Hugh Miller, Honest Histories, and a Heartwarming Community

STITCHING THE TAPESTRY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS

This audio forms part of a series of audio interviews conducted in 2023 by Smartify as part of the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project. Listen and discover the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands through the eyes of the stitchers of the Tapestry of the Highlands and Islands.

Join Marilyn of the Black Isle Backstitchers as she discusses the story behind her group's panel, stitching the story of the renowned Scottish geologist, journalist and writer Hugh Miller, Cromarty's connection to the transatlantic slave trade and a sense of community while stitching.

It's actually built up another community. I've only been here 5 years and, of course, COVID was 2 years out of that so you didn't meet anybody...it's great to have different age groups and different abilities, and different experiences that you can throw together which is really great. I really enjoy that.