Clive, Robin(the Mayor), Paul, Trout and Murray get ready to stitch.
Clive works on the Citroen chevrons.
Robin, working on his embroidery of Hebden's 500 year old bridge.
Probably the last of the embroidery workshops took place in The Hole in the Wall in Hebden Bridge and was “Mainly for Men”. It was a fitting venue for the final session because it was Hebden Royd Town Council which gave us our first grant, enabling us to start this project back in February. The Mayor, Robin Dixon, who’s been a fantastic supporter of the Festival and everything else we do, came along to try his hand. The embroiderers at this event were what you might call a motley crew (and I speak as someone with much respect and affection for them all) but it was a surprise and delight to the female helpers to see how they could handle a needle. The competition was stiff: football was on downstairs and one of the bunch did disappear at times, but I’m sure we’ll see the men’s work in the final wall-hanging. So squares showing MCFC, a commemorative candle for a much-loved wife, Hebden’s 500 year old bridge and the Citroen chevrons will be admired in Palestine thanks to these men.
