Originally Posted by barnbum

This is funny: I sewed the last two seams together--half sections--and ironed... and opened...and was sure, after all my careful organization, I'd done something wrong. It didn't look right at all! :roll: I quickly checked the photo on the pattern and it seemed similar... Then I got my camera and when I looked through it I could see the twist was correct. WHEW!! I must say it looks a lot better in a photo than in person!

There were two sections that didn't go together well--too many seams were off, so I ripped it apart and sewed it from the other direction and it went together much better!

Now to decide on borders.

I cannot figure out how anyone can design these Bargellos! The directions say we might want to make it bigger.... Ha ha ha ha ha. :lol: :lol: I couldn't figure that out if my life depended on it! My hat off to anyone who can!! I'm thinking about danmar and her Swish!! :-D

I've decided to use the extra strips for either an easier Bargello pattern (Surf Song) OR for more log cabin squares--like are in my most favorite quilt ever.

Originally Posted by stillwaters

{Are you ready to show us yours?? Have you thought about borders? How do we choose?? }

Well, I can't say that I'm READY to show mine, but it may help others who try their hand at a Bargello....
I think (I hope!) I learned some things about fabric selection. As you'll see, there are a few fabrics that I should not have used, they don't flow well. But until I tried it, I couldn't really see it. This is part of a quilt called "Free Falling" from the Oct. 09 Quilter's World Magazine. There will be maple leaves on top and one side and I am using a cocoa brown border ... I think. The leaves are made from 9 of the fabrics from the Bargello. My next one will be better! :-)

Originally Posted by barnbum

Oh goodness--that'd be adventurous! I think it'd look awesome--and I have enough fabric left... but I'm going to keep it simple. I don't want it to get too big.

Here are the colors I'm thinking for the border--I want it to blend and frame without distracting. Of course the widths would be different....