Our flag, once unfolded, has the shape of a diamond.
- Stand on the back of the flag
- Fold the corners located at the notches inwards: fold at the notches
- Iron to mark the folds
- Pin the small triangles thus formed so that they stay in place
- Set your machine to “straight stitch” mode and test your thread tension and stitch length on a piece of scrap fabric.
- When you're happy with the settings, sew with a straight stitch, 1 cm from the edge at the fold. Don't forget to backstitch at the beginning and end, and trim any excess threads.
❓ What is a backstitch? A backstitch is basically like tying a knot when sewing by hand. Backstitching is done every time (with some exceptions) you start and finish a stitch to secure the seam.
❓ How to make a backstitch? To make a backstitch, simply machine-stitch your fabric normally over 3 stitches, then reverse over these same 3 stitches before continuing your stitching forward. When you reach the end of the stitch, we make another 3 stitches backward to make the final backstitch. Going over these 3 stitches on the machine allows us to tie the threads together and therefore secure our seam.
- Cut the 2 small triangles that protrude (cut along the stitching) to avoid excess thickness
- Iron everything to flatten the seams well.
