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The Liverpool Tapestry:
People, Places and Passions
This piece forms the ‘title page’ of the Tapestry, announcing both
what the work is to commemorate and the iconic World Heritage
skyline of the city. As such, it was the single biggest piece of
work, representing the equivalent of twenty 6” squares and which
took the whole of the period of the workshops (and then some!)
to complete. Due to the fact that I fractured my shoulder and
sustained an injury to my right hand in the process, which put me
out of commission as far as stitching was concerned for about 3
months, David, Jan and Sheilagh helped with the time-consuming
tent stitch used for the lettering.
The final design shows the city skyline and the stylised waves to
illustrate the history of the port, with the blazing sky reflecting the
city’s moment of glory as European Capital of Culture 2008.
The Liverpool Skyline
Designed by Elsie Watkins
Stitched by Gill Roberts (with assistance of
David Roberts, Jan Scott and Sheilagh Birch).