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The Liverpool Tapestry:
People, Places and Passions
Ada was the oldest participant at the workshops at age 92, arriving
at the first workshop anxious that the beautiful canvas work she
had done in the past might not be a high enough standard for the
Tapestry. Once she had been reassured that it was more than high
enough, she settled on the subject of Martin’s Bank, Old Swan,
and completed her square in a few weeks, commenting that not
everyone sewed as quickly as she did!
Martins Bank
Designed and stitched by Ada Keating
“
I have always been interested in hand embroidery, having
attended a convent school where the nuns were most
enthusiastic (and ruthless!) about sewing techniques. Since
taking early retirement I have attended embroidery classes,
and an article in a local paper about the Tapestry project
caught my eye and I was determined to take part.
Liverpudlians are addicted to football, and so my first piece
was the Everton Football Club logo.”
Everton Football Club logo
Designed and stitched by Gill Keegan