Every once in a while a needlepoint book catches my eye and inspires me to include it in my Bargello needlepoint library. Although Elian McCreadys Needlepoint
This needlepoint book
The projects are worked in tent stitch and long stitch, and superb colour charts and photographs make the instructions easy to follow. Materials for each project are listed and there is advice on stitching and finishing.
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2010 Resolution: To Stitch 365 Different Bargello Needlepoint Designs--One Each Day! A long standing goal of mine is to stitch every design from the books in my Bargello needlepoint library, and this year I'm resolving to make significant strides towards completing that goal. I've planned an ambitious ...
This advanced Bargello needlepoint design has a Renaissance flavor. It is quite suitable for jewelry box covers, handbags or accent pieces. Found on page 114 in Bargello Magic by Pauline Fischer and Anabel Lasker, it is best worked in metallic and silk threads. I used all Kreinik metallics to work the ...
The cover design for Bargello Magic by Pauline Fischer and Anabel Lasker is today's Bargello Challenge focus. Found on page 120, this advanced Bargello Chevron pattern uses an analogous color scheme to create a stunning sunburst effect. When worked in Paternayan Persian Wool yarn, the result is a soft and realistic sunburst. My ...
I'm taking a break from the intricate designs of Bargello Magic and moving to the Bargello Classic Collection by Shirley Delph. This canvaswork leaflet contains four traditional Bargello patterns that have endured the tests of time to become the favorites of stitchers everywhere. The Blue Diamond Brocade Bargello pattern was designed ...
This Bargello needlepoint design is an interpretation of a 200 year-old historic Chintz pattern. Taken from the Bargello American Chintz Collection by Shirley Delph, this Bargello pattern can be used to create many other designs. The flower medallion can be used singly or repeated horizontally or vertically. When making small Bargello ...
A clever treatment of four-way Bargello needlepoint is the focus of today’s Challenge design. The four sections combine to form a beautiful cabbage rose adapted from Chintz fabric and designed by Shirley Delph for the Bargello American Chintz Collection. When worked in pastel monochromatic shades, this Bargello pattern brings the magical ...
One has to be creative with today’s Bargello Challenge design from the Bargello American Chintz Collection. Intertwining ribbons are the focus of this Bargello pattern. When stitched according to the chart, the design will piece together like a puzzle as you stitch into areas with ribbon portions that have already been ...
Stitching this Bargello needlepoint design is very simple. All stitches are worked over four or six threads of canvas and are done in simple horizontal rows. Taken from the Bargello Dhurri Collection by Shirley Delph, this Bargello pattern only requires that you count the geometric motifs and the spaces between them. Once ...
To work this Bargello needlepoint border from the Bargello Dhurri Collection by Shirley Delph, you will need to mark an exact diagonal line from the lower left corner to the outside corner of the total design area. The Icy Bargello needlepoint border was designed to work in tandem with the motif ...
This Bargello design and those of the next two days of the 2010 Bargello Challenge offer limitless possibilities for you to create your own adaptations of a Dhurri design. The cross medallion is a simple Bargello line design that’s worked mostly over 6 threads. The top, bottom and sides of the ...
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