Most embroiderers have heard of the Bayeux Tapestry, the wool on linen emboidered story of the Battle of Hastings that earned William the Conquerer England as a prize. Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, an Irish group from the eastern coast has created a modern version of their own history in crewel.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2013/05/the-ros-tapestry-irish-history-in-embroidery.html
To read "A Tale Told in Thread" further, visit the Ros Tapestry website. Truly, history lives through our needles!
http://www.rostapestry.com
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Bayeux Tapestry Reborn in Ireland
Labels:
Bayeux Tapestry,
crewel,
history,
reproduction embroidery,
Ros Tapestry
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