Gem Storm by Marianne Frost

Bargello is commonly used to refer to a type of needlework that has also been called Florentine Embroidery, Hungarian Point, and Flame stitch. The technique consists of a series of stepped straight stitches that form a repeated pattern. Beautiful effects are achieved through careful use of color.

Bargello has been traced back to the European Houses of Royalty in the 14^th and 15^th centuries. Many old Florentine pieces were stitched using silk threads on fine count canvas.

Stitched on 18-count black mono canvas, my design combines an original Bargello pattern with decorative canvas stitches worked in modern metallic threads. The exposed canvas techniques use both spun and filament silks to create the illusion of depth and a dynamic 3-dimensional look.