Day 182: Vertical and Horizontal Bargello Pattern

This Bargello pattern, found on pp. 92-93 in Florentine Embroidery by Barbara Muller, calls for both vertical and horizontal embroidery.

First, you work the Bargello design up, down and across the canvas by going over 6 threads and up or down 3 threads; and then you place a horizontal stitch (same color) over the 5-thread group of peaks or valleys.

Lot’s of fun! I worked the design in Silk n’ Ivory in the recommended color scheme (darkest brown, 3 shades of taupe, and white).

Interesting Tidbit: Florentine Embroidery

After this design, There is only one more to go from this Bargello book to stitch for the 2010 Bargello Challenge.

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