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Feminist crafters, how about we make a MN banner to march behind?

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sethstarkaddersmackerel · 07/03/2011 10:26

don't you think?

a big cloth one with beanpoles (and tassles at the corners, in manner of old trade union banners) carried by 2 people.

ideally it would be appliqued but could be painted instead.

I think we should do this because:

  1. trade union style banners are a fabulous craft tradition that should be continued
  2. doing one for Mumsnet would bring together old and new in a way that I think would make people look twice
  3. lovely banners increase the visual appeal of a march and thus encourage people to look again and hopefully see the slogany ones
  4. there were so many of us at MWR, probably 40-50 including children, surely a contingent that size needs a banner?

wdyt?

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UmYeahLikeTotally · 20/05/2011 20:43

I've started mine, sewn about 100 beads on so far but got so much left to do. Glad other people aren't finished yet either!!

steamedtreaclesponge · 16/05/2011 21:24

I haven't done mine yet either...

Where are we supposed to be sending them, again?

PrinceHumperdink · 14/05/2011 14:20

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BitOfFun · 14/05/2011 13:34

Too scared to read this yet. You are all waiting for my F, aren't you?

PrinceHumperdink · 14/05/2011 13:30

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notenoughsocks · 13/05/2011 20:56

How is it going? Will I ever get a chance to march behind it?

Patienceobtainsallthings · 08/05/2011 23:56

How is the banner doing ?
Just saw this thread and wondered how you were getting on,hope to join you all on a march someday .

bucaneve · 09/04/2011 15:05

Uhm, I don't suppose someone would like to give me a deadline to do my letter by, otherwise I will never start, this way I can leave it till a couple of hours before the deadline then panic and actually do it! TIA Grin

ChristinedePizan · 06/04/2011 22:18

Yooo-hooo se-eth. Over here please :o

I am going to try and do mine this weekend or it's never going to happen - have house full of people most of Easter hols

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ChristinedePizan · 29/03/2011 15:34

I've got some fabric - it's tie-dyed sort of reddy pink. Could feasibly have been made with menstrual blood :o

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sethstarkaddersmackerel · 24/03/2011 23:05

12.5cm high not including sticky uppy bits, so if you have a f or something it would be a bit more than that.

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ChristinedePizan · 24/03/2011 21:36

They should be around 12.5cm high rumpel - I can't remember which letter you have but that was the base size I used for all the letters

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Grumpla · 24/03/2011 19:58

What's the deadline for banner letters?

ChristinedePizan · 24/03/2011 17:32

I'm so pleased it arrived safely :) I'd better get on with my sewing!

steamedtreaclesponge · 24/03/2011 17:30

SSM did you send me some? I think I did request some but can't quite remember...

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 24/03/2011 17:29

Have MNHQ approved the improvement bastardisation of their logo btw?

UmYeahLikeTotally · 24/03/2011 17:09

SSM

Would you mind sending me some please?

I'm glad you posted as I have just this minute returned from an unsuccessful shopping trip trying to find the flipping stuff! it would do me a great favour if you have any going spare. :)

UmYeahLikeTotally · 24/03/2011 17:09

SSM

Would you mind sending me some please?

I'm glad you posted as I have just this minute returned from an unsuccessful shopping trip trying to find the flipping stuff! it would do me a great favour if you have any going spare. :)

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sethstarkaddersmackerel · 24/03/2011 16:40

I have just received the template of the logo from ChristinedePizan - it's fabulous! And looks like it really will work....

still need to send Bucaneve some bondaweb - anyone else?

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ElephantsAndMiasmas · 18/03/2011 11:23

Flamingo - I am laughing REALLY loudly at that in the office. I want to go to your school :o