Mr. Natural Says "Use the Right Tool for the Job"
du Nord, August 10, 2009
At least, that's what my mom always tells me, mostly because I married a guy whose surname is Toole. But it's true--soccer fans, use the right tools for the job. In this case, the job is banner construction.Hi, my name's Prairie, and I make banners. What started out as a way to spruce things up around the games at Gillette Stadium turned into a hobby and now sort of a freelance job. I'm short and my voice doesn't really carry in a crowd, so this is a way to get my point across. I get asked a lot how I make banners, and my usual answer is that there's not any trick to it, I just do. However, over the past five or so years of doing these, I've amassed a regular arsenal of tools and supplies I use to get the job done. Since du Nord has a broader audience than my site, I figure now's as good a time as any to present a tour of my tifo workshop.InspirationWe start at my sewing cabinet, where I store all the banner supplies. Paints, brushes, thread, hardware, needles, all that fun stuff. The iron's for pressing hem