Bargello - quilts in motion - a new look for strip-pieced quilts

Here's Bargello like you've never seen it before: stunning quilts full of free-form twists, turns, and 3-D effects that look like Op-art paintings. The biggest surprise is how simple these quilts are to make! Designer Ruth Ann Berry shows you how to use easy, straight-line strip piecing to create the illusion of curves in motion. 8 projects with complete instructions plus directions on how to create your own designs. Slice up your stash?novelty fabrics and even ugly fabrics look good when cut up for Bargello piecing. Large-scale quilts look spectacular on a bed or on the wall.;""Contents""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Introduction""; ""Making a Bargello Quilt""; ""Making a Bargello Quilt""; ""Basic Bargello Quilt Construction""; ""Basic Bargello Quilt Construction""; ""PROJECTS""; ""PROJECTS""; ""Batikiello""; ""Batikiello""; ""Showers of Flowers""; ""Showers of Flowers""; ""Moody Blues""; ""Moody Blues""; ""Days of Pie""; ""Days of Pie""; ""Vine and Branches""; ""Vine and Branches""; ""Lavender Dreams""; ""Lavender Dreams""; ""Total Plaidness""; ""Total Plaidness""; ""Asleep at the Beach""; ""Asleep at the Beach""; ""Finish It""; ""Finish It""; ""Gallery"" Create stunning quilts with flowing curves with this 8-project guide by a designer who offers a fresh take on bargello quilting techniques. Here's Bargello like you've never seen it before: stunning quilts full of free-form twists, turns, and 3-D effects that look like pop-art paintings. The biggest surprise is how simple these quilts are to make! Designer Ruth Ann Berry shows you how to use easy, straight-line strip piecing to create the illusion of curves in motion. This volume includes step-by-step instructions for 8 projects plus directions on how to create your own designs. Perfect for daily use quilts or wallhangings, Bargello piecing also provides a new way to slice up your stash―making novelty fabrics and even ugly fabrics look good. ""Contents"" ""Contents"" ""Introduction"" ""Introduction"" ""Making a Bargello Quilt"" ""Making a Bargello Quilt"" ""Basic Bargello Quilt Construction"" ""Basic Bargello Quilt Construction"" ""PROJECTS"" ""PROJECTS"" ""Batikiello"" ""Batikiello"" ""Showers of Flowers"" ""Showers of Flowers"" ""Moody Blues"" ""Moody Blues"" ""Days of Pie"" ""Days of Pie"" ""Vine and Branches"" ""Vine and Branches"" ""Lavender Dreams"" ""Lavender Dreams"" ""Total Plaidness"" ""Total Plaidness"" ""Asleep at the Beach"" ""Asleep at the Beach"" ""Finish It"" ""Finish It"" ""Gallery"" ""Gallery""""Design Your Own"" ""Design Your Own"" ""About the Author"" ""About the Author"" ""Legal Page"" ""Legal Page"" ""Back Cover"" ""Back Cover"" "Here's Bargello like you've never seen it before: stunning quilts full of free-form twists, turns, and 3-D effects that look like Op-art paintings. The biggest surprise is how simple these quilts are to make! Designer Ruth Ann Berry shows you how to use easy, straight-line strip piecing to create the illusion of curves in motion. 8 projects with complete instructions plus directions on how to create your own designs. Slice up your stash-novelty fabrics and even ugly fabrics look good when cut up for Bargello piecing. Large-scale quilts look spectacular on a bed or on the wall."-- Provided by publisher Designer Ruth Ann Berry shows you how to use easy, straight-line strip piecing to create the illusion of curves in motion. The book contains 8 projects with complete instructions and directions for creating your own designs--quilts full of free-form twists, turns, and 3-D effects that look like Op-art paintings Slice up your stash - novelty fabrics and even ugly fabrics look great when cut up for Bargello piecing.