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True Colours Progress Update: Readying for a Flag Day Weekend Debut

May 2021

The seamstresses tasked with bringing the True Colours Flag Project to life have been hard at work over the last few weeks. As we near the debut of this hand-sewn replica “suit of colors,” flags that will hang them in the Museum's atrium for the first time from June 10-14 over Flag Day weekend, we figured now would be the perfect chance to check in with our makers to see how progress is coming along.

We have also been sharing periodic project progress updates on our Instagram. Continue following @amrevmuseum for more! Plus, get an in-person look in the coming weeks when we’re joined by some of the project’s makers at the Museum: Jana Violante (June 4-6), Ruth Hodges (June 12), and Kirsten Hammerstrom (July 3-5).

Scroll below for photo and video updates from our makers. We’re “sew” excited to see the True Colours Flag Project coming together!

Unboxings

The Layout

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Nicole Rudolph lays out the British pendant she is sewing for the Museum's True Colours Flag Project.
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Gabriela Salvador lays out the Portuguese ensign she is sewing for the Museum's True Colours Flag Project.
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Ruth Hodges begins laying out the United States ensign she is sewing for the Museum's True Colours Flag Project. Learn more about the flag she's sewing in the video below!
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Nastassia Parker begins laying out and sewing the United States jack she is sewing for the Museum's True Colours Flag Project.
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The Betsy Ross House's Elise D’Avella, Jennifer Gray, and Carol Spacht lay out the Dutch ensign they are sewing for the True Colours Flag Project. Historic Philadelphia, Inc.
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Kim Praria lays out the Swedish ensign she is sewing for the True Colours Flag Project.

Let the Stitching Begin

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Hannah Wallace works on constructing the United States ensign for the Museum's True Colours Flag Project.
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Kirsten Hammerstrom works on constructing the British ensign with a little help from her trusty apprentice.
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Nastassia Parker shows off the stitching on the United States jack she is sewing for the Museum's True Colours Flag Project.
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Gabriela Salvador shows off the stitching on her Portuguese ensign for the Museum's True Colours Flag Project.
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Kim Praria adds a stitch to the Swedish ensign she is sewing for the Museum's True Colours Flag Project.
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Kirsten Hammerstrom trims the seam allowance before felling the British ensign she is sewing. Follow her work on the project at khammerstrom.com.

Some Sneak Peeks...


True Colours Betsy Ross House Dutch Ensign Flag
Dutch ensign sewn by the Betsy Ross House's Elise D'Avella, Jennifer Gray, and Carol Spacht. Historic Philadelphia, Inc.

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