Creative nonagenarian Indrani has captured the imagination of everyone at Elstow Manor Care Home with her wonderful tapestry designs.
The former teacher, aged 92, has made beautiful tapestries over many years and turned them into pictures and cushions. Her stunning creations have brought a lot of joy to Indrani and her family and friends.
She recently rediscovered her love for the craft after her daughter Sue brought a tapestry frame and wools and other textiles into the home.
Indrani said: “It is a very relaxing hobby to have and really does capture people’s interest and imagination.”
Indrani, who also loves poetry, is making the new piece for her room where it will hang in a frame.
Elstow Manor Customer Relations Manager Val Foley said: “You must be really focused and precise to make a wonderful tapestry and we are all fascinated and impressed by Indrani’s skill.
“We already have a knitting club, but I think we will be extending it to include tapestry. Indrani has inspired many of us to have a go!
“Tapestries can be so elaborate and tell so many stories.”
Tapestry is known to be fragile to make and is one of the oldest forms of woven textile.
Traditionally, tapestries were hung by the elite including many Royal families who have been known to hang thousands of fine pieces in their various palaces. In the past these were often transferred from palace to palace.
