What Fabric our Signal Flags are made of- Kona Cotton

Since we have had some questions about our fabric thought I would do a post on the fabric that we use to make our flags. Quality is important to us and also to our customers. Kona Cotton has a high thread count of 600 x 600 and is considered a deluxe weight fabric. It has a high thread count giving it a thick meaty hand. A high quality cloth which is perfect for use in fine apparel and for home decorating. Kona Cotton is 100% cotton.

There are over 200 solid colors to choose from. Below is a picture of the 4 we use in addition to the white also. While all of our effort is made to represent each color accurately, all monitor settings are different so it may look different on your computer,

We have ordered fabric from Beverly’s online before and they are great to work with. They have the following on there website.

Robert Kaufman Fabrics
Robert Kaufman Fabrics has been a staple in the textile market for many years, coming from humble beginnings in early America New York, to working through such endeavors as the stock market crash of 1929; it’s safe to say that Robert Kaufman has earned a respectable place in the industry. It’s hard to believe that such an inventive quilting company came from such humble beginnings in plaids, seersucker’s, and other standard apparel materials. During the 1980’s, the quilting industry was bursting at the seams; Robert Kaufman has served the quilting community ever since. Robert Kaufman’s options are ever growing and are always striving to provide the best possible materials for its loyal customers. The following information is just some of what Robert Kaufman has to offer.

Kona Cotton Solids
Sometimes, it’s best to start with the basics. With Kona Cotton, you’re able to create any color pallet you might imagine, no matter how specific your vision may be. Kona Cotton Solids are unquestionable proof of Robert Kaufman’s dedication to the quilting community. With over 200 solid shades to choose from, those impossible to match hues seem to look a little more likely to find. And on top of how many colors are currently offered, Kona Cottons are constantly being added to, new colors arriving on a regular basis. So if you’re ever in need of that final match in any given sewing project, Kona Cotton Solids are here to provide it for you.

Each of our flags are also lined on the back with Batiste white fabric to add stability. The picture below shows the back of the B and the Z . This picture was taken before we started using invisible thread.

If you have any additional questions feel free to comment. IB Designs, USA

 

Signal Flags for Names-Weddings-Home Decor-Nursery

Our signal flags are great for many occasions. They can be used to spell out a message or a name. Some of our orders have been for wedding banners with the couples first names. Also messages like “Tie the Knot” or “Congratulations”. For couples Anniversary banners are also popular. Birthday Parties are also great.

The picture below shows several examples.

On our bulletin board picture above

Top left picture spells “The Klein Inn” in Signal flags

Top right picture spells “Marie” on a valance

Middle left is our IB Designs,USA logo and name in signal flags

Bottom left picture spells “Ryan” on a Vertical ladder

Bottom Right picture spells “Kerry (heart) Brian for a wedding reception

For more ideas on some of the creative ways our customers have used our flag check out our

Testimonial page.

All flags are made with a high quality Kona Cotton fabric.

 

 

Signal Hill, Newfoundland, Canada

I love finding information about Signal Flags. Signal Hill in Newfoundland, Canada is such a place and quite beautiful. Would love to see it in person. The video below gives you a brief tour of what it looks like.

Signal Hill, Newfoundland, Canada

This national historic site from 1704 got its name because the arrival of ships was announced from there by a series of flags. Every city bus tour will make a stop at this important strategic military location. Cabot Tower was built at the summit in 1897. Inside is a museum that captures the story of Guglielmo Marconi, who received the first transatlantic wireless signal at this site in 1901. Re-enactments of 19th-century battles are presented here daily, every summer, by the Signal Hill Tattoo.

Reenactors at the Signal Hill Tattoo, in St John’s Newfoundland. The reenactors are dressed in the uniform of the Newfoundland Regiment c 1795 as seen below.

This picture is from Wikimedia Commons

A Newfoundland regiment was first founded, to serve in the British Army, in 1795. It was disbanded and refounded several times under different names, including His Majesty’s Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Foot, The Royal Newfoundland Veterans Companies and, The Royal Newfoundland Companies. The regiment dates its origin to 1795, when Major Thomas Skinner of the Royal Engineers stationed in St. John’s at Fort Townshend, was ordered to raise a regiment.[1]

The regiment was significantly involved in the War of 1812. Soldiers of the regiment fought aboard ships as marines in battles of the Great Lakes, as infantry in Michigan, and in the battle to defend York (Toronto). It was largely distributed throughout the zone as attached sub-units and not as a formed battalion. It was disbanded in 1816. A monument depicting a toy soldier of the 1813 Royal Newfoundland Regiment standing over a fallen American toy soldier was unveiled in Toronto in November 2008…..more

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