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The Liverpool Tapestry:
People, Places and Passions
This piece was done to mark the closing of Woolworth’s on
Allerton Road, Aigburth, when the company folded in 2009. The
store had been a landmark for many years in the area. Attempts by
a local businessman to turn it into a market for independent traders
sadly failed and the store is now a branch of Tesco’s.
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I had been a teacher of embroidery for some time (now retired)
and had always loved to extend canvas work beyond moss stitch.
As a member of the Embroiderers’ Guild, I became a facilitator
at the workshops, but people were soon exploring possibilities on
their own and became very creative.
I have three great-grandchildren and at the time the eldest was
attending nursery and was interested in colours and letters, so it
seemed obvious to do a nursery Lambanana. The project enabled
me to meet such a variety of people, to see their development, to
marvel at their growing skills and to share their enthusiasm.”
Woolworths, Allerton Road
Designed and stitched by Lesley Hickson
Alphabet Lambanana
Designed and stitched by June Hodgkiss