Bargello Help needed!
#21
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Bargello is on my list. I even have the fabrics...various musical notes prints. A number of people have told me to read, read, read before my first attempt.
The sample I saw was strictly black notes on white and it looked like the notes were moving through the waves of music.
I so have a collection of black on white, although I do have some color musical notes prints in my collection. I'm wondering if putting color in occasionally will stop the "waves."
I would appreciate suggestions/solutions to potential bargello problems for newbies.
Thanks!
The sample I saw was strictly black notes on white and it looked like the notes were moving through the waves of music.
I so have a collection of black on white, although I do have some color musical notes prints in my collection. I'm wondering if putting color in occasionally will stop the "waves."
I would appreciate suggestions/solutions to potential bargello problems for newbies.
Thanks!
#22
I watched the serenity bargello tutorial by Northcott. Picked eight fabrics and made a small one before attempting larger ones. This helped me. You will have pieces left over and do a lot of stitch ripping and sewing back parts of strips back together. Really should making a key of what color you place where. I numbered a notebook paper 1 through however many strips (fabric) and taped a piece of each fabric to its # placement. Which the bargello patterns tell you to do). ManiacQuilter2 just beautiful quilt.
#23
Bargello is on my list. I even have the fabrics...various musical notes prints. A number of people have told me to read, read, read before my first attempt.
The sample I saw was strictly black notes on white and it looked like the notes were moving through the waves of music.
I so have a collection of black on white, although I do have some color musical notes prints in my collection. I'm wondering if putting color in occasionally will stop the "waves."
I would appreciate suggestions/solutions to potential bargello problems for newbies.
Thanks!
The sample I saw was strictly black notes on white and it looked like the notes were moving through the waves of music.
I so have a collection of black on white, although I do have some color musical notes prints in my collection. I'm wondering if putting color in occasionally will stop the "waves."
I would appreciate suggestions/solutions to potential bargello problems for newbies.
Thanks!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...t-t235168.html
After reading all the good advice, I got Eileen Wright's book, Twist and Turn Bargello Quilts. I picked out Surf Song to make, but FIRST I made a placemat from the pattern in the back of that book. She has designed that pattern for quilters who have never made a Bargello. It has the instructions in step by step simple to follow order, and once I had made one place mat, I felt that I understood the process well enough to "go for it."
That was 7 Bargellos ago. I am addicted. The only other advice I would give is to not feel so worried about fabric selection. I added a few to my last few that were "questionable," and they made the quilts. I will add pictures if I can find them.
Dina
#24
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Illinois
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I watched the serenity bargello tutorial by Northcott. Picked eight fabrics and made a small one before attempting larger ones. This helped me. You will have pieces left over and do a lot of stitch ripping and sewing back parts of strips back together. Really should making a key of what color you place where. I numbered a notebook paper 1 through however many strips (fabric) and taped a piece of each fabric to its # placement. Which the bargello patterns tell you to do). ManiacQuilter2 just beautiful quilt.
#28
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OH how wonderful that everyone piped in with instructions, because mine would be all over the map!
I HATE reading a pattern, and get so frustrated with myself because I can't "get it". I just took 9 fabrics put them in strips, and cut them in 1 inch / 2 inch and 3 inch strips. Found a pic online of a simple bargello and winged it ...
I'm almost done the other half LOL ... just have to sew them all together!
I can't believe these intimidated me !!!
I HATE reading a pattern, and get so frustrated with myself because I can't "get it". I just took 9 fabrics put them in strips, and cut them in 1 inch / 2 inch and 3 inch strips. Found a pic online of a simple bargello and winged it ...
I'm almost done the other half LOL ... just have to sew them all together!
I can't believe these intimidated me !!!
#29
OH how wonderful that everyone piped in with instructions, because mine would be all over the map!
I HATE reading a pattern, and get so frustrated with myself because I can't "get it". I just took 9 fabrics put them in strips, and cut them in 1 inch / 2 inch and 3 inch strips. Found a pic online of a simple bargello and winged it ...
I'm almost done the other half LOL ... just have to sew them all together!
I can't believe these intimidated me !!!
I HATE reading a pattern, and get so frustrated with myself because I can't "get it". I just took 9 fabrics put them in strips, and cut them in 1 inch / 2 inch and 3 inch strips. Found a pic online of a simple bargello and winged it ...
I'm almost done the other half LOL ... just have to sew them all together!
I can't believe these intimidated me !!!
Dina
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