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| My calculations told me I needed 10 FQs, so I chose some bright colors and a White w/ Black Polka dots and set off to make a 6" block checkerboard with bright colors and White squares. |
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| Before sewing I always make sure my blocks are properly squared and match in size |
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| My favorite way to sew... Chain sewing, like chain smoking, only MUCH Better for you! |
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| Right off the machine, still attached by a thread... |
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| IRON the seams toward the colored squares... I don't want any seams showing behind that white.... |
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| Another view of the seams sewn toward the color. |
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| After ironing all of my seams, I layed out my rows to make sure I like the order in which the colors are going to line up. There is NO need to lay a pattern like this out on the floor. As I looked at this something didn't feel right. Then it hit me, "OOPS!! I'm missing a whole ROW of blocks!!" |
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| A short search it was, the kitty had stolen a row of blocks. When I tried to take her photo, however, she dropped her loot and ran! |
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| So, here she is in all of her colorful glory, all 36x54 inches of her. Now, I'm wondering if I should just make this the front and the Bargello the back, but then I decided the Bargello should be the front... |
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| So, I sewed the two halves of the barello together and laid it out on the back of the quilt to insure I had adequate clearance, and I did. |
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| I had three blocks left over, so I decided to make a few pinwheels... Although I have no idea why I did, or what I'm going to do with them! |
I am going to quilt this soon... I am still messing around in Photoshop to decide exactly what to do with it, but I will definitely post it as soon as I have an idea of what I am going to do.
Of course my wife looked at it and said, "I like the colorful side better!"
Until Next Time,
Paul
Oh wow....love it!!!
ReplyDeleteHehe - sure do love the felines!! Love what you're doing with the bargello.
ReplyDeleteHi Paul. Love the bargello - a pattern I've yet to try. Yours looks great.
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of work you put into the back of a quilt - I'd be tempted to make it a top becasue it turned out so good!!!
I love bargello's! It is on my 'to learn soon' list. I have two books just waiting for me to start on them.
ReplyDeleteYes, the bargello the front...it is a lot of work!
The bargello is fabulous. Having the colorful squares on the other side (?back) gives it a new dimension. It's always fun to have a reversible quilt to suit your mood.
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