Here's a simple bargello..
12-06-2010, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Central Ohio Quilter
Well, I have a strange question.
I though all bargellos were made by sewing strips together, cutting them apart side to side, then sewing them back together with moving the strips up or down. You said that this one was made with squares. Do others make their bargellos with squares also? Are they all made starting with squares? (or rectangles?)
That sounds like so much more work! This surprises me!
I though all bargellos were made by sewing strips together, cutting them apart side to side, then sewing them back together with moving the strips up or down. You said that this one was made with squares. Do others make their bargellos with squares also? Are they all made starting with squares? (or rectangles?)
That sounds like so much more work! This surprises me!
http://www.quiltville.com/scrapbargello.shtml
12-06-2010, 02:46 PM
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EagarBeez - I love that you used an Excel spreadsheet to draw the bargello layout. :thumbup:
Here's a Bargello version made by another member here (smockingRN):
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-80122-1.htm
You can see how changing some of the squares to rectangles changes the flow of the curve to something other than a zig-zag. Also, if you changed the square to be a rectangle (horizontal), the curve would/could also flow across the quilt.
It's a really elegant design, and the color selection (with the value changes) is lovely.
Here's a Bargello version made by another member here (smockingRN):
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-80122-1.htm
You can see how changing some of the squares to rectangles changes the flow of the curve to something other than a zig-zag. Also, if you changed the square to be a rectangle (horizontal), the curve would/could also flow across the quilt.
It's a really elegant design, and the color selection (with the value changes) is lovely.
12-06-2010, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by peabee
for those of you who own eq 6/7, how can it help with creative bargello designs?
Basically, you're designing each strip separately (like a row quilt except vertical), varying the width of each vertical column. Then you would color each block accordingly to get your design.
Here are some stunners from the EQ contest site:
http://www.electricquilt.com/Albums/03/0307/0307p1.htm
Enjoy playing!
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