 Inch block, file NM8-6 For 5.5 x 7.9 hoop


5 1/2 x 8 - Stitch three times

8 Inch block, file NM8-4 For 5x7 hoop


5 x 7 - Stitch 5 times

5 Inch block, file NM5-25 For 8 inch hoop or larger


8x8 - Stitch once

5 Inch block, file NM5-15 For 5.5 x 7.9 hoop


5 1/2 x 8 - Stitch twice

5 Inch block, file NM5-12 For 5 x 7 hoop


5 x 7 - Stitch two times

8 Inch block, file Star8-9 8 inch hoop or larger

8 Inch block, file Star8-6 5.5 x 7.9 hoop

8 Inch block, file Star8-4 5x7 hoop

5 Inch block, file Star5-25 8 inch hoop or larger

5 Inch block, file Star5-15 5.5 x 7.9 hoop

5 Inch block, file Star5-12 5 x 7 hoop

Step 3 –see page 15

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2

3

5

4

6

Place 3 prepared layers of

Sulky Fuse n‘ Stitch on top

of the light weight tear away

stabilizer.

With regular thread, stitch

the tack down stitches.

Change to this cutting

needle.

Following the

manufacturer‘s instructions

for your machine, stitch this

cutting step.


needle.

Following the



cutting step.


needle.

Following the



cutting step.


needle.

Following the



cutting step.

Repeat this process until

you have 50 or more stars cut.

Old Glory Star Appliqués, making the base with Cutting Needles NC8-9 shown

Step 1 –Needle Cut

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Hoop a light weight tear

away stabilizer.

Stitch the placement stitches

with regular thread.

For 8 inch blocks, use file:

NC8-4 for 5x7 hoop—Stitch 5 hoopings

NC8-6 for 5.5 x 7.9 hoop—Stitch 3 hoopings

NC8-9 for 8 inch hoop—Stitch 2 hoopings


NC5-12 for 5x7 hoop—Stitch 2 hoopings

NC5-15 for 5.5 x 7.9 hoop—Stitch 2 hoopings

NC5-25 for 8 inch hoop—Stitch 1 hooping

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Old Glory Star Appliqués, marking the base with a Jeans Denim needle 8 x 8 shown

Step 1—Needle Mark


NM8-4 for 5x7 hoop—Stitch 5 hoopings

NM8-6 for 5.5 x 7.9 hoop—Stitch 3 hoopings

NM8-9 for 8 inch hoop—Stitch 2 hoopings


NM5-12 for 5x7 hoop—Stitch 2 hoopings

NM5-15 for 5.5 x 7.9 hoop—Stitch 2 hoopings

NM5-25 for 8 inch hoop—Stitch 1 hooping

1 2

Hoop a light weight tear

away stabilizer.

Stitch the placement stitches

with regular thread.

Place 3 prepared layers for 8

inch of Sulky Fuse n‘ Stitch

on top of the light weight

tear away stabilizer.

With regular thread, stitch

the tack down stitches.

Remove the upper thread

from the machine

If necessary follow your


to dis-engage your upper

thread sensor so you can let

the machine sew without

thread.

If it is not possible to sew

without thread, simply use

thread!

Place a size 100/16 needle

in the machine.

Stitch the star shapes

3 4

Un hoop the stabilizer.

Use an Olfa Precision Art Knife to cut out the stars.

Repeat this process until you have 50 or more stars

cut,

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Hoop Sulky Sticky Fabri-

Solvy™ with the release paper

side up, score and remove the

release paper.

Turn the jump stitch cutting

feature off.

Place white embroidery thread

in the needle, and white

bobbin embroidery thread in

the bobbin.

Stitch the star placement

stitches.

Lay your hoop on a flat surface.

Trim the jump stitches on the front and back.

Place 2nd layer of Sulky Sticky Fabri-Solvy on back

of hoop.

Place your prepared star cut outs inside the stitched

star placements.

You will need to turn the stars to get the best

placement.

Place the hoop back on the machine.

1 1 –Continued

Stitch the tack down stitches.

If necessary, trim any

unwanted Sulky Fuse n‘ Stitch

that may be past the tack down

line.

Trim the jump stitches on the

top, leave the back for later.

2

Embroidery the stars!

Don‘t go to far from your

machine, you will need to

change your bobbin once or

twice, depending on the

bobbin size.

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Remove the stars from the hoop. Trim the jump stitches. Carefully cut the stars apart. Trim the excess stabilizer

about 1/8 inch away from the stars.

Place the stars in a sink of lukewarm water for about an hour, rinse, and place on a towel to air dry.

After completely dry, clip any stray threads.

Press from the wrong side to flatten.

Your stars are now ready to be placed on the star blocks.

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2 1

Old Glory Star Blocks—step 3, the final step! Block B3 shown.

Hoop Battilizer™.

Place a neutral thread in the

needle, embroidery bobbin

thread in the bobbin.

Stitch the placement

stitches.

Spray the back of the blue

background fabric, and the

back of the block backing

fabric with a temporary

spray adhesive.

Place the blue background

fabric and the backing fabric

centered over the placement

stitches, right sides up.

Change to water soluble

thread in the needle only,

stitch the tack down stitches.

Continue on with the water

soluble thread.

Stitch the star placement

stitches.

Trim the jump stitches on

the front and the back of

the block.

3 4

Spray the WRONG SIDE of

the Stars with a temporary

spray adhesive.

Place the stars in the stitched

placement areas. You may

need to rotate them for the

best fit.

Stick the stars in place.

Change to white embroidery

thread in the needle and the

bobbin. Stitch the Star tack

down.

A1

A2

A3

B1

B2

B3

C1

C2

C3

D1

D2

D3

Trimming Instructions

Trim the sides marked in red 1/4 inch from the

basting line thru all layers.

Trim the remaining sides using the EmbroidaBlock™

Trimmer by George!

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Old Glory Star Blocks— Stitching them together!

We will use the Invisible Sashing method to join these blocks. After the blocks are joined in horizontal rows, the

vertical sashing will be placed on the back.

After the horizontal row is sashed, the Star appliqués will be machine stitched in place. Use the same white

embroidery and bobbin thread used in the embroidered step.

After each row is completed, join it to the next row, and sash.

A1 B1 C1 D1

Row 1:

Join, sash, add the stars.

A2 B2 C2 D2

Row 2:

Join, sash, and add the stars.

A3 B3 C3 D3

Row 3:

Join, sash, and add the stars. Join rows together. Sash

horizontal rows after entire quilt is together.

Finished Star Section

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Lil Glory Joining Instructions

Sew the three blocks together using a 1/4‖ seam.

From backing fabric cut two 1 1/2‖ x 8‖ sashing

strips. Use the invisible sashing technique to

apply the sashing. See slideshow for step by

step photos.

Prepare the Border

Take the 1/2 yard piece of Border fabric and fold

in half lengthwise (the opposite way it comes off

the bolt), so it measures 9‖ x 42/44‖. Cut off

12/14‖ so it measures 9‖ x 30‖ when folded (18‖

x 30‖ unfolded). Place 9‖ x 30‖ piece of

Battilizer™ inside layers to make quilt

sandwich. Quilt as desired. From the quilt

sandwich cut:

Three 2 1/2‖ x 30‖ strips

Cut one 2 1/2‖ strip into two 2 1/2‖ x

_____*‖ pieces.

Prepare the Sashing

From Fabric B (White) cut four 1‖ x wof. From

those strips cut:

Four 1‖ x ________*‖ (width of block)

Four 1‖ x ________*‖ (length of 3 blocks)

From Border fabric cut eight 1‖ x 2 1/2‖ pieces

and sew to both ends of the four longer 1‖ Fabric

B strips.

Using our Sashing and Joining technique, join

the top and bottom borders first, then join the

side borders. See Page 35-37 of slideshow for

step by step photos. Apply binding and sleeve if

desired and display proudly.

*Measure for correct length.

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Old Glory

Joining Instructions

Star section should already be

put together from Page 16

E1

F1 G1

H1

Join and sash these

blocks to make a row.

Join and sash these


Join and sash these


Join the rows together to make the

top right section of the quilt.

E2F2

G2

H2

H3

G3 F3 E3

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Old Glory

Joining Instructions

Join the star section to the top right

section of the quilt. Apply vertical

sashing.

Sew the blocks on the bottom half

of the quilt together into rows.

Sash between each block. Join the

rows to make the bottom section of

the quilt. Apply horizontal sashing

between rows.

Join the top of quilt to the bottom of

quilt and apply the remaining

horizontal sashing.

For pictures and information on

how to apply sashing, see Slide

show on pages 32 through 34 and

Page 40.

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Blue Star Service Banner 1.) Fold one of the 9‖ x 10‖ pieces of

white fabric in quarters. Finger press to

mark a cross hair fold in the center. Unfold

and with a water soluble pen mark the fold

line.

2.) Make a quilt sandwich with the marked

fabric on top, then the 9‖ x 10‖ piece of

Battilizer™ and the second piece of white

fabric on the bottom. Spray temporary

spray adhesive between layers.

3.) Using your smallest hoop possible,

hoop the sandwich, centering the cross

hair. Stitch the Blue Star Service Banner

design using Blue Embroidery thread in the

needle and the bobbin.

4.) Remove from hoop and cut to 6‖ x 10‖

rectangle by trimming off 1 1/2‖ from both

sides.

5.) Using red fabric as the ‗bread‘ make a

5 1/2‖ x 24‖ sandwich, spray with

temporary spray adhesive. Cut four 2‖ x

10‖ border pieces from sandwich.

6.) Use the 1‖ sashing strips on both the

front and back to join the side borders first.

Square up the corners and add the top and

bottom borders next.

7.) Bind, add sleeve and hang with pride.

Thank you for honoring our service men

and women.

See slideshow for step by step photographs

A smaller gold star was placed over the blue star, leaving a

blue border to represent a serviceman killed in action. A

smaller silver star was sewn in place to represent someone

injured. We have provided embroidery files in the Blue

Star Service Banner folder to make these stars. You will

choose either the needle cut or needle mark method and

then embroider the star in silver or gold. Follow the

instructions on pages 12-14 and then sew the star over the

blue star using your sewing machine and a straight stitch.

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Tips for “Embroidered” Hand Quilting

The red stripes in Lil‘ Glory and Old Glory can

be stitched with red polyester embroidery thread

in the needle and the bobbin and it will look

fabulous...BUT

if you really want it to look tremendously

fabulous, then with a little fussing you can get

your embroidery machine to embroider hand

quilting stitches.

We caution you, patience and testing is

required. This is a delicate balance between

monofilament thread in the needle and

embroidery thread in the bobbin. You will use

(if available) a special quilting bobbin case.

The bobbin thread will be pulled to the top

every other stitch to make it look hand quilted.

Included with the design is a ‗test hand quilting

block‘. You will use this file to test the

stitching on your machine, with your thread and

your bobbin case. Once you get the proper

tension setting with your equipment, you are

ready to make the block. If you are

experiencing difficulty, don‘t be discouraged,

simply stitch the quilting stitches using your

normal bobbin case and thread. It will still be

beautiful, and you won‘t be pulling your hair

out. Remember testing is the key!

Note: This is not really hand quilting, it is a

replica of hand quilting. It will not be perfect,

but will give the look. If you can live with

pretty darn good, then go for it.

Here‘s How:

Replace your regular bobbin holder with

the special quilting bobbin holder.

Place embroidery thread in the bobbin.

Use the same thread you will use in your

quilt to test.

Place a very good quality monofilament


Hoop a quilt sandwich. Turn off thread cut

feature on your machine.

Pull bobbin thread to top of block and hold

on to both threads as you begin stitching

the test file. Stitch the basting stitch to

hold layers together. Begin stitching the

quilting stitches. If it is not pulling the

bobbin thread to the top to make pretty

hand look stitches, slowly increase your

top tension. Increase about .5 at a time to

see what looks best.

TIP: Monofilament thread can be a

problem! Slow the machine down to it‘s

slowest speed. If the thread gives you fits,

then hand feed the thread. That is, hold the

spool in your hand and make sure it doesn‘t

get wound around something.

You may find it necessary to test more than

once to get the results you are happy with.

Record your setting on the instruction sheet

on page 6, step 11.

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