The Great Tapestry of Scotland *Official Photo*

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:04 am

I didn't know anything about this until this morning, when I was listening to Radio 4's Today programme.

The idea is to tell the history of Scotland in stitches in a series of panels, and volunteers are wanted (with workshops to help stitching technique). http://www.scotlandstapestry.com/" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

I just might sign up!!

Lessa54 · Post by **Lessa54** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:43 am

Sounds fascinating! You should definitely sign up Serinde, it would be great to think that a member(s?) of our forum have contributed to this.

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:26 am

Sounds like the Quaker tapestry, and also I think something called the Peterborough tapestry which was displayed at the K&S Show -- they are both astonishing projects, and this looks to be equally amazing! Wouldn't it be great to be part of it!

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:15 pm

that sounds amazing. It would be so wonderful to be a part of it. It would be hard to not sign up.

Carole

destructiveernie · Post by **destructiveernie** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:19 pm

Go for it.

What a great thing to be part of.

RosemaryH · Post by **RosemaryH** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:44 pm

Sounds like a great thing to be part of. Do stitchers only provide their time and skill or the threads as well?

Rosemary

Nachstenliebe · Post by **Nachstenliebe** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:48 pm

That sounds really cool! You should definitely do it!
Faith

JA Fan · Post by **JA Fan** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:22 pm

That is awesome. Go for it!!

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:20 pm

I vote for you joining then you can keep us all updated as to how it is going and we will have an insiders view of the project.

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:28 pm

Now there's a good idea Rose

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BookNerd · Post by **BookNerd** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:25 pm

That is so neat! I'm not sure you could keep me away from participating. What a great project to be part of!

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:42 pm

Oh please go for it Serinde, such a wonderful project to be involved with.

Sally

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:07 am

What an opportunity!!
Go Serinde, Go!!

You'll be part of a fantastic piece of historical stitching.

Rose wrote:I vote for you joining then you can keep us all updated as to how it is going and we will have an insiders view of the project.

Fantastic idea there Rose!

Cecilia · Post by **Cecilia** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:42 pm

How exciting. Hope you go for it, Serinde.

tiffstitch · Post by **tiffstitch** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:23 pm

Yes, I'm sure they'd love to have someone with your experience!

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:38 am

Mabel Figworthy wrote:Sounds like the Quaker tapestry, and also I think something called the Peterborough tapestry which was displayed at the K&S Show -- they are both astonishing projects, and this looks to be equally amazing! Wouldn't it be great to be part of it!

Indeed it does. I think the idea came out the of very successful Prestonpans tapestry, on which some of the same designers worked.

Well, I've signed up -- along with a zillion others -- so we'll see what happens next!

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:51 pm

Good for you!

I think this will be so exciting. Do you have any idea how they will choose the stitchers or when this is so supposed to start?

Carole

meerkat · Post by **meerkat** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:02 pm

We visited the Bailiwick Museum in Guernsey a few years ago and the Bailiwick Millennium Tapestry was on display.It represents a hundred years of Guernsey history and was made by parishoners from each of the ten parishes. It is beautiful.
It would be great to be part of stitching the Scottish tapestry. Glad you have signed up Serinde,sounds exciting.

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:53 pm

Serinde wrote:the of very successful Prestonpans tapestry

That's the one I saw, thanks! I remember especially they had a restricted palette of colours but the people stitching the panel with Bonnie Prince Charlie (I think?) landing somewhere or other demanded a particularly bright pink for the flowers, which had to be just that shade to be historically and botanically correct

jocellogirl · Post by **jocellogirl** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:50 pm

That looks absolutely fascinating. What an undertaking!!!! You must let us know how you get on.

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