{"product_id":"embroider-the-bayeux-tapestry-transfer-and-stitch-25-historic-scenes-featuring-kings-knights-horses-and-more-9781800923669","title":"Embroider the Bayeux Tapestry: Transfer and Stitch 25 Historic Scenes Featuring Kings, Knights, Horses and More","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn 2026, the UK celebrates the Bayeux Tapestry's first trip to British soil in 900 years, with a feted exhibition at the British Museum. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Tapestry enthusiast and embroidery expert Mia Hansson as your guide, celebrate this historic moment: embroider your way through the story of the Norman conquest of England in 1066, and recreate some of the world's most famous embroidery for yourself using simple stitches and full-size iron-on transfers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBring 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover 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 \u003cb\u003efull-size iron-on transfers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose from the \u003cb\u003e25 iron-on transfer designs\u003c\/b\u003e simply cut them out and iron them on to your fabric, giving you precise outlines and a shortcut to stitching.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book contains a \u003cb\u003ecomplete guide to tools and materials\u003c\/b\u003e (just seven shades of 2-ply crewel wool are used), and\u003cb\u003e illustrated step-by-step instructions\u003c\/b\u003e for working the four stitches (stem stitch, chain stitch, double running stitch and Bayeux stitch), along with advice on using the transfers and planning your stitch journey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStunning photography and instructive stitch diagrams make this historical and artistic masterpiece accessible whether you want to replicate one of Aesop's fables that appear in the friezes, or majestic sections such as Harold's coronation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mia Hansson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Search Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.32h x 8.12w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800923669","brand":"Search Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46939918106761,"sku":"9781800923669","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_1d1a66a1-7f78-4218-b2bc-9c9338ff1584.jpg?v=1781660364","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/embroider-the-bayeux-tapestry-transfer-and-stitch-25-historic-scenes-featuring-kings-knights-horses-and-more-9781800923669","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}