Flying by the seat of my pants
11-15-2010, 06:55 PM
#173
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I think it is a grand start!
Remember - - before we could go buy a book, some clever quilter started with a project and thought of a way to "spice" it up a bit and was driven to keep working on those ideas to arrive at a complicated bargello.
You just completed the first step. It is beautiful, and I am just betting you have some other ideas you are wanting to work on.
We will look forward to your progress. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: <wave>
Remember - - before we could go buy a book, some clever quilter started with a project and thought of a way to "spice" it up a bit and was driven to keep working on those ideas to arrive at a complicated bargello.
You just completed the first step. It is beautiful, and I am just betting you have some other ideas you are wanting to work on.
We will look forward to your progress. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: <wave>
11-16-2010, 05:25 AM
#174
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Originally Posted by livenlearn124
A few months back I got a great deal on bundles of fat quarters.$1 per bundle-5per bundle from light to dark. yellows pinks greens blues purples
I wanted to do a bargello, but have been too afraid to start cutting, I didn't want to ruin all that fabric.
Well, this past weekend, I bit the bullet, I started cutting the strips.
Then sewed the strips together..... and ironed all the seams in the same direction. Is that the correct way, the same direction? I hope so. Well, I've just cut strips again... I'm not using a pattern, I'm just wingin' it as I go.
I'm liking the look of it so far, not near as complicated as some of the beautiful bargello's I've seen posted here, but I'm pleased with how it's turning out so far.
I used the colors exactly how they were in the bundles, I see one that looks out of place, but thats where it was in the bundle, and I really dont want to unsew every strip to move it.
Any suggestions? Would you move it?
Thanks for looking!
I wanted to do a bargello, but have been too afraid to start cutting, I didn't want to ruin all that fabric.
Well, this past weekend, I bit the bullet, I started cutting the strips.
Then sewed the strips together..... and ironed all the seams in the same direction. Is that the correct way, the same direction? I hope so. Well, I've just cut strips again... I'm not using a pattern, I'm just wingin' it as I go.
I'm liking the look of it so far, not near as complicated as some of the beautiful bargello's I've seen posted here, but I'm pleased with how it's turning out so far.
I used the colors exactly how they were in the bundles, I see one that looks out of place, but thats where it was in the bundle, and I really dont want to unsew every strip to move it.
Any suggestions? Would you move it?
Thanks for looking!
11-16-2010, 08:08 AM
#176
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thank you for showing this I have been wanting to do a bargello also and I am always afraid to start the cutting. on the broken star I put it off for a year because i did not want to waste the fabric, but alas it is turning out well as I am sure your swill! Happy quilting
11-17-2010, 08:36 AM
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Thank you for your encouragement.
I'm only about 1/2 done with piecing the strips together.
So it waits for me every day, patiently on the living room floor, until I get home from work (it's a good thing we don't use that room much =) .. I've had to force myself to sea at least ONE strip on each day.
I'm very glad I finally started this project, but I REALLY wish I would have picked colors that I like more. I find it hard to work on because I'm not fond of the colors. But it has been a good lesson, I've learned alot, and have become good friends with my froggy friend.. rip-it rip-it.
I have also learned that if someone is not a quilter, they really CAN'T see your mistakes.. isn't that GRAND!
I'm only about 1/2 done with piecing the strips together.
So it waits for me every day, patiently on the living room floor, until I get home from work (it's a good thing we don't use that room much =) .. I've had to force myself to sea at least ONE strip on each day.
I'm very glad I finally started this project, but I REALLY wish I would have picked colors that I like more. I find it hard to work on because I'm not fond of the colors. But it has been a good lesson, I've learned alot, and have become good friends with my froggy friend.. rip-it rip-it.
I have also learned that if someone is not a quilter, they really CAN'T see your mistakes.. isn't that GRAND!
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