Thanks for all the ideas!
T-shirts are my next choice, but they get so darned expensive when you're buying a shirt just to disassemble it, and I don't really love the look of the t-shit quilts that family members have made. (I know, beggars shouldn't be choosers!)
Now I'm wondering if I could replicate this flag using appliqués on a generic flag-type pieced top? I'm not sure if I have the talent for appliqués, but in theory I'm capable.
Here's the flag that I was drawn to. It says it's a "premium polyester". I know it won't be soft. My first project I used satin from a bridesmaid dress, so I *think* I can manage working with polyester, if it would handle in a similar fashion.
https://www.heartlandflags.com/produ...hoCK64QAvD_BwE