A long standing goal of mine is to stitch every design from the books in my Bargello needlepoint library, and this year I’m resolving to make significant strides towards completing that goal. I’ve planned an ambitious undertaking–I resolve to stitch a sample of 365 different Bargello designs…one for each day of the year [...]
A Bargello Needlepoint.com reader, Julie Fera, sent a photo of The Caron Snowflake Santa that she finished before the holiday season as a charitable donation. Here’s the beautiful photo and what she said about the project and how it was used [...]
My family was has been briefed on my Christmas list since October. They know to the last detail what I want for Christmas¬¬¬¬¬¬—everything Bargello Needlepoint! There’s multi-colored silk threads, 18-mesh needlepoint canvas (my favorite), Bargello needlepoint books, and anything else they can find at the local needlepoint store on my list [...]
The presents are wrapped, the Christmas tree has been decorated with Bargello Needlepoint Christmas Ornaments (by my three-year old granddaughter), the handmade needlepoint Christmas stockings are hung on the fireplace mantel and I’m baking a scrumptious fruitcake. Um….I love the Christmas holiday season and the smell of baking and cooking wafting from the kitchen [...]
One of the most exciting finds of this Christmas season has been the Threadband Headband Needlepoint Kits from Pepita Needlepoint. You can finish a headband in just a few days. The kit contains everything you need to create a beautiful and stylish headband [...]
2010 Resolution: To Stitch 365 Different Bargello Needlepoint Designs--One Each Day! A long standing goal of mine is to stitch every design from the books in my Bargello needlepoint library, and this year I'm resolving to make significant strides towards completing that goal. I've planned an ambitious undertaking--I resolve to stitch ...
This colorful Bargello flame stitch design reminds me of continuous ripples. What makes this Bargello pattern on pp. 44-45 in Traditional Bargello by Dorothy Phelan unique, is the variation in step. It has 1-1, 2-1, 2-1, 4-1 and 6-1 step rows. Careful attention must be paid to color placement as well as ...
This Bargello pattern reminds me of the smocking on my daughter's dresses when she was a little girl. It is designed to teach the use of a variation of the Hungarian Bargello Filler Stitch and the traditional Bargello Needlepoint Stitch. Found on pp. 46-48 in Traditional Bargello by Dorothy Phelan, it has ...
These clever borders use a variation of the Old Florentine Bargello Filler Stitch. They would make great designs for belts, bracelets and luggage straps. I've stitched all three charts on a 3" square on 18-mesh needlepoint canvas. A larger canvas mesh will result in a wider design strip. The middle and bottom designs ...
Using the basic Florentine stitch as described in this Bargello pattern, makes for an interesting and eye-catching design. The minimalist Florentine peaked pattern, found on p. 52-53 in Traditional Bargello by Dorothy Phelan, has a 6-3 step with a narrow span. Yellow is used as an accent color; but the rest ...
Traditional Bargello by Dorothy Phelan has some very creative and interesting designs. The New Wave Bargello needlepoint design on pp. 56-57 uses the Gobelin Droit Bargello Filler Stitch with varying steps from 6-1 to 3-1. When designed for a pillow or cushion, the pattern offers many possibilities for color variations; but for ...
One of the most exciting things about Bargello needlepoint is the directional stitching flow. In addition to the vertical and horizontal ways the stitches are formed on the canvas, one must sometimes work in different directions. This Florentine pattern, found on pp. 56-57 in Traditional Bargello by Dorothy Phelan is worked from ...
Dorothy Phelan writes in Traditional Bargello that the Zigzag Double Peak Bargello Design is a good preparation for working Hungarian point. The Bargello pattern is found on pp. 58-59. When working this design, completely stitch each row before going to the next, or you will lose your place in the pattern. Each successive ...
Once you have the color placement right, this Bargello needlepoint design found on pp. 60-62 in Traditional Bargello works up quite quickly. Although the colors can be used at random to work each tumbling block, care must be taken to make sure there is consistency. Dorothy Phelan writes that the design will ...
For an interesting Bargello needlepoint design that's worked in Gobelin Droit Bargello Filler Stitch and Florentine Stitches, consider stitching this geometric flattened ogee-shaped pattern by Dorothy Phelan. In Traditional Bargello, this pattern is found on pp. 63-64. The "outline" is worked in a 4-2 step Florentine stitch, and the "fill" is ...
The Florentine Swag Bargello Pattern works well for a handbag or chair cover, and in my opinion, it looks best when stitched with Persian wool or tapestry yarns. The design is found on 65-66 in Traditional Bargello by Dorothy Phelan. It has a 5-2 step with a 50-stitch pattern repeat. To showcase a ...
To celebrate a fun and exciting year, and to express my appreciation for your stitching along with me over the past 12 months...
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