"SILENT FAREWELL"

17 1/2" X 30"

Available for sale in my Etsy Shoppe ( See link in sidebar.)

I feel so remiss in not sharing the journey of this quilt as I went along with it with you.  It just seemed there was not time these last few weeks to work on it and still have time to post here with the process so you can go to the journey down below .

Here are the detail shots.  I enjoyed this piece as barns are near and dear to my heart.  i love the warmth of the red in the coolness of the winter snow too.  I also love how the shed shows many layers of repair in the owners attempt to keep it functional.

I hope you enjoy it too.

 

The Journey

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

 

PORTRAIT OF A ROOSTER

PORTRAIT OF A ROOSTER

Original design

Rawedged fused applique

Machine quilted

Measures 22" X 18"

Is available for sale in my Etsy shoppe.

I must apologize for not showing you a step by step posting of this piece as I made it. 

I guess things just got away from me this time.  However, if you go below you will see the journey and be able to take it with me now.

THE JOURNEY

GOOSE LANDING

"GOOSE LANDING"

An Original Design measuring 18" X 32"

Raw edged fused applique, machine thread work and quilting

Fabric painted clouds and snow on the corn field.

Stretched on Stretch Bars.

This is my last quilt for the year 2015.

THE JOURNEY