Embroider the Bayeux Tapestry : Transfer and Stitch 25 Historic Scenes Featuring Kings, Knights, Horses and More

The book contains a complete guide to tools and materials (just seven shades of 2-ply crewel wool are used), and illustrated step-by-step instructions for working the four stitches (stem stitch, chain stitch, double running stitch and Bayeux stitch), along with advice on using the transfers and planning your stitch journey. Discover 20 additional key scenes of historical significance explored with Mia's technical insight, and uncover things you might not have noticed before: featureless seafarers, a man kneeling on an invisible leg, floating torsos and horses with impossible legs. The embroidery designs are presented chronologically, and with reference to their placement on the Tapestry, so that you can easily navigate this extraordinary work of art and understand the historical context.