The Maryland Historic Society put out a call some months ago for quilters to sew a replica of the American flag that flew over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, inspiring the "Star Spangled Banner." A friend of mine worked on it and really enjoyed the experience. Last weekend was Defender's Day, and they walked the flag from the Historic Society to the Fort, and I believe it actually flew on Saturday, but I'm not positive about that.
Anyway, you might enjoy the video of the marchers carrying the finished flag to its new home:
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Here's some of the background:
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enjoy! sue