Day 183: Bands and Peaks Bargello Needlepoint Design

The last pattern in Florentine Embroidery by Barbara Muller is a clever combination of Gobelin bands and Flame stitch peaks.

Found on pp. 94-95, it is worked by embroidering the flame stitches first, and then inserting the Gobelin bands into the vacant spaces between the Bargello peaks.

Eight complementary colors are suggested including 5 shades of green and 3 of red.

I used 7 shades of Silk n’ Ivory to stitch the entire Bargello design.

Interesting Tidbit: Florentine Embroidery

Farewell, Florentine Embroidery by Barbara Muller.

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