An exhibition is set to showcase the often-overlooked art of embroidery featuring items from Renfrewshire.

The exhibition, Stitched: Scotland’s Embroidered Art, will feature textiles from the National Trust for Scotland’s historic collection at Weaver’s Cottage in Kilbarchan.

The exhibition will take place at Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh this winter, where more than 80 embroidery-based objects will be on display to the public for the first time.

Alongside the textiles, the exhibition also highlights the stories of the women and girls who created the pieces of art over a 200-year period from the 1720s to 1920s, including the history of embroidery in Scotland during this time.

(Image: Phil Wilkinson / Dovecot Studios) Items from Weaver’s Cottage include samplers by Jessie and Mary Christie, the daughters of a hand loom weaver, who attended Kilbarchan Female School where they learned about embroidery.

Emma Inglis, curator at the National Trust for Scotland curator, said: "The exhibition is a fantastic showcase of the National Trust for Scotland’s historic collection of embroidered textiles over a 200-year period that highlights the exquisite and intricate art of embroidery and its social history in Scotland.

“We’re excited for them to see the range of different items on show reflecting the variety of women who created them, from a large and luxurious bed cover to detailed and colourful fire screens, to the more intricate smaller items such as samplers and a pin cushion."

The Red Bedroom at House of Dun (Image: Supplied) Stitched: Scotland’s Embroidered Art explores 200 years of domestic embroidery in Scotland, examining the art, design and use of embroidery from the National Trust for Scotland’s extraordinary collection of textiles, taken from its properties all over the country.

The exhibition runs until January 15, 2025.

National Trust for Scotland members receive a 50 per cent discount on standard entry prices.