Inspired by a silk quilt created in 1820 by Salome Lapham of Rochester, New York, this bargello needlepoint design consists of 16 squares made up of nine patch blocks. Color [...]
Day 345: Diamond American Heirloom Bargello Needlepoint Design
December 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When worked to its full size (12 inches square), this Bargello Challenge design, found on pp. 34-35 in American Heirloom Bargello by Millie Hines, forms a huge colorful diamond. The [...]
Day 344: Baby Blocks Bargello Needlepoint Design
December 10, 2010 By 2 Comments
The baby blocks bargello needlepoint design is made up of a dark, medium and light section using any combination of colors. Found on pp. 28-29 in American Heirloom Bargello by [...]
Day 343: Pineapple American Heirloom Bargello Needlepoint Design
December 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This 6-1 step bargello needlepoint design is inspired by the New York pineapple quilt block pattern. Found on pp. 28-29 in American Heirloom Bargello by Millie Hines, the center of [...]
Day 342: Maple Tree Bargello Needlepoint Design
December 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Today’s Bargello Challenge design, found on pp. 26-27 in American Heirloom Bargello by Millie Hines, is based on a quilt block from around 1940. It is quite an intriguing mitered [...]
Day 341: Sunburst American Heirloom Bargello Needlepoint Design
December 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When stitched in its entirety, today’s bargello needlepoint design looks circular and resembles a sunburst. It was inspired by a patchwork quilt from the 1800s. Found on pp. 24-25 in [...]
Day 340: Star American Heirloom Bargello Needlepoint Design
December 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The designs in this next bargello needlepoint book are dedicated to “The anonymous craftswomen who were the original creators of the works”. What makes them so appealing is that they [...]
Day 339: Bargello Needlepoint Medallion Pattern 12
December 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
And now…the last pattern in the bargello needlepoint medallion series as well as the last pattern I will stitch from this bargello book. The 4-2 step bargello needlepoint ogee design [...]
Day 338: Bargello Needlepoint Medallion Pattern 11
December 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Today’s bargello needlepoint medallion pattern is 11 of 12 in the series with a clever effect of a heart inside the ogee design. It is found on pp 144-145 in [...]
Day 337: Bargello Needlepoint Medallion Pattern 10
December 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The design motif for this bargello needlepoint ogee pattern is formed from a simple curve and peak pattern in mirror image. Found on pp 144-145 in The Complete Book of [...]
Day 336: Bargello Needlepoint Medallion Pattern 9
December 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
If you’ve ever worked the encroaching Gobelin stitch, this bargello needlepoint ogee design will remind you of it. Found on pp 144-145 in The Complete Book of Needlecrafts by Caroline [...]
November Bargello Challenge Designs
December 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
November was a surprising bargello needlepoint month. While two needlepoint books were used to stitch Bargello Challenge Designs, A New Look At Bargello: The Florentine Needlepoint Stitch Book by Carol Cheney [...]
Day 335: Bargello Needlepoint Medallion Pattern 8
December 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
For a medallion-within-a-medallion effect, try stitching this bargello needlepoint ogee design. Found on pp 144-145 in The Complete Book of Needlecrafts by Caroline Ollard, this bargello pattern is 8 in [...]
Day 334: Bargello Needlepoint Medallion Pattern 7
November 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This bargello needlepoint ogee design looks like a tongue of fire. Number seven in a series of 12 bargello medallion patterns, it is found on pp 144-145 in The Complete [...]
Day 333: Bargello Needlepoint Medallion Pattern 6
November 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Today’s bargello needlepoint design is number six in the series found on pp 144-145 in The Complete Book of Needlecrafts by Caroline Ollard. Similar to Day 329, the 4-2 step [...]
Day 332: Bargello Needlepoint Medallion Pattern 5
November 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
An upside-down heart best describes the fifth of 12 bargello needlepoint medallion patterns found on The Complete Book of Needlecrafts by Caroline Ollard. This 4-2 step bargello ogee design is [...]
Day 331: Bargello Needlepoint Medallion Pattern 4
November 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Today’s bargello ogee pattern is fourth in a series of 12 bargello needlepoint medallion designs found on pp. 144-145 in The Complete Book of Needlecrafts by Caroline Ollard. It is [...]
Day 330: Bargello Needlepoint Medallion Pattern 3
November 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The third in a series of 12 bargello needlepoint medallion designs found on pp. 144-145 in The Complete Book of Needlecrafts by Caroline Ollard, this bargello ogee pattern uses color [...]
Day 329: Bargello Needlepoint Medallion Pattern 2
November 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The second of 12 bargello needlepoint medallion patterns, this bargello ogee design is found on The Complete Book of Needlecrafts by Caroline Ollard. Worked in a 4-2 step zigzag pattern, [...]
Day 328: Bargello Needlepoint Medallion Pattern 1
November 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Today, we move from bargello borders to medallions. This pattern is one of 12 bargello needlepoint medallion designs found on pp. 144-145 in The Complete Book of Needlecrafts by Caroline [...]
Day 327: Florentine Ribbons Bargello Needlepoint Border
November 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
For a professional looking bargello needlepoint border that makes an ideal picture frame, these Florentine ribbons are quick to stitch and can be adapted to fit any size project. Found [...]
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