Wall Hanging #03

 

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14/11/2004: Erected just a few hours beforehand, our wallhanging is now the dazzling centre-piece of the new church as it is officially opened by Bishop Glenn Davies.

16/08/2004: Still sewing! As the wallhanging nears completion, the attention to detail seems to have increased. Teamwork has extended to alternate needle pushing on both the top and under sides of the frame.

09/09/2004: The final stitches have been inserted today. The St John's realisation of Pat Langford's brilliant design is now complete and will soon be mounted prominently in our new church. The project has occupied the hearts and minds of many volunteer workers throughout the past nine months and is a great credit to the late Mrs Langford and to all who have helped bring the wallhanging to fruition. The project turned out to be much bigger than expected, but the product is much more impressive than anyone imagined. Thanks to Helen and Patrick Whight for giving up their family room for so long, and congratulations to all those stretchers, tackers and sewers who contributed their time and talent.

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its up.jpg (53255 bytes) Close up of the erected wallhanging.
IMGP0694.JPG (139736 bytes) During the official opening ceremony.

14/11/2004:
Erected in the "Chancel", the wallhanging looks brilliant just prior to the opening ceremony.

 Final Wallhanging.jpg (46705 bytes)

A full-length view of the central panel, which will soon grace the wall of our new church building.

 IMGP3298Middle panel of wallhanging.JPG (61223 bytes)
IMGP3297Crown of thorns finished.JPG (64043 bytes) Subject of the final stitches was the central crown-of-thorns segment, which now looks superb.
IMGP3295The very last stitches.JPG (45571 bytes) With Dianna and Marion working the under-side, Judy and Helen insert the ultimate stitches into nine months of creative splendor.

Marion is all smiles as Judy concentrates on some of the final work.

 IMGP3289Marion and Judy.JPG (57620 bytes)

09/09/2004:
Helen and Judy working on some of the last wallhanging stitches.

 IMGP3288Helen and Judy.JPG (84296 bytes)
IMGP3212Marion and Helen playing cubby house.JPG (54482 bytes) Marion and Helen demonstrate the lengths that this sewing team has gone to in order to complete the wallhanging.
IMGP3210Prue loves the challenge.JPG (48160 bytes) Prim and Rhonda share a joke whilst concentrating on the very fine detail of the crown of thorns.

Prim Brailey came down from Queensland in order to take part in the great stitch-a-thon.

 IMGP3208Prue came to help.JPG (46062 bytes)

Rhonda is a picture of concentration as she adds some glitter to the crown of thorns.

 IMGP3199concentration.JPG (54021 bytes)
IMGP3194stitching guide.JPG (41236 bytes) Lying down on the job! Dianna handles the needle as it emerges on the underside of the frame.
IMGP2942Crown of thorns with hands.JPG (52248 bytes) Lots of busy hands have been working diligently on the crown of thorns.
This close-up of the crown of thorns reveals that the thorns are actually padded and raised to give some added texture to the wall hanging. IMGP2941close up of careful stitches.JPG (61282 bytes)

Helen pushes a needle through to Linda who is on the other side (ouch!).

 IMGP2891Helen pushes needle through to Linda.JPG (45288 bytes)
IMGP2888Linda working on one side of the panel.JPG (39037 bytes) Linda displays the central panel.

Fun and games as work proceeds on the "crown of thorns".

 IMGP2883Work done on the Crown of Thorns.JPG (49101 bytes)

16/08/2004:
Fiona supervises David as he assists with stretching the wall hanging over its wooden frame.

 IMGP2690Smile while you stretch.JPG (54209 bytes)
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