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Couched/Laid Bayeux Stitch Workshop

24 May @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

£90

Often known as Bayeux stitch, laid and couched work was used all over Europe throughout the middle ages, often for very large pieces of embroidery/ Learn this fun easy technique using naturally dyed wool. There will be a choice of simple designs on the day, including dragons and mad medieval rabbits.

The Bayeux stitch is an Anglo-Saxon variation of an ancient technique called the laid work. The Bayeux Stitch is economical in terms of the threads used as it leaves little thread on the reverse of the fabric. While applying this stitch on embroidery, the patterns were outlined with the Stem Stitch first.

 

About your tutor

Tanya Bentham works entirely with medieval images, materials, and textile techniques, but likes to add a modern twist. It’s usually the humor of medieval art that appeals to her most, which is clearly reflected in her work. Tanya also relishes the purely technical challenges of the media she uses, whether it’s the simple style of laid and couched work/Bayeux stitch, or the sophisticated manipulation of light involved in the silk and gold threads of opus anglicanum.

Cost £90 + £20 materials fee to be paid in cash on the day

Details

Date:
24 May
Time:
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Cost:
£90
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.quaker-tapestry.co.uk/events/couched-laid-bayeux-embroidery-workshop/

Venue

The Quaker Tapestry Museum
Friends meeting house, stramongate
Kendal, LA9 4BH Kendal + Google Map
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