This work is in memory of my Granny Stewart. She was known to often make the statement, "Blessed are the peacemakers".

The embroidered back section is my adaptation of the Book of Isaiah 2:3-4. It is an expression of the idea in which military weapons or technologies are converted for peaceful civilian applications, in my case, creation through sewing. The ensemble is about the incongruity of the lightweight fabrics, chiffon, and lace, cut and sewn to resemble an army uniform. The chiffon, lace and woollen crochet squares are totally averse to the usual attire used for the wear-and-tear of warfare. Pink embroidery thread reflects the pink in the peggy square cargo pockets, linking to femininity within life, being gentle, soft, tender and nurturing, again opposites of war. While I was working on this project, I heard a news item discussing the amoral use of cluster bombs during warfare. It got me thinking about the Cast Off knitting kit I purchased years ago for a knitted hand grenade. Their message is "Drop stitches not bombs", which resonates with my work, and so a knitted hand grenade is included.