Robin Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share 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 Plumpurple, yankiequilter, AnnP and 13 others 5 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaC Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Wow! It is beautiful; alot of movement and gorgeous colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilterkp Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Wow! That is stunning! How many inches wide and long is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Robin; It looks gorgeous, and goes well with your green walls. Thank you for sharing. Cagey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gail O Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Beautiful. Love the colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InesR Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Beautiful. The colors are great. It is like wow and calm all at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnieland Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 It's beautiful, and I love your choice of pantos for this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted August 21, 2017 Author Report Share 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 AnnP, Gail O and dbams 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bttyboopette Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Awesome! I've done one, a small one, and loved the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Beautiful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbams Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share 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!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue E. Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Beautiful quilt, gorgeous colors. This is perfect in your room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted August 21, 2017 Author Report Share 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. dbams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbams Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share 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!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWall Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootsquilts Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Oh my thats purty!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwiltr Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Great quilt! I love the movement it radiates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlsa3 Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbams Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 I love the colors and the panto is just perfect for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryQuiltsTx Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 That is beautiful. Lovely choice of colors. They work so well together. Mother Nature's pallette never fails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Wow. That looks like waves in the ocean. Great choice using Ripples. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Thanks so much. Waves in the ocean is just what I was going for... Robin in MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Ditto on the WOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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