Bargello Embroidery

Too Busy and Cannot See the Bargello Stitch

Bargello with Birthdates in Code

Thought adding coded birthdays to Bargello design would be fun. It is too busy. Difficult to read the code and the Bargello design.

First Version Lucky Penny

There is a piece of tree wrap stitched to the back.
The piece is too small for the card.

Completed Greeting–Lucky Penny

Detail of Lucky Penny Code
Dark Brown is used for dots, tan for dashes, cream is used for spacers. The code it stitched in vertically–first column is L, second U…

Detail of 1960 Lucky Penny

Card Interior Label

Greeting Ready for Shipping

A piece of foam is tucked inside to support the weight of the embroidered piece.

The card is wrapped with two layers covering the embroidered piece with the penny.