"Christchurch Cathedral.........."

the Anglican Cathedral in stitch

one of the major building/landmark disasters of February 22 2011 was the damage to our beloved Christchurch icon the Cathedral. the ensuing arguments since then over whether it should be kept, restored, demo'd and re-built etc etc etc. it was/is a beautiful building and whatever its future holds I am sure that God's hand will be in what transforms from what now is merely rubble for the pigeons to enjoy.

however i happened upon this cross stitch about a year ago and knew i absolutely had to do it, framed and hung on the wall to forever remember the cathedral that was, for me and many others the one of our childhood.

all 3 charts joined together and middle found

started feb 4 2013 - half the tower done

almost there with the tower

the rose window finished, i loved how stark it was once finished before filling in round it

before backstitch done

completed 11 april 2013

i enjoyed doing this piece, as i do with all my stitching, piecing it together stitch by stitch, watching it unfold into what i had seen in the city centre for many years.