Friends of Mostyn Street Are VERY Proud to be UK Partners with the Longest Yarn Project.
Bringing to life the D Day Landings of June 1944 and the stories of the 80 days to the Liberation of Paris on 80 woollen 3D panels. A Modern Day Bayeux Tapestry, Magnificent in Ambition & Execution by Over 1000 Knitters from France, the UK, Europe, USA & New Zealand.
From October 2nd 2024 for one month only, Holy Trinity Church will be the Central Focus of this commemorative exhibition.
We will focus on the Veterans, their Families & the UK Needleworkers who perhaps can’t ravel to Normandy. We will also work with schools & children’s activity groups to help us make Poppy cascades & arches to make visitors aware that ‘Llandudno Goes the Extra Mile’.
All about legacy for the Community & the Town, FOMS plan to support Blind Veterans UK whose residential home is in Craig y Don, St David’s Hospice & hopefully Tŷ Gobaith through support events. We will also have brought crafters together to make poppy cascades & historic depictions combatting social exclusion just a little, showcasing crafting skills. The resulting artworks can be used by our local museum, archives & library to interpret Wartime Llandudno & neighbouring Conwy for adults & children alike in an accessible & fun format for years to come.
We have a crafters group already at work through FOMS who have chosen LlanDuDno D Day Crafters as their crew name. They are currently making a poppy arch & figures. A major wool manufacturer may be coming inboard to support our efforts with donated wool.
If people are happy to help with the Longest Yarn – Llandudno, doers of all kinds, there are many volunteer roles that will crop up including but not limited to knitting & crocheting please email: friendsofmostynstreet.co.uk or join our Facebook group and DM an admin: http://www.fb.com/groups/FOMSLlandudno
Click here to read “A Thread Through History” – longest yarn.com
FOMS IS NOT 12 MONTHS OLD YET! But this has to be one of the most exciting & meaningful projects to be involved with.
We continue to do the maintenance of the Town throughout whilst looking for projects to uplift us all even in these challenging economic times.
Media coverage:
Media coverage:
“The Longest Yarn – knitted D-Day creations on its 80th anniversary” – BBC Breakfast
“The Longest Yarn to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day and this is where it will be” – In Your Area
“3D re-enactment of D-Day set to come to Llandudno later this year” – Pioneer
