Handmade American Flag - Floral Collection
Peace and democracy are not passive; they are something we tend to, like a garden. Artist Sara Kraemer has created a new collection of one-of-a-kind American Flags- this time using vintage floral fabrics.
The flags have a quiet power, and recall the use of flowers as symbols of hope and peace throughout American history. Sara sews on a treadle machine Singer Model 27 from 1894, passed down from her great-grandmother, who once stitched flags and banners for her family's shop on Fulton Street in Manhattan!
Each unique flag is made from Sara’s incredible vintage fabric collection, pieced together to form a patchwork rich with memory—just like America itself, where every thread (and every person) has a place.
All Flags come framed in a white frame.
50% of proceeds will benefit MIRAC, the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee.
DETAILS
- Flag measures approximately 8" x 12"
- Framed; Flag hand-stitched to backing fabric
- White Frame Measures 11" x 17"
- Flag hand-finished with indigo or vegetable-dyed thread
- One of a kind
FABRIC DETAILS:
Rose Floral A: Wine cotton chambray, rose cotton/linen floral, and a patchwork of blue (antique cotton calicos, cotton denim). Flag hand-stitched to canvas backing fabric.
Rose Floral B: Wine cotton chambray, rose cotton/linen floral, and a patchwork of blue (repurposed cotton banana, cotton denim, antique cotton calicos, cotton floral). Hand-embroidered reverse applique star. Flag hand-stitched to canvas backing fabric.
Blue Floral A: Red cotton chambray, blue cotton/linen floral, and a patchwork of blue (cotton gingham, cotton floral, indigo cotton/linen floral). Flag hand-stitched to canvas backing fabric.
Blue Floral B: Red cotton chambray, blue cotton/linen floral, and a patchwork of blue (cotton gingham, antique cotton calicos, antique cotton leaf print). Hand-embroidered reverse applique star. Flag hand-stitched to canvas backing fabric.
Red Homespun A: Red homespun cotton, blue and white cotton print, and a patchwork of antique cotton calicos. Flag hand-stitched to canvas backing fabric.
Red Homespun B: Red homespun cotton, blue and white cotton print, and a patchwork of blue (antique cotton calicos, cotton floral, repurposed cotton bandana). Hand-embroidered reverse applique star. Flag hand-stitched to canvas backing fabric.
Blue Stripes A: Rose cotton/linen floral, blue cotton stripe, and a patchwork of blue (cotton gingham, cotton denim, antique cotton calico). Flag hand-stitched to canvas backing fabric.
Blue Stripes B: Rose cotton/linen floral, blue cotton stripe, and a patchwork of blue (cotton denim, antique cotton calicos, antique cotton gingham, antique cotton leaf print). Hand-embroidered reverse applique star. Flag hand-stitched to canvas backing fabric.
Red Gingham A: Red cotton gingham, light blue cotton floral, and a patchwork of blue (cotton denim, antique cotton calicos). Flag hand-stitched to canvas backing fabric.
Red Gingham B: Red cotton gingham, light blue cotton floral, and a patchwork of blue (cotton denim, vintage cotton denim, antique cotton calicos). Hand-embroidered reverse applique star. Flag hand-stitched to canvas backing fabric.
Red Stripe A: Red cotton stripe, antique cotton leaf print, and a patchwork of blue (antique cotton calico, cotton denim, cotton floral). Flag hand-stitched to canvas backing fabric.
Red Stripe B: Red cotton stripe, antique cotton leaf print, and a patchwork of blue (repurposed cotton bandana, vintage cotton floral, cotton gingham, vintage cotton denim, antique cotton calico). Hand-embroidered reverse applique star. Flag hand-stitched to canvas backing fabric.
Red Grid A: Red cotton grid, white cotton denim, and a patchwork of blue (repurposed cotton bandana, indigo cotton/linen floral, antique cotton floral). Flag hand-stitched to felt backing fabric.
Red Grid B: Red cotton grid, white cotton denim, and a patchwork of blue (repurposed cotton bandana, indigo and blue cotton/linen florals, antique cotton calico, antique cotton floral). Hand-embroidered reverse applique star. Flag hand-stitched to felt backing fabric.
Red Bricks A: Red cotton brick print, off white cotton denim, and a patchwork of blue (repurposed cotton bandana, indigo cotton/linen floral, antique cotton floral). Flag hand-stitched to felt backing fabric.
Red Bricks B: Red cotton brick print, off white cotton denim, and a patchwork of blue (repurposed cotton bandana, indigo and blue cotton/linen florals, striped cotton denim, antique cotton floral). Hand-embroidered reverse applique star. Flag hand-stitched to felt backing fabric.
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