Bargello quilts

How forgiving are Bargello quilts? I'm tempted to make one after I
finish the one I'm doing. I'm a pretty relaxed (some might say sloppy)
quilter, though -- not just because it's my personality, but also
because the only place where I can sew is the kitchen, which means I
can't leave things set up (and my three-year-old likes to "help"). If I
don't have every intersection precisely right, is the quilt going to
look lousy?

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SML

IF you keep your strips lined up nicely without stretching them as you
sew... IF you dry press them without stretching them into a "smile"...
IF your crosswise cuts are fairly square- try to stop and square them
as you cut... IF you only shift 1/2 square rather than a whole step...
then you won't have any intersecting seams to match and you should be
fairly safe. That said, they can be just as fussy and complicated as
you want them to be!

Good luck and have fun!

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. wrote:

IF you keep your strips lined up nicely without stretching them as you
sew... IF you dry press them without stretching them into a "smile"...
IF your crosswise cuts are fairly square- try to stop and square them
as you cut... IF you only shift 1/2 square rather than a whole step...
then you won't have any intersecting seams to match and you should be
fairly safe. That said, they can be just as fussy and complicated as
you want them to be!

Thanks for the tips! That's a good idea about the 1/2 square -- that way
it won't be as noticible when I stray.

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SML

Bargello quilts are fun and, to a certain extent, forgiving. I
like the method I learned from Marge Edie. We layered the batting
to the backing, then stitched each bargello strip through those.
The backing stabilizes the strips and keeps things from getting
pulled askew between sewing sessions. Bonus: when we were
finished with the strips, we we finished quilting! (Unless we
wanted accent quilting, or had borders to quilt.) Doing a google
search on Marge Edie and Quilts, I got lots of sites, including:

Bargello Designer 32: Software for bargello quilts, Marge Edie ... [New Window]
Also check out Marge Edie's books: Bargello Quilts and A New Slant on Bargello Quilts for new directions for your designs.
http://softexpressions.com/f2/Frev.html [Preview This Site]
2.
Bargello Quilt Book and A New Slant on Bargello Quilts by Marge Edie [New Window]
20% off, Bargello Quilts Book and A New Slant on Bargello Quilts by Marge Edie to inspire new ideas in bargello quilts. Also find Bargello Designer 32 for ...
http://softexpressions.com/software/books/bargello.htm [Preview This Site]
3.
Martingale & Company [New Window]
Marge Edie Bargello Quilts. Martingale & Company books are also available at bookstores and your favorite craft, fabric, and yarn retailers. ...
http://store.martingale-pub.com/cata...oks&author=314 [Preview This Site]

Marge came to our guild years ago. She has written several books,
and I see she has soft ware now, too. It is probably fantastic,
as she has been a computer professional, as well as a quilt
professional. NAYY, just satisfied student.
PAT in Virginia. USA


Sara Lorimer wrote:
How forgiving are Bargello quilts? I'm tempted to make one after I
finish the one I'm doing. I'm a pretty relaxed (some might say sloppy)
quilter, though -- not just because it's my personality, but also
because the only place where I can sew is the kitchen, which means I
can't leave things set up (and my three-year-old likes to "help"). If I
don't have every intersection precisely right, is the quilt going to
look lousy?

Pat in Virginia wrote:

Bargello quilts are fun and, to a certain extent, forgiving. I
like the method I learned from Marge Edie. We layered the batting
to the backing, then stitched each bargello strip through those.

Interesting -- I never would've thought of that.

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SML

http://faculty.ncwc.edu/GStafford/bargello.htm
heres some interesting bargello designs to look thru when u've got a few
spare minutes.
i only just found them when google'n.

http://members.tripod.com/~LilyK/barg1.html
also found a tutorial for bargello on eq4 (which i have) but havent read
thru it yet.
someone might be interested in this. NAYY
cheers,
jeanne
who still wants to come up with a bargello margarita sunset design (lime
and reddish orange or is that orangey red? hmmmmm
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"Sara Lorimer" wrote ...
Pat in Virginia wrote:

Bargello quilts are fun and, to a certain extent, forgiving. I
like the method I learned from Marge Edie. We layered the batting
to the backing, then stitched each bargello strip through those.

Interesting -- I never would've thought of that.

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SML