Flawless Bargello Throw Cushions is a 4-STEP approach to making picture-perfect Bargello needlepoint pillows! Includes 88 pages of valuable content that takes you from planning to shopping to stitching, and final assembly [...]
Frame Your Own Bargello Needlepoint Projects
June 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Framing can either enhance your Bargello needlepoint project or destroy the creative message you wish to send. Many stitchers find it a daunting task to mount their own finished needlework; but The Complete Photo Guide to Framing and Displaying Artwork teaches you how to get professional results by doing it yourself [...]
Needlepoint Tuesdays with Gabby
May 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Every Tuesday evening, I spend a few hours stitching Bargello needlepoint with my 4 year-old granddaughter, Gabby. It’s become a precious time that we share working on a needlepoint project [...]
Bargello Needlepoint Tools Galore
May 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
In every Bargello needlepoint stash there should be a collection of common everyday household tools including a hammer, assorted screwdrivers, and tape measure [...]
Thread Manna from Heaven
March 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Recently, I was blessed with a HUGE selection of fibers in the perfect colors I need to make a Bargello Stitchin’ Chair seat cover! At the last Japanese Embroidery class, a dear stitchin’ friend Michelle Monier, EGA Instructor, brought an amazing gift of all kinds of fibers that were overflowing a large kitchen garbage sized plastic bag (without the garbage) [...]
Come and Shop Bargello Needlepoint
February 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Colorado Stitcher Bargello Tin Toppers
February 10, 2010 By 5 Comments
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 [...]
Painting with a Needle: Learning the Art of Silk Embroidery
February 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Just as important as learning its history is mastering its fundamentals, and there is no better guide than Chung. She shows how to “paint with a needle” in 19 projects she designed, with detailed, step-by-step instructions, glorious color photographs, diagrams, and color charts [...]
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