Scottish Diaspora Tapestry

It was the second major tapestry project to have originated from the Prestoungrange Arts Festival in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland.

[6] By the end of the project panels were stitched by communities in 34 countries: Argentina, Australia, Antarctica, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Ethiopia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Ireland, Jamaica, Lithuania, Malawi, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine/Israel, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Tristan da Cunha, the United States of America and Zimbabwe.

[12] The project was supported by £120,000 from Prestoungrange Arts Festival, £80,000 from Creative Scotland, £44,000 from Homecoming 2014, £25,000 from Bòrd na Gàidhlig and £102,000 from the Scottish Government.

[13] The great majority of this project's £1 million costs including the global tour has, however, been met by committed volunteers and in kind donations.

[14] In June 2013, the first completed panels were unveiled as part of the annual Three Harbours Arts Festival in Prestonpans.

[21] The tapestry has been shown in North America throughout 2016 arriving first in Victoria BC, then Winnipeg, Montello Wisconsin, Scarborough/ Toronto, Charlottetown PEI, New Glasgow, Montreal for St Andrew's Day and Ottawa for Hogmanay and all January 2017 before returning via Iceland to Prestonpans.

[24] The Global Tour from October 2015 until February 2017 has been led by volunteer Jenny Bruce with stitching communities at each location hosting the exhibitions attracting more than 100,000 visitors.

[31] A fascinating spin out book has now appeared from Rosemary Farmer & Maggie Ferguson, "The Art of Narrative Embroidery", which explores the many ways in which particular images have been stitched taking examples for both the Scottish Diaspora and the original Battle of Prestonpans tapestries.

[32][33][34] The panel was stitched by Ilse Loos-Simpelaar, Patricia Quist, Ellen Rijkse-Bliek, Ineke van der Gruiter, Elisabeth Dolleman, Dorothée Sybenga in the Netherlands.