University student creates new altar cloth for St Margaret ’ s Chapel
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University student creates new altar cloth for St Margaret ’ s Chapel
<< A graduate of the Costume Design and Construction degree created a stunning new altar frontal for the tiny ancient chapel located in Edinburgh Castle .
Lucy Deady designed and created the new altar frontal to interchange with the original one that had been damaged by mice . The 24 year old graduate was commissioned to develop a fitting design and construct a new altar frontal by St Margaret ’ s Chapel Guild , the organisation which cares for the 12th century chapel .
The beautiful new altar frontal is now a key feature in St Margaret Chapel which is known to be the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh .
The Guild has been associated with QMU for several years due to its association with St Margaret . Knowing its specialism in costume design , the Guild was keen to offer the work to a student at QMU who could draw on their creative sewing skills to design and construct the frontal .
It was decided that Lucy Deady , a highly skilled graduate of the QMU course , would be the appropriate person to develop the concepts and sew the cloth .
Lucy Deady said : “ I worked very closely with members of the Guild to ensure that I understood their needs and reflected this within the new design of the altar frontal .”
The design includes various elements which reflect key themes . The boat signifies the gift of the ferry which Queen Margaret provided to offer safe passage for pilgrims who were travelling to St Andrews from South Queensferry . The name Margaret comes from a daisy like flower called a Marguerite , so that flower is also represented . The Guild wanted to include a Celtic pattern and cross – these link to Scotland and the Chapel . The waves , which feature in the main design , are also used as a trim for the cloth and are representative of Margaret ’ s journey from her original home in Hungary to Scotland .
Lucy concluded : “ I have a passion for machine embroidery and I thought this project offered me a wonderful opportunity to develop a modern design , different to the current cloth but also in keeping with the historical chapel . It has been a challenging project but one which I am extremely proud of and which I have really enjoyed working on .”
The new altar frontal was unveiled at a ceremony in St Margaret Chapel in Edinburgh Castle in June . ❒
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