Jill Horwich, a BargelloNeedlepoint.com regular, recently submitted this Bargello Discovery. She had just completed a canvas by Lee Designs of a pink poodle being walked [...]

In every Bargello needlepoint stash there should be a collection of common everyday household tools including a hammer, assorted screwdrivers, and tape measure [...]

Just when I think I’ve made the purchase of a lifetime–one that will create the ultimate Bargello needlepoint stash, I find that all I’ve done is taken my stash to a higher level; but not the ultimate [...]

To express appreciation for your patronage and friendship this past year, the final FREE Bargello Needlepoint Birthday Pattern comes straight “From My Bargello Heart to Yours” [...]

Can’t you just see it…colorful confetti and paper streamers strewn around the birthday party room? That’s what Week 4’s FREE Bargello Birthday Pattern reminds me of—a big bash complete with friends and family throwing confetti at the birthday girl, boy, woman or man [...]

One of my favorite Bargello needlepoint stitching methods is the four-way or mitered technique. To get you experimenting with Four-Way Bargello during this birthday month, consider stitching Week 3′s FREE Bargello pattern [...]

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 [...]

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 a sample of 365 different Bargello designs…one for each day of the year [...]

A Bargello Needlepoint.com reader, Julie Fera, sent a photo of The Caron Snowflake Santa that she finished before the holiday season as a charitable donation. Here’s the beautiful photo and what she said about the project and how it was used [...]