The Bayeux Tapestry Embroiderers’ Story

To celebrate The Bayeux Tapestry’s historic return to the UK in 2026 - its first trip to British soil in 900 years - this stunning hardback edition of embroidery expert Jan Messent's tour de force aims to shed light on the Tapestry’s creation. Journey through this colourful, hand-drawn account of the Anglo-Saxon artisans who created one of the world's most famous embroideries: the incomparable Bayeux Tapestry. “Everybody has heard of the Bayeux Tapestry, but how was such a vast project actually tackled, who made it, what do all the pictures mean and what sort of stitches were used in its making?All these questions and more get answered in this beautiful and unusual book.” - Myshelf.comThis fascinating historical guide, re-issued in a stunning collector's hardback format, examines the following questions:Who were the embroiderers of the Bayeux Tapestry?What were the embroiderers' tools, their materials, and how could such a massive project have been designed and organised?Under what wor