The Bayeux Tapestry: secrets of the stitchers

Mia Hansson explains what her modern remake experience of making a replica of the embroidery can teach us about the women who made the original artefact in the 11th century

Published: September 29, 2026 at 12:27 PM

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Mia Hansson has spent 10 years making an exact replica of the Bayeux Tapestry. In conversation with Dave Musgrove, she explains what her modern remake experience can teach us about the women who made the original artefact in the 11th century, and the secrets she has spotted in her decade of close attention to the embroidery

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Authors

Dr David Musgrove, FSAContent director

David Musgrove is the content director at HistoryExtra

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