The heritage tapestry panel, to become part of the huge tapestry celebrating Scottish culture, has been completed in Dundee.
The tapestry, which has been to Scottish communities around the world who all added to the final product – will go on display in Scotland and then around the United Kingdom later this year.
The plan is for it to then to travel around the world to countries or towns which participated in the project.
Pam McFadden, Talana Museum Curator, jumped at the chance for Dundee to become involved and create a panel to add to the tapestry.

“Our panel shows Endumeni mountain, early settlers and the links with coal mining and agriculture. The panel will become a permanent advert for Dundee as this huge tapestry goes on display.
“A book with photos of the stitchers and an explanation of each panel will be printed to travel with the tapestry and be available for sale. What a great way to promote our town.”

Pam worked with the organising committee and designers in Scotland to get the design to reflect our area, also writing the text for the book and encouraging local ladies to stitch the panel.

Rosheni Bedassi (who is also the Chairperson of the Talana Museum Board of Trustees), Lyn Buitendag and Marie Mordue were the three ladies who agreed to work on the panel. The finished product is a great credit to them, their abilities and also to our town. 
“Thank you Rosheni, Lyn and Marie, especially Marie, who is a very accomplished embroiderer and took overall decisions on the stitches to be used. She recently won an international award for an embroidery project that she completed. As usual much goes on in our town that we never know about as skilled and talented people just go about their lives,” Pam told the Courier.