You are such clever people. Knew I was asking in the right place! Thanks J

I enlarged the picture & was then able to see the repair. I think the easiest thing would be to appliqué an eagle. Good luck with it!

There is already a strip of stars across the top and the bottom, so another down the side would not be unusual.

I added a large appliqued star to a patriotic quilt that had a rather big hole. It looks great. I used muslin but it looks like you can use white.

Gals, I don't mean to be a wet blanket, but am wondering if our flag is appropriate for the Linus Project. Aren't these quilts given to small children who will drag them about? I am not sure a small child will appreciate or care for our flag.

Is there another situation wherein this flag repairs can be made and then displayed for what it represents and kept from harms way?

I agree with Suz. Google uses for the American Flag and see if there are guideline to ensure respect for the flag.

I have extracted parts of the "U.S. Flag Code" below.


This code is the guide for all handling and display of the Stars and Stripes. It does not impose penalties for misuse of the United States Flag. That is left to the states and to the federal government for the District of Columbia. Each state has its own flag law.

§176. Respect for flag

No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor.

(d) The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free. Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker's desk, draping the front of the platform, and for decoration in general.


For more information, go to: www.usflag.org/uscode36.html‎

I don't think this is an appropriate quilt (if used for bedding) for Linus or any other project. Perhaps using it for display would be a more appropriate use for this quilt.

Thanks for doing the research. I did the same thing after I ended my first post and found the same information.

American flag should not be used for bedding (i.e. blanket).

Suz, good point.

There are rules regarding the handling of our national flag. One of them being it is not supposed to touch the ground. If one does, it is to be destroyed.
As former military and a patriot, I dont like the idea of it being drug all over the floor, wadded up and drooled on.

How terribly sad. To bring joy to a child is the gift we give. I accept your comments and will donate elsewhere. J