Bargello for Beginners: Retro Needlepoint Patterns

Discover the colorful craft of Bargello needlepoint and light up your interiors with vintage flair

• Introduction
• Getting Started
• Making Your Bargello Planter Cover
• Tricks and Tips
• Final project

Take time for yourself and enjoy the mindful practice of bargello needlework to craft a unique piece for your home. Creative stitcher Nerrisa Pratt specializes in using the ancient tapestry method of bargello to create colorful, personalized items. She aims to introduce the art of bargello to everyone, confident that once people know the basics, they’ll be applying this vintage stitching technique to everything.

In this course, Nerrisa teaches you to make a stylish and bold planter cover with your own two hands. Work with design patterns, learn the basic stitch, add perfect color combinations, and neatly join your panels together. Add a pop of color and retro style to your plant collection.

• About Me
• Influences
• Materials
• Reading a Pattern
• Making the Basic Bargello Stitch 1
• Making the Basic Bargello Stitch 2
• Different Patterns and Stitches
• Swatching and Picking Your Palette
• Drafting Your Planter / Cutting Panels
• Stitching a Panel 1
• Stitching a Panel 2
• Connecting the Panel
• Seaming the Edges and Finishing Up 1
• Seaming the Edges and Finishing Up 2
• Turning Into a Hanging Planter
• Next Steps
• Bargello stitched plant pot holder