Today’s Quilter – September 2019

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Youwillneed

QTen(10)fabrics(A-J)graduating

fromlightto darkorwarm to cool –

4 in x 21inof each

QCalico–yd

QBackingfabric– 24in square

Q20in cushion pad

Finishedsize

Q20in square

Fabrics used

QOakshottColourshottsin Sandstone

(A), White Sand (B), Tromso (C),

BEHIND THE QUILT

PERFECT PIXELS
“A sis com monw it hm a nyt r ad it ion a lblock s,t heor ig i n sof t h isde sig na re
particularlyhardto place,however,accordingto theBargelloMuseum,the
name‘bargello’originatesfroma seriesof chairsfoundin theBargellopalace
in Florence.Traditionally,bargellodesignsweremadewithwooloncanvas,
however,I havetakeninspirationfromneedlepointworkandusedfabricinstead
to createa patternwithstripsof fabric.I createdthispatternwiththeElectric
Quilt8 – oneof thebesttoolsin mysewingroom.Thefabricsusedin bargello
designsandthewayin whichyouorderthemplaya hugepartin theeectof the
finishedpiece.Forexample,theplacementof theOakshottfabricsin thiscushion
fromlightto darkhavea gradienteectonthedesign.Whenusingtencolours,
I liketo gofortwocolourways– ontwentyfabricsfora quilt,I wouldgoforfour
colourways.I lovethewayyoucanplayaroundwiththisparticularpattern,
using just ten fabrics or twenty, it’s extremely customisable” –Sally Ablett

STRIPPIECINGPROJECT

BARGELLO CUSHION

Cutting out

1

Fromeachofthecolourfabrics,

cut three (3) 1in x WOF strips.

2

Fromthecalicofabric,cutone

(1) 20 insquareandtwo(2)

12 in x 20in rectangles.

3

Frombackingfabric,cuttwo(2)

12 in x 20in rectangles.

Making the cushion

front

4

Takeyourfabricstripsandsew

themintotwo(2)sets,A-Eand

thenF-J,sewingtogetheralongthe

lengthofthestrips.Makethree(3)

ofeach.Keepthesetsseparatefor

nowasit is easiertocrosscuta strip

set of five (5) fabrics(Fig 1 ).

5

Subcuteachstripsetinthe

widthsspecifiedinFig 3. For

eachofthestripsetsofA-EandF-J,

youneedtosubcuttwo(2)strips

ofeachrequiredwidth.Sewthese

piecedstripsendtoend,alternating

sothatthecoloursrunA-Jtwice

(Fig 2 ). Press seams in one direction.

6

Nowcutthestripsetsforthefirst

rowsotheymeasure 1 inwide.

Joinintoone(1)lengthasdescribed

instep5. Nowpinit ontothecalico

square,placingit along the left hand

edge, right side up.

7

Cutandstitchthesecondrow

1 inwide.UnpickthefabricJ

squarefromthebottomoftherow

and then stitch it to the top(Fig 3 ).