It is going to be beautiful! Listen to what ManiacQuilter2 says. She knows her stuff. She walked me through my first Bargello and made a Bargello addict out of me...
Dina
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It is going to be beautiful! Listen to what ManiacQuilter2 says. She knows her stuff. She walked me through my first Bargello and made a Bargello addict out of me...
Dina
I did more reading, perused through the links (THANKS ALL!) and ManiacQuilter2 ... your bargellos are GORGEOUS!!!!
French braid joining COULD be an option, but I'd rather stay outside in -30 (which is the temp today!) than join that many freaking squares LOL
This is the "pattern" I'm following ... looks easy enough LOL ... and it kind of is (I would have to take a class to really understand how to read some of these patterns, strata, tubing, etc. I need to be shown, not read it - I get lost trying to figure it out ... I'm a SHOW me kind of gal!)
So I rearranged everything so they were all going in one direction. Here's 1/4 of it!
And I have to say, it looks pretty nice!!!!
Question ... is it normal to have to remove segments of the strips and put them at other ends (sometimes just one square or two?) Or am I making this more complicated than it could be? Seems that half the time, I'm unstitching and restitching squares!
Thanks again for all the input ... seriously, this place is the ABSOLUTE BEST!
Originally Posted by MarionsQuilts
I did more reading, perused through the links (THANKS ALL!) and ManiacQuilter2 ... your bargellos are GORGEOUS!!!!
French braid joining COULD be an option, but I'd rather stay outside in -30 (which is the temp today!) than join that many freaking squares LOL
This is the "pattern" I'm following ... looks easy enough LOL ... and it kind of is (I would have to take a class to really understand how to read some of these patterns, strata, tubing, etc. I need to be shown, not read it - I get lost trying to figure it out ... I'm a SHOW me kind of gal!)
So I rearranged everything so they were all going in one direction. Here's 1/4 of it!
And I have to say, it looks pretty nice!!!!
Question ... is it normal to have to remove segments of the strips and put them at other ends (sometimes just one square or two?) Or am I making this more complicated than it could be? Seems that half the time, I'm unstitching and restitching squares!
Thanks again for all the input ... seriously, this place is the ABSOLUTE BEST!
Yes, it is normal to have to move segments of the strips. It is sort of an alternative way to making the tubes. I actually find this easier than making the tubes. You do spend a lot of time taking out seams no matter how you do a Bargello.
I am repeating myself here, but your quilt is beautiful and will just get more beautiful as you go along.
Dina
Last edited by Dina; 01-31-2015 at 10:02 AM.
I love the bright colors you are using. It's going to be a real beauty!!
Jeanie
I don't think you are wrong, and the more I thought about trying to sew it in different directions, the more I was ready to toss the whole thing in the garbage LOL
Love your colors. I also have researched and watched the videos. just not ready yet.
Thanks Dina, I was beginning to feel completely incompetent, even tho it is turning out!
Now you have the idea! I love your color selection.
Keep up the good work! That's going to be spectacular when it is finished!
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
Susan
The only thing that hasn't been mentioned so far is that you usually press the seams in every other strip in the opposite direction - strip 1 press downward, strip 2 press upward, strip 3 press downward,.... Then the strips lock together and make the seams match better,
Sue Wilson
I did see that somewhere when I was reading ... also read the I should sew them in opposite directions to stop the "rainbow effect" ... that was VERY helpful ... not just for the bargello, but for all the time when I'm sewing strips!
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