This stitch is a very old one that was created to simulate the famous Gobelin tapestries in Paris. The Gobelin Droit Bargello Filler Stitch is very fast and makes the work seem to fly. Also called Upright Gobelin and Straight Gobelin, its “freehand” versatility can be used for uneven areas where a straight stitch is… [Continue Reading]
The Parisian Bargello Filler Stitch is another good texture stitch that can be used in fairly small design areas. It is formed by alternating long (over four canvas threads) and short (over two canvas threads) stitches. After the first row has been worked, stitch all subsequent rows by placing long stitches over/under short ones, and… [Continue Reading]
The Hungarian Bargello Filler Stitch creates diamond shapes that add a great deal of texture to any design. The most common version of this stitch has a 2:4:2 pattern with one vertical stitch that covers two canvas threads on either side of a center vertical stitch that covers four canvas threads. The Hungarian Stitch is… [Continue Reading]
Brick is probably the most basic of the seven Bargello Filler Stitches. Various patterns of peaks, scallops, and diamonds—you name it, are made by setting up parallel rows of Brick outlining the design, and then filling in with different colors. The stitch is usually worked over even canvas threads (two or four), skipping two horizontal… [Continue Reading]
There are seven needlepoint stitches that are considered to be Bargello filler stitches. These stitches can be used by themselves to cover a whole piece; but are more effective when used to fill in specific sections of a Bargello needlepoint pattern. They offer many possibilities for background work, and when used in combination, create unique… [Continue Reading]
I came across this post on the Craft Stew blog and decided to follow the link to see what I could find out about printing needlepoint with an everyday garden variety inkjet printer. The detailed and quite thorough article written by Judy Heim is a MUST READ. Although I tend to prefer hand-painted needlepoint designs,… [Continue Reading]
Like most needlepointers, I have a huge stash of hand painted needlepoint canvases, and also like most avid stitchers I will not be able to complete them in my lifetime (or my children’s for that matter). So, I had this simple yet incredible idea to re-cycle the hand painted needlepoint canvases I’ve collected throughout the… [Continue Reading]
Bargello needlepoint designs vary from the simplest of flame patterns to the more complicated Florentine embroidery patterns. Designers usually rate a Bargello pattern based on the ease with which it can be stitched. When choosing a needlepoint project, consideration should be given to the Bargello pattern’s skill level. Here are some tips for selecting your… [Continue Reading]
With such a wide variety of needlepoint projects available today, why do you choose to stitch Bargello needlepoint? Here are some of the reasons fellow stitchers have given me for doing this kind of needlework. I’ve also included a few of my own. It’s quick, easy to learn and fun. I like experimenting with monochromatic… [Continue Reading]
If you’re like most people who stitch Bargello needlepoint, while working on one bargello design you usually get an idea for another needlepoint project; and somewhere in the midst of stitching, you stop working on the first one to begin stitching the new one. I bet you have lots of Bargello projects lying around that… [Continue Reading]
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