Day 63: Bargello Smocking Design

This Bargello pattern reminds me of the smocking on my daughter’s dresses when she was a little girl. It is designed to teach the use of a variation of the Hungarian Bargello Filler Stitch and the traditional Bargello Needlepoint Stitch.

Found on pp. 46-48 in Traditional Bargello by Dorothy Phelan, it has a 4-1 step. I used Needlepoint Silk in two shades (flesh and clay), and a subtle overdyed Silk N’ Colors thread (Summer Glow) from The Thread Gatherer.

Interesting Tidbit about Traditional Bargello by Dorothy Phelan

Dorothy Phelan’s first career was acting, and she became a well-known British professional stage and screen actress, who also played a role in a Hollywood film.