My family was has been briefed on my Christmas list since October. They know to the last detail what I want for Christmas¬¬¬¬¬¬—everything Bargello Needlepoint! There’s multi-colored silk threads, 18-mesh needlepoint canvas (my favorite), Bargello needlepoint books, and anything else they can find at the local needlepoint store on my list [...]

The presents are wrapped, the Christmas tree has been decorated with Bargello Needlepoint Christmas Ornaments (by my three-year old granddaughter), the handmade needlepoint Christmas stockings are hung on the fireplace mantel and I’m baking a scrumptious fruitcake. Um….I love the Christmas holiday season and the smell of baking and cooking wafting from the kitchen [...]

One of the most exciting finds of this Christmas season has been the Threadband Headband Needlepoint Kits from Pepita Needlepoint. You can finish a headband in just a few days. The kit contains everything you need to create a beautiful and stylish headband [...]

Designed by Carolyn McNeil for Stitch-opedia, Boris The Boxer is an easy project to work. It consists of two stitches – long stitch (sometimes called the Bargello stitch) and brick stitch. These are both straight stitches. Long Stitch is considered the easiest stitch to work [...]

Many designs in this sampler are related to holidays, beginning with January’s choice of Good Cheer to celebrate the ringing in of the New Year. This is followed by February’s Love Knot to celebrate Valentine’s Day, March’s Double Irish Chain for St. Patrick’s Day, May’s Mother’s Fancy Star to Celebrate Mother’s Day, etc [...]

First presented in the premier issue of Needlepoint Now (March/April 1999), Tony’s Minieri’s Persian Tile is a delightful geometric design. Twelve different color combinations are provided — or choose your own from goodies in your Bargello needlepoint stash [...]

This great Bargello needlepoint ornament was designed by Sue Kerndt, (one of my favorite teachers and designers). Designed for Needlepoint Now Magazine, Garland Twist was designed as a beginner’s project to introduce some fundamental canvas techniques. It uses basic threads and examples of different stitch types [...]

Imagine learning about needlepoint techniques from a board game! In the Stitch-Opoly Game, players navigate around the board while learning the tools of the needlework trade. Similar to the Monopoly Game, players collect needlework stitches then build needlework studios and shops on them [...]

Do you enjoy Bargello needlepoint? Answer five trivia questions and pick up some fun facts, as well as really useful Bargello needlepoint tips. Test your Bargello IQ and increase your knowledge of the easiest and most creative form of canvas embroidery today [...]

Imagine this sentence printed on the front of a full length apron in vibrant colors, “SHE WHO DIES WITH THE MOST NEEDLEPOINT WINS”. These designs created by T-Shirt Frenzy are smooth and comfortable and not made with transfers. Safe for washing, the aprons are fade resistant and machine washable [...]

Every Bargello needlepointer should have a toolkit for assembling stretcher bars, pounding in and removing brass tacks, and mounting finished needlework. This Cute Tools Hand Painted Toolkit: is ideal such tasks and makes ordinary tools look pretty [...]

I just couldn’t resist writing about this cute Needlework Brooch from the Artazia Collection. The hand painted needlework brooch is quite intricate like a piece of miniature artwork [...]

One of the few Bargello needlepoint treasures I still own is my interpretation of this hand-painted canvas of three beautiful women. I like to think of them as three sisters for they remind me of my sisters and me. Stitching this canvas was loads of fun as I tried to capture a bit of our personalities in the stitching [...]

Beginners and experienced stitchers will find the Bargello Needlepoint Christmas Candles Ornament quick and easy to make. Colorful Christmastime red, green and blue are used to stitch the candles; and to complete the ornament little flames of fire are added to the top of each candle as a symbol of Christ’s message of peace, love, and joy [...]

Today, the snowman has come to symbolize fun during the Christmas holidays. You find pictures of snowmen on cards, note paper, in coloring books and…yes, ornaments like this Bargello Needlepoint Snowman Christmas Ornament [...]

The Bargello Needlepoint Christmas Bell Ornament uses three shades of gold metallic to depict a shiny hand bell—the kind used to play Christmas carols. A tiny plastic ring covered with gold thread makes the bell’s clapper come alive [...]

I must say that this needlepoint project is the most free-form one I’ve ever done. That’s just how I had to stitch it. Because it was going to be a memorial tribute for my friend Jeff who had been diagnosed with late stage colon cancer, I just couldn’t do too much pre-planning [...]

It was a warm and sunny day, and just after coming home from church I got an urge to stitch some Bargello needlepoint. I put dinner in the oven, inserted my favorite Sci-Fi DVD, sat in my easy chair and started to relax. Within a few minutes, I knew that relaxation would not be complete without finding a quick and simple Bargello project to stitch for the afternoon [...]

Most children associate needlepoint with mothers, grandmas, and aunts—all female relatives; but fathers love Bargello needlepoint too! On June 21st this year, we will celebrate Father’s Day—a time to remember all fathers everywhere. Why not give your dad a piece of hand-stitched Bargello needlepoint [...]

When speaking of Bargello Needlepoint heirlooms, most people talk about needlepointed dining or Queen Anne chairs and ottomans that they’ve seen in a museum. Some have even been lucky enough to have these kinds of items handed down through the generations as part of an estate. But, a Bargello needlepoint heirloom doesn’t have to be a collector’s item or museum piece. It can be any item stitched with a Bargello design that will be treasured by others in the future [...]

Change the look of a baby’s room or add a hint of sophistication to your home or office décor with this Bargello needlepoint nightlight. From start to finish, it can be stitched and assembled in less than eight hours–depending on how fast you stitch and the Bargello pattern you select. All you need is the self-adhesive fully assembled nightlight kit from Hollywood Lights and a completed Bargello canvas.