You have done really well. Its surprising this is your first attempt... and you made up your own pattern ! Fabulous colors . Its going to be loved!
Sewnoma
06-11-2012 08:13 AM
Originally Posted by burchquilts
(Post 5280260)
Wow! That is stunning! I didn't know that purple & turquoise were my favorite colors, but after seeing this beauty, come to find out, they are! So you can send it to me before Xmas... LOL! I can't believe you made this pattern up! I'm impressed! Maybe you could do a tutorial on it? That would be awesome!
I read two books before I started - Twist and Turn Bargello Quilts by Eileen Wright, and Bargello Quilts by Marge Edie - I recommend both! Once I had all my long strips put together I sliced them into strips in widths varying from 4.25 - 1.5...sort of just at random, although I knew I wanted 3 "peaks" so I had just three of the 1.5 inch strips. Then I just played with them on my design wall until they made me happy! I do a lot of my projects this way - lots of research up front and then I fly by the seat of my pants!
I wish I had made more of the narrower strips because I think that would have given it more "motion", but overall pretty happy with my first try. :) I think I might do another one in pinks and whites, for my neice. (This one is for my mom.)
BrendaK
06-11-2012 08:14 AM
Originally Posted by Kitsie
(Post 5281053)
Way to go! That's a real eye catcher! Nice work, nice colors!
Ditto. Ditto. BrendaK
lisalovesquilting
06-11-2012 08:20 AM
Beautiful and great job.:thumbup:
nunnyJo
06-11-2012 10:23 AM
lookin' good and colors are very nice
Grandma Peg
06-11-2012 10:32 AM
Very pretty quilt. x
northern lass
06-11-2012 12:34 PM
Absolutely gorgeous. Colours are beautiful
Arleners
06-11-2012 01:22 PM
Be very proud! I really like the design and the colors.
IrishNY
06-11-2012 04:28 PM
Beautiful! If I tell you my favorite colors are purple and turquoise, would you send it to me?
quiltingcurious
06-11-2012 05:00 PM
The colors are so serene together, what a lot of painstaking work, but it is turning out beautifully! An original pattern too.
