Bargello Table Runner, from Eileen Wright Twist and Turn Bargello Quilts
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She had me cut a piece of each selvage and glue stick them on a piece of paper - numbering them, left to right. I highlighted the even numbers, because you always iron towards the even. I put the sheet in a plastic sleeve to refer back to as I cut and sewed my project.
As I cut the strata's into the bargello, she had me pin (or use a clover clip) them to a poster board tri fold (for school projects). I waited until I had them all laid out (in order of the pattern) before I took the threads out at the bottom of each row, so if I made a mistake, I wouldn't have to re-sew the strata back together. I cut 2 sets at the same time, for the top and bottom, instead of cutting all the top, and then cutting all the bottom. (Hope that makes sense.)
I thought the poster board was ingenious, and found it so very helpful in laying it out so I could see what it was going to look like before sewing the rows together.
And, also, she had me cut each 42" strip, 2 1/2" (instead of 1 3/4" if you are following the pattern), making the overall table runner just a bit longer, while allowing to better show the fabrics. (I cut 3 strips of each of the 10 fabrics). So, you need just 1/4 yard of 10 colors.
I found Eileen Wright's book easy to understand and follow.
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention, when picking out which order to put the fabrics in, we photocopied in black and white what we thought was the right order (in value - light to dark). What my naked eye saw was completely wrong in black and white! I was able to make changes, instead of regretting my table runner after the fact. That was also invaluable!
Hope this helps!
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