Tuesday, August 09, 2011

One Thing Leads to Another

The first time I learned how to make this simple block, I was electrified!

Like many other quilters, I was/still am a fan of Bonnie Hunter's www.quiltville.com and found her ideas thrilling - yes thrilling! My mind was reeling with ideas, plans, projects, colors, etc. I made my share of kids quilts using this technique, several Linus quilts, a sofa quilt, and one for the car trunk, all the time realizing this was one great use of scraps. I wonder if Bonnie Hunter realizes how responsible she is for ENERGIZING so many of us! Then, I realized this block had more surprises -- and it led me to projects made with smaller strips, larger strips, more strips, boxes of strips -- uhhh you get the picture.

Next, was THIS bargello project.
Again, I would not have had the courage to try it until I had the basic block (above) figured out. While it was not a complicated quilt, it LOOKED complicated until I realized it's relationship to that basic bargello block. My, my, what else is around the corner - more energy, I must say!

And then I realized how useful it would be for a border and I could use up the scraps from a quilt to make what appears to be a complicated border (NOT!). You have seen some of my use of this bargello idea on a number of my quilts I've shown on this blog -- here is another use for the same technique! I LOVE it when a great idea gives me mental energy!!! One thing leads to another...
(and now in reviewing my photos and projects, you can see what my favorite colors are! )

This post is about learning one technique even if you don't think you like it, because you never know where it might lead you ... sounds like a lesson in life doesn't it?

I have a sew day planned with a friend, and we're going to play "Bargello"!



9 comments:

  1. Thanks for this post. It gave me the courage to try that technique.

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  2. I do love Bonnie's brain too! Energizing...that is truly a great description of what I get from Bonnie too! Love those pretty bargellos!

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  3. Great ideas and great quilts.

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  4. Bonnie's my hero too. Changed the way I think about how I quilt.

    Thanks for sharing the progression of your skill development...

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  5. And your post gives me energy! Needed that today... thanks a bunch... and your quilts are so nice!

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  6. Yes, I agree that Bonnie is an energizer for sure. I love her patterns and the fact that she shares so generously. I wonder if she is inside the costume of the Energizer Bunny?

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  7. Isn't it fun to trace the evolution of one idea? You took Bonnie's idea and ran with it, and made some fabulous pieces! I think the idea of using the Bargello block for a border is simply brilliant!

    Bonnie has been a big influence on me as well. She's an amazing woman, and I'm so thankful that's she's also so generous!

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  8. I love Bargello! Fabulous.

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  9. Well, I think you are just as clever as Bonnie!! Brilliant idea for that border!! Those are defiantly some amazing quilts girlfriend!!

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