Chessman & Starlight Girl

"CHESSMAN & STARLIGHT GIRL"

27" X 22"

Raw-edged fused applique

Machine Quilted

Original Design by 

Barbara Strobel Lardon

The journey I took with this quilt was a fun one and the inspiration came to me in an odd way.  I was cleaning up my studio after making a quilt titled "Heart to Heart" exactly one year ago.  It had these two horses in a field of sunflowers.  When I finished folding it to put it away I was left with this and I immediately thought that this would stand alone as another art quilt.  Now, one year later it seems appropriate that I create it.

It is all raw-edged fused applique, and machine quilted by me.  The design is my original one.
My work is always one-if-a-kind.

I have listed it in my Etsy Shoppe and you can go there to purchase it if you are moved to do so.
Here is the journey I took.

NOTE:  Since posting this, "Chessman & Starlight Girl" has sold.

THE JOURNEY

 

WINTER'S SUNFLOWER

Winter's Sunflower

32 1/2" X 16 1/2"

Available here

Winter's Sunflower was a lot of fun to work on.  I loved using this color palette of subtle yet striking color against the white background.  I took the photo myself of this sunflower and then added a Marsh Grass bird to sit on top because his coloring was perfect for this piece.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it. 

THE JOURNEY

 

RED FEATHERS YELLOW FEATHERS

What can I say?   It is all about the feathers right now.  Thought I would finish the fusing but came up just a wee bit short.

THE COFFEE SHOP

"THE COFFEE SHOP"

27 1/2" X 17 1/2"

This was a very fun journey for me.   There were challenges that is for sure especially with working with those very small pieces both fusing them and quilting them.  However, the results were just as I pictured it to be...fun, colorful and joyous.

I hope you too feel those emotions.

THE JOURNEY

I hope you enjoyed this journey as much as I enjoyed you following me here at my blog.

Now to start a new one....be sure to join me again.

Barbara

BUILDING A COFFEE SHOP

 I have begun the process of constructing the coffee shop first in the scene.   I do not like doing buildings in a precise way.   They seem stiff and without character or life...so I choose to not do straight lines or worry too much about things being symmetrical.   Suddenly the building comes to life and is charming on its own.  

Here is the coffee shop so far....still need to add steps and side windows before quilting.  Hopefully will do that this morning.

HEART TO HEART

"HEART TO HEART"

31" X 17"

An interpretation from a photograph taken by Natalie Rowe of two horses, Sarah and Limerick

Raw edged fused applique, machine quilted

Framed over stretcher bars

by 

Barbara Strobel Lardon

This art quilt was a pleasure for me to work on.  The theme being, horses, sunflowers and trees, who could ask for more.   When I saw this photograph I was immediately moved by the tenderness between these two horses and I just had to make this into an art piece.   

 Sarah and Limerick by Natalie Rowe

THE JOURNEY