Embroider the Bayeux Tapestry
Transfer and Stitch 25 Historic Scenes Featuring Kings, Knights, Horses and More
$51.89
- Hardcover
144 pages
- Release Date
16 June 2026
Summary
Bring the Bayeux Tapestry to life by embroidering 25 historic scenes, featuring bishops, knights, trees, dragons, horses and, of course, King Harold with the fateful arrow in his eye.
Discover creative insights into the craftsmanship and skill used to create one of the most significant cultural artefacts in the world and recreate key parts of it for yourself using simple stitches and full-size iron-on transfers.
In 2026, the UK celebrates the Bayeux Tapestry’s first trip to Br…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781800923669 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 180092366X |
| Author: | Mia Hansson |
| Publisher: | Search Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Search Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 16 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 918g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 267mm x 211mm |
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Critics Review
This is a beautiful, practical, and incredibly informative book. Mia’s up-close and personal experience of recreating the Bayeux Tapestry with her own needle provides insights that no amount of academic research can replicate. If you’re at all interested in the amazing 11th-century piece of art that is the Bayeux Tapestry, or if you want to try your own hand at embroidering like an Anglo-Saxon, this is the book for you. – Dr David Musgrove is Content Director of BBC History Magazine and HistoryExtra.com, a regular podcaster on HistoryExtra and co-author of The Story of the Bayeux Tapestry.
About The Author
Mia Hansson
Mia Hansson started embroidering a full-scale Bayeux Tapestry replica, using fabrics and threads as similar as possible to those used in the original work. She is due to finish this extraordinary achievement in time for the 1000th anniversary of William the Conqueror’s birth, in 2027. The Bayeux Tapestry spans almost 70 metres (77 yards) and features over 1,500 designs.
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