Name/Title
A new look at bargello : the Florentine needlepoint stitch bookEntry/Object ID
TT778.C3.R66Description
Rome's definitive volume thoroughly explores all aspects of Bargello, a family of needlepoint stitches that has increasingly gained in popularity since the 1500s. Bargello, also called Florentine embroidery, is characteristically worked in various repeat, shaded geometric designs. However, the Bargello stitches can also be used to make up representational or pictorial designs. After a brief historical survey, the author introduces in detail seven basic stitches that make up Bargello patterns. Following is a large section of "new-old" Florentine patterns: updated, fresh-looking, but traditional versions of the Bargello theme. Then the author moves on to show how Bargello can be used in new ways to create beautiful, eye-catching patterns. Three kaleidoscopic patterns and two tartans are included in this section. Four animals make up the last section of designs, and the reader learns how effective pictorial designs can be when the Bargello stitches are used to fill them in.Acquisition
Notes
From the collection of Patty Coulton Pennington. Donated by her daughter, October 2018.Lexicon
Search Terms
bargello, canvas embroidery, needlepoint--patterns, needlepoint--techniqueBook Details
Author
Carol Cheney RomePublisher
CrownDate Published
1973Call No.
TT778.C3.R66ISBN
517500566, 9780517500569Notes
Length: 80