A Little Detail from the Luttrell Psalter

After a slightly frosty morning , the sun came out again . 

We went for our morning walk over at Kynance .

It was just such a beautiful morning !

After the gloomy day we had yesterday . 

                                        Pasties for lunch !

A little more stitching .  

This is a detail from the Luttrell Psalter . ( which I love )  British Library add MS 42130 (medieval manuscript , 1325-1340)f151v

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❄️Icy cold morning embroidery ❄️

 With a hot water bottle and blanket , I sat in the car while my husband had his 8.30am hospital appointment .

A bitterly icy cold morning .

I brought my embroidery with me ...I wished I'd remembered to bring a flask of coffee .

Apart from a few small things , I got this pretty much finished . It will become a small bag for a prayer book and rosary .

I was waiting a very long time and decided to make a start on another little piece .

No snow , but heavy hail showers . Very glad I brought my hot water bottle ! 

I managed to finish three of these tiny oak leaves .

Very glad to get home in the warm . 

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Little Witch - medieval crewel embroidery - nearly finished

       Nearly finished , just her veil and boots to stitch ...oh ...and that little bit of orange on the folds of her gown that I missed .

Le Point de Bayeux - The Bayeux Tapestry Stitch

                  Prepare outline of design shape to be filled using point de tige .

Yes, lets set the Bayeux Tapestry Stitch apart from the rest and learn a little French !
Ha ! Ha !  Point de tige -- is Stem Stitch !

 O.k so I got a little bit carried away with my Stem stitched outline and stitched a Quatrefoil window !( I also used plain easy Satin stitch for that ).
  My wool arrived ..I think I already mentioned that I,m using Appleton's Crewel wool .
 I ordered mine from www.vikingloom.co.uk . Surprised to see new labels !
I,m using a beautiful piece of antique linen .

        Point de lancé  -  Take the thread from side to side, but not across the back .

   Barrettes -  Perpendicular threads carried across about 5mm apart ..and once again ,not across the back .

 Picots  - tiny slightly slanting stitches which hold down the Barrettes . About 5mm apart alternating .

The reverse - shows how this embroidery style does not waste precious hand-spun and dyed wool .

I managed to do this piece without a frame , but if I were doing a larger piece , then I would definitely use one .

          I,m beginning to love the Point de Bayeux  ! Maybe I will do a larger one !

Bayeux Tapestry Stitch -prepare slightly larger sample

 I finished my tiny Halley's Comet , my first attempt at doing Bayeux Tapestry stitch . The thing is , this is is actually a process of working three stitches together , which I will be able to show more clearly in my next post .

                     So I am sorting through my wool again and deciding on colours .

                I even tried out the colours together with my colouring pencils .
              This will just be a little sample to go into my personal stitch book .

 I prepared this Quatrefoil medieval window and I,m going to fill it with Bayeux Tapestry stitch .
I chose my colours and as always happens ,  I haven't got enough of Appleton's crewel wool no 481 to get started ! So I,m now waiting for that (and a few others ) to be sent to me from The Viking Loom  .
Meanwhile I am going to put my feet up and have a lovely browse through these two wonderful books .

The Bayeux Tapestry  by David .M.Wilson  and   Herbier medieval by Bruno Fogliazza  .
 Simply the best book ever on the subject of the Bayeux Tapestry and  Bruno's book shows beautifully , how to do and use the Bayeux Stitch for other modern designs . I love your book Bruno !
 I also give here the link to Chantal James wonderful website https://www.bayeux-broderie.com/gb/  ..sigh ..I wish to go and see her workshop !