Knit, purl and prayer as Spalding parish church goes on display in wool

A woollen version of Spalding’s parish church is on display at Lincoln Cathedral.

It is one of seven marking the culmination of Woolly Spires, a county-wide project.
The exhibition features the church of St Mary and St Nicolas along with those from Boston, Sleaford, Louth, Grantham and Stow Minster – one representing each rural district in Lincolnshire.
Many of the county’s churches were built with the wealth of local farmers and fleeces from the iconic Lincoln Longwool have been used to create the unique look of the models.
Crafts from knitting to felting were used to achieve the finished models.
Each church was crafted in wood before teams of crafters created their masterpieces to slip over the model.
The project has been managed by North Kesteven District Council’s artsNK.

more >

Sex offender avoids jail over thousands of images of children

27 Dec 2024

New sculptures for Spalding passed

27 Dec 2024

Fancy dress for a cause ‘deer’ to Osten

20 Dec 2024

Landlords fined after unsafe electricity found in seven homes

19 Dec 2024

Three vehicles involved in Spalding collision causing traffic problems

19 Dec 2024

‘Flood alert’ issued after overnight rain

19 Dec 2024