Filed under: ANG CyberPointer's Chapter
I’m getting ready to start Bargello Techniques designed by Liz Morrow along with some of the CyberPointer’s members. I’m reading the instructions & testing threads. And, I decided to share my findings here partly because I can’t figure out how to get the second photo to post in the Yahoo group. VERY frustrating – I tried iPad, phone, and computer – not uploading. Anyway, . . .
Silk & Ivory (shown on the left) is compared with Pepper Pot (right) which looks a bit fuller than the picture but the coverage isn’t enough for Bargello. It has a great feel to it. I would love to use Pepper Pot for another project. They need to come out with more colors too – slightly limited especially compared with Silk & Ivory.
I have been using ThreadworX Expressions & ThreadworX Vineyard Silk in a small ornament using Bargello stitches & coverage is pretty good but I can see a little canvas peeking through. The Expressions is not my favorite. It is 50/50 cotton & rayon. It is being caught on the canvas and the twisting is difficult to control. So, I will never buy more of the Expressions but I do like Vineyard Silk although not for Bargello Techniques because of the coverage.
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I was a pilot stitcher for Bargello Techniques. I changed the colors to greens with wine as the contrast. Silk and Ivory is a very good thread for Bargello. I have used ribbon and floss because I can use many strands. There is a photo of my finished piece on my blog. You know how I love Bargello. Currently I am doing another pilot for Liz and it is the most unusual Bargello I have ever done. Enjoy the project. I look forward to seeing your progress. 😍
Comment by stitchlady December 5, 2013 @ 9:43 amGreen & wine sounds great. No doubt I’ll use Silk & Ivory – I just wanted to play with a new thread! I would love to share the link with CPs group but can’t find it posted on your blog. I looked under My Projects for Bargello Techniques. Was it named something else when you piloted it? Her new one is unusual but always enjoy watching it progress. Melita
Comment by melitastitches4fun December 5, 2013 @ 5:17 pm