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    Old 02-17-2016, 11:36 AM
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    Default Extra pieces from my bargello - thinking about using them as a backing

    I have a bunch of left over strips from a bargello that I designed and made. I am thinking about using them as a backing. The first picture (hopefully) is an arrangement for the back, which may change. The second picture is the front. I am wondering about the quilting. It may look funny on the back if I SID on the front.

    This is a table runner or a bed runner or an accent for our sofa.
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    Old 02-17-2016, 11:39 AM
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    Nice!! I like to use my scraps so they don't end up filling scrap bins. I'm happy when I can put all the scraps from the front of a quilt onto the back.
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    Old 02-17-2016, 11:57 AM
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    Both are lovely!
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    Old 02-17-2016, 12:35 PM
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    Love the blue's, very pretty.
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    Old 02-17-2016, 12:40 PM
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    very pretty!!!
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    Old 02-17-2016, 01:41 PM
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    I use my scraps making them into bookmarks. Usually, most bargellos are stitched in the direction that the "wave" is going.
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    I love to have a pieced design on the back of a quilt. Kinda makes it reversible. Don't worry about how the quilting falls on the back, just do it the way you want on the front.
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    Old 02-17-2016, 08:27 PM
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    Good way to use the scraps! I agree with Jeanne S -- quilt the front as you wish.
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    Old 02-17-2016, 11:12 PM
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    How about a wavy serpentine like quilting following the "shapes/lines" by quilting the back side? The front would show a continuous "wavy line". Just a thought.
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    Why not make two which can replace each other when washing. They are both fabulous.no idea about quilting.
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