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

[sethstarkaddersmackerel]

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?

Bumping because I want to carry this thing at some point :)

Hi all, SSM here.

Apologies for not having been on this thread to answer questions/jolly people along.

I will try to do better and keep things moving over the summer so make sure it's done in time for autumn Reclaim The Nights.

The sad truth is that I have so far received only ONE letter, as well as a fantastic template for the logo.

The letter is, however, a thing of very great beauty. Gold star to StayFrosty.

so the banner will look like this

-S- -----

RumpelstiltskinsHat - have just pmed you my address
UmYeah - background will be cream (unbleached calico colour)

STS - have pmed you my address

Is there anyone I haven't sent Bondaweb to who would like some? please pm me if so.

at prospective banner.

LOGO

• - - S - - - - - - - - - - - -

Feminist hangman, sponsored by Mumsnet.

OK can I just clarify what is needed? I was planning on doing patchwork so should I put a material back on that and then the bondaweb attached to the material back or just attach the bondaweb to the patchwork bit??? [Haven't done anything like this in about 25 years so apologies for being a bit dense!]

I would think you could bondaweb straight onto the patchwork. It'll all be sewn onto the main backing, not just ironed on, so if it doesn't stick perfectly all over it won't matter.

That sounds good to me! Thanks

Are there any letters spare? I wanna do one

Argh - right, am doing mine this weekend, no excuses!

Ok, I have finally finished mine! However, I've forgotten who/where I'm meant to be posting it, if someone could PM me the address that'd be great. :)

Hello,

I don't know if I'm allowed here as I'm not actually knocked up yet, but I'm doing my bloody best and am sick of lurking in the TTC section.

Anyway, as a nimble fingered feminista with an interest in trade union banner history this looked right up my street, so please may I join in?

Also, if you've time have a look at the 'Procession' album on here - some beautiful and subversive banners.... I particularly like David Hockneys 'Unrepentant Smokers' www.jeremydeller.org/

All the best,

Ali

Bollocks.

Just re-read the thread and realised the letter is going to be zig-zag sewn onto the main banner.

I've gone and sewn hundreds of little beads all around the edge! Shit shit shit :s

I have been hopeless this summer and now the belt has broken on my sewing machine :( But I will do my M next week in a better late than never sort of way

Oh, I still haven't done mine

At this rate we'll have to change the banner to Gransnet Feminists...

Hmmm

Has anything happened on this? :)

Oh god, please don't tell me I'm the only one who hasn't bloody finished yet!