On saturday I spent a delightful day at Stoke Goldington Village Hall. The Stoke Goldington Sewers Circle were having a display of their handiwork which included some wonderful quilts, cushions, covered boxes, wallhangings and decorations. Apart from the volume of homemade cakes available (Yummy), the most amazing thing I encountered was the Stoke Goldington Millenium Tapestry. this truely is a work of art, beautifully planned and executed by the ladies and gents of the parish, this 13 foot long tapestry uses a range of stitching techniques and embellishments to create a stylised picture of the village at the millenium. It was wonderful to talk to the designer, Kay Thompson and those who worked on it. Many people involved had never done any stitching before and it is a real credit to all those involved that they achieved such a wonderful piece. The picture here does not do it justice, if you get the opportunity do go and see it. It was a priviledge to see all the preliminary workings that are stored in fies in The reading room at Stoke Goldington.
Do look at the Stoke Goldington Website which shows how the project came about and the determined stitchers who made it happen.
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