Found this at the thrift store - it was in a bag and I could only tell that it was bargello in beautiful batiks. I did not hesitate to pay the $2.99 for it and couldn't wait to get home and rip open the bag. This is what I found - - -

It's 85" long and 30" wide. I thought about cutting the length in half and making a reversible lap quilt or two wall hangings with a black binding. What other ideas are out there. THANKS.

What a great find.

My goodness that is beautiful. I'm not a bargello fan but in those batiks it is just stunning. Great find. I look forward to hearing what ideas are out there.

It's beautiful

Beautiful. If it was me I would just finish it as is and use it as a throw
on the couch or a bed runner maybe?

Definitely I would cut it at the half way point add enough borders to get it to the proper lap quilt size and treasure them, sell them or donate them. In essence you will have paid just over $1.50 for the bargello section in each quilt. Awesome find!

Is there enough to make a jacket? Or what about a blind for a window.

I'm not a big fan of this pattern either....but I love this color combo. Great buy!! Can't wait to see the finished product.

Great Idea! I am afraid if you took it apart, you would lose the pattern.

I'm wondering if you could cut it into thirds and create a tryptich. You could quilt the three pieces, then staple them to inexpensive artist's frames for display on a wall.

IMHO, if you cut it, it will loose it's flow. I like EasyPeezy's suggestion of a bed runner. All you would have to do is quilt, bind and drape over the foot of a bed.

I would cut it in half lengthwise and join the 2 pieces vertically so you will get one piece about 42 x 60, then add a border and you will have a great size quilt...the pattern may look interesting...the blues may actually connect??? hard to tell...
Actually depending how you turn the pieces, the colours may match up...

It would make a lovely wall hanging for a tall long wall such as in a double story open stair case or lobby entrance, etc.

Cutting it up will lose the beauty of the design. You could fold it in half and see if you think it looks OK, though at 30x42, you need a lot of bordering and again, would detract from the beauty of the work.

It looks heavenly to me, like it should not be cut. If you have an open staircase, or cathedral windows (2 stories tall), then it could be a wall hanging, as is, uniting your upstairs and your downstairs living areas. If not in your home, maybe in a church or school?

If it were mine, it would become a lap quilt, possibly with Tellabella's suggestion, maybe with an appliqued band in the join, reversing direction..

Members of my guild (except me) did bargello work a year ago. Some became jackets, others lap quilts, othersplace mats as gifts. If you have a cathedral ceiling, the single wall hanging sounds good. Whatever you decide will surely be right for you. I do hope you share it with us.

Nice!

I don't think you will lose the pattern if you cut it in half. It is very pretty- what a find...

I like the wall hanging idea. It's beautiful!

That's beautiful, and a lucky find for you... Think I'd use it for a bedrunner..

Nice

Love the wallhanging and bed runner ideas.

Double post. Sorry.

This is my thinking also - can you take pictures and "edit" it before you do anything? Try placing one 1/2 with the other to see what it looks like.