Hilda Bakke

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Round Barn at Ojo

Original free pieced design by Hilda Bakke

Willard, New Mexico 

http://hildashideout.blogspot.com

Free motion quilting by Chris Ballard

27..5" wide x 28.25" long - Shown here before quilting
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Hilda writes:  

There aren’t a lot of barns where I live, 

so I searched online for a New Mexico barn 

I could interpret in cloth.  

I was inspired by the 

Ojo Calilente Mineral Springs Round Barn, 

the only round barn in New Mexico.  

It is also said to be the only remaining adobe 

round barn in the United States – 

but why, oh why, didn’t I realize that a round barn 

would pose significant challenges in the interpretation!  

The barn was built in 1924 and 

added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.  

Extensive renovations were completed in 2002 

and plans are in place for it to serve 

as a venue for special events and retreats.

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DESIGN NOTE:  

If the color of your fabric is too intense / bright / dark 

to adequately convey your vision, 

try turning the fabric over and using the 

“wrong” side like Hilda did with many of her fabrics.

QUILTING NOTE:  

Multiple stitching designs add definition 

and interest to the ground and surrounding mountains.  

Gently arched lines add enormous texture 

to the roof and thread play creates a lightning rod.

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