About the Book New collection of designs brings a 16th-century Italian technique up to date with 40 stitch patterns, graded from beginner to advanced. Full-color photos accompany easy-to-read charts for pillows, bags, belts, more. Book Synopsis Bargello needlepoint, which originated in sixteenth-century Italy, employs a simple stitch that is repeated over and over again to form a distinctive geometric pattern in vibrant colors. Our mothers and grandmothers whiled away their time…