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Vanity: My Bedford Flag
Self / Bedford MA Public Library ^
| 7/21/12
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Posted on 07/21/2012 6:13:15 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack
The way things have been going lately, I decided it was time to reach back into the nation's history and dig deep for a little inspiration. Shortly after the Roberts/Obamacare decision, I gave thought to flying the Gadsden Flag, but that just wasn't a strong enough message...the Bedford Flag was more expressive about how I feel, but where to find one? You can buy some cheap nylon ones online, but they look trashy and are probably made in China. I decided to make my own, and today, just about wrapped it up...I took photos along the way, some with my phone and some with my SLR, so the picture quality and color varies...
Fabric just purchased, and laid out to be measured...
...starting to turn into a flag...stitched the fringe and if you look close, I loosely stitched a grid of white thread to help layout the design.
initial design laid out and underpainting started...
First splash of color and some additional underpainting on the armor.
Getting the armor done...
Finally just about where I want it. This is where I'm at today...just a little more work to be done.
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: bedford; flag
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To: Joe 6-pack
Joe... it is stunning. Your Dad will be thrilled! Wish him a happy 80th from me!
To: Joe 6-pack
Joe,
That is really really nice. Now about the carved gizmo to the upper right of the flag.. did you make that too? (haha)
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posted on
07/23/2012 7:27:47 PM PDT
by
BRL
To: Mmogamer
That might be a good thing. The people who need to know, will.
I prefer the Bennington flag myself.
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posted on
07/23/2012 7:30:35 PM PDT
by
Little Ray
(AGAINST Obama in the General.)
To: BRL; floralamiss
I wish I had...it’s a wonderfully carved Celtic knot in the shape of a heart, gifted to me by FReeper floralamiss....
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07/23/2012 7:34:25 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Joe 6-pack
Joe, great job! Just awesome!
What a good son you are. Wish Dad a happy 80th for us.
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posted on
07/23/2012 7:56:18 PM PDT
by
exit82
(Pass the word: Obama is a FAILURE!! Democrats are the enemies of freedom!)
To: Joe 6-pack
Fantastic job, Joe. I’m sure your dad is going to treasure it.
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posted on
07/23/2012 8:11:14 PM PDT
by
Windflier
(To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
To: Joe 6-pack
That’d be one of the coolest gifts ever. Nothing - I mean NOTHING - beats handmade labors of love.
To: coolbreeze
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posted on
07/23/2012 9:01:35 PM PDT
by
j_tull
(Massachusetts once lead the American Revolution. Under Mitt Romney, it lead the demise.)
To: Joe 6-pack
Awesome work and a great gift.
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posted on
07/23/2012 9:02:19 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Joe 6-pack
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posted on
07/23/2012 9:02:42 PM PDT
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j_tull
(Massachusetts once lead the American Revolution. Under Mitt Romney, it lead the demise.)
To: j_tull
I stand corrected. Annin DOES have the
Bedford!
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posted on
07/23/2012 9:07:17 PM PDT
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j_tull
(Massachusetts once lead the American Revolution. Under Mitt Romney, it lead the demise.)
To: sauropod
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04/22/2021 2:16:40 PM PDT
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sauropod
(Chance favors the prepared mind.)
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