Day 152: M-Shaped Bargello Needlepoint Design

Although this Bargello needlepoint design is a curvature pattern, depending on how it is stitched it looks like the letter “M”.

Found on pp. 22-23 in Florentine Embroidery by Barbara Muller, it uses different stitch lengths with the same step (3-2 step to 5-2 step).

To work the trouble-free design, I used Vineyard Silk Classic by Wiltex Threads, and Rainbow Gallery’s Splendor. Vineyard Silk Classic has a texture similar to pearl cotton, and makes the finished piece look like boucle.

Interesting Tidbit: Florentine Embroidery

Barbara Muller cautions in Florentine Embroidery that if the correct ground fabric is not used, the shape of the Bargello designs will be distorted.

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