Marching band flags

Sep 25, 2008 1 Replies

Hi gang, Delurking because I'm curious about this - it was mentioned on RCTQ recently in a thread about current projects:



It's marching band season and time to make flags. Is anyone else bent over their machine fighting with slippery fabric? We've made 24-5'x8' flags already and have 48 more to go (3 different patterns/smaller sizes).



My other question is about technique - if you have a pieced flag, how do you join the pieces? We are using flat felled seams, but I have seen web pages that overlap the edges of fabric and zigzag over the join. Are these strong enough to hold up to the use they get?



Just Curious! Laurie in Oregon



Laurie I have read [ years ago] a good article about making flags and banners , in A Life /time series , but my chapter about this , went visiting and never came back. But there is a Newer book called Beautiful Banners ,more than 70 Festive designs to decorate your home, by Barbara Webster, Sterling Publishing Co. 1996. best of luck mirjam

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