Originally Posted by
quilter1
I would like to paint a barn quilt on the side of my DH's shop. He removed a huge window, about 6' x 5', from his shop last summer and now it is just unpainted plywood- waiting to be a barn quilt. What do I do to protect the wood from weather and sun, (and snow and ice LOL)? Any suggestions on the type of paint to use? Oil base I assume. I am looking forward to designing it and choosing the colors- that's the fun part.
First off, I would go to Quilter's Cache and check the largest sized blocks. Then I would pick one out, graph out how big you want it and measure from there. I used a piece of 1" wood, cut into a 12x12. I drew out the pattern on the board, used craft paint and when I had given it two coats I let it sit for a couple of days and then sprayed polyurethane - a couple of coats, made it water proof and hung it over the garage door. Has been there for about four years now. I did a star pattern which looks really neat on a barn quilt. Then everyone knows what my hobby is and adds to the garage too. They are fun to do - enjoy it. Edie