Bayeux Stitch Dragons, Wool Embroidery
About Bayeux Stitch Dragons, Wool Embroidery
Explore and celebrate early medieval wool embroidery with these interwoven Nordic dragons! The Bayeux stitch (a type of laid and couched work) is named for the famous 33-meter long stitched “graphic novel” called the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066. This iconic form of embroidery was also present in Iceland, Norway, and Sweden dating back at least to the 800’s. Learn the stitches worked in this tradition and apply them to bring this knotwork piece to life with wool thread on a linen ground while exploring the history behind the historic pieces.
Course Overview
4 2-Hour Sessions, a week apart with homework between sessions
Week 1: Hooping up and working laidwork on a variety of shapes, including curves.
Week 2: Laidwork on smaller and narrow shapes and placing couching bars.
Week 3: Couching the couching bars and high detail areas.
Week 4: Outlining with stem stitch, color choices, and final finishing
The capacity for this class is 25 students.
Class Materials
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit with a value of $70 shipped to your door. Residents outside the USA will pay the difference in shipping.
The kit includes:
• Linen fabric marked with the design.
• Wool yarn for your project from the instructor’s sheep
• Chenille embroidery needle
• Paper pattern
• PDF download of detailed instructions with pictures
Students will also want to provide:
• Sharp thread scissors
• 10 inch embroidery hoop. (You can make an 8 inch work, but you will need to move the piece around)
• Strongly recommend students acquire a copy of Tanya Bentham’s book “Bayeux Stitch,” as this will be referenced
throughout the course.
• Embroidery stand (optional)
Skill Level
Beginner - Some experience with equipment and able to perform basic techniques
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When
The class will meet for four weekly 2-hour live online sessions.
Enrolled students receive 30-day access to the video recordings of the classes.
How It Works
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Laura Berlage
Laura is a contemporary Renaissance woman living and working on her family’s century-old homestead farm outside Hayward, WI. From fiber arts to creative writing, music to storytelling, she never tires of the magic of transforming idea into form and overlapping narrative and visual.
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