In today's American culture we see a lot of flags - not just on flagpoles, but on t-shirts, quilts, wallhangings, shoes, etc. I think that part of this is the result of increased patriotism as a result of 9/11. I took the time to look up information on flag ettiquette and found some interesting things relating to quilts and clothing. Take a look and see what you think - I checked out these two sites, but there are more out there. Some things to look for: what is a flag? where is it NOT appropriate to use a flag? Is a flag appropriate for a quilt? How about flag fabrics - appropriate or not?
http://www.usa-flag-site.org/etiquette.shtml
and
http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/faq.htm#q031