Members of the Otago Embroiderers' Guild were yesterday stitching a new tapestry panel, devoted to the history of electricity production in New Zealand.
They were working in public, in the Josephine Foyer at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum.
Two of the guild members at the museum yesterday, Jeanette Trotman (trust secretary) and Jan Letts (trust minutes secretary), are also trustees in the Dunedin-based The Tapestry Trust of New Zealand Inc, which is co-ordinating the national project.
The project's overall stitching work began at the end of 2011 and 16 of the projected 97 historical tapestry panels have since been completed and framed, including one devoted to the University of Otago, and whose completion coincided with the university's 150th anniversary this year.
Mrs Trotman said the latest tapestry panel, on electricity generation, was likely to take about a year to complete.
Guild members enjoyed working on the tapestry in public at the museum each Wednesday morning, and a strong sense of camaraderie had grown up among guild participants.
Museum visitor experience manager Tim Cornelius said the Wednesday morning embroidery sessions had also proved popular with Toitu visitors, including during the cruise ship season.
