43 - A Stitch in Time (Gotham Millennium Tapestry)

A STITCH IN TIME . . .
. . . or approximately three quarters of a million stitches in five years!

One individual’s idea of a Millennium Tapestry crystallised in 1993 and gained momentum with enthusiasm, interest and support from other villagers. A great response to appeals for help soon had sufficient volunteers designing and transferring patterns on to canvas. Each panel is an original design, no professionals were involved and some of the ladies had never done tapestry work previously, yet the results reached a very high standard.

The tapestry panels are representative of many facets of Gotham village including; notable buildings, businesses, many organisations including sport and social, even some “Gotham Tales” were included. The finished tapestry being mounted on a frame of reclaimed oak.

On completion the “Gotham Tapestry 2000” was proudly given to St Lawrence Church for safe keeping and hopefully it will give pleasure to the people of today and to many future generations.

Further comprehensive information is available in a booklet of the tapestry titled A Stitch in Time published by the Gotham and District Local History Society.