Learn the art of Bargello with this downloadable bookmark tutorial.
Embrace a life of easy-reading with help from the brightly coloured bookmark project. Traditionally stitched in wool or on canvas, Bargello embroidery is created from upright stitches laid out in simple mathematical patterns. Putting a modern twist on a creative classic, Amanda Walker has used a plastic canvas for the base for this colourful bookmark design.
Essentials
Plastic canvas, ten count
Tapestry yarn
Embroidery needle, size 20
Needle threader
Fine beading wire
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