Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2

Dina, WHEN are YOU going to qualify yourself as an expert?? All you really need is the width of the strip set cut and the number of the fabric on top. Should be rather easy since you have the quilt to refer to as reference. That is what I did when I did two of Eileen Wright quilts that had mirror image down the center. I just look at the opposite row. I think the final top came out superb!

Originally Posted by 117becca

Turn the quilt over w/ the backside/wrong side up and follow that for your pattern. - it'll give you a mirror image.

beautiful!!

Originally Posted by ckcowl

I usually cut a small (1/2" x 2" strip of each fabric & glue them to a long piece of paper- numbering them from 1 to how ever many fabrics in my bargello strip set. then, it is easy to *chart* my pattern just by writing down what number/fabric is at the top of each strip as I go along- which also makes it fairly easy to start at the other side and do it again in reverse order. all I need to repeat a pattern is a swatch card & the numbers.

Originally Posted by Marsh

Dina - this is beautiful and these are the colors I will use to make my son one - but I can't find an exact pattern - I just want to make him a lap quilt. I bought one book on the internet and the patterns were all for wall hangings, they were beautiful but I don't know how to expand the size to create the flow that you have in yours. Any ideas?
And dear heart I sure can't help you with your question. LOL