Tansy Forster, resident of Houesville, near Carentan in Normandy, wanted to create something memorable to commemorate the 80th
anniversary of the landings which will take place on the 6th of June 2024.
. A few months ago, she conceived the idea of making a memorial of the events of June 6, 1944, but
in crochet and knitting, inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry. There will be 80 panels, each one representing an important scene from D-Day.
The scenes depicted are taken from original photos of the time, or from the film The Longest Day, which also inspired
the name of the project.
Mrs. Forster created an association “The Longest Yarn” (in English yarn is a word for wool to crochet or knitting).
On her Facebook page “Knit/crochet The Longest Day for 80th Anniversary” she already has more than 1000 followers, and women
participating in the project from all over the world . “I have a lot of Americans, Canadians, Australians, New
Zealanders, British, » explains Tansy.
The unveiling of the tapestry will take place on May 28 in the church at Carentan and will be shown until September, hoping to find a
permanent place of display afterwards.
If you can help the project or want to participate– check out the Knit/Crochet The Longest Day for 80th Anniversary Facebook page and the
website www.thelongestyarn.com.