In the town of Bayeux there is a beautiful and ancient tapestry ,hand worked by many embroiderers which describes the invasion of the Normans in England in 1066.
Hitler wanted his Nazi soldiers to remove the tapestry and take it to Germany.
British soldiers were sent to Bayeux to prevent this from happening, my father was one of them. On arrival in Bayeux there was a short battle but most of the German soldiers had fled.
My father was able to see this fascinating embroidery which is 76 feet long .
In September 2026 the tapestry is coming to The British Museum in London ,tickets for the exhibition will be in great demand.
I have decided to master the way in which the women and men who sewed it worked.
You can reproduce a small section of the tapestry yourself.
A good reference book is Bayeux Stitch by Tanya Bentham.
Another book with instructions for working examples of illustrations is Embroider The Bayeux Tapestry by Mia Hansson. This includes printed transfers that can be ironed onto fabric which is a lot easier than drawing freehand.
I have ironed one of the transfers onto canvas and sewn it using tent stitch which I found a lot easier than Bayeux stitch.
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| Angry Birds |
I have used these home embroidered sections of the tapestry to make a series of cushions .
A Norman Soldier worked in Bayeux Stitch on Linen
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| Medieval Lady |
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