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Old 08-06-2015, 11:53 AM
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mermaid
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Easy to do--I make outside flags all the time and change them often. I use parachute nylon found at Hancock's (& other stores. Start with a hemmed-4-sides (it won't need the big hem for a pole)As you create the design, one piece at a time, think of it as layering...stitching around the pattern piece with small stitches, then carefully trim away the background fabric behind the sewn piece and trim excess fabric from outside the stitching line. Continue ''layering"--one piece at a time and always cutting away the background so you are left with only one layer when finished. Then do a close zigzag that is wide enough to cover all the stitched seams for stability. Here is one I did last wkend--I copied an embroidery design. Drew free hand on blank newsprint. You can cut your design into parts and use them atop the diff color fabrics to stitch in place. I haven't done very well explaining, have I?[ATTACH=CONFIG]527102[/ATTACH]
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