This is ONE of the Best videos that I've seen in 14 years watching TH-cam. What a skill you have and the patience for the whole process. My hat's off to you, my friend!
I'd like to do this at some point, wondering if there is an in depth tutorial with steps for beginners like me. Good job by the way, it looks amazing. Most beautiful flag in the world.
@@AlexLead Thank you, I agree it’s a great design! I am planning to make a full guide video on Union flag making later this year. As you said, there doesn’t seem to be any other videos on the topic, which is a shame.
Great video! I must second the opinion of several others here-- please make a more a detailed video! I am very inexperienced and trying to construct a flag similar to the British flag in that it has several cross stripes, and it would be very helpful to see how exactly you joined the stripes together to make the whole, especially how you made it look identical on both sides. Mine is even more complicated in that it is a guidon, that is it must attach by means of a sleeve to a staff.
@@historyandhorseplaying7374 Many thanks for your message! Yes I would certainly be happy to make a more thorough guide to flag making. I’m currently abroad without any of my supplies though, so it would be later in the autumn. Making a guidon sounds like fun, i used to make historical and military flags also. Out of interest which unit is yours for?
@ChrisDenby Very cool, which units did you make? Did you ever make a guidon? I think the most challenging job will be making the sleeve and attaching the little loop to attach to the staff. Incidentally will be sewn by hand, no machines yet. Well I'll be making two, the first a lot easier than the other. It'll be a US Marine Corps guidon which we'll be carrying on motivational runs and hikes/ruck marches two or 3 times a week-- group of veterans trying to keep in shape. Because it will receive such heavy usage am making it of polyester. USMC guidons are just red cloths with gold Eagle Globe & Anchor emblem (similar to your British Marines I believe) mirror image on each side so just have to line up the appliques and sew them to the one cloth. Some lettering but not much. The second one will be much more a challenge. For ceremonies, parades and reenactments by an organization of us members who are descendants of horse soldiers of the 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment (1861-1865). Luckily there are photos of an actual 9th VA Cav flag online from an auction (it sold for about $80,000 by the way) so I can get the basic dimensions. It's pretty much just a ANV "battle flag" with odd dimensions... basically a British flag with just the cross and no bars, plus stars. Now that I think about it, since it's less complex than your British flag, maybe I should just dispense w the fancy flat seams and just applique the cross with stars onto a solid red cloth. Since it won't be broken out very often, I'll make it out of the cotton or wool rather than polyester.
@@historyandhorseplaying7374 Oh wow they sound amazing! As you say the Marine Corps one should be very straightforward, and if you have imagines of the original 9th VA cavalry one, then you can use it as a direct guide as to how they constructed it. Many flags back then were hand made “in the field” anyway, so shouldn’t need any fancy machines. Really nice touch that all of you are descendants, can’t beat that level of authenticity! The bits I used to make were modern SAS and tank regiment. Plus WW1 and WW2 flags and banners for reenactors and collectors. Good luck with your making!
Any chance you could do a narration over this video? I'd appreciate it and think it'd be invaluable. Just notes about materials, colours, tools used, machine used, how much extra you measure for the folds and any tips to get consistent folds? Maybe I'm asking for too much but seems you have the knowledge in your head and it'd be a waste to let it go when you clearly have a talent.
@@LewisLetsPlay Thank you so much for your message. At the time of filming I didn’t know whether there was an appetite for a detailed video or not. But I think there does seam to be. Perhaps I will look to make another video as a more comprehensive and detailed guide. Many thanks for your suggestions :)
This is so gorgeously sewn! Wonderful work! One question: this is clearly a one-sided flag design, but if it had words, it wouldn't work. What's the preferred method for a double sided lag design?
Thank you for your message. Yes you're right, if it was a complex double sided design, then you would need to make 2 flags and sew them back to back. Or just make 2 sets of the words and sew one on each side 👍
This is just so nice. One of my favorite videos that I come back to. I really wish to learn to do this, but what are the materials/fabrics you are using?, because they look really good
@@Cicero1689 I will at some stage remake this video with more details and tips, so I would be happy to include some ceremonial features, yes. Thank you for your suggestion!
This one was cotton fabric at 150gsm. Anything up to 200gsm works really well for a flag. For sustained outdoor use I might recommend polyester though, because cotton will run when wet
@@ChrisDenby Hello, I am surprised to hear that the cotton will run. Does that depend on the type? I just bought "Kona cotton" and heavier-duty "canvas cotton" to make a guidon flag, and the literature that comes with it (as well as the comments from the fabric store owner) say that it can be machine washed repeatedly, in cold water. As for GSM, I am new and hadn't heard that term before now (here in the US we don't use metric much anyway), and just looked up GSM for different fabrics. I believe my "canvas cotton" etc has a high GSM (300 or so) so I hope it works! On the other hand, guidons and flags carried into battle in the American Civil War (and many of which survive to today) were often made of wool, which I believe has an even higher GSM, so I am confused!
@@historyandhorseplaying7374 In my experience cotton flags have certainly bled after a rain storm, however these are usually lighter weight cotton. It’s possible that heavier cotton canvases need a different dyeing process, perhaps even with a different dye. Maybe try washing small pieces of your fabric colors together beforehand as a test. Regarding the weight, usually anything below 200gsm will pick up the wind and fly well. A heavier weight fabric will be stiffer and need a strong wind to “fly”. Unless it’s a static wall hanging, in which case weight is no issue. Back through history they had a more limited choice of fabrics to use, certainly no weather proof synthetics. I think wool was often used because the colors stayed vibrant for much longer. Cotton and linen fade in the sun comparatively quickly. Hopefully that helps in some way :)
Many thanks for your message! Unfortunately I’m currently travelling without my machines, so at the moment I couldn’t make any. This size seams to be between £25 - £40 among UK flag makers though. The variation likely being which fabrics they are using :)
Wow this is amazing do you sell the pattern. I am sure you could just tell us what sizes to cut and we coukd follow you video. Please, please, pretty please . I need to make one
@@MrRainbowhill Thank you so much, I’m afraid I don’t sell pattern. They are simple to draw though. By googling “british flag specifications” you can find detailed design specs, which you can add your own measurements to for any custom size. The pieces are sewn together with “flat felled seams”, which you could search TH-cam for. Hopefully that’s a little helpful :)
@@ChrisDenby Thanks that is a shame. I am going to buy a cheap polyester flag then cut it up into different strips to use as a pattern. Then sew it in the order that you do. Thanks so much for this post
Give me a heads up where you bought your fabric from please. I trust you know the best kind to get. I am so excited to be making one of these super flags. You are very skilled and you have really inspired me. Thanks so much
@@MrRainbowhill If you live in the UK I would suggest www.bstfabrics.co.uk. Really good for fabrics and supplies. I used cotton in this video, which is great for traditional looking sewn flags, but the dyes will run when wet. So perhaps bring them in when raining, or try polyester for weather resistance. I’m very glad I can offer help :)
I sourced some MOD polyester for flags. So now I turn to size of increments. I can work out the size of one increment because a 3ft is 30 etc. But how do you work out seam allowances if the underneath piece underlays the top piece for the felled seam. ? Am I overthinking this? Do you do different size increments depending on if its underlapping or on top. Thanks for all your help I am so excited to get started. I will make some templates to draw around . Thank you
@@marybateman8374 I drew a pattern of the design beforehand, which I used as a guide to angle and cut the diagonals. Design specifications can be found on google :)
This is ONE of the Best videos that I've seen in 14 years watching TH-cam. What a skill you have and the patience for the whole process. My hat's off to you, my friend!
Thank you so much! Very happy that you liked it :)
Yes they do take a little while to make, but easier after lots of repetition
Goodness, there's more to flag making than meets the eye! Thank you for a very clear video.
Very happy that you liked it! Yes British flags in particular are more complex than most other designs
I wanted to diy my own flag and then found this gem of a video. Fantastic work and tutorial. Thank you :)
I'd like to do this at some point, wondering if there is an in depth tutorial with steps for beginners like me. Good job by the way, it looks amazing. Most beautiful flag in the world.
@@AlexLead Thank you, I agree it’s a great design!
I am planning to make a full guide video on Union flag making later this year.
As you said, there doesn’t seem to be any other videos on the topic, which is a shame.
Great video! I must second the opinion of several others here-- please make a more a detailed video! I am very inexperienced and trying to construct a flag similar to the British flag in that it has several cross stripes, and it would be very helpful to see how exactly you joined the stripes together to make the whole, especially how you made it look identical on both sides. Mine is even more complicated in that it is a guidon, that is it must attach by means of a sleeve to a staff.
@@historyandhorseplaying7374 Many thanks for your message!
Yes I would certainly be happy to make a more thorough guide to flag making.
I’m currently abroad without any of my supplies though, so it would be later in the autumn.
Making a guidon sounds like fun, i used to make historical and military flags also.
Out of interest which unit is yours for?
@ChrisDenby Very cool, which units did you make? Did you ever make a guidon? I think the most challenging job will be making the sleeve and attaching the little loop to attach to the staff. Incidentally will be sewn by hand, no machines yet.
Well I'll be making two, the first a lot easier than the other. It'll be a US Marine Corps guidon which we'll be carrying on motivational runs and hikes/ruck marches two or 3 times a week-- group of veterans trying to keep in shape. Because it will receive such heavy usage am making it of polyester. USMC guidons are just red cloths with gold Eagle Globe & Anchor emblem (similar to your British Marines I believe) mirror image on each side so just have to line up the appliques and sew them to the one cloth. Some lettering but not much.
The second one will be much more a challenge. For ceremonies, parades and reenactments by an organization of us members who are descendants of horse soldiers of the 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment (1861-1865). Luckily there are photos of an actual 9th VA Cav flag online from an auction (it sold for about $80,000 by the way) so I can get the basic dimensions. It's pretty much just a ANV "battle flag" with odd dimensions... basically a British flag with just the cross and no bars, plus stars. Now that I think about it, since it's less complex than your British flag, maybe I should just dispense w the fancy flat seams and just applique the cross with stars onto a solid red cloth. Since it won't be broken out very often, I'll make it out of the cotton or wool rather than polyester.
@@historyandhorseplaying7374 Oh wow they sound amazing!
As you say the Marine Corps one should be very straightforward, and if you have imagines of the original 9th VA cavalry one, then you can use it as a direct guide as to how they constructed it.
Many flags back then were hand made “in the field” anyway, so shouldn’t need any fancy machines.
Really nice touch that all of you are descendants, can’t beat that level of authenticity!
The bits I used to make were modern SAS and tank regiment.
Plus WW1 and WW2 flags and banners for reenactors and collectors.
Good luck with your making!
Brilliant and beautiful
Thank you! I think British flags are a genuinely good design
Any chance you could do a narration over this video? I'd appreciate it and think it'd be invaluable. Just notes about materials, colours, tools used, machine used, how much extra you measure for the folds and any tips to get consistent folds? Maybe I'm asking for too much but seems you have the knowledge in your head and it'd be a waste to let it go when you clearly have a talent.
@@LewisLetsPlay Thank you so much for your message.
At the time of filming I didn’t know whether there was an appetite for a detailed video or not. But I think there does seam to be.
Perhaps I will look to make another video as a more comprehensive and detailed guide.
Many thanks for your suggestions :)
This is so gorgeously sewn! Wonderful work! One question: this is clearly a one-sided flag design, but if it had words, it wouldn't work. What's the preferred method for a double sided lag design?
Thank you for your message.
Yes you're right, if it was a complex double sided design, then you would need to make 2 flags and sew them back to back.
Or just make 2 sets of the words and sew one on each side 👍
Very useful for me as beginner in sewing. Thanks!!
hows it going
Impressive skill you have there. The piece of rope that you stiched in place, is that cotton rope, or something different.
@@davie100able Thank you so much. This rope is hessian / jute. The strongest natural fibre for rope
This is very impressive 😂 as a flag collector, I dream of being able to sew my own flags 😅
Same here!
Same here folks!
Same
Same😀
@@allaboutflag102 Hello there! Didn't knew you were here!
This is just so nice. One of my favorite videos that I come back to. I really wish to learn to do this, but what are the materials/fabrics you are using?, because they look really good
Thank you so much, really happy that you like it! This one was made in cotton. Natural fabrics have more visual texture, which I like :)
@@ChrisDenby This!!
Can you make a tutorial on how to put tassels on a flag? Thank you.
@@Cicero1689 I will at some stage remake this video with more details and tips, so I would be happy to include some ceremonial features, yes.
Thank you for your suggestion!
@@ChrisDenby 👍🏻
What cloth did you use and at what gsm?
This one was cotton fabric at 150gsm. Anything up to 200gsm works really well for a flag. For sustained outdoor use I might recommend polyester though, because cotton will run when wet
@@ChrisDenby Thanks. I like the look of natural fibers though (also nice historical vibe).
Yes I agree, in my opinion linen is the best for historical flags 👍
@@ChrisDenby Hello, I am surprised to hear that the cotton will run. Does that depend on the type? I just bought "Kona cotton" and heavier-duty "canvas cotton" to make a guidon flag, and the literature that comes with it (as well as the comments from the fabric store owner) say that it can be machine washed repeatedly, in cold water. As for GSM, I am new and hadn't heard that term before now (here in the US we don't use metric much anyway), and just looked up GSM for different fabrics. I believe my "canvas cotton" etc has a high GSM (300 or so) so I hope it works! On the other hand, guidons and flags carried into battle in the American Civil War (and many of which survive to today) were often made of wool, which I believe has an even higher GSM, so I am confused!
@@historyandhorseplaying7374 In my experience cotton flags have certainly bled after a rain storm, however these are usually lighter weight cotton.
It’s possible that heavier cotton canvases need a different dyeing process, perhaps even with a different dye.
Maybe try washing small pieces of your fabric colors together beforehand as a test.
Regarding the weight, usually anything below 200gsm will pick up the wind and fly well.
A heavier weight fabric will be stiffer and need a strong wind to “fly”.
Unless it’s a static wall hanging, in which case weight is no issue.
Back through history they had a more limited choice of fabrics to use, certainly no weather proof synthetics.
I think wool was often used because the colors stayed vibrant for much longer.
Cotton and linen fade in the sun comparatively quickly.
Hopefully that helps in some way :)
Amazing Chris, what would you charge for making one? I would love one for my garden, Regards
Many thanks for your message!
Unfortunately I’m currently travelling without my machines, so at the moment I couldn’t make any.
This size seams to be between £25 - £40 among UK flag makers though.
The variation likely being which fabrics they are using :)
Well done!
Great video, just what i was looking for. What type of fabric did you use? Cheers
Thank you!
I was using cotton for this one, however I would suggest a polyester for sustained outdoor use because cotton dye will run when wet :)
Hi, what fabrics are you using?
Hi, I most often use linen or cotton. The one in the video is cotton :)
@@ChrisDenby Thank you 😀
Wow this is amazing do you sell the pattern. I am sure you could just tell us what sizes to cut and we coukd follow you video. Please, please, pretty please . I need to make one
@@MrRainbowhill Thank you so much, I’m afraid I don’t sell pattern. They are simple to draw though.
By googling “british flag specifications” you can find detailed design specs, which you can add your own measurements to for any custom size.
The pieces are sewn together with “flat felled seams”, which you could search TH-cam for.
Hopefully that’s a little helpful :)
@@ChrisDenby Thanks that is a shame. I am going to buy a cheap polyester flag then cut it up into different strips to use as a pattern. Then sew it in the order that you do. Thanks so much for this post
Give me a heads up where you bought your fabric from please. I trust you know the best kind to get. I am so excited to be making one of these super flags. You are very skilled and you have really inspired me. Thanks so much
@@MrRainbowhill If you live in the UK I would suggest www.bstfabrics.co.uk.
Really good for fabrics and supplies.
I used cotton in this video, which is great for traditional looking sewn flags, but the dyes will run when wet.
So perhaps bring them in when raining, or try polyester for weather resistance.
I’m very glad I can offer help :)
I sourced some MOD polyester for flags. So now I turn to size of increments. I can work out the size of one increment because a 3ft is 30 etc. But how do you work out seam allowances if the underneath piece underlays the top piece for the felled seam. ? Am I overthinking this? Do you do different size increments depending on if its underlapping or on top. Thanks for all your help I am so excited to get started. I will make some templates to draw around . Thank you
Thank you so much from Sydney
Wow, Sydney! Thanks for watching, really glad you liked it :)
How do you know what angle to put the strips?
@@marybateman8374 I drew a pattern of the design beforehand, which I used as a guide to angle and cut the diagonals. Design specifications can be found on google :)
This is so cool!
that's really beautifuö
This is beautiful! But are you sure about the edging? =]
Watching again ❤
Da cutey flag 🐱
I would like to own one!!!!
This is very difficult Flag.
The figured flags like mexico and brazil
Ja jestem z polski
Please do a Nazi party hand band
Bruh wtf
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