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The Longest Yarn is a three-dimensional wool tapestry, knitted and crocheted by hundreds of volunteers worldwide. Created with guidance from historians, retained by the project, to be historically accurate, each scene has been selected by the creator to depict the story of this momentous day in history, each scene unique and made with care. It measures 80 meters (265 feet) and represents the 80 years since D-Day and the 80 days it took for the Allies to liberate Paris. The Longest Yarn tells the momentous story of June 6, from the build-up and launch in England through the Normandy invasion.
The 80th anniversary of D-Day is particularly important to the family of Cape May’s Carroll Villa, Mad Batter, and Cricket Club. Their founder and patriarch, Harry Kulkowitz was a member of the forces that landed on Utah Beach on June 6, 1944. Cape May County artists have joined their international partners in creating multitudes of poppies in red, yellow, and purple for cascades which adorned buildings in Carentan and Sainte Mere Eglise. The tapestry was unveiled at Notre Dame Church in Carentan, France on May 28, 2024, and will remain on display until September. The tapestry will tour through Europe and then come to the United States for display here in Cape May County at the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum. For more information on the origination of the project, in France, you can visit www.thelongestyarn.com
Show your support for this historic effort! Stop by The Mad Batter at The Carrol Villa on Jackson Street in Cape May, where these limited edition T-shirts are available for a $25 donation.
For information about The Longest Yarn or how you can contribute to this non-profit organization, contact us using the form below:
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