Sandringham Estate knitter plans new tribute to the Queen
Norfolk Makers' FestivalAn artist who knitted a replica of the royal Sandringham Estate is working on a new tribute to the Queen.
Margaret Seaman, 93, from Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, said the Queen was "so kind, so friendly and so lovely" when they met.
Her 16ft (5m) by 10ft (3m) creation went on display in the ballroom of the Sandringham Estate last summer.
The day before it opened, in July last year, the grandmother was delighted to meet the Queen.
"I'm feeling very sad at the moment and think to myself, she wouldn't want everyone to sit at home and mope, she would want everyone to carry on.
"Whatever the problem, she always rose above them and carried on with her duties."
Her creation, which took two years to finish, featured Sandringham House, St Mary Magdalene Church, the Nest summer house, the estate's gardens, miniature woollen visitors and members of the Royal Family, including the Queen and Prince Phillip on a balcony.
She will start her new knitting project in a few weeks' time. It will not be as big as her Sandringham creation, she said, but she will dedicate up to five months to completing it.
It will go on show at the Norfolk Makers Festival next March.
Norfolk Makers' Festival
Tricia WilsonJayne Evans, the event's producer, said: "I know how deeply the Queen's death has affected Margaret, especially after creating such a wonderful and amazing textile installation.
"I'm absolutely delighted, and not in the least bit surprised, that she will be beginning a wonderful tribute to the Queen, whose loss we all feel so deeply."
Tricia WilsonMrs Seaman was awarded a British Empire Medal for charity work, after raising thousands for three Norfolk NHS hospital charity funds.
Her Sandringham Estate can next be seen at Grayson Perry's Art Club Exhibition at the Midlands Arts Centre in Birmingham from December to April 2023.
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