Red, White and Blue

Show your patriotism with these projects from HGTV. Click on the images above for a printable flag.

Patriotic Pins - Pin projects from Carol Duvall using polymer clay, safety pins, seed beads and more.

Flag Gate - Fortify your fence with Ol' Glory and a few items from the hardware store.

Calico Flag Quilt - Learn the story of a Civil War-era flag that saved one family farm, plus get instructions to reproduce it.

Uncle Sam Memorabilia - Collectible figurines and posters featuring this uniquely American icon.

Flag Wind Chimes - Let freedom ring with this paper clay chimes project.

Patriotic Padded Frames - Star-spangled frames for photographs or memorabilia.

Flag Wreath - Greet visitors with a patriotic door wreath.

Scrappy Flag Quilt - Friendship stars and fabric scraps combine with a little how-to for a proud American flag.

Crafty Uncle Sam - Fashion Uncle Sam figurines from common household items.

American Flags - America collects its nation's symbols of freedom.

Stars-and-Stripes Trivets - Stencil tiles for red-white-and-blue table decor.

Little Flag Quilt - Small but proud—a quick and patriotic quilt project.

Patriotic Lights - Unity light ideas using household recyclables.

Desktop Patterns
Fly the flag on your desktop with one of these patriotic images. Here's how:

1. Begin by clicking on your computer's resolution for the preferred image. The majority of screens are set at 800x600.

2. Windows users - Right-click on image and select "Set as Wallpaper" (Internet Explorer & Netscape).

3. Mac Users (System 8+) - Click and hold on image, select "Download image to disk" and use the appearance control panel to set your desktop (Internet Explorer & Netscape).