Ladies,
I emailed a couple friends of mine who have made this exact pattern before. I drew it out on graph paper and color coded it and everything. I'll be using 5 1/2 inch strips to make this quilt. I've calculated the yardage. Sewing it together may be a bit of a challenge, I don't really understand the whole "tube" thing.
I also saw that Wally World had exactly the fabric I wanted. Red, White, Blue and a multi-American Flag print. I'll be putting their Department of the Army for the backing, binding and perhaps some pillow cases.
The quilt will be fore my step-son who is and MP in the Army and was just sent to Iraq last weekend for 18 months. I hope I can have his quilt done before he gets back!
M