The dark brown color in this Bargello needlepoint design establishes the outline for each motif.
The remaining softly shaded monochromatic colors ( medium to light rust) fill in the design. Two complimentary shades of turquoise are used to highlight the center stitches.
Depending on the colors you choose, this simple 4-2 step pattern (found on page 88 of Bargello: An Explosion In Color by Margaret Boyles) can depict the four seasons.
I chose an autumn theme (rust shades) with the last hint of summer (turquoise shades).
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