Thank you all for the great response! Here is the recipe I followed...
http://www.quiltville.com/scrapbargello.shtml
I emailed Bonnie and sent her a picture of how mine turned out and she wrote me back.
Bonnie Hunter was actually in Jacksonville this weekend for the Quilt Fest and I did not even realize it was her until late Sunday afternoon. lol She has a lot more I want to try.
Yes the backing is THICK. I remember snuggling under it as a kid and I know my son will probably snuggle under it now :)
Barb_MO, I am going to attempt your bargello soon. Now that I have this one out of the way and sort of know what to expect ;) I have already printed out your tut!