One of the many lessons I learned from the 365 Day Bargello Challenge was that certain needlepoint stitches can be used successfully in bargello needlepoint and produce dramatic results. Several [...]
Tips for Using Persian Yarn for Bargello Needlepoint
July 16, 2010 By 2 Comments
Persian yarn for Bargello needlepoint is 100% wool yarn made of three individual strands or “plies” that are loosely twisted together. This makes it quite versatile for use on various size canvas mesh [...]
April Bargello Challenge Designs
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Each Bargello designer brings her own personality and creativity to the art of needlepoint. The historical stylings of Nikki Scheuer in Designs for Bargello graced this month’s Challenge Designs as well as the practical applications of Golden Hands Bargello [...]
Maintain An Even Thread Twist for Great Bargello Needlepoint Results
April 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When using two or more strands of thread to stitch Bargello needlepoint, a laying tool should be used to make each strand lie flat side-by-side; but when using only one strand of thread, care should be taken to maintain an even twist for great Bargello needlepoint results [...]
Day 100: Bargello Needlepoint In Velvet
April 10, 2010 By 6 Comments
It’s been 100 days! I’ve NEVER stitched that long on a consistent basis! Today’s pattern, found on pp. 20-21 in Designs for Bargello by Nikki Scheuer, is adapted from a 16th century piece of Italian Velvet [...]
Day 99: Scandinavian Bargello Pattern
April 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Adapted from a Scandinavian traditional knitting pattern, this 4-2 step Bargello design features one design superimposed on another. It is found on pp. 18-19 in Designs for Bargello by Nikki Scheuer, with the color photograph on page 68 [...]
Day 98: French Bargello Needlepoint Design
April 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Believe it or not, this chic Art Deco design was found on a 1925 limousine! It was adapted to canvas and is found on pp. 17 and 79 in Designs for Bargello by Nikki Scheuer [...]
Day 97: Bargello Assam Handloom Shambag Design
April 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
According to Nikki Sheuer’s research, the Nagas of Assam, India created this interesting design, which is on display in the Museum of Primitive Art in New York City, NY. The Bargello pattern is found on page 16 [...]
Day 96: Bargello Design Adapted from Japanese Stencil Cutting
April 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It’s time for a new Bargello pattern book–Designs for Bargello by Nikki Scheuer. According to the book’s dust jacket, it is the “quintessential book for bargelloists, whether they’re old hands at needlecraft or mere amateurs in the field [...]
Day 95: Bargello Wallpaper Design
April 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Bargello wallpaper designs make great backgrounds for needlepoint projects. This Bargello design found on the second row, third from the left of the rug sampler [...]
Day 94: Bargello Crosses In Diamonds
April 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This Bargello design, found on page 28 in Golden Hands Bargello, is based on the 5th picture from the left of the second row of the sampler rug. It reminds me of Bargello diamonds with crosses in the center, and is a fitting tribute to Easter Sunday and my father, who would have been 82 years old today. [...]
Day 93: Crazy Bargello Diamonds
April 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
There is no charted pattern for this Bargello design found on page 28 in Golden Hands Bargello. It was taken from the picture of a sampler rug worked in a dazzling variety of Florentine patterns [...]
Day 92: Prickly Pine Bargello Design
April 2, 2010 By 2 Comments
An interesting design that reverses the first row to form a “prickly pine” motif, this Bargello pattern is found on pp. 26-27 in Golden Hands Bargello [...]
Day 91: Bargello Chevron Trellis Design
April 1, 2010 By 2 Comments
This Bargello pattern is worked in a 4-2 step by stitching the trellis lines first, and then filling in the diamonds with three-color chevron centers [...]
March Bargello Challenge Designs
April 1, 2010 By 2 Comments
March roared in like a lion with new books and totally new Bargello Needlepoint Challenge Designs. Dorothy Phelan’s, Traditional Bargello, led the charge followed by Golden Hands Bargello: A Pattern Book [...]
Day 90: Bargello Trellis Major
March 31, 2010 By 1 Comment
The authors of Golden Hands Bargello describe this design as an interesting, interlacing trellis which needs close concentration to establish the basic lines [...]
Day 89: 3-D Bargello Embroidery Boxes
March 30, 2010 By 1 Comment
You don’t need 3-D glasses to see the colorful Bargello embroidery boxes in this needlepoint pattern found on pp. 18-19 in Golden Hands Bargello from Random House [...]
Day 88: Bargello Stars and Stripes
March 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
What a fun design! Bargello Stars and Stripes combines the Bargello Brick Filler Stitch with a bit of Flame Stitch to create a stunning parade of stars across a striped canvas. The stripes radiate from one central star [...]
Day 87: Easy Bargello Curvature Pattern
March 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Although this easy Bargello curvature pattern has a 4-2 step, it gives an illusion of regular curves by grouping multiple stitches next to each other without the “step”, and varying the number of stitches in progression when working the step [...]
Day 86: Golden Hands Bargello Trellis Design
March 27, 2010 By 3 Comments
A new book is introduced today, Golden Hands Bargello from Random House. The Golden Hands series is well-known for flair and style as well as its clear and careful instructions [...]
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