Five diamonds make up this lively four-way Bargello design found on pp. 132-133 in Bargello: An Explosion In Color by Margaret Boyles [...]

Small diamonds are the centerpieces of this dainty Bargello design found on pp. 130-121 in Bargello: An Explosion In Color by Margaret Boyles. To establish the Bargello pattern, work all four centered diamonds first, followed by the background stitches [...]

“Domes and Spires” is an old favorite design among Bargello needlepointers. It was used to stitch Day 5′s Bargello design, but takes on a totally new look when mitered and stitched in four sections [...]

It’s highly unlikely that a brand new, never before seen, original and unique Bargello needlepoint stitch can be created! As anyone who has experimented with needle and thread has found, just when you think you’ve “discovered” a new Bargello stitch, you find that someone else invented it years, decades or even centuries before you came on the scene [...]

Four-way Bargello is one of my favorite forms of needlepoint. This pattern on pp. 126-127 in Bargello: An Explosion In Color by Margaret Boyles, is a basic flame stitch pattern [...]

This Bargello design is considered to be “very advanced” because it is quite intricate and MUST BE carefully counted from the chart–no guesswork here [...]

I love to stitch first thing in the morning before the day is in full swing. In my home, this is the quietest time—perfect for retreating to my small studio with a cup of Samurai Chai Mate gourmet tea and my favorite Bargello stitching tunes [...]

The Gobelin Droit stitch is one of the seven Bargello Filler Stitches. Although this pattern, found on pp. 118-119 in Bargello: An Explosion In Color by Margaret Boyles, is technically not a true Bargello pattern, it does create a nice geometric design that can be used in fun needlepoint projects [...]

Here is another advanced Florentine design. At first it may appear to be extremely complicated to work; but closer inspection of the pattern yields the key to stitching success [...]

Top o’ the morning to you! Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these 8 FREE Bargello needlepoint patterns. Now’s the time to pull out all those monochromatic shades of green and have a field day stitching needlepoint projects to decorate your office or home, or to give as gifts [...]

This Bargello needlepoint design takes the basic Florentine embroidery pattern to create an effect that looks like an ink blob–especially when black and gray color schemes are used and a solid background is worked [...]

Heart-shaped motifs fit together to form a Florentine embroidery border in this Bargello needlepoint design that’s found on pp. 112-113 in Bargello: An Explosion In Color by Margaret Boyles [...]

These Bargello medallions are worked in 10 colors. The larger medallions are dark orange through to medium yellow; and the smaller ones are four shades of green. The advanced pattern is found on page 111 in Bargello: An Explosion In Color [...]

The inaugural project in the “Everything Bargello” category is a hand-painted needlepoint canvas of Henry VIII. One of England’s most notorious monarchs, Henry VIII is probably most famous for the how his marriages to six different women began and ended [...]

This silk thread is a special treat to stitch with and the perfect thread for precious stitching projects or special occasions [...]

This Bargello pattern alternates three short stitches with three long ones. Its 6-1 step forms a wishbone that appears prominent when worked in lots of bright colors [...]

The second advanced Florentine embroidery pattern in Bargello: An Explosion In Color by Margaret Boyles, is found on pp. 108-109. In addition to the 6-1 step, this design creates an interesting line throughout [...]

Bargello love is catching! While taking an inventory of my needlepoint stash to determine if I would have enough threads, canvas and other supplies to complete the 2010 Bargello Challenge, I came across several hand-painted needlepoint canvases of historical figures–specifically Henry VIII and two of his wives, Catherine Parr and Jane Seymour [...]

Press-on fastener delivers strong holding power for finishing needlepoint pillows and mounting needlepointed items [...]

This Florentine Embroidery pattern introduces the advanced Bargello design section in Bargello: An Explosion In Color by Margaret Boyles (pp. 106-107). It has a 6-1 step with dual-stitch length that creates a secondary pattern and makes stitching more complicated [...]

Need a quick Bargello embroidery gift? Try this wonderfully fast working Bargello pattern. The 6-1 step works up in a jiffy, and it looks good in almost any color combination [...]