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I have vowed to keep a stash to the minimum, patterns and books to a select few, but now I am interested in making a bargello and found a male designer ( not sure if I should /can post his name) that does some interesting designs, but buying just one of his pattern is really limiting and so far I do not see a book with his name as being the author? I likely want to make a bed sized quilt and like a challenge...any suggestions as to a book that you found and had to buy?
Derek Lockwood has some of the most interesting and complex Bargello patterns I have seen like Mystique, Night lights and Illusion but I don't think he has compiled them into a book. I only have one book and that is Twist and Turn Bargello by Eileen Wright. It has several nice patterns in it.
Edited to add, How many different bargellos do you think you will do? If you foresee many in your future, then continue the hunt for a book. But if you think one will satiate your desire for a bargello quilt then spring for the pattern you saw that you really liked. And don't dismiss that color theme/placement can make the same pattern look totally different when it comes to bargellos.
Last edited by feline fanatic; 09-10-2015 at 11:09 AM.
You picked the right designer and you are correct about this likely a one time deal. However, the one design I like (Mirage) is only 45X45 and never having made a bargello before I am not sure expanding this into a full or larger is something intuitive once you get going...or is his design skill set such that you likely need the pattern to fit the bed? I thought a book might give me more information on how to "math it out" for a larger quilt and if I cannot create it without the pattern...logically I would go that route as well.Originally Posted by feline fanatic
Aside: Tim....I get the color thing...my avatar I hopefully shows I am not shy with colors. John
Last edited by Basketman; 09-10-2015 at 01:36 PM.
You might look at some of his other patterns....I have included a link. These patters say what sizes are in them. I just did Illusions, and it came in two sizes. Perhaps one of these might be close to what you want. I have enlarged a few Bargello patterns, and it wasn't any fun. You might be better at it than I was.
http://www.lockwoodquilts.com/store/...lo_quilts.html
However, I have to agree with ManiacQuilter2.....Eileen Wright's books are excellent, good quilts and good instructions, plus each book has about ten quilts in it. I got my books from Amazon.
Let me see if I can find a a picture my Illusion quilt.
Dina
Stunning bargello...Dina
I recently posted a picture of his Disco that I just finished. Lots of fun!
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I bought a cheap bargello book on eBay.
and check with your library to see if they have something you can use
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I was just looking at these earlier. Lots videos with basic instructions.
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