It was not my intention to stitch this Bargello needlepoint design because it was too large for a 365-day Bargello Challenge piece; but alas, I couldn’t resist its colorful pattern. The difficult challenge with this pattern was deciding how much of it to stitch [...]
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 ...
Five diamonds make up this lively four-way Bargello design found on pp. 132-133 in Bargello: An Explosion In Color by Margaret Boyles. A large center diamond is surrounded by four small ones (two fused on each side) in each section of the Bargello pattern. What makes this last Bargello design stitched ...
New book...new Bargello designs! This pattern is a variation of the Hungarian Bargello Filler Stitch. It is stitched in blocks of three with one stitch over 4 canvas threads, followed by one over 8, and then another over 4 threads. After stitching several advanced Bargello designs, this simple pattern, found on p. ...
The Flame Stitch pattern is never outdated. Dorothy Phelan created this variation on pp. 42-43 in Traditional Bargello. She designed it for an eyeglass case and includes pattern chart and instructions. The 4-1 step provides complete canvas coverage and allows for a wide variety of color schemes. I used Silk n’ Ivory threads ...
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 ...
To celebrate a fun and exciting year, and to express my appreciation for your stitching along with me over the past 12 months...
Each Wednesday in March a FREE original Bargello birthday pattern will be available for download.
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