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Threaded Together

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Threaded Together

Liverpool Cathedral and Diocese of Liverpool 2024

A celebration in stitches

As part of the centenary of our consecration in 2024, our Prayer Shawl Ministry have unveiled a brand new stitched artwork. The work will sit proudly on the wall as you enter the Cathedral, and we welcome everybody to stop and take it all in. There are a lot of hidden, historical and monumental meanings woven into the fabrics which took over 2 years to create.

This large, multi-craft, stitched artwork and prayer pathway has been volunteer created, managed and stitched by a total of 56 volunteer stitchers with a connection to the Cathedral and the Diocese.

On display from Sunday 21st July 2024, this is a unique piece of history woven into the life of the Cathedral and is not one to miss.

Blue Background


Knitted in bi-coloured yarn, which contains both blue and green shades. Worked in British Moss stitch – a 2 row pattern – (in American knitting terminology Seed Stitch).

The large, central four transept double
cross
was worked in yarn, crochet white squares corner to corner stitch square design and crochet Prayer Pathway squares – Solid Granny Square design.

“Welcome”





Created in mercerised cotton yarn using the Tapestry Crochet technique.

Central Picture of Liverpool Cathedral




The images in this panel were artistically created interpretations
of digital images. The Cathedral building was worked using Appliqué, Goldwork and Beadwork techniques. Finally, the landscaping around the building, was mainly created using Crewelwork techniques.

Deanery names




Worked in Counted Cross stitch. A suitably scaled alphabet was hand-charted, before each Deanery name was also hand-charted prior to being stitched.

Patchwork Panels




These panels are artistically created interpretations reflecting the colours of the four seasons in the United Kingdom. They illustrate four environments in the Diocese – countryside, seaside, woods and inner city.

1924 – 2024

This piece was worked using goldwork techniques, incorporating fabric from a redundant parish vestment.

Diocesan Ship Logo




Created using bobbin lace, the design and pattern were created and hand charted to achieve this. The rust-brown backing fabric came from a redundant choir robe, whilst the green thread references the robe colour of the Cross Guild robes.

2024 Cathedral Logo





Worked using the Pieced Fabric technique, the design replicates a digital image, interpreted in fabric

Woven Corner Squares





Worked using the Tapestry Weaving technique to create an interpretation of the four transept /double cross floorplan.

Ribboncraft Corner Squares






Worked using a cross stitch background with an interlaced ribbon interpretation of the four transept / double cross floorplan

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