- Cut 3- 36" pieces of red and 3- 36" pieces of white
sheer ribbon.
- Slightly overlap long sides of one red and one white ribbon
and sew using a straight or zigzag stitch with invisible thread.
- Continue to sew ribbon lengths, alternating colors as you go.
This is the bottom half of the flag. (see illus.1)
- Cut 4- 23 1/2" pieces of red ribbon, 3- 23 1/2"
pieces of white ribbon, and 7- 13 1/2" pieces of blue ribbon.
- Sew blue ribbon to the ends of the red and white ribbon,
1/2" seam.
- Repeat steps 1 and 2 being sure to keep all the blue strips
aligned side by side. You are creating the top half of the flag with a blue field of
stars. (see illus. 2)
- Slightly overlap the top section over the bottom section (See
illus.3)
- Using invisible thread, sew gold gimpe around the edge of
blue field, then sew gold gimpe around entire perimeter of flag starting at top corner.
Fray check gimpe ends.
- Glue flag to dowel. See photo.
- . Wind and glue end of gold twist cord 3- 4 times around one
end of dowel.
- . Wind and glue other end of cord around other end of dowel.
This is your hanger.
- . Tie cord with tassels around each end of dowel.
- . Arrange stars in a circle over blue field; glue in place.
See photo.
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