Who were the embroiderers of the Bayeux Tapestry? What were their tools their materials & how could such a massive project have been designed & organised? These questions & many others have been avoided for so long due to a lack of hard facts but in this book the author has drawn upon her own experience as an embroiderer & artist to piece together all the clues she could find in the tapestry itself. After extensive research Jan Messent has compiled a fascinating & colourful account which will help to place this famous embroidery in a plausible context. This new study is essential reading for anyone wishing to know more about The Bayeux Tapestry Embroiderers.