Bargello Needlepoint

Heart-shaped motifs alternate with small diamonds in this Bargello design to make a bold pattern. An optical illusion is also made when using carefully graded shades of colored threads (6 for the hearts, and 3 for the diamonds) [...]

The pattern in this Bargello needlepoint design is formed similar to the “Domes and Spires” Bargello piece in Day 5. The pattern is formed by reversing and mirroring a row of the Bargello design against itself [...]

This design makes me think of England’s Victorian Era. The soft pink and green shades showcase a Bargello pattern that mainly consists of large circular motifs (not an exaggeration, I assure you). I had to increase the width and length of the needlepoint canvas to 4.25″ square in order to fit the Bargello pattern [...]

Wonderful things happen when you use your imagination. Imagination plus one or two simple Bargello patterns can offer unlimited opportunities for self-expression in needlepoint.
How many times have you admired a beautiful piece of Bargello needlepoint—and wished that you had stitched it? Once you begin stitching, you’ll find the creative experience endlessly rewarding—fashioning beautiful embroidery pieces [...]

Worked in a 4-2 step, this type of design is very typical of vintage Bargello designs. This Bargello needlepoint pattern is found on pp. 76-77 in Bargello: An Explosion In Color by Margaret Boyles [...]

This Bargello needlepoint pattern may be of small proportions, but it holds a lot of interest and tells its own story. Stitched in navy blue, green and soft yellow, the different arrangements of the colors tend to accent specific areas of the design [...]

Brass thumb tacks are a Bargello needlepoint essential. As a result, I constantly extol their virtues.Since I will be spending a lot of time with 24 brass tacks, I couldn’t resist having some fun by composing an “ode”. Here it is for your enjoyment [...]

This honeycomb Bargello design is one of my favorites. It was the inspiration for the Bargello Needlepoint Christmas Lights Ornament, one of 12 designs in the Bargello Needlepoint Christmas Series [...]

It’s amazing the number of Bargello designs that are found in historical needlepoint pieces. This Bargello pattern is often called the “fish scale” or the “eye of the peacock” (pp.72-73 in Bargello: An Explosion In Color by Margaret Boyles) [...]

I’m wearing out stretcher bars! I’m 25 days into the 2010 Bargello Challenge and I’ve got to change to a new set of 6″ bars. Luckily, I have several more sets in my needlepoint stash; so most likely, I will not run out of them. However, at this stitching rate, I’ll probably need 15 sets [...]

As the last Bargello chevron design in Bargello: An Explosion In Color by Margaret Boyles (pp.70-71), this motif is turned upside down and worked with only one stitch to the step instead of two. The result is a slope of the slanted line that’s much steeper, while the number of step units is the same as the first chevron on Day 21 [...]

These cute and petite Bargello needlepoint chevrons are only five sets of 4-2 steps to the lower edge. The pattern for this design can be found on pp. 70-71 in Bargello: An Explosion In Color by Margaret Boyles [...]

Today’s Bargello needlepoint chevron pattern seems to interlock rather than stand out alone as in yesterday’s pattern. There are some additional differences as well–the lower edge of the design has nine 4-2 step pairs that make the motif slightly larger [...]