Bayeux Stitch

by Tanya Bentham

Overview

The term 'Bayeux stitch' often describes the laid and couched work that was used across Europe in the middle ages. This practical book of techniques and projects demonstrates the simple style of the Bayeux tapestry, before showing variations based on both surviving examples and adaptations of medieval manuscripts. It explains the narrow range of stitches used in laid and couched work and introduces the limited colour palette in medieval embroidery and the rhythmic use of colour. There are twelve projects with step-by-step sequences that illustrate how to stitch subjects ranging from knights to trees, and from dragons to bishops. By introducing subtle variations of techniques and materials, Tanya Bentham illustrates the endless potential of this beautiful embroidery, and brings it alive for today's embroiderers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785009884
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	02/28/2022
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	57 MB
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About the Author

Tanya Bentham is a well-respected tutor, demonstrator and embroiderer, who specializes in medieval needlework. She has also written Opus Anglicanum for The Crowood Press.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 Getting Started 9

Chapter 2 Laid and Couched, Stem and Split Stitch 17

Chapter 3 The Bayeux Knight 27

Chapter 4 Westminster Abbey 35

Chapter 5 Marginals 45

Chapter 6 The Ship's Cat and Sea Dogs 59

Chapter 7 Cat Borders 67

Chapter 8 Medieval Trees 77

Chapter 9 Bad Rabbits 87

Chapter 10 Swirly Dragon 95

Chapter 11 Fighting Couple 105

Chapter 12 The Reykjahlid Antependium 115

Chapter 13 Hólar Bishop 133

Chapter 14 Pyx 145

Suppliers 159

Index 160