Day 81: Strawberry Bargello Pattern

Spring is in the air and this Bargello pattern on pp. 84-85 in Traditional Bargello by Dorothy Phelan, will remind you of a field of strawberries. It can be used to make a pillow, pin cushion or as a border.

The Bargello design has mainly a 3-1 step for the motifs, with the background fill being a 4-2 step. Smaller stitches should be as needed to fit any remaining open canvas areas.

Although a variety of threads can be used in working the Strawberry Bargello Pattern, I used my favorite, Silk n’ Ivory, for a soft smooth effect.

Interesting Tidbit about Dorothy Phelan

Although called Traditional Bargello, Dorothy Phelan included many creative and non-traditional Bargello designs that helped to bring Bargello needlepoint into the 20th century.

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