complete

in the past week six of us have had stomach flu, two have had croup, one has had a bad cold, three have had headache & fever, and several have had three of the above. the only one who escaped stomach flu (lexi) had the bad cold. i think we are all feeling better, except baby whose croup is lingering. we had a few scary nights with her. now she is just scaring us with her grumpiness.... she is also getting her four eye teeth, and has never handled teething well.

in addition to feeling mostly better, there is more cause for celebration. the flag is done!

one month, about 70 hours of sewing, and approximately 12,000 hand stitches later.

it is roughly 4' x 6' and has 26 stars. michigan was the most recent state addition in 1841. the star arrangement (upside down star, with the stars getting progressively smaller) is based on a flag made in the era. only the number of stars was prescribed at this time. the arrangement was up to personal preference.... until the beginning of the 1900s! the rope was hand made at the nauvoo family living center, then singed by candle and lightly waxed (also by candle). for more info on this flag, cick on "the flag" above.

as i was signing and dating it yesterday, i realized that i had completed it on presidents day. completley unintentional, but significant to me.

Comments

[Crystal]

wowza I am simply amazed with your hand made flag...you should feel very very proud of yourself and of whoever might have helped you.

Im so sad that everyone in your family was so sick, thats so sad and very hard.

good luck

[Evie]

Beautiful work . . . what a neat talent!

[Jill Mulder]

This flag is beautiful. What an accomplishment!

Glad you are all feeling better.

[Mary Smith]

Oh, it looks stupendous! I LOVE the stars. It is so funny when kids are sick you worry so when they are lethargic, then you yearn for it when they are recovering and grumpy.