The Liverpool Tapestry:
People, Places and Passions
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My second piece is a memory of childhood visits to the town’s
street markets, fascinated by livestock in cages, sweet stalls with
gaudy confectionary, women with shawls selling fruit and especially
Professor Codman’s Punch and Judy show. Generations of
Codman’s have delighted spectators and contributed to Liverpool’s
record of outstanding entertainment.
This project has been a memorable experience for all participants.
I have gained pleasure, confidence and insight into embroidery
possibilities, and am so grateful for the opportunity to contribute
to the exciting project. The final tapestry will be a graphic portrayal
of Liverpool 2008, a tribute to the innovation and expertise of the
stitcher. It will provide enlightenment to the Tapestry viewers of
the future.”
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I have been stitching since I was a child, taught by my mother and
grandmother. A chance meeting led me to join an embroidery class
as an adult; and when one of the class members read about the
Tapestry project in the local paper, we decided this was an excellent
way to mark the Capital of Culture 2008 and something we would
like to be part of.
My picture is of St. Peter’s Church, Woolton. It is a view that will
be familiar to many Beatles fans, as the Magical Mystery Tour bus
is often to be seen parked outside. It was in St Peter’s Church Hall
that Paul McCartney first played in a band with John Lennon, after
meeting on the school field adjacent to the church, and Eleanor
Rigby’s gravestone can be found in the churchyard. I chose to stitch
this piece because St. Peter’s has been part of my family’s life for
many years.”
Professor Codman’s Punch and Judy
Designed and stitched by Joyce Noble
St Peter’s Church, Woolton
Designed and stitched by Patti Owen