Bargello Quilts

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One of the blogs I follow (Home Sewn By Us) had a post about Bargello quilts.  She has links to a few free patterns.  And a picture of a pretty awesome one in blues. You can see that post HERE.  The table runner pattern is CUTE … but I’m resisting … or at least trying to.

I have made a few bargello quilts using Bonnie Hunter’s Scrappy Bargello free pattern.  The first one I made using Bonnie’s pattern has a controlled colour pallet of fall colours.   It was a lot of fun to make! And, I must admit, it looks pretty nice on a bed in a log home!

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And the 2nd one also has a controlled colour scheme.  Blue.  If you look close at the binding – you can see it’s scrappy, with a mix of light, medium and dark blues … it looks sort of weird in the picture, but it looks fine on the quilt.

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When I was making the one above, I made a mistake, so not to waste the pieces, I started a 2nd blue one (smaller) with the left-overs.
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The 2nd blue one is in this UFO pile of sandwiched quilts … it’s the 2nd from the top with the blue backing.

As I look at this pile, the bottom 2 are completed and the top one is in the machine right now.  Whoohoo – they are getting done.

However, I have also started a 4th bargello – in greens … when I was cutting up a lot of left-over green material, I decided that I might as well cut some of the pieces into 17″ strips and start preparing for another scrappy bargello.  The sad part is that it’s not even on my PHD/UFO list. But – even though the pieces are cut (and certainly not enough for a quilt), they might be used for something else – so it’s not going onto the UFO list.

Sewing with Friends

IMG_1542Yesterday, I was sewing with a couple of friends … There are 6 of us that used to sew every single Monday, but due to schedules and life happenings, the weekly sewing has not happened this year. Yesterday, 3 of us were able to get together. FUN!

We pushed a couple of these sturdy tables together so we could easily visit while we sewed.

On the cutting mat is what I worked on … it’s Bonnie Hunter’s Florabunda … you can find the free pattern HERE.  It’s a nice easy pattern to work on when I’m busy visiting.  It will be my “sewing with friends” project until I change my mind!  Image result for winking smiley face clip art

I started this quilt about 3-4 years ago … thinking it would be a great way to decrease some of the floral fabric that I have.  I don’t think it made much of a dent!  Hopefully, this UFO will get finished this year.

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Happy Quilting!
Gail

 

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18 thoughts on “Bargello Quilts”

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  2. Sewing with friends is ALWAYS awesome IMHO. I’ve done hmmm, just one bargello quilt and I loved how it turned out. It’s good to see it coming back! Both of yours are so different, and equally rich! I’ll be watching to see this green one!

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    • Thanks Dawn. These aren’t that small (in my books), they are 2 1/2″ squares … but you strip piece them – so you’re not working with individual blocks … easy peasy … if you follow the directions.

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  6. Your Bargellos are very pretty. That’s a pattern on my to do list, but first the UFO list needs to be cut down significantly before starting something new.

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  10. Hi Gail,
    Thanks for the shout out! Beautiful bargello quilts – I really like the fabrics and colors in your first one. The blues are great too, and I can only imagine how pretty a green one will be. Good for you for standing strong against that table runner, although it’s a small project. Not that I’m trying to convince you or anything! That’s the last thing you need, and you are doing SO well on your UFO busting. I am hoping to get to one of my already-layered quilts this weekend. It may be a pipe dream, but it COULD happen. I need a UFO finish for this month. ~smile~ Roseanne

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