Dec 12, 2013

"Buck & Jack"

 "BUCK & JACK"
29" X 19"
Original Design
Rawedged fused applique
Domestic Machine Quilted
By
Barbara Strobel Lardon
Dec. 2013



Hope you enjoyed the journey I took when creating this piece.  I love the old fashioned small farm and farmers.  I feel it is going to soon disappear from our landscape so I hope to immortalize my memories in these farm scene quilts that I so enjoy making.  My cousins had an uncle who lived on a farm and I was lucky as a young girl to go out there and spend time.  I personally love horses so loved working on them and having them added into this textile art piece.  The farm had two work horses whose names I have forgotten but I like to think they could have been Buck and Jack.  I have since had a great fondness for the working horse whether it be just the old farm horse or the beautiful Belgians and Clydesdales.

NOTE:  This fiber art piece has SOLD and is going to a private collector in Canada.

13 comments:

Molly, Sweet Potato Shop said...

This is gorgeous! I love the colors and the composition so much. Another masterpiece.

Terri Stegmiller said...

Fabulous!!!

Knatolee said...

Have you sold that yet? If not, I seriously want it.

Knatolee said...

Wait, I just bought it. :)

Knatolee said...

Truly an amazing quilt, Barb. I am going to surprise Gordon with it!

Rian said...

It's WONDERFUL! The colors are so rich and vibrant...you just keep getting better and better at this.

Susan Turney said...

Brilliant! I'm so happy for Knatolee! It was so fun and a learning experience to follow along from the beginning! I think it would have won many awards had it been submitted.

WoolenSails said...

I love how the stitching transformed it and the fabrics you use to get just the right look. Someone is going to be very happy with his surprise present.

Debbie

Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson said...

I really enjoy your step by step additions to your pieces. It is like thinking backwards to get the ground work in place before the details can be added.

Libby Fife said...

This one turned out so well! Your pieces always have a fabulously graphic feel to them too. Very nice!

Unknown said...

Wonderful ! Sad to see so many farms gone over the years. Love this quilt!

Loris said...

Lovely! boy, I did not see that original fabric piece taking such a journey to this very sweet picture. It's full of interest! Hope Buck and Jack enjoy the new adventure :-)

Knatolee said...

It's kind of nice that the quilt is coming to a 100+ year-old farm that is still a going concern, eh? :)

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