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The Liverpool Tapestry:
People, Places and Passions
“
The Caledonia is a small pub in Catherine Street, at the back of
the Philharmonic Hall. A much smaller venue, but still a good
place to see a great range of live music. We started going to the
Caledonia in 2008 to listen to live music, in particular a friend’s jazz
quartet, which started regular gigs there that year.
I got involved in the Tapestry project because my wife, Gill, was
the project manager. Having done some cross-stitch in the past,
I signed up because initially people were slow to respond to the
publicity, and I though she’d be left with only a handful of stitchers.
If I’d realised it was going to be this big…….!”
“
When Elsie and I decided on Lambananas as a simple, recurrent
design that anyone could do, we didn’t think we would end up with
so many of them – 76 in total. I couldn’t resist the chance to do
my own version, although it is pretty plain compared to some.
I love the colours of the sea, and so chose blues and greens for the
Lamb, but then got totally sidetracked by the background colours
and so went for maximum impact. I think it was an reaction to the
disciplined use of colour on the larger pieces……!”
The Caledonia Pub
Designed and stitched by David Roberts
Superlambanana
Designed and stitched by Gill Roberts