These clever borders use a variation of the Old Florentine Bargello Filler Stitch.
They would make great designs for belts, bracelets and luggage straps.
I’ve stitched all three charts on a 3″ square on 18-mesh needlepoint canvas. A larger canvas mesh will result in a wider design strip.
The middle and bottom designs are actually the same Bargello pattern with changes in color placement.
The design has a 4-2 step and is found on p. 49 in Traditional Bargello by Dorothy Phelan.
Silk n’ Ivory Threads were used throughout in an assortment of greens, turquoise, and red.
Interesting Tidbit about Dorothy Phelan
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Dorothy Phelan’s mother stitched needlework for work and pleasure throughout a long and productive life, and taught Dorothy form, texture and stitch in embroidery. Her father was a talented amateur water-colorist, who encouraged her to study composition, line and color in painting. |
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