A few tips that help me. First once you get the fabrics in the order that you like , Pin the number to the fabric. Once you have sewn your first strip set. Slice off 1 inch strip and hang it to use as your visual map , also pin the same fabric order number on each square. This will keep you from getting confused . If you cut all of your strips for your strip sets at once , put them in seperate pile or boxes and but the order number on the box or put the number on the pile.
I use a large buletin board to pin my strip sets and partial strip sets. I find using the buletin board to be very effective from keeping chaios at a mimium.
I also make a copy of the pattern and once I have cut and sewn a column , I draw a line through all the way down the column , so my eye does not wander back and forth on the pattern. Some use a piece of paper , and tape over the completed portions of the pattern, and move the paper after each column is sewn.
Bargellos are not hard , just stay organized. My first one , it took me about 10 columns , before my brain adjusted , then it went much faster.
Last edited by Lori S; 01-16-2012 at 08:13 AM.