{"product_id":"the-bayeux-tapestry-embroiderers-story-isbn-9781800924338","title":"The Bayeux Tapestry Embroiderers’ Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eTo 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 Jan Messent's tour de force aims to shed light on the Tapestry’s creation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJourney through this colorful, hand-drawn account of the Anglo-Saxon artisans who created one of the world's most famous embroideries: the incomparable Bayeux Tapestry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eEverybody 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.\u003c\/i\u003e” ― Myshelf.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating historical guide, re-issued in a stunning collector's hardback format, examines the following questions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho were the embroiderers of the Bayeux Tapestry?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat were the embroiderers' tools, their materials, and how could such a massive project have been designed and organized? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnder what working conditions was the Bayeux Tapestry constructed?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmbroidery authority Jan Messent draws upon her own experience as an embroiderer and artist to piece together all the clues she can find in the tapestry itself. This unique guide gives a thoughtful and researched explanation of how the tapestry was stitched, placing its creation in a plausible context; it celebrates the craftsmanship of the incredible forgotten women who poured their creativity and skill into its creation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is comprised of\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 beautifully hand-drawn and handwritten chapters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea gorgeous landscape of the author's finished reconstruction. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt the back of the book, you can find some recommended reading and all of the text transcribed into a printed typeface. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor this special collector's edition, a new preface has been written by Jan, acknowledging the new discoveries that have been made since the book's initial publication 25 years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a hardback reissue of \u003ci\u003eThe Bayeux Tapestry Embroiderers' Story \u003c\/i\u003e(9781844485840) published in 2010.Jan Messent is a renowned embroiderer, Art, History and English teacher. Jan has lectured about these subjects worldwide and taught embroidery to the members of the Embroiderer's Guild. In 1996 she was commissioned to create a reconstruction of the missing last eight feet of the Bayeux Tapestry, which led her to write this considered and carefully illustrated book. Her exploration of the history of the tapestry is written from a designer's and embroiderer's perspective, providing a unique insight into the practicalities of producing such a piece.","brand":"Search Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233624305893,"sku":"NP9781800924338","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781800924338.jpg?v=1767738278","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-bayeux-tapestry-embroiderers-story-isbn-9781800924338","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}