thank you everybody for the input. decided against the bargello! i cringe every time i think about somebody dropping a meatball or something on it! going to do 1 in black with OSU lettering in orange in the middle, a 4 patch, and i found a simple strip pattern that i really like that i think will look awesome. i just got back from joann's & with my coupons got the OSU fabric for 50% off! well, off to the cutting board!