A charming and witty history of the quirky but surprisingly widespread craft of embroidering kneeler cushions. The perfect gift book this Christmas, for those who love kneelers and those who dont!A lovely look at a notquitevanishing craft that lies, literally, below our knees ... Inventive and interesting The Oldie, Best Reads for All Ages This ChristmasA treasure of a collection Amber Butchart, of BBCs The Great British Sewing BeeI think I may already have discovered the best non fiction book of 2023 Reverend Richard Coles, author of A Murder Before EvensongKneelers is a celebration of the most widely practised but often overlooked folk art in England and Wales over the past ninety years the design and craft of church kneelers. Featuring charming stories and enchanting designs from churches across the country, the book traces the history of kneelers from their spectacular beginnings at Winchester in the 1930s to their booming popularity after Queen Elizabeth IIs coronation and the presentday congregations who are keeping the tradition alive. In their range and diversity, the kneelers collected here form a fascinating social record of the concerns and interests that occupied their makers including local fauna and flora, cricket, dragons, postwar tributes and the thrills of highspeed travel. Filled to the brim with beautiful fullcolour images, Kneelers displays the quirky artistry and widely varied (and often surprising) motifs which have characterised church kneelers...

Binding: Hardback;144 pages; Publisher: Vintage Publishing; Classification: AC; Weight: 686 g; Dimensions: 188 x 231 x 20

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