Since the 19th century, there has been a long and rich history of women gathering together to stitch banners in support of political causes. I have been watching the recent stitching enthusiasm and camaraderie resulting from the incident with the Russian punk rock collective, Pussy Riot. As news spread around the world how three women members of the band were about to be imprisoned for civil disobedience, stitched banners with messages of support started appearing. From New York to Russia, small groups have gotten together to stitch cloth banners and bring them out in public. What I like is that in many of the images guys are participating to help make the banners; a change from the 19th century. I found a website of the Wellington Craftism Collective and have posted one of their images here.
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