Weaving Conche into history

Details from the French Shore tapestry photo by
Emma Graney/Transcontinential Media
Joan Simmonds at the official unveiling of the French Shore tapestry. photo by
Emma Graney/Transcontinential Media
Artis Jean Claude Roy checks out the tapestry he's spent the last few years illustrating. photo by
Emma Graney/Transcontinential Media
Details from the French Shore tapestry photo by
Emma Graney/Transcontinential Media

Details from the French Shore tapestry photo by
Emma Graney/Transcontinential Media
Details from the French Shore tapestry photo by
Emma Graney/Transcontinential Media
Cathy Flynn (front), smiles as dignitaries praise the French Shore tapestry. She is pictured with her fellow stitchers Sharon Foley, Alice Dower, Kelly Elliott and Colleen McLean. photo by
Emma Graney/Transcontinential Media
Local Conche kids Alexis Gardiner (from left) Anna Casey, Kyra Symmonds, Chelby Symmonds and Samantha Flynn helped Lt.-Gov. John Crosbie cut the ribbon to officially open the exhibition. photo by
Emma Graney/Transcontinential Media

Published on August 3, 2010
Emma Graney

It stretches for 222 feet, wrapping around corners and zigzagging through a dedicated room in the French Shore Interpretation Centre in Conche, the embroidered historic scenes a rainbow of colours against starched linen.

Conche

Northern Peninsula

Newfoundland

Battle Harbour

France

England

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Heather

- August 3, 2010 at 23:19:00

Look! Something for you to take part in when you move to Conche ;) hee hee.. Nice seeing you while I was home! Can't wait to get back in October!!! Heather :)

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