bargello made with fat quarters
09-10-2010, 10:00 AM
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I realize this may make someone angry, but i have made bargello quilts...3 queen size ones which i used width of fabric strips...then i made a bargello jacket, table runner and 4 placemats '
USING FAT QUARTERS.
i found the fat quarters were a heck of alot easier to deal with than the 40" strips.
so, i say, if you have not done a bargello yet, and want to give it a try, USE THE FAT QUARTERS. it might not be big but it will teach you the technique with a better chance of success because they are easier to use. after you do a couple small ones you will be ready to dive into a large one with long strips. you could always plan a table runner first, but i think you could probably make a throw quilt, if you have enough fat quarters...it would take alot of them.
jump in and give it a try. :) and enjoy learning the process.
USING FAT QUARTERS.
i found the fat quarters were a heck of alot easier to deal with than the 40" strips.
so, i say, if you have not done a bargello yet, and want to give it a try, USE THE FAT QUARTERS. it might not be big but it will teach you the technique with a better chance of success because they are easier to use. after you do a couple small ones you will be ready to dive into a large one with long strips. you could always plan a table runner first, but i think you could probably make a throw quilt, if you have enough fat quarters...it would take alot of them.
jump in and give it a try. :) and enjoy learning the process.
09-10-2010, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
I realize this may make someone angry, but i have made bargello quilts...3 queen size ones which i used width of fabric strips...then i made a bargello jacket, table runner and 4 placemats '
USING FAT QUARTERS.
i found the fat quarters were a heck of alot easier to deal with than the 40" strips.
so, i say, if you have not done a bargello yet, and want to give it a try, USE THE FAT QUARTERS. it might not be big but it will teach you the technique with a better chance of success because they are easier to use. after you do a couple small ones you will be ready to dive into a large one with long strips. you could always plan a table runner first, but i think you could probably make a throw quilt, if you have enough fat quarters...it would take alot of them.
jump in and give it a try. :) and enjoy learning the process.
USING FAT QUARTERS.
i found the fat quarters were a heck of alot easier to deal with than the 40" strips.
so, i say, if you have not done a bargello yet, and want to give it a try, USE THE FAT QUARTERS. it might not be big but it will teach you the technique with a better chance of success because they are easier to use. after you do a couple small ones you will be ready to dive into a large one with long strips. you could always plan a table runner first, but i think you could probably make a throw quilt, if you have enough fat quarters...it would take alot of them.
jump in and give it a try. :) and enjoy learning the process.
09-10-2010, 11:37 AM
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You could alway use a spacer fabric which could be any width you want. I did that one time, the spacer strip was about 10 inches wide and added to the bottom after the smaller strips. It really looked good.
09-10-2010, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
I realize this may make someone angry, but i have made bargello quilts...3 queen size ones which i used width of fabric strips...then i made a bargello jacket, table runner and 4 placemats '
USING FAT QUARTERS.
i found the fat quarters were a heck of alot easier to deal with than the 40" strips.
so, i say, if you have not done a bargello yet, and want to give it a try, USE THE FAT QUARTERS. it might not be big but it will teach you the technique with a better chance of success because they are easier to use. after you do a couple small ones you will be ready to dive into a large one with long strips. you could always plan a table runner first, but i think you could probably make a throw quilt, if you have enough fat quarters...it would take alot of them.
jump in and give it a try. :) and enjoy learning the process.
USING FAT QUARTERS.
i found the fat quarters were a heck of alot easier to deal with than the 40" strips.
so, i say, if you have not done a bargello yet, and want to give it a try, USE THE FAT QUARTERS. it might not be big but it will teach you the technique with a better chance of success because they are easier to use. after you do a couple small ones you will be ready to dive into a large one with long strips. you could always plan a table runner first, but i think you could probably make a throw quilt, if you have enough fat quarters...it would take alot of them.
jump in and give it a try. :) and enjoy learning the process.
09-10-2010, 12:42 PM
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Wow ladies. Thanks for all the great advice. I'm sorry I can't answer everyone individually. I'm sitting in traffic in orlando, fl. Just had a rearend accident. We are all fine thank god. And we are on our way to walt disney! What a way to start our mini vacation.
09-10-2010, 12:44 PM
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Wow ladies. Thanks for all the great advice. I'm sorry I can't answer everyone individually. I'm sitting in traffic in orlando, fl. Just had a rearend accident. We are all fine thank god. And we are on our way to walt disney! What a way to start our mini vacation.
09-10-2010, 01:26 PM
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I have done plenty of bargello quilts using fat quarters , you just need more of the same strip sets. In fact I prefer not to work with the full width on very large strip sets it get tough to keep them all going straight and it gets heavy. I have done quilts as large as queen size bargello with fat quarters.
If you have ever seen the pattern twisted bargello I did that quilt with primarily fat 1/4's. The fabrics that were full width I cut in half to make all the strips sets the same lenght.
See photo
If you have ever seen the pattern twisted bargello I did that quilt with primarily fat 1/4's. The fabrics that were full width I cut in half to make all the strips sets the same lenght.
See photo
09-10-2010, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Sadiemae
You could do the scrappy bargello on Quiltville.
http://quiltville.com/scrapbargello.shtml
Her pattern uses 128 2-1/2"X16" strips, so you could get 8 strips if you cut the width of your fat quarter, which should be 16". You could also use any strip scraps you have or ay fabrics that you like that would be at least this size.
http://quiltville.com/scrapbargello.shtml
Her pattern uses 128 2-1/2"X16" strips, so you could get 8 strips if you cut the width of your fat quarter, which should be 16". You could also use any strip scraps you have or ay fabrics that you like that would be at least this size.
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