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This is a project I finished this winter. I recognize it's a little different subject matter, and certainly not one for everyone to like.

I started with a photo, enlarged it on a photocopier and drew a 1" grid on it. All the pieces in the pieced version are 1" finished, though each of those might have had several seams if the colours landed that way.

I took it to be stretched as after all this work, I didn't want to learn on this one, and risk ruining it! It's about 24"x27".

For comparison, I'm posting both the original photo and my pieced work.

Great results.

That is fantastic!

that came out fantastic... i've seen a lot of this done,,, but not nearly as good as yours turned out.... Bravo!!

That is NICE! I like that!!!! :)

What do you mean "stretched"? Like a canvas, on a wooden frame?

that is soooo cool!

Yes ... they stretched it on a special board (forget the name), It's kind of like foam core in the centre, but very hard on the outside, so it won't bend and warp as they stretch. The foam like centre lets them stick pins into the edge until they have it fully stretched and allows adjustment if needed while doing so.

Board was covered first with a layer of batting to allow some quilted padding. Then framed.

thats pretty neato!

lots of work...great job!

Thanks!! Honestly, I didn't follow any technques. I guess I somewhat did a paper piecing concept, but no paper piecing was done.

Do you have any links where people have done similar?

That is truly mootiful!

What a great idea and it looks fantastic. Good job!

Wow!!!!

Wow you are very talented. Thanks for sharing

Giggles ... a new word is born!

You did a great job! I really like it, thank you for posting. I used to have a holsten milk cow also a brown swiss that i milked morning & night. I still miss thick cream on my oatmeal!

Very good. I want to learn how to do that.

Sewfine

That is very nice. I have a soft spot for Black & White cows. =)

Great job.

Thanks!
As I said earlier, the subject matter isn't for everyone!

I'm proud of the results ... and hope that others can appreciate the results, and perhaps inspire them to other projects, even if the subject isn't for them!

OMG that's stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D
You did a fabulous job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow! That's awesome.

You did a excellent job on this. That cow would take two ribbons.

IRL she one the Best Bred and Owned 5 year old.

I'm hoping in her Pieced Version she too will be a Prize Winner!

Very nice!

Very nice!

Thats a great job.Looks like a lot of work. I just bought a book on landscapes Ive been wanting to try it.

I love it...I just moved from the BIG city to a smaller rural area and LOVE the horses, cows, donkeys, goats, etc that I get to see while driving the back roads. I must admit some days they are the only things that bring a smile to this BIG city girl.

Great job!

Wow, That's a great show picture and the quilt block is amazing. You must have been good at doing registration papers. I'm truly impressed with your work. The Hoard's Dariyman with the cow judging on the front page were always my favorite issues. Although my soft spot is for jerseys. I miss my cows. Sigh...

excellent

That is really neat & original! Great job!

Ha! Love your siggie!
I think we come somewhat from the same mold except I could only claim the husband and animals!

I was born and raised with Holsteins, then Jerseys entered our lives and found my soft spot. I've been thinking about doing a Jersey, though their shading is not so simplified as the B+Ws! :)

Registrations ... nope! We always did pics! :) And yes, me too, my ♥ is still there on the farm!

wow, you are too clever. It i really awesome

Great job!!!! I think it turned out beautiful!!!!

Cows are gone. Now we have dorset sheep. We wanted to maintain the buildings and pastures and not be as labor intensive. Even traded the square baler for a round one. No more unloading bales for me.

We both work full time off the farm. I miss the day to day planning and working together. The just being on the same property...it's hard to explain. It's just a satisfaction of the heart.

wow!

I totally understand! The squares left very early in our farming life and we were one of the first with rounds. When we moved farms, that was one of the requirements that the barn could be converted to only use rounds! Best.Thing.Ever!!! :)

I had to wind things down when my husband took ill ... then later sold it all a few years after he passed. I still have my aggie connections to help my ♥ ... just not the same!

I don't think I could ever become a city girl! :)

Too cool!

That is so great looking!