🏹'1066 and all that' - Bayeux stitch (straight) hand embroidery video tutorial

Bayeux stitch (straight) tutorial. How to stitch the laid embroidery technique best known from the Bayeux Tapestry....which isn't a tapestry at all, it's an embroidery.
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[@patriciaseyfferle1427]

I love the sound of taut linen in a good embroidery hoop!

[@FreydisHeimdallson]

I've been using this stitch for several years now, and I just love it!! SUPER fast, easy to do, looks great, and very sparing of the thread; it almost all ends up on top. Just fantastic!!

[@stellabelikiewicz1523]

What a wonderful tutorial! The picture in picture is absolutely brilliant for conveying what you’re doing both on a macro and micro scale, and your description is thorough and easy to understand. Also, I’m glad you showed the technique of adding the outline stitch at the end, because I think that allows for increased design flexibility. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Thank you for your kind comments Stella, glad you are enjoying our efforts!

[@jeanifenton4899]

a clear and concise tutorial, thank you :)

[@danisehetland3378]

Fascinating video, Sarah!

[@eleanorgaston5104]

Thank-you so much. I bought my first ever tapestry kit when I was in Normandy this summer- it's bayeux and this will help me hugely to get started! Hopefully I will have a cushion cover at the end of it!!

[@angelacornell8660]

Thanks again for a super tutorial and marvelous camera work ☘️💚 from Australia

[@Teddybearboy]

Thanks for this! love all the specifics of these archaic embroidery techniques

[@TheLorracash]

Brilliant work here

[@unoriented_x4957]

Thank you very much for the upload!

[@geriod111]

Another fabulous video, thank you

[@abbeystackhouse9562]

Love your videos, especially the historical knowledge of old tapestries. Also, your voice is so soothing! Lol

[@audreydavis8276]

wonderful great tutorial thank you

[@christinepointer7950]

Very helpful thanks

[@Simunaya]

I do love your video's

[@globalhikingcr]

As always, love your video - and your use of ol' English on your notice at the end made me smile 🌺

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

:) When in Rome!

[@isabelgancedo6017]

I dos a Kit the one with Harold and William names

[@bayeuxbroderietapisserie641]

In the bayeux tapestry, the steam stitches are in the first

[@manthasagittarius1]

This is a good technique, glad to learn it. I'm always interested in how these can be used -- do you think it would hold up and wear well on a garment, that is, as wearable art, or should it only be displayed?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

This is a fairly sturdy stitch, so I would say yes it's good for wearing!

[@ruthdunn2616]

I was wondering if the couching stitch be done on a counted cross stitch pattern ?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Don't see why not Ruth, try and see!

[@backandstillbgmsdangerusda5493]

Is your pattern for this available to buy? Love your videos. I have been doing embroidery all my life and enjoy seeing techniques I've never had the opportunity to learn before.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

This design is available as a kit currently only available from the Lincoln Castle Heritage Skills Centre shop: www.lincolncastle.com/heritageskillscentre

[@christophv7580]

Hello! What threat do you use? I am currently looking for silk threat, seems it is hard to get.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I use Appletons wool for crewelwork Christoph V. Search Google for silk suppliers...

[@christophv7580]

I tried, but I will check on Appletons too ;-) thanks for the info

[@liavandervelde3434]

Hi Sarah, thanks again for another very clear and helpful video ! Do you have a video on when it is not straight ? Or just general tips ? Curves of horses, clothes or trees etc. Thanks !

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I don't have a video on curved Bayeux Lia, but basically shorten the long stitches so that they step around the curve. You have to think ahead a bit and imagine where the holding stitches will go so that they cover up the ends of the stitches!

[@liavandervelde3434]

@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery Thanks for your answer. Could I go round the corner then if I understand you, with long splitstitches ? As long as comfortabke round the curve ?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Yes Lia, not very scientific but that's how it was done! You could lightly mark on to your fabric where the holding stitches would go and stitch the long stitches accordingly

[@liavandervelde3434]

@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery excellent, that sounds like a good solution. Thanks so much for your time ! 🙏

[@wildplumbeauty]

Is there a version that also uses that little pique stitch (french knot??) as well?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

French Knots are a relatively modern stitch Mrs. G!

[@wildplumbeauty]

@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery oh my! I really didn’t know that sorry 🙏

[@Feraloidies]

Are you using two layers of fabric?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Yes Feraloidies, I like a backing fabric behind my embroidery fabric as it makes the surface more stable to stitch on

[@fredrickzyphilmeyer2503]

I disagree about using any kind of stitch on the edges. it was done in stem stitch or in very few places a chain stitch. there is no split stitch done on the Bayeau tapestry. how every I think it is exciting that the Hailey's comet it depicted on the tapestry.