Bargello Revisited

Learn the secrets of the fastest, easiest, and most creative form of needlepoint inside these covers.Here you'll find: How to stitch BargelloHow to solve those nagging problems you may have had in the past . . . and how to prevent them from the start.How to use any kind of thread for Bargello and how to recognize the ones which work in hard wearing places.How to create your own unique color schemes based on clothing, home decor, or threads.How to make over 30 different projects ranging from a cell phone or iPod case to stitcher s accessories.How to find your own patterns and templates to create unique projects.Janet has been stitching Bargello for almost 40 years, and she brings a lifetime of knowledge and ideas to this book. It s by far the most comprehensive Bargello book in print today.More than just a book of projects, Bargello Revisited will give you the tools you need to create some of the most exciting needlepoint around. Not only is every piece unique, Bargello is relaxing, inexpensive, and portable. You can stitch Bargello anywhere with nothing more than a blank piece of canvas, a needle, and the thread of your choice.Every project is pictured in color, along with charts for every pattern and templates to create even more projects. Reference information includes contact information for all the threads used, finishing products manufacturers, a bibliography of great books about Bargello, and a listing of projects available from many companies and teachers for those who become Bargello enthusiasts.Inspiring, complete, and fun, Bargello Revisited will introduce you to a whole new world of needlepoint.Soon you'll be saying: I Bargello, do you