Day 141: New England Bargello Design

This Bargello needlepoint pattern is not just another diamond design.

What makes it unique are the inverted corners, which form small diamonds.

Found on pp. 122-123 in Designs for Bargello by Nikki Scheuer with color photo on page 65, the Bargello pattern was inspired by an 18th century hand-woven New England coverlet.

The 4-2 step large diamond outline leads to a smaller diamond without breaking the pattern flow. For the 3″ square Bargello Challenge sample, I worked from the small diamond outward to demonstrate the inverted corners.

The entire piece was stitched with Silk n’ Ivory threads.

Interesting Tidbit: Designs for Bargello

The coverlet from which this design was adapted is in the Newark Museum in Newark, New Jersey, USA.

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