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) [...]
Day 30: Domes and Spires Revisited
January 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Day 29: Victorian Bargello Design
January 29, 2010 By 1 Comment
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 [...]
Cultivate a Bargello Imagination
January 29, 2010 By 2 Comments
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 [...]
Day 28: A Typical Old Bargello Design
January 28, 2010 By 1 Comment
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 [...]
Day 27: A Creative Bargello Design
January 27, 2010 By 3 Comments
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 [...]
Twenty-Four Brass Tacks
January 27, 2010 By 2 Comments
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 [...]
Day 26: Honeycomb Bargello Design
January 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
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 [...]
Day 25: Eye of The Peacock Bargello Pattern
January 25, 2010 By 1 Comment
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) [...]
Stretcher Bars: Down For The Count!
January 25, 2010 By 6 Comments
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 [...]
Day 24: Upside Down Bargello Chevrons
January 24, 2010 By 1 Comment
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 [...]
Brazilian Fiber Palette
January 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A convenient way to organize your threads or fibers for your projects. Made of fine hardwood and finished to a lustrous sheen [...]
Day 23: Petite Bargello Chevrons
January 23, 2010 By 1 Comment
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 [...]
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