Church embroidery

To add to the collection of church embroidery and needlework.... a crocheted cloth by tulips in Morvah Church, near Zennor in Cornwall. All the flowers in this church looked unreal - they were let's face it completely out of season or so it seemed - apple blossom on the altar and these tulips. But they weren't artificial at all. 100pct real petals.

Mermaids? and tapestry kneelers

In Zennor Parish Church, west Cornwall. Realise that though we have had much discussion of the symbolism of fish in different cultures - through our embroidery packs in this project, no one has ever spoken about mermaids. Half fish, half human. An interesting area to take forward, perhaps.
A famous medieval carving on a pew on the church of a mermaid.

And on the pews, serried ranks of tapestry kneelers.  Cannot do the colours justice in the fading light...