I know bargellos are a lot of work but they just aren't my style. Yours however is gorgeous, love the blues and the pattern.

What a beautiful quilt! Soon I am going to try a Bargello. I just think they are my favorite quilts.

WOW, beautiful quilt. I think you did a great job.

A curve would be nice, but the way you designed it is unique. Ever consider writing up your pattern? I would make this in a heartbeat - but a tad smaller!

Your quilt is just beautiful. How do you keep up with where to sew what? I have never attempted a Bargello.

Wow! It is beautiful!

This is a awesome quilt! The blues are fabulous and the design is wonderful as well. Thanks for the inspiration!

That is a fabulous pattern you worked out. I would purchase that pattern in a heartbeat! Your quilt is beautiful.

Thanks for the nice comments! I would love to write something like: making bargellos easy and painless. I think of it as a giant puzzle which needs putting together! All I do is create the design, find matching runs, sew the color strips together, cut, label where everything goes, then sew away! Occasionally I get it wrong, but it is so easy to replace a block, or a group of blocks, that I don't stress over it. I have the hardest time following book instructions so I take a few principles and work it in my own way. I think that if I tried to stick with the instructions, I would have given up - no offenses to those who wrote the books - they are wonderfully done - I am a little bit of a dud when trying to follow them. I fumble all around until I get it. So, I do it my uncomplicated way!

Beautifully done-what an undertaking-you did great on the quilting.

what a great job!

Mind boggling and beautiful!

This is fabulous!! Have you tried to get it in a magazine? Maybe Fon's and Porter? or any other?

Whew!!!! Gorgeous!

Beautiful :)

Amazing amazing

It is a WOW quilt for sure. Love the blending of the blues and your design is outstanding. You should submit it for publishing in a magazine being you designed it yourself.

OMG!! Stunning.

Beautiful colors.

Just beautiful and striking. Love it.

Wow Love the quilt.

That turned out beautiful !!! What kind of snakes ?

Just gorgeous, great job and thank you for sharing, love the colors
Have a Blessed day
Ellen

Oh my - this awesome!! Absolutely beautiful!!

Okay that is it!!!!! I want to do a Bargello!! That is beautiful!!! Can u suggest one that is easy to start with?

Great quilt. Great inspector too.

Hee hee. Just little black snakes. They like the pond and the sun.

Ummmm....I cannot suggest one because I always make up my own. What you can do, though, is start with a simple design of your own. So...do this:

1. Cut strips of different fabric about 2.5 to 3" or so in width (make them all the same width). Start with around 7 because too many and it becomes to hard to square up
2. sew the strips of fabric together
3. then, sew the last one to the first one so you have a tube (saves time if you do this)
4. take your ruler and cut the tube into different sized widths (you may have to square up a few times, I always do)
5. then, on your first tube take the seam out one seam and lay it out
6. on the next strip, take out the seam on the next color down and lay it beside the first
7. keep going until you have all the strips laid out
8. you can see your bargello wave and you will love it
9. sew them all together, add some batting and a backing and quilt it
10. Waaa laaa! You have your first bargello! Use it as a table runner or the throw on the back of a chair

Let me know if you do it!!! You can get into more complicated patterns once you understand the principle of making one. I didn't know any better and jumped in with a design I made up that took a little more planning and patience. :p I think they are FUN FUN FUN to make!!!

I love your quilt and I am sure it must have taken a long time to make it, that sure is a big, and beautiful quilt. It looks like your inspector is a Maltese, we had one until the day after Christmas, and she passed away in my arms, we miss her a lot. Thank you for showing us your quilt, I hope you will keep it and enjoy it your self after all the work you put in to it. Keep up the good work.

Aww...thanks. Our poochie is a cousin of the Maltese. She's a bichon. So sorry to hear you lost her - our pets are very special to us. Yes, I'm keeping this one for us. My children can fight over it when I'm gone. LOL!!!

Simply gorgeous, and what great fabrics.

Magnificent, very striking.

WOW! Love it!

Wow, this is a very striking quilt, the colors really POP. Nice job!!

Love the colors!! Gorgeous!!!

WOW! I am very impressed! It's beautiful and with Minky backing.... OMG!!!

Beautiful quilt!

You deserve an A+ for this quilt. It is not only beautiful but quilting it on a DSM with two layers of high loft batting is unbelievable at the size you made. You did a fabulous job on this quilt.

Great Quilt! Kudo's on the design.

It is simply beautiful....both the quilt and the quilting!!!