The Liverpool Tapestry:
People, Places and Passions
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I joined the Tapestry project at the invitation of a friend who
belongs to an embroidery group. Although I have done counted
cross-stitch on canvas for some years, I have always worked from
a pattern in a book. I chose to do the Church as I think it is an
interesting design and the interior is quite imposing.
I found the embroidery quite challenging, as I had not worked on
so small a scale before. I worked from photographs and drawings,
and getting the right effect with the colours gave me the most
difficulty, but I quite surprised myself. I enjoyed completing the
work and I am encouraged to continue.”
“
It was certainly not out of the love for canvas-work that I became
involved. I suppose it was loyalty to Elsie Watkins, my ex-tutor,
and also the Merseyside Embroiderers’ Guild that encouraged my
participation. I have been a lifelong stitcher and despite finding
canvas work tedious, have produced legions of cushions etc. over
the years.
My inspiration was the garden and the stucco panels in the library
of Ullet Road Church, because at that time no-one else had chosen
to do the venue which hosts a lot of Embroiderers’ Guild events.”
Childwall Methodist Church (Interior)
Designed and stitched by Jean Rodgers
Unitarian Church
Designed and stitched by Ann Rogers