Bargello Boot Camp

If you’re new to the world of needlepoint, would like to learn Bargello or are an experienced stitcher looking for refresher techniques, spend some time in Bargello Boot Camp.

Bargello Boot Camp offers tips and information to help new stitchers get started, and provides troubleshooting advice for experienced stitchers.

It’s also a great resource for how-tos and practically everything you need to know about the basics of Bargello needlepoint. Check it out!

Learning about Bargello

What Is Bargello Needlepoint?

Bargello Needlepoint Skill Levels

Color Theory and Bargello Needlepoint

Bargello Needlepoint and the Monochromatic Color Scheme

Using the Analogous Color Scheme in Bargello Needlepoint

Using Complementary Colors in Bargello Needlepoint

Reading Bargello Needlepoint Charts

Why Do You Choose to Stitch Bargello Needlepoint?

The Value of Stitching Bargello Needlepoint with Quality Materials and Workmanship

Bargello Needlepoint Skill Levels

Test Your Bargello IQ

Take This Quiz and Test Your Bargello Knowledge

Test Your Knowledge of Bargello Filler Stitches

Stitching Bargello

Making Curves in Bargello Needlepoint

Before You Stitch a Bargello Needlepoint Project, Do the Prep Work

The Bargello Needlepoint Stitch

The Flame Stitch Bargello Needlepoint Pattern

Using the Tent Stitch in Bargello Needlepoint

How to Use a Waste Knot to Anchor the Bargello Stitch

How to Center a Bargello Needlepoint Design

The Proper Thread Lengths for Stitching Bargello Needlepoint

Stitch Bargello Needlepoint in 3 Different Directions

Try These Hand Therapy Tips When Stitching Bargello Needlepoint

Bargello Filler Stitches

Overview of Bargello Filler Stitches

The Brick Bargello Filler Stitch

The Hungarian Bargello Filler Stitch

Parisian Bargello Filler Stitch

Gobelin Droit Bargello Filler Stitch

Hungarian Ground and Bargello

Old Florentine Filler Stitch

The Zigzag Bargello Filler Stitch

Troubleshooting Bargello

Three Common Bargello Needlepoint Mistakes

How to Correct a Stitching Mistake in Bargello Needlepoint

Bargello Needlepoint Do’s and Don’ts

Choosing Bargello Designs

Cultivate a Bargello Imagination

31 Project Ideas for Bargello Needlepoint

Create Needlepoint Designs on Canvas Using an Inkjet Printer

Recycle Hand-painted Canvas for Bargello Needlepoint

Build a Bargello Needlepoint Library

Threads, Canvas & Other Bargello Supplies

Where to Buy Blank Needlepoint Canvas

Tips for Choosing Bargello Needlepoint Canvas

Choosing Needles & Threads for Bargello Needlepoint

Using Stretcher Bars or Frames with Bargello Needlepoint

Brass Thumb Tacks and Bargello Needlepoint

Silken Bargello Needlepoint

Thread Spotlight: Silk & Ivory

4 Reasons to Use Overdyed Threads in Bargello Needlepoint

Thread Spotlight: Rainbow Gallery Splendor®

Thread Spotlight: Kreinik Metallics

Madiera Mouline Egyptian Cotton Hand Embroidery Floss

Caring for Bargello Needlepoint

4 Ways to Care for Bargello Needlepoint

4 Ways to Organize Your Bargello Needlepoint

How to Keep a Bargello Needlepoint Stitch Notebook

Stitching Bargello Needlepoint Heirlooms

Designing Your Own Bargello Needlepoint

Can A New Bargello Stitch Be Invented? NEW

Stitching Frank Lloyd Wright in Bargello Needlepoint

Make Your Own Templates for Bargello Needlepoint

Paint Your Own Bargello Needlepoint Design

Two Things to Remember When Designing Your Own Needlepoint

Bargello Fun

A Stitcher’s Prayer

Twenty-Four Brass Tacks

Bargello Stitch-In

Bargello Needlepoint Ort Ball

Stretcher Bars: Down For The Count!

Everything Bargello Needlepoint

Bargello Crossword Puzzle

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365 Days of Bargello Needlepoint

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 ...

Day 62: Colorful Ripple Bargello Flame Stitch Design

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 ...

Day 63: Bargello Smocking Design

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 ...

Day 64: Colorful Bargello Border Variations

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 ...

Day 65: Minimalist Florentine Peaked Design

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 ...

Day 66: New Wave Bargello Needlepoint Design

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 ...

Day 67: Diagonally Stitched Bargello Design

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 ...

Day 68: Zigzag Double Peak Bargello Design

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 ...

Day 69: Tumbling Blocks Bargello Design

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 ...

Day 70: Geometric Flattened Ogee-Shaped Bargello Design

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 ...

Day 71: Florentine Swag Bargello Pattern

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 ...

Stitching Reflections

Happy Birthday Bargello Needlepoint!

Bargello Needlepoint is one year old this month!

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.

Week 1: Bargello Birthday Balloons
Week 2: Happy Birthday Bargello Face
Bargello Discovery

Emiliana`s Sewing Case
Ann in Belgium writes, "I've seen a new design on the Casa Cenina website, called "Emiliana's Sewing Case" by Praiseworthy Stitches. It's nice and has bargello in it. I'm not really fond of the colour scheme ... it misses 'something'!"

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