Robin 60 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Just off my quilt frame this week, "Surf Song" bargello. From the book Twist and Turn Bargello Quilts by Eileen Wright. Needed a king size quilt for my bed and instead of adding borders to make a king sized "Surf Song" I kept building the bargello to the edges. I quilted it with IQ and the panto Ripples by Lorien Quilting. I will make coordinating batik pillowcases and of course still need to bind the beast!! Robin in MT 4 10 Quilting Heidi, AnnP, iquiltit and 11 others reacted to this Robin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaC 550 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Wow! It is beautiful; alot of movement and gorgeous colors. APQS Millenium in Spring Creek, NV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quilterkp 121 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Wow! That is stunning! How many inches wide and long is it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cagey 742 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Robin; It looks gorgeous, and goes well with your green walls. Thank you for sharing. Cagey May your threads be balanced, and your bobbin forever full…. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gail O 162 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Beautiful. Love the colours. Gail Olfert Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of times our breath is taken away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InesR 124 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Beautiful. The colors are great. It is like wow and calm all at the same time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lnieland 29 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 It's beautiful, and I love your choice of pantos for this one. Louise APQS Millennium www.mypiecefulcorner.blogspot.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robin 60 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Thanks so much. The quilt is 114 x 100. I wanted it big enough to drape on the sides and also to allow a little for shrinkage when it gets washed. I did preshrink my Hobbs cotton batting but did not preshrink the batiks so we'll see how that goes someday... And Cagey, something that goes with my green walls was just what I was going for. The wall color is called pale opal and I love it, but it Is not the easiest color to find coordinates for, even with all the fabric out there in the world. Isn't it amazing how many colors of a color there are?? I love the movement on this quilt pattern, too. I live by a huge lake and I was thinking of water with a little sand and grass when choosing my colors. My husband's response when he saw it on the bed the first time was "it's crooked." See what I deal with in my life everyday? Gotta love'em. Robin in MT 3 dbams, Gail O and AnnP reacted to this Robin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bttyboopette 109 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Awesome! I've done one, a small one, and loved the process. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mary Beth 838 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Beautiful!! Mary Beth Powered by 2009 Freedom Future winner of the Millie Sweepstakes http://marysnutshell.blogspot.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbams 382 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Robin, this is wonderful! I am going to make a king-sized bargello wedding quilt for our daughter and son-in-law, whenever they decide on colors. They have just moved into a new house, so maybe sooner, rather than later. They looked up bargello quilts on-line, and were surprised to see how many variations there are. (I have one hanging in our house, which was the only way they knew about them.) I will show them your quilt, and maybe the book will have just what they want. Thanks for sharing!! Betsy quilting with Emmeline, a 2011 Freedom SR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sue E. 311 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Beautiful quilt, gorgeous colors. This is perfect in your room. Sue in Phoenix, AZ Millennium with IntelliQuilterhttp://www.flickr.co...aciouscreations Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robin 60 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Thanks again everybody. Just a note, the quilt was actually 114 1/4 x 100 before quilting and after quilting it is 112 x 98 1/2. I figured it would shrink up a bit with the quilting. The "Ripples" panto was a medium to large density pattern. 100% cotton batting (preshrunk). Now that I have made it king sized the hard way, I know how I could have done it a lot easier, so Betsy if you need to make a king size and don't want to do it by adding borders, give me a holler. 1 dbams reacted to this Robin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbams 382 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Robin said: Now that I have made it king sized the hard way, I know how I could have done it a lot easier, so Betsy if you need to make a king size and don't want to do it by adding borders, give me a holler. Thanks, Robin, I will keep that in mind!!! Betsy quilting with Emmeline, a 2011 Freedom SR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWall 133 Report post Posted August 22, 2017 Beautiful Bargello! Absolutely stunning. I love your colour choices and the movement of the quilt. I keep saying I'm going to make one - one of these days Sharon Wall Quilting with my ‘Mustang Sally’ (Blissed Freedom with QP) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tootsquilts 258 Report post Posted August 23, 2017 Oh how beautiful. I too, thought of water movement when I seen it. Love the panto. All goes together so well. Great Job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheri Butler 363 Report post Posted August 25, 2017 Oh my thats purty!!!! Millennium/Circle Lord 402-450-8321 Designer of the 1/2" foot for Ult II's. 1sheributler@gmail.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kwiltr 245 Report post Posted August 25, 2017 Great quilt! I love the movement it radiates! Kathy 2017 APQS Lucey Janome 6600P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mlsa3 708 Report post Posted August 26, 2017 I would love to make a quilt like this one but I don't think I would ever be able to get my eyes uncrossed. The ripple effect definetly looks like waves. Stunning. David Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbams 382 Report post Posted August 28, 2017 On 8/26/2017 at 8:22 AM, mlsa3 said: I would love to make a quilt like this one but I don't think I would ever be able to get my eyes uncrossed. The ripple effect definetly looks like waves. Stunning. You could do it, David! Easier than applique. Betsy quilting with Emmeline, a 2011 Freedom SR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LibbyG 999 Report post Posted August 31, 2017 I love the colors and the panto is just perfect for this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaryQuiltsTx 112 Report post Posted August 31, 2017 That is beautiful. Lovely choice of colors. They work so well together. Mother Nature's pallette never fails. A good friend will come and bail you out of jail, but a best friend will be sitting next to you saying, 'Dang, that was fun'! 2017 Blissed Lenni and loving it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anniemueller 329 Report post Posted August 31, 2017 Wow. That looks like waves in the ocean. Great choice using Ripples. I love it! Millenium with Circle Lord, Bliss and IQ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robin 60 Report post Posted August 31, 2017 Thanks so much. Waves in the ocean is just what I was going for... Robin in MT Robin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gator 407 Report post Posted September 1, 2017 Ditto on the WOW. ConniePort Huron, MI 48060APQS Sales Rep and EducatorMillennium with Intelliquilter (IQ)"Be a good listener, your ears will never get you in trouble" Frank Tygrsewsweetgator@aol.comhttp://www.yoursite.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
