Patriotic Process

Next step in the Patriotic Process...getting the flags assembled.

After sewing the flags together, I turned the them right side out and poked the point with a dull pencil so it would have that nice finish. I pressed the flags with an iron for sharp edges. I highly recommend that when you get your sewing machine out, you turn on the iron. It really makes a difference when you press your pieces after (or sometimes before) you sew.

I took bias tape and folded it over both pieces of the flag. What did I do wrong? I think I should have paid the money and gotten the widest tape they make because this was very tricky to work with something so small.

It turned out fine and once I got a rhythm going, it went pretty fast.

You can see here how narrow this bias tape really is. I couldn't even pin it to the fabric.

I also had all the flags ready to go so I could slip one in right after the other so it went smoothly.

....and it worked!

This is one strand of bias tape that measured 3 yards. I left about 12 inches on each side so we would have room to tie the flags up. I'm not sure yet where we are putting these so I need to be flexible.