Bayeux Stitch - Book by Tanya Bentham Christmas wreath 43″ x 14

43″ x 14

and the flight of the geese is reflected throughout the design

The design area is 285 stitches (w) x 332 stitches (h)

she took of the fruit thereof and did eat and gave to her husband to eat also

The model was stitched on Legacy Linen in Sycamore Seedpod

Bayeux Stitch - Book by Tanya Bentham Christmas wreath 43″ x 14The 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