Sharing the Bible Through 25 Million Stitches | Interview with Textile Artist Jacqui Parkinson

Join Tanya Stead as she sits down with talented textile artist Jacqui Parkinson to discuss her ground-breaking UK exhibition tour. Jacqui’s monumental work brings Bible stories to life through breath-taking textile art, combining vivid dyes, luxurious silks, metallic leathers and gold leaf.

✨ About the Exhibition
Over the past decade, Jacqui has created three awe-inspiring sequences: Threads through Creation, Threads through the Cross, and Threads through Revelation. Together, these 42 panels — crafted with more than 25 million stitches — form one of the largest textile art projects in over 600 years, stretching over 80 meters in length.

📅 2025 Exhibition Dates

Threads through the Bible (Creation + Cross + Revelation)
🏛️ Liverpool Cathedral: 16th Jan – 3rd Mar
🏛️ Southwell Minster: 7th Mar – 5th May
🏛️ Ely Cathedral: 9th May – 30th Jun

Threads through the Cross
🏛️ Ripon Cathedral: 3rd Jul – 4th Aug
🏛️ Sheffield Cathedral: 7th Aug – 22nd Sep
🏛️ Guildford Cathedral: 25th Sep – 3rd Nov

📅 2026 & 2027 Highlights
Bath Abbey, Chester Cathedral, and Lincoln Cathedral (Dates TBC)

🌟 Experience the Exhibition
Explore the beauty and depth of the Bible through Jacqui’s extraordinary textile panels.

🔗 Learn More
Visit www.jacqui-textile.com for exhibition details, artist insights, and tour updates.

🌍 About LWPT
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