1: Cut 7
strips of different coloured fabrics each measuring 25cms x 80cms, and
stitch the long sides together, with a 2cms seam allowance. Press seams
open (fig 1).
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2: Fold the
joined strips in half lengthways, right sides together. Stitch down the
side and across one end, with a 2cms seam allowance as before ( fig 2).
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3: Turn right-side-out
through the unstitched end so that the seams are hidden, press again.
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4: Fold in
2cm of the raw edges of the unjoined end, press and stitch together (fig
3).
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5: With pencil
or chalk, trace the big Q from sheet 2 on to
the top stripe, and Quakers for Peace from sheet
3 on to the second stripe (fig 4).
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6: Fill in
the letters with white emulsion paint and a water-colour brush with a good
point.
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7: Trace the dove
from sheet 4 on to white felt. Cut this
out, and either stitch it on to the fourth stripe or glue it on using PVA
glue. (fig 4)
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8: Stitch loops
of cord on the top comers of the banner and slip these on to a length of
dowel or a bamboo cane which is about 4cms wider than the banner ( fig
5).
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9: Tie a small loop
in the middle of a 50cms length of cord. Attach the ends of the cord tightly
to the ends of the dowel (fig 6)
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10: Stitch a length
of ribbon to the back of the bottom edge of the banner. The ribbon should
be slightly wider than the width of the banner.
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11: Thread the spiked
end of a light-weight tent pole through the loop of cord and feed the bottom
of the pole through the ribbon at the bottom of the banner ( fig 7)
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12: Take the banner to your next vigil
or demo!
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