2010 Challenge

Day 210: Cross Medallion Bargello Design

This Bargello design and the next two days of the 2010 Bargello Challenge offer limitless possibilities for you to create your own adaptations of a Dhurri design [...]

2010 Challenge

Day 209: Icy Bargello Needlepoint Border

To work this Bargello needlepoint border from the Bargello Dhurri Collection by Shirley Delph, you will need to mark an exact diagonal line from the lower left corner to the outside corner of the total design area [...]

2010 Challenge

Day 208: Ice Flowers Bargello Needlepoint Design

Stitching this Bargello needlepoint design is very simple. All stitches are worked over four or six threads of canvas and are done in simple horizontal rows [...]

2010 Challenge

Day 207: Chintz Ribbons Bargello Needlepoint Design

One has to be creative with today’s Bargello Challenge design from the Bargello American Chintz Collection. Intertwining ribbons are the focus of this Bargello pattern [...]

2010 Challenge

Day 206: Cabbage Rose Four-Way Bargello Needlepoint Design

A clever treatment of four-way Bargello needlepoint is the focus of today’s Challenge design. The four sections combine to form a beautiful cabbage rose adapted from Chintz fabric and designed by Shirley Delph for the Bargello American Chintz Collection [...]

2010 Challenge

Day 205: Flower Medallion Bargello Needlepoint Design

This Bargello needlepoint design is an interpretation of a 200 year-old historic Chintz pattern. Taken from the Bargello American Chintz Collection by Shirley Delph, this Bargello pattern can be used to create many other designs [...]

2010 Challenge

Day 204: Blue Diamond Brocade Four-Way Bargello Needlepoint Design

I’m taking a break from the intricate designs of Bargello Magic and moving to the Bargello Classic Collection by Shirley Delph. This canvaswork leaflet contains four traditional Bargello patterns that have endured the tests of time to become the favorites of stitchers everywhere [...]

2010 Challenge

Day 203: Sunburst Bargello Needlepoint Design

The cover design for Bargello Magic by Pauline Fischer and Anabel Lasker is today’s Bargello Challenge focus. Found on page 120, this advanced Bargello Chevron pattern uses an analogous color scheme to create a stunning sunburst effect [...]

2010 Challenge

Day 202: Florentine Signets Bargello Needlepoint Design

This advanced Bargello needlepoint design has a Renaissance flavor. It is quite suitable for jewelry box covers, handbags or accent pieces. Found on page 114 in Bargello Magic by Pauline Fischer and Anabel Lasker, it is best worked in metallic and silk threads [...]

Needlework Events

Around The Cosmos Japanese Embroidery Design

While commenting on a Bargello Needlepoint post about the Georgia Tech University Feurst Center for the Arts Japanese Embroidery Exhibit, a reader asked if I would share a picture of my entry after the exhibit closed. Now that the embroidery has been safely returned to me, I happily include a picture of it in this post [...]

2010 Challenge

Day 201: Pisces Bargello Needlepoint Design

A great Bargello pattern for luggage straps, belts, or borders, today’s design can be worked in dynamic or soft color schemes. Found on page 108 in Bargello Magic by Pauline Fischer and Anabel Lasker, it requires a bit more prep work than a normal Bargello design [...]

2010 Challenge

Day 200: Cinnebar Bargello Needlepoint Design

Another milestone has been reached…the 200th day of the 2010 Bargello Needlepoint Challenge! This design found on page 93 in Bargello Magic by Pauline Fischer and Anabel Lasker, is adapted from oriental enamel work [...]

2010 Challenge

The Way of Bargello Needlepoint

It is a fact that anyone can learn how to stitch Bargello needlepoint if there is interest, time and patience; but to raise one’s stitching to the level of art requires an understanding of “the way” [...]

2010 Challenge

Day 199: English Lavender Bargello Needlepoint Design

An unusual mosaic pattern develops when this Bargello needlepoint design, found on page 92 in Bargello Magic by Pauline Fischer and Anabel Lasker, is worked in different color schemes [...]

2010 Challenge

Day 198: Country Cousins Bargello Needlepoint Design

A very interesting Bargello needlepoint design with monochromatic harmonies that bring to mind the colors of the countryside [...]

2010 Challenge

Day 197: Strawberry Fields Bargello Needlepoint Design

This Bargello needlepoint design uses silk and metallic threads to create the illusion of juicy ripe strawberries that are ready for picking [...]

Bargello Essentials

Tips for Using Persian Yarn for Bargello Needlepoint

Persian yarn for Bargello needlepoint is 100% wool yarn made of three individual strands or “plies” that are loosely twisted together. This makes it quite versatile for use on various size canvas mesh [...]

2010 Challenge

Day 196: Bay Scallops Bargello Needlepoint Design

Today’s Bargello needlepoint design is a perfect example of how a curvature Bargello pattern can easily be changed by altering the color scheme or using textured threads [...]

2010 Challenge

Day 195: French Flower Baskets Bargello Needlepoint Design

This lovely Bargello needlepoint design, found on page 96 in Bargello Magic by Pauline Fischer and Anabel Lasker, looks like a progression of flower baskets when stitched [...]

Thread Spotlight

Thread Spotlight: Vineyard Silk

Since I have a passion for silk thread–especially for working small Bargello needlepoint projects, I am always on the lookout for unique silk varieties such as Vineyard Silk by Wiltex Threads [...]

2010 Challenge

Day 194: French Ribbon Bargello Needlepoint Design

The rhythm of this French ribbon Bargello needlepoint design, found on page 95 in Bargello Magic by Pauline Fischer and Anabel Lasker, is 1 over 4 with a step of 2 [...]

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