Margaret S. Pollard (UK) stitched scenes from C. S. Lewis's "Chronicles of Narnia" children's stories. Her embroidery measures 20 cm [8 in] x 408 m [1338 ft]. The total surface is 81.6 sq m [878 sq ft].



World's second largest piece of embroidery is the Overlord Embroidery of 34 panels which together measure 83 metres [272 ft] in length. It covers an area of 75.8 sq m [816 sq ft]. The embroidery was commissioned by Lord Dulverton from the Royal School of Needlework in London. Twenty embroiders worked for five years until it was completed in 1979. It shows the Allied invasion of Normandie in 1944. The embroidery is one of the highlights of the D-Day museum in Southsea, Portsmouth (UK). It is shown on the museum web site. The story behind the artwork can be found on the web site of Sandra Lawrence, the designer of the Overlord Embroidery.

The book Operation Overlord: The History of D-Day and the Overlord Embroidery tells the story behind the artwork.



It can be ordered using this link from amazon.com.

(From the UK: use this link to order the book from amazon.co.uk)

