Bargello Magic: How to Design Your Own

Bargello Magic - How to Design Your Own Authors: Pauline Fischer & Anabel Lasker ISBN-13: 9780030882593 ISBN-10: 0030882591 Publication Date: 1972 Publisher: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston Hardcover 10.25 x 8.4 inches, 150 pages Needlepoint designs with 58 patterns ---------------- Bargello is a type of needlepoint embroidery consisting of upright flat stitches laid in a mathematical pattern to create motifs. The name originates from a series of chairs found in the Bargello palace in Florence, which have a "flame stitch" pattern. Traditionally, Bargello was stitched in wool on canvas. Embroidery done this way is remarkably durable. It is well suited for use on pillows, upholstery and even carpets, but not for clothing. In most traditional pieces, all stitches are vertical with stitches going over two or more threads. Traditional designs are very colourful, and use many hues of one colour, which produces intricate shading effects. The patterns are naturally geometric, but can also resemble very stylised flowers or fruits. Bargello is considered particularly challenging, as it requires very precise counting of squares for the mathematical pattern connected with the various motifs to accurately execute designs.