Stitchers’ storybooks share Boston’s history

Four fabric storybooks telling the history of Boston are set to go on show to the public.

Boston’s Story in Stitch was created by The Boston Stitchers, with support from the community.

The books took more than five years to complete, with contributors each asked to create two-inches (5cm) squares.

The first book covers the coronavirus pandemic. The others have the themes Grow, Play and Build.

Heather Wright, chair of The Boston Stitchers and designer of the books, said the idea was hatched during a meeting in 2018.

She said: “Boston is a town that is absolutely rich in history, culture, a vast amount of heritage, fabulous buildings… there’s so much that can be said about Boston that’s really good – and that’s what we wanted to show.”

Mrs Wright said she was “very proud of the result”.

“From the starting point, which was, ‘let’s make something which says something good about Boston’ – we have, and here it is.”

Each storybook is nearly 2ft (0.6m) tall, and every square can be traced back to who created it.

The oldest person involved in the project is in her late 80s, and the youngest is just five years old.

Boston’s central role in agriculture, trade and exploration are all explored, including the part it played in creating Boston Massachusetts, USA.

Having received funding from Boston Big Local, two further books titled Create and Listen are also planned.

The books can be viewed at Fydell House on 11, 19 and 25 July.