De Beauvoir WI

The colours of our banner are purple, green, and white for the Suffragettes. As a WI we are based in De Beauvoir Town in Hackney and meet at our local church on the corner of De Beauvoir Square, a classically laid out garden square.

The shape at the bottom of the banner reflects the distinctive Jacobethan styled gabled rooftops of the houses surrounding our square, and the roses, yellow for friendship and joy, are for the garden within it. The font is based on one from the early 20th century.

The banner took shape over a number of sessions where we came together in small groups to sew, paint and embroider.