Bargello Needlepoint

The inaugural project in the “Everything Bargello” category is a hand-painted needlepoint canvas of Henry VIII. One of England’s most notorious monarchs, Henry VIII is probably most famous for the how his marriages to six different women began and ended [...]

Bargello love is catching! While taking an inventory of my needlepoint stash to determine if I would have enough threads, canvas and other supplies to complete the 2010 Bargello Challenge, I came across several hand-painted needlepoint canvases of historical figures–specifically Henry VIII and two of his wives, Catherine Parr and Jane Seymour [...]

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 [...]

This Bargello needlepoint elephant hangs proudly in my daughter’s home. Although it was not originally stitched with her in mind; once it was completed, she immediately laid claim to it and well…I had to give it to her since she’s my favorite Bargello needlepoint fan [...]

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 [...]

Needle Nook of La Jolla provides premier needlepoint services and offerings to delight stitchers of all levels. The large and varied painted canvases, threads, fibers and other needlepoint accessories make it one of the most well-known needlepoint shops in the country [...]

One of my oldest Bargello stash treasures, this bank has been the subject of many needlepoint projects and gift ideas. Originally purchased as a baby gift for my first grandchild, it’s taken me 8 years to decide on the design for the 5” square needlework insert [...]

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 [...]

Browsing through Michael’s Craft Store, I came across acrylic coasters for needlework. The kit includes a cross stitch pattern, Aida cloth, self-adhesive mounting board and cork backing, and finishing instructions. Immediately I thought of a lovely Bargello needlepoint pattern to use instead of the cross stitch; so I purchased a coaster to use as an experiment [...]

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 [...]

The remaining three FREE Bargello Needlepoint Christmas Series designs are scheduled for release beginning next Monday and for the two following Mondays. Each week, an original Bargello Needlepoint Christmas Ornament design by Althea DeBrule will be available for download to be stitched in time for the holiday needlepoint finishing season [...]

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 [...]

In a recent post, The Ridgewood Needlepoint Blog mentioned that Lee’s Needle Arts is closing after 40 years of doing business. Imagine my devastation at reading this news [...]