Day 107: New York Beauty Bargello Design

To celebrate an historical moment, consider stitching today’s Bargello design called “New York Beauty”.

Found on pp. 38-39 and 69 in Designs for Bargello by Nikki Scheuer, it is adapted from an American quilt that was made around 1776.

The Bargello pattern outline resembles crosses and diamonds; but with the use of color and background fill, the entire piece comes together in one complete design.

I used four shades of Silk n’ Ivory to work the pattern, which is designed for the intermediate-skilled stitcher.

Interesting Tidbit: Designs for Bargello

According to quilt historians, many American quilt patterns were named after cities or states such as The New York Beauty quilt.

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