Completed July 5, 2003 |
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Before I designed the bargello quilt for my mom (BarJOlo) I did several internet searches on bargello quilts to get inspiration. I stumbled upon a few different examples of bargello flags. I was intrigued by the idea, but didn't like the flow of the quilts I saw. So using EQ5 I designed my own flag quilt.
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This was my design in EQ5:
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I made "Bargello Flag" for my good friend Valerie. She had decorated her family room in an Americana theme, and I thought it would be appropriate. Sadly, her family moved away, so it was given as a going away/new housewarming gift. I am anxious to go visit her in her new home and see it hanging there in person! |
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This was the first quilt I made since I got a digital camera, so I was able to capture some pictures that chronicle the process of construction. After designing the quilt, I needed to choose fabrics and sew strips into "color runs". Once all the strips were together, I stitched the top and bottom strips together to form a tube. |
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Then I cut strips in varying widths perpendicular to the original strips. I opened these thin tubes in different locations so that each strip was shifted appropriately. | ||
| I used a "quilt as you go" method to piece the flag. I purchased fusible batting and fused together the backing fabric, the batting, and a 1 inch grid interfacing. I used this grid to help keep my seams straight. Instead of piecing the strips together alone, I sewed them together on this fused foundation. That way when I was done piecing, the quilting was completed as well. I just had to add a couple of borders and sew on the binding! |
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I purchased fabric that had the Pledge of Allegiance printed on it for the back of the quilt. I had to applique a rectangle of fabric on the back for the label. |
