"Rainbows And Shoujo Sakura Petals" 💀⚰️

HST = half square triangle; S = square.

The pieces are listed on the diagram above, but here they are again:

Light blue: 10 HST

Light pink: 6 HST

White: 2 HST

Brown: 12 HST

Black: 12 HST

Red: 1 HST, 7 S

Orange: 1 HST, 6 S

Yellow: 1 HST, 5 S

Green: 1 HST, 5 S

Blue: 1 HST, 6 S

Purple: 1 HST, 7 S

The HST are 9 cm (≈3.5 in) and the squares are 8 cm (≈3.14 in). I used a 5 mm (≈0.2 in) seam allowance. I recommend using a bigger seam allowance if you’re making a larger quilt, or one that will be used as a blanket or as part of a wearable piece.

I worked by washing, pressing, and cutting all my fabric into the necessary pieces. I then assembled all my HST into squares, then pressed the seams open, and squared the squares down to 8 cm (≈3.14 in). I assembled those squares into 1x1 pieces, pressed, squared. Those were assembled into 2x2 pieces, pressed, squared. Then into 2x6 bands, pressed, squared. Then into 4x6 bands, pressed, squared. I then assembled the three resulting bands (two 4x6, one 2x6) and pressed and squared one last time to finish the quilt top.

Some progress pictures to clarify what I mean by 2x6 or 4x6 bands:

After all HST were assembled into squares. I recommend taking pictures of your fabric set up before sewing, so you remember which order you wanted to put your squares in.

4x6 piece and nine 2x2 squares, partway through assembly.

Assembling bands together. Press your seams!

The finished quilt top.

I used the bi flag as a backing, but feel free to do a one-sided flag and use the backing of your choice. I know there’s cute pride-themed quilting cotton out there, or just a plain colour would work as well.

I don’t have a diagram for the bi flag: I used 8 cm (≈3.14 in) squares, 16 blue, 8 purple, and 16 pink. Those were assembled similarly, as I find working in full bands results in irregular points.

A similar process could be used to make any pride flag of your choice! I might make a trans pride one eventually. This is a really good stash-busting project, and a cuter alternative to a polyester flag. Please send me pics or tag me if you sew one!