Is outstanding quality made the book an excellent choice for an anniversary present. The great tapestry of scotland the making of a masterpiece ebook. The brainchild of bestselling author alexander mccall smith, historian alistair moffat and artist andrew crummy, the great tapestry of scotland is an outstanding celebration of thousands of years of scottish history and achievement, from the end of the last ice age to dolly the sheep. A brand new visitor experience, which will open in galashiels in spring 2021, that will celebrate the creative talents of the. Scotland has a long and colorful history143 meters 469. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the great tapestry of scotland. Like the bayeux tapestry, the great tapestry of scotland has been created on embroidered cloth, and is annotated in english, gaelic, scots and latin. Scotland can be very proud of the great scottish tapestry.
In contrast, the bayeux tapestry is 70 meters long, and the kieskamma tapestry south africa is 120 metres. The seed of the idea for the great tapestry of scotland came from alexander mccall smith. The great tapestry of scotland is a series of embroidered cloths made up of 160 hand stitched panels, depicting aspects of the history of scotland from 8500 bc until its launch in 20. The making of a masterpiece kindle edition by moffat, alistair, mansfield, susan, smith, alexander, mccall smith, alexander, crummy, andrew. I found this book to be both interesting and boring in places. Well done to all the dedicated volunteer stitchers of the tapestry, and to the volunteer stewards, conservators and all. Celebrating the great tapestry of scotland scottish field. The great tapestry of scotland by susan mansfield used. Great tapestry of scotland moffat was cochairman and historian for the great tapestry of scotland, a community arts project which produced the embroidered tapestry, designed by andrew crummy with contributions from around stitchers from across scotland. Previously, wilkie was lead stitcher on the prestonpans tapestry, which commemorated the. Sep 03, 20 media caption its called the great tapestry of scotland and no wonder its the worlds longest. The parliament shop have a new range of merchandise in relation to the great tapestry of scotland one of scotlands most ambitious community arts projects, which tells scotlands colourful story from prehistory to modern times.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This book, with a foreword by alexander mccall smith, tells the story of this unique undertaking one of the biggest community arts projects ever to take place in scotland and reproduces in full colour a selection of the panels from the completed tapestry, together with descriptive and explanatory material. The great tapestry of scotland tells the story of the. The great tapestry of scotland was on display in kirkcaldy recently and it was greatly inspiring to view it. Nov 28, 2017 the great tapestry of scotland is made up of 160 hand stitched panels, depicting aspects of the history of scotland from 8,500 bc. It tells the story of the land we know as scotland before it became scotland. Like the bayeux tapestry, the great tapestry of scotland has been created on embroidered cloth, and is annotated in english, gaelic, this book, with a foreword by alexander mccall smith, tells the story of this unique undertaking one of the biggest community arts projects ever to take plac. Pdf the great tapestry of scotland download full pdf. More than 1,000 stitchers, 50,000 sewing hours and 300 miles of yarns later, the great tapestry of scotland was born and was unveiled on tuesday 3 rd september 20 at the scottish.
Theres a great tapestry of scotland why cant canada have. The idea was the brainchild of alexander mccall smith who writes the foreword to the book. The other books were jules vernes scotland by ian thompson and alistair moffats scotland which was the object of my last post. The great tapestry of scotland is where scotlands story begins. I was on my way to see progress on the new build for a grand and permanent home for the great tapestry of scotland. Its taken 1,000 volunteer stitchers more than 50,000 hours and enough yarn to scale ben. The great tapestry of scotland is the longest tapestry in the world, coming in at 143 metres long. A beautiful book that includes images of the great tapestry of scotland and a history of its creation. A snow covered train on the borders railway chugged passed flooded fields, seemingly stranded livestock, stunning white hill tops and sodden ground as it headed down towards galashiels.
In addition to opening windows into key moments in history and introducing some of the most significant people who have shaped the nation, the book. His recent books include the reivers and the scots. Alistair is the cochairman for the great tapestry of scotland project and is responsible for advising the board on historical content. Other popular series of books by alexander include 44 scotland street, corduroy mansions, the sunday philosophy club and over 30 books for children. Great tapestry of scotland book the parliament shop have a new range of merchandise in relation to the great tapestry of scotland one of scotlands most ambitious community arts projects, which tells scotlands colourful story from prehistory to modern times. After a year in the making, the great tapestry of scotland has been unveiled. About the book the brainchild of bestselling author alexander mccall smith, historian alistair moffat and artist andrew crummy, the great tapestry of scotland is an outstanding celebration of thousands of years of scottish history and achievement, from the end of the last ice age to dolly the sheep. A novelist, an artist and a historian rallied scots to turn their richly woven history into literal cloth.
Your chance to add a stitch to the great tapestry of scotland. The great tapestry of scotland is described as a tapestry because that is a term that people recognize, but this stitched masterpiece is in fact like the famed bayeux tapestry, also an embroidery. Introduces young readers to scottish history and culture in this book, bestselling childrens author allan burnett tells the story of scotland through the great tapestry of scotlanda work of art and wonder, full of magic, adventures, and mysteries. Great tapestry of scotland search results birlinn ltd. The great tapestry of scotland birlinn ltd independent. Like the bayeux tapestry, the great tapestry of scotland has been created on embroidered cloth, and is annotated in english, gaelic, scots, and latin. To celebrate the scottish parliaments 15th anniversary and the return of the great tapestry of scotland, you can now stitch your way into history by contributing to our peoples panel. Sep 20, 2018 theres a great tapestry of scotland why cant canada have one too. There have always been two ways of telling a storythrough words or through pictures. Alexander initiated the great tapestry of scotland project and is cochairman of the project. Plus, free twoday shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. The great tapestry of scotland the scottish banner. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If you are looking for patterns, this isnt the book for you.
This book, with a foreword by alexander mccall smith, tells the story of this unique undertaking one of the biggest community arts projects ever to take place in scotland and reproduces in. The great tapestry of scotland by alistair moffat, andrew crummy. This book tells the story of this unique undertakingone of the biggest community arts projects ever to take place in scotland and includes fullcolor plates of a selection of the panels from. The great tapestry of scotland is one of the three wonderful gifts ive just discovered under our christmas tree. In this book, bestselling childrens author allan burnett tells the story of scotland through the great tapestry of scotland a work of art and wonder, full of magic, adventures, and mysteries. Talks and workshops have taken place across britain and continue to attract sellout crowds. The great tapestry of scotland by alistair moffat, 9781780271606, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The peoples panel was designed by great tapestry of scotland artist andrew crummy and is a colourful commemoration of the scottish parliament building. This book features fullcolor photographs of every completed panel, accompanied by explanatory material about the history behind each. The great scottish tapestry edinburgh 2020 all you need. A guide to the great tapestry of scotland scottish field. The great scottish tapestry edinburgh 2020 all you. Great tapestry of scotland search results buy books online. We have visited several venues for it, but my favourite is at the scottish parliament building.
He shared his dream with historian alistair moffat and artist andrew crummy and. Buy the great tapestry of scotland first edition by alistair moffat, andrew crummy isbn. This book is a good complement to the visit in that you could not take in all the detail in one viewing. This attractive book celebrates the creation of the great tapestry of scotland, an outstanding piece of art bringing together over a thousand.
His books regularly feature on the scottish bestseller lists, and many have been made into television or radio series. The great tapestry of scotland is an outstanding celebration of thousands of years of scottish history and achievement, from the end of the last ice age to dolly the sheep. The great tapestry of scotland by author alistair moffat. The free exhibition is in the main hall from 321 september, 20. Alexander initiated the great tapestry of scotland. The great tapestry of scotland ebook king county library.
This attractive book celebrates the creation of the great tapestry of scotland, an outstanding piece of art bringing together over a thousand stitchers from across the country. Making the great tapestry of scotland is on display for 6 weeks only at new lanark, from 18th may 1st july 2018. Like the bayeux tapestry, the great tapestry of scotland has. Based on the amazing great tapestry of scotland, this book tells the story of scotland from its beginnings right up to the present day. The brainchild of bestselling author alexander mccall smith, historian alistair moffat and artist andrew crummy, the great tapestry of scotland is an outstanding. But if you want to learn about scottish passion for textiles, crafts, and history, youll love this short history. On world book day 2020 we are enjoying the stunning panels focused o. Drawing many visitors from across the country and beyond, once again the great tapestry of scotland is returning to inspire visitors at the scottish parliament from 1 july to september 2014. Since that day, the tapestry has travelled the length of scotland, exhibited with great pride by stitchers and the team in aberdeen, new lanark, inverness, kirkcaldy, paisley, cockenzie, stirling castle, benbecula, alloa, dundee and cheltenham. It involved a thousand stitchers from all over scotland who worked on the 165 separate panels.
The tapestry itself is the longest in the world, consisting of 165 panels, each illustrating a momentous event in the history of the nation. The great tapestry of scotland books from scotland. Full of fascinating and exciting stories, and featuring a colourful cast of reallife characters, from saints, soldiers and sportsmen to suffragettes, inventors and explorers, its the perfect way to discover all about scotland s past. The great tapestry of scotland is a series of embroidered cloths rather than a woven tapestry made up of 160 hand stitched panels, depicting aspects of the history of scotland from 8500 bc until its launch in 20. Book tickets online for the making the great tapestry of scotland exhibition for the chance to purchase 30% off new lanark visitor attraction tickets. Mar 03, 2017 the great tapestry of scotland is set to return to dundee, with dates announced today for a twomonth exhibition of previously unseen panels at verdant works this summer from 26 august 22 october 2017 a stunning record of scotlands history, created by over volunteer embroiderers, the great tapestry of scotland is the largest continued. Buy the great tapestry of scotland by alistair moffat, andrew crummy from waterstones today. The great tapestry of scotland tells the story of the making of a masterpiece depicting 420 million years of scottish history and achievemnet. The great tapestry of scotland alexander mccall smith. Thats the overall length of the 160 embroidered panels of the great tapestry of scotland. Great tapestry of scotland visitor centre moves closer bbc news. It breaks the record for the longest embroidered tapestry in the world at 143m, it is 70m longer than the famous. As the great tapestry of scotland moves into a new phase of its life, the new centre director, sandy maxwell forbes, will take forward communications with stitchers and with visitors.
The brainchild of bestselling author alexander mccall smith, historian alistair moffat and artist andrew crummy, the. In this book, bestselling childrens author allan burnett tells the story of scotland through the great tapestry of scotlanda work of art and wonder, full of magic, adventures, and mysteries. The making of a masterpiece kindle edition by alistair moffat, susan mansfield, alexander mccall smith. The brainchild of writer alexander mccall smith, it was completed. The great tapestry of scotland, edinburgh, united kingdom. In addition to opening windows into key moments in history and introducing some of the most significant people who have shaped. The great tapestry of scotland was unveiled for the first time after its completion at the scottish parliament on 3 september 20. The great tapestry of scotland its been unveiled with the utmost fanfare, yet alistair moffat is bathetically quick with his disclaimer here. The great tapestry of scotland by susan mansfield goodreads. The making of the great tapestry of scotland bbc news. As part of her work in the months before the new home for the great tapestry of scotland is complete, sandy will be creating a new website, full of information on the new exhibition, the panels, the building and activities for the opening and beyond.