I was laying all the fabric out on the table to get a picture to make sure everything looked alright and my son came in. He said, "Wow! That's a lot of fabric." Showed him the picture of the quilt and he said, "I can see it now. You'll be in there saying why did I ever start this thing! I must have been crazy! You'll come storming out saying I can't do this and why did I ever think I could. Then it will be thrown in the corner until next summer." Does this kid know me or what! LOL!! This time I'm going to prove him wrong. :thumbup:

I use a highlighter pen to mark off the pattern pieces as I sew them into strips - that way you know exactly where you are in the pattern and what colours are next to sew onto the strips.

excellent advice. I'm saving this for the day I'm ready.

I can see going this route.

I am loving all this advice. Saving this thread for sure.

Go Kim! Prove that little naysayer wrong ;-)

When I did mine (21 fabrics) I cut just the next row to go on each side, and then used pencil (in case I was ever crazy enough to do it again I could erase my marks) to mark that row off the chart in the book. They really do go together much quicker and easier than you would believe looking at the finished results.

I have one started, took a class at my LQS about a year ago. I got 10 rows put together and on my design wall, still don't really understand it. Maybe because the largest piece is 2 inches sq. It is one of those UFO's that may never get done. I pull it out and look at it for an hour or two then put it back. Having an awful time with it. Just cann't get my brain wraped around it.LOL but I will keep trying!!

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.

Here is a link to pics of my bargello in progress....it shows how I laid out my fabrics and one of my fabric map tacked up on the wall so I could see/use it easily

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...s-t152707.html

hope that will help....if you have any questions, please pm me