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The Liverpool Tapestry:
People, Places and Passions
“
My Superlambanana is the McLeod tartan as my grandmother,
Mary McLeod was born on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides and
came to Liverpool for work, then married in Walton Church in
1901.
It has been fascinating to see all the different subjects coming to
life at each monthly meeting, and the finished hanging will be a
wonderful masterpiece for Liverpool.”
“
This project was a wonderful opportunity to feel part of the
city I love. I have been an avid stitcher for 20 years and stitching
Wavertree Picton Clock Tower brought back early memories of
stories my grandmother would tell me. Picton Clock was important
to her, as she used to check the time on one of its four faces as she
walked to and fro in her busy life raising five daughters.
This piece represents Liverpool 2008 as I took my granddaughter
Sophie, visiting from Yorkshire, to the Walker Art Gallery to see
the Tapestry pieces when they were on display. She thought they
were “Cool, Nanny, cool!” She is my link in 2008 to the past. I have
gained an immense feeling of community spirit through taking part
in this project; being amongst and sewing alongside like-minded
people has left me with a lovely feeling of belonging to the family
of stitchers and to my city of Liverpool.”
McLeod Tartan Superlambanana
Designed and stitched by Joyce Wilson
Picton Clock Tower, Wavertree
Designed and stitched by Christine Woods