French shepherds in a particular region used to walk on stilts - and apparently, if you learn how to do it at an early age, you can be really good with stilt-walking.

Alex Makin has made a video about the stitches in the Bayeux tapestry:


And finally, in case you've missed it (I think I posted that before somewhere) - you can download Karina Grömer's book about prehistoric textiles "Prähistorische Textilkunst in Mitteleuropa" for free from this e-library. The English version is also available behind the link. Enjoy!