Flag Star Fridgie

This star fridgie is made with this month's featured stitch, the flag stitch. The star motif in this pattern can easily be made into a 6 pointed star for use in an afghan. It is really fast and easy to make and you could make several in an evening.

Materials Needed:
Small amount Cherry Red Worsted Weight yarn. Red Heart was used.
Size H8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
1 white ribbon rose
1 yard 1/8" wide royal Blue ribbon
Hot glue or Jewel-it Glue Or a very tacky thick glue.

Gauge: 4dc=1"
Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Finished Size: 3" diameter
Skill Level: Beginner

Flag Stitch (flg)
Work the following into the same stitch. Yo 2 times, (insert hook, draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook), Rep bet () once more. Yo draw through 2 more loops on hook, twice. Then sc in the last 2 lps you just worked off.

Instructions
RND 1: Ch4. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. *Sc in ring. Ch3. Rep from * 4 times more. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 2: Slst into the ch3 sp. Work the following in each ch3 sp around. Sc, ch4, flg, ch4, sc. Join w/slst to first sc.

Finishing: Glue rose to just above center on one of the flag stitches. Cut a 6" piece of ribbon and set aside. Wrap the rest ribbon around your four fingers then tie the 6" piece around the center of it to make a bow. Let the 4 ends hang down in the center of the bow. Glue the bow to just under the rose.

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Random Quick Tip!

Glue Basting Quilt As You Go Blocks
Here is another way to baste a quilt block when making your quilt sandwiches. I have done this and it works very well! Instead of using spray or fusible batting, you can put dots of liquid Elmer's School glue where you would normally put your safety pins. I would actually put the dots closer together. Think of this, when we use spray basting or fusible batting, there is glue, why not just use the least expensive option. Little dots of Elmer's school glue. You cannot feel the dots when you are quilting and they do not interfere with the needle in the machine. Just use little dots. The action of pressing the glued layers together flattens the glue dots and as long as they are tiny, you will not feel them. Also, the Elmer's school glue will wash out of clothing even after it is set with an iron. Plus you don't have to worry about overspray or breathing in the glue into your lungs. I have also made a glue/water mixture and brushed it on with a sponge brush. That works well also.