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Author: Noelle Ferry

Winter Dusk WIP
Bargello Useful Info

The Fabric for Bargello: Canvas

I have always seen Bargello worked on an open evenweave fabric that is heavily sized

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thread tails
Bargello Useful Info

Bargello: No Knots Please

Whether you decide to frame your worked piece or make it into a pillow, you

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Snowy white mocha, Hardanger with openwork
Hardanger Hardanger Page

Hardanger: Cut openwork

It can feel daunting when you have finished a nice neatly stitched area and then

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Snipping problem
Hardanger Page

Hardanger Oops!

Stitching Probems: Stitching problems can occur when you incorrectly stitch (see below photo) a hardanger

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Rosette
Hardanger Page

Hardanger: Bar weaving, Fill-in Stitches, Picot Loops

Figure-8 bar weaving and examples of adding spokes and Picot loops to figure-8 bar weaving:

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Snipping edge
Useful Info

Scissors

I own several general embroidery scissors. They are under four inches in length.  All but

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Needle Index EGA
Useful Info

Needle Keeper

For organizing needles I use the Embroiderers’ Guild of America (EGA) Valley Quail Chapter Needle

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Checking progress
Thoughts

Checking that you are correctly following the pattern

I am currently writing the booklet for my Rhodes Stitch Collection and decided to add

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Northern Lights and Trees 18 count
Free Patterns

Northern Lights and Evergreen Trees freebie

Northern Lights and Evergreen Trees is a 59w x 69h counted needlework design that uses

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Doodle and iPad
Thoughts Useful Info

My work tools: lap stand, stretcher bars and magnetic discs.

My sister likes to work in hand or with a hoop.  I like using a

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