Easy Bargello Wall Hanging
Designed by Donna Jordan for Jordan Fabrics
Finished Size 33 x 40”
Fabric Requirements:
1 ½ Yards Variegated or Ombre Style Print
3/8-yard Binding
We have a video showing exactly how to make this easy wall hanging and recommend you
watch it before you start your project.
Prepare your fabric by steam pressing very flat and cutting off selvages.
Cut the fabric in the widths as shown in the picture below (the fabric is folded as it was on
the bolt).
Open each folded strip and move each strip down until it looks like the picture on the next
page. The picture on the last page has the exact measurements that I used to move each
strip down, but feel free to use other measurements or to just go free form and move and
slide your strips until you get a look that pleases you!
Put a straight edge across the cut strips somewhere near in the middle. I used a 4-foot
measuring stick, but you can use a 24” plastic ruler or any straight edge. Using a pencil or
chalk pencil, make a small mark at each side of the strips so you can match them up when
you stitch them together. Keep the marks less than ¼” and then they won’t show on your
finished quilt, they will be in the seam allowances. The picture below shows a close-up of
the marks.
Take the far left strip, and the strip to the right of it, and match up their pencil marks. Put
the strips right sides together and pin along the long edge. Trim off the excess length at the
bottom of the second strip, and then stitch this piece onto the top of the strip using a ¼”
seam allowance. Your second strip is now ½” shorter than the first strip. Stitch the two
strips together and finger press the seam allowance to one side.
Take the third strip and match its pencil mark to the mark on the second strip. Again, pin
the edges together, trim off the excess length, and stitch the trimmed piece to the top of
the strip. This strip, and all the rest of the strips will all be the exact length of the prior
strips.
Keep pinning, trimming, and stitching until all the strips are added.
Steam-press the finished strip unit very flat and trim the top and bottom edges (including
the extra ½” on the first strip) to straighten if necessary.
Quilt, bind, and enjoy.
Check out a step-by-step tutorial for this quilt and all our other projects on YouTube!
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