Sewing a Feather Flag - Standard finish Our standard finish is unhemmed leaving just the raw edges - Intended for short use only When the flag pole is inserted and fitted to the base... it should look like the image below. You will requireBlack 60s thread for the machine headMonofilament thread for the bobbinThe printed flagElastic flag beltElastic bungee cord Fold 130mm elastic banding in half lengthways   Stitch across the top to secure, then turn inside out. Lay the flag flat out - wrong side facing up.        Flag and banding can now be put together. Place flag material inside the banding and stitch from top to bottom following the curve of the flag. Keep the edge of the banding in the middle of the foot and sew down to the bottom of the flag. Stitch a loop of elastic bungee cord to the bottom of the flag. This will help secure the flag to the pole.