Birthdays are special times, and smiles are usually in abundant supply as family and friends gather to express many wishes for a happy day. To get you smiling and celebrating with me on Bargello Needlepoint.com’s first birthday, help yourself to Week 2’s FREE Bargello pattern [...]
It’s time for a little Bargello Needlepoint fun! This Bargello Crossword Puzzle will energize and get your creative stitching juices flowing. To complete the crossword puzzle, just click on any of the letter spaces in a word (either across or down) [...]
It’s that time of year again…time for National Craft Month. This year marks the 16th annual celebration of the event and crafters everywhere are joining the hoopla and fun. You can enjoy the fun by pulling out and dusting off some of your old Bargello needlepoint projects, and taking a much needed stitching break throughout the month [...]
A birthday celebration wouldn’t be lots of fun without colorful balloons floating in the air. The first FREE original Bargello Needlepoint birthday design is one of my granddaughter, Gabby’s favorite! She loves balloons, and was responsible for choosing the color scheme for this design [...]
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 [...]
This poem was inspired by Bargello Needlepoint Challenge designs from Day 33 and Day 34. In the midst of stitching Day 33, my sister phoned to say that she imagined God guiding my hands and the needle as I stitch–like one guides a child to make a letter for the first time, or to draw circles and lines [...]
Record snowfalls are blanketing the USA this week. In fact, it has been reported that every State, except Hawaii has received some snow. What does this mean for Bargello Needlepoint [...]
Inspired by the 2010 Bargello Needlepoint Challenge, these new Bargello Shop items are both functional and fun. Come and visit the new Bargello Needlepoint.com Shop and browse through the available items. They’ve been designed especially with you in mind [...]
Always on the lookout for clever Bargello ideas and projects, I came across this one from Mary at Colorado Stitcher. These small Bargello tin toppers make great gifts and are ideal for holding small items like pins, paperclips, and of course brass thumb tacks or tapestry needles [...]
A reader commented a couple of days ago on the Bargello Needlepoint Ort Ball. She introduced me to a fun and exciting concept, the “Totally Useless SAL” [...]
ver heard of an “Ort Ball”? Well, it is actually a glass Christmas tree ornament that has been filled with waste snippets of thread from various needlepoint projects [...]
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 [...]
Take this quiz and test what you have learned about Florentine Filler Stitches. Re-read the posts and answer these 7 questions. Click “See Results” at the end of the quiz to get your scores [...]
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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