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Veteran Service Flag Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on June 27, 2018

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

TIME REQUIRED

07:30

Description

Use outdoor fabric to create a flag to honor a veteran.

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Materials

W&X Boutique Goods Garden Flag Stand-Holder (purchased on Amazon)

54” Sunbrella Outdoor Fabric (Color: Pacific) (Purchased at JoAnn Fabrics)

Polyester embroidery thread in the colors stated in the design sequence

Polyester sewing thread to match blue fabric

Black cutaway stabilizer

Easy Knit fusible interfacing

Optional: Embroidery software to add text (or the text may be added at the machine)

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/dakota-collectibles/stockdesign/1/sr0189

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

Honor a service member by creating a flag with their service information. Because this project flag will be used outdoors, Sunbrella outdoor fabric was used, along with polyester embroidery thread, because both will withstand the elements for quite some time. A heavy cutaway is used and kept behind the full piece to add stability and strength to the project.

The flag stand you purchase as well as the text you will add differs from the project, so instructions will show how to measure and stitch, but you will need to figure out the final size for your flag to fit the stand, then purchase the appropriate amount of fabric.

Step 1:

Gather the materials and read through the instructions before beginning. Print out the thread sequence.

Step 2:

In software, open the design and save as a new design. Use the text feature to add the information above and below the embroidery design as you wish. For the project, ½” block lettering was used. Make a note of the dimensions of the design.

Step 3:

Be sure you have a hoop large enough to stitch the design or else break it up into sections for stitching as needed. The project uses a 9” x 14” hoop. Figure out the dimensions you’ll need by measuring the length and width; cut the fabric larger than needed, it will be cut to size after embroidery. Be sure to leave plenty of length at the top to make a casing at the top to slip over the flag stand. Press the Sunbrella fabric with a low heat iron.

Step 4:

Cut a piece of Easy Knit stabilizer and follow the manufacturers’ instructions to fuse it to the back side of the Sunbrella fabric. This will help stabilize the fabric against the elements. Quarter fold the fabric and lightly crease to find the center point.

Step 5:

Cut a piece of heavy cutaway stabilizer the size of the fabric. Hoop the stabilizer and fabric, centering them in the hoop. Load the embroidery design on the machine.

Step 6:

Stitch the design following the color sequence.

Step 7:

Remove the fabric from the hoop but do not cut away the excess stabilizer—it will also help stabilize the project. As you measured and figured before, measure the width, plus seam allowances and the length including about 1.5” plus seam allowance at the bottom, and 1.5” above the lettering at the top plus the casing (4.5” was used for the casing in the project—1/2” to turn under at the casing and 2” for the front and 2” for the back of the casing). Using a gridded ruler, measure and cut the embroidered fabric the length and width needed.

Step 8:

Now cut a second piece of Sunbrella fabric and Easy Knit interfacing the size of the embroidered piece. Fuse the interfacing to the back of the fabric.

Step 9:

With right sides together Stitch the sides and bottom. Turn the piece right side out through the top forming the corners well; press.

Step 10:

Turn under ½” at the top and then turn down the casing amount (2” for the project) and pin in place. Sew the casing along the bottom edge.

Step 11:

Follow the instructions for putting the frame together. Slide the flag over the hook and onto the rod using the clamps to hold it in place.

Step 12:

Place the flag stand into the ground in a garden or cemetery to note the contribution of a service member to their nation.

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Meet the Author: Ramona Baird

Ramona Baird has been in the embroidery industry for over 23 years. She and her husband owned a commercial and retail embroidery store in Arizona for many years. She is an experienced digitizer having been mentored by award-winners Pat Williams and Lindee Goodall. Ramona is a contributor to “Creative Machine Embroidery” magazine having 5 covers to her credit. Ramona has worked for Wilcom America and served many years as Education Director for the American Sewing Guild. With a degree in fashion design, she is able to design and execute patterns which Pat Williams says are “out of the box” in creativity and application. Ramona likes to challenge the boundaries of embroidery and bring new and exciting designs, ideas, and projects to EmbroideryDesigns.com. She wants embroiderers of all levels to increase their skills and enjoyment in using their embroidery machine for gift-making and personal pleasure.

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