Originally Posted by
feline fanatic
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.
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.
Aside: Tim....I get the color thing...my avatar I hopefully shows I am not shy with colors. John