Book Review - Beautiful Bargello

Despite the garish colours of some of the sample quilts pictured, Beautiful Bargello is a really attractive book. This is because, although the colour choices are dubious, the patterns themselves are fantastic. Five out of seven are beginner or intermediate standard, one even uses jelly rolls! Once I looked past the high contrast fabrics, I focussed on the mesmerising swirls in the designs, especially the one on the front cover, aptly named ‘Mirage’. I love optical illusions, and these quilts have that sort of appeal. The step by step directions are clear and the diagrams are in full colour. I can unreservedly recommend this book; it is a grand example of the Bargello technique.