Comments on: Bargello needlepoint’s popularity in mid-century America http://retrorenovation.com/2010/02/09/bargello-needlepoints-popularity-in-mid-century-america/ Remodeling, decor and home improvement for old homes Fri, 25 May 2012 17:16:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: DawnP http://retrorenovation.com/2010/02/09/bargello-needlepoints-popularity-in-mid-century-america/comment-page-1/#comment-52322 DawnP Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:36:09 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=21537#comment-52322 I hope I didn't come across as the 'stitching police' - I didn't mean it that way, but I felt that some confusion may have occurred due to the visuals and I wanted to help clarify the difference between bargello and needlepoint. Ashley's explanation of technique was right on the mark, but the pictures didn't match up. I found a site that is full of beautiful pics of bargello, both traditional and modern. I hope you will check out http://bargelloneedlepoint.com/ - especially since they have a link to your site and lovely things to say about what you do here. Thanks for getting the word out about this beautiful style of needlework I hope I didn’t come across as the ‘stitching police’ – I didn’t mean it that way, but I felt that some confusion may have occurred due to the visuals and I wanted to help clarify the difference between bargello and needlepoint. Ashley’s explanation of technique was right on the mark, but the pictures didn’t match up.

I found a site that is full of beautiful pics of bargello, both traditional and modern. I hope you will check out http://bargelloneedlepoint.com/ – especially since they have a link to your site and lovely things to say about what you do here.

Thanks for getting the word out about this beautiful style of needlework

]]> By: pam kueber http://retrorenovation.com/2010/02/09/bargello-needlepoints-popularity-in-mid-century-america/comment-page-1/#comment-52208 pam kueber Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:11:18 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=21537#comment-52208 Hi DawnP, as I recall Ashley did a pretty good job describing what bargello is... I agree, some of the little stitches in her pieces are needlepoint but not bargello. Hi DawnP, as I recall Ashley did a pretty good job describing what bargello is… I agree, some of the little stitches in her pieces are needlepoint but not bargello.

]]> By: DawnP http://retrorenovation.com/2010/02/09/bargello-needlepoints-popularity-in-mid-century-america/comment-page-1/#comment-52207 DawnP Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:55:09 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=21537#comment-52207 Pam, I think it is great to encourage people to take another look at the wonderful needlework of the past, but the things you are showing are needlepoint, not bargello. Ashley is right to point that out. Bargello is a type of needlepoint, but all needlepoint is not bargello, but your post sort of flies right over that distinction. I don't see any pictures of real bargello, and I think it is kind of sad since people will look at what you have posted and think they are seeing bargello, but aren't. Pictures of bargello are available at http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/explore/bargello if you want to take a look. I think the difference will become clear. Keep up the good work encouraging people to value these lovely art pieces. Pam,
I think it is great to encourage people to take another look at the wonderful needlework of the past, but the things you are showing are needlepoint, not bargello. Ashley is right to point that out. Bargello is a type of needlepoint, but all needlepoint is not bargello, but your post sort of flies right over that distinction. I don’t see any pictures of real bargello, and I think it is kind of sad since people will look at what you have posted and think they are seeing bargello, but aren’t.

Pictures of bargello are available at http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/explore/bargello if you want to take a look. I think the difference will become clear.

Keep up the good work encouraging people to value these lovely art pieces.

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