Day 66: New Wave Bargello Needlepoint Design

Traditional Bargello by Dorothy Phelan has some very creative and interesting designs.

The New Wave Bargello needlepoint design on pp. 56-57 uses the Gobelin Droit Bargello Filler Stitch with varying steps from 6-1 to 3-1.

When designed for a pillow or cushion, the pattern offers many possibilities for color variations; but for the 3” sample, I only used 3 accent colors (bright yellow, and dark and medium red), and one main color (dark green).

I used Madeira Mouline Egyptian Cotton Embroidery Floss for the accent colors ,and Rainbow Gallery’s Twedie 18 for the main color.

Interesting Tidbit about Dorothy Phelan

In the Introduction to Traditional Bargello, Dorothy writes that by the time she was finished with the book, she had learned a lot more about Florentine work than when she began.

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