I remember living on my bicycle. I went everywhere on it and as fast as I could pedal besides. Needless to say, I had quite a few tumbles and scraped knees and elbows but never a broken bone. Every Saturday during the year and as many days as I could during the summer I would ride my bike to a small farm not far from where I lived in the city. There was my second love, horses! I spent time grooming them and often cleaning stalls just so I could ride them.
On this quilt, 9" x 12 1/2", I depicted a bicycle tire and horse prints to show my two childhood loves. I quilted in a random horizontal manner to attempt to show the speed I got on my bicycle and also the air blowing through my hair both on the bike and the horse.
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A fun piece, Jan! I like the way you showed just enough of the bike to know what it is.
The bicycle is unmistakeable. Bike riding was certainly one of my favorite childhood activities. Your clean design, the simple shapes used for your narrative, the complementary color scheme are very effective. The repetition of the spokes and the horseshoes and the color balance create a very pleasing composition.
Wonderful design!
This is really wonderful! Fresh, visually exciting and a true childhood memory.
I love the use of complimentary colors. Sue Church
I love the contrast of the angular shapes and the curves. And the contrast of size and color, and the quilting - so simple, so effective. Nice quilt!
Love the use of color and shape in this piece. I remember well the first day I tried to ride my bike.
Evocative...it's wonderful, simple but effective.
Ticia Wicks
Great job, Jan!
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