Bargello Underwater....

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02-24-2011, 05:05 AM

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emerald46

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Wow! What a great gift...love the color gradation, really gives movement to the quilt!

02-24-2011, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ckcowl

very cute, can you use your waves and go around your fish? maybe just echo quilt around them...or add a row of bubbles coming up from each one? just some thoughts...
is sure turned out good!

I didnt think about quilting around the fish, since I appliqued them...That's an idea I think I might like :thumbup: That way I can be seen on the back too....Bubbles are an AWESOME idea!!!

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Originally Posted by k3n

Beautiful! I like the waves idea - could you do it freehand then avoid the fish? And maybe some outline quilting round the whales? I FMQ on my domestic and have no LA experience so don't really know whether this is possible... I like the idea of bubbles coming out of the fishes mouths too - could you do this with silvery beads increasing in size?

I love the idea of quilting around the whales as well! Are you talking about silvery beads to hand sew on there?

This is why I love this board! I get all kinds of great ideas
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02-24-2011, 05:22 AM

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Yes, hand sewn. I know there's a way to machine sew beads by holding them in place with tweezers but I think that's more trouble than it's worth... I sewed beads in flower centres on my Orchidacious quilt (posted in Pics) and it really lifted the whole thing. :-D

02-24-2011, 05:33 AM

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What about doing swirls in the sky area, the wave design on the top half and when you get to the end of the first section of the bargello go to freehand and start softening the wave and go around the fishes. You get less WAVE the deeper into the ocean you go!

Love your quilt, I'm working on a quilt with fishes too. I am dying to try a bargello!

02-24-2011, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by k3n

I will look for some beads. That is a great idea! I don't know if our friend will actually use it for a blanket or a wall hanging. I told my husband that if I had made if for us, we would be hanging it on the wall!!! I think my DH will probably make a wooden wall hanger for it, just in case our friend wants to use it as a wall hanging.

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Originally Posted by bamamama

Thanks! I was actually thinking maybe quilt stars in the sky area...not sure yet. You are right!!! Less waves as you go deeper. I didnt think about that. What do you think about a small meandering in the big black bottom of the quilt?