Photos of the completed Bargello are on page 5 Who else is making Swish Bargello from Danmar's pattern?

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07-27-2010, 05:42 PM

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Wow, that's really nice!!!!!! :D

07-27-2010, 05:44 PM

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danmar

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Oh Dorothy! It is absolutely gorgeous! I love all the pictures! I am so happy that you were able to make it from my pattern. I had never made a Bargello pattern before. I can't wait to see it completed either! I'm so happy for you!
Marilyn

07-27-2010, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by athenagwis

wowee!! Great job so far!! Maybe we should call these 'Baby Swish' LOL I crack myself up!! :) :) I love the colors you chose, I cannot wait to see the whole thing. How were the instructions, would they be easy to do for a bargello noob?

Rachel

When I got the pattern I scared myself to death. I said no way can I ever do this! I procrastinated for about 2 weeks, convincing myself it would be impossible for me to do. I couldn't stay away from it. I couldn't sleep at night for wanting to do it. Finally I took the pattern and said "Don't look beyond the first step, just do what it says before you look further".
So I chose my fabrics. Looked further and cut my 2 1/2" strips. Put them on the design wall and rearranged them about 105 times. (I am not good with colors so I couldn't tell where my colors were going to fall in the quilt. I put the picture of Swish on my light box and traced a line around the sections. Then I knew where my colors were going to fall). I kept doing the pattern just one small section at a time and it worked well for me. Yes, a person needs to know the basics of quilting and have a sense of the theory of the Bargello. A beginner could make this quilt by taking just one step of the Swish pattern at a time, doing it and then going to the next step. It takes concentration and rechecking each step after you have done it.
It is awesome!

07-27-2010, 05:50 PM

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Thank-you. What are we going to name it?

07-27-2010, 06:02 PM

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Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful! I want one in purples!

07-27-2010, 06:31 PM

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i love this quilt im trying to find the pattern but i cant

07-27-2010, 06:43 PM

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Absolutely Beautiful!

07-27-2010, 06:50 PM

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Wow! That is beautiful. Love the movement.

07-27-2010, 06:58 PM

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it's on my list..I got impatient waiting for her pattern (she was quick, but I was excited about the twisted bargellos and couldn't wait) so I started one on my own. Her Swish is still one of my favs and will be next in line. Yours is beautiful too - a good representation of her design!