I think you nailed what to do perfectly! I have wanted to try one and now I am closer to doing it since I've seen how you did the quilting. Thank you for sharing, but then that's what this wonderful group of quilters does!

Beautiful! Congrats on a job well done. Can't help with quilting suggestions, tho it sounds like you have already received great ideas.

When I did the Swish pattern, my quilter followed the waves. did a great job

That is so beautiful!!! Love the colors and the pattern....sorry, no suggestions on the quilting...

Fantastic!

WOW! beautiful work.

Can't help with quilting but just wanted to say your quilt is spectacular.

Great job on fabric selection!

Ahhhhh i love your quilt. It is amazing. Sorry can't help with the quilting as i am still learning mine but just wanted to compliment your beautiful work...This pattern is definitely in my bucket list (that is over flowing....lol)

What a beautiful quilt. Definitely an heirloom!

I think I'll be going with this one, I was going to follow the square pattern but not now, I forgot about all the turning i'd have to do.

thanx all for your input

I love ity. Wish I had the skill to do one like that. The colors are amazing.

The last bargello I did, I quilted from the back. I measured and marked all corners and midpoints, then drew the flowing design from there. It was a breeze that way and I didn't get distracted by the many colors on the front. Yours came out very nice.

Beautiful quilt! I like the idea of free motion following the design lines.

Very beautiful quilt!!

Oh wow, that is gorgeous but I can't look at it too long. LOL I agree I'd follow the lines but not everyone of them.

I am working on one, I can only pray mine will be as wonderful as yours!!

That is beautiful....

I just saw a gorgeous bargello at guild today. She quilted it on her domestic machine, straight line on the diagonal of the blocks. It made some places look curved. It was stunning!

Lu in TN

What a Beautiful Quilt!!!!
Good job.

I started collecting the fabric in November had a couple of weeks break over Christmas, and finished it in February, I didn't sew everyday only when i felt like it, I make to many mistakes if i sew when i don't really want to do it (not that that happens very often lol)

I LOVE your bargello top! Looks like lots of work! I like to quilt bargellos with the Swirls template fromm Circle Lord. It gives the quilt movement, but does not distract from the bargello pattern. Here is a photo of my Bella Bella Bargello quilted with Swirls on my longarm.
Karen in La.

If it were me, I would first follow the lines of the dark squares. That would provide a warped diamond framework. I might even do two parallel lines through the dark squares, to set it off a bit more. Then you could do different FMQ patterns in different sections. For example, in all the blue sections, you could FMQ swirls. In all the purple sections, you could FMQ circles. In all the yellow sections, you could FMQ straight lines. Then in the smallest diamonds, you could do a little flower in each. Just something different in each color, but something you plan ahead.

This quilt top is really stunning! I wouldn't have thought of putting these colors together, but they look amazing! You have incredible vision.

beautiful! not idea on the quilting though sorry.