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12-16-2010, 09:49 PM
#21
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Location: Merced, CA
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As an amateur wood worker, I'd suggest that you think of weather proof paint, and weather proofing the wood you use first of all.
I'd sand the wood first and put some sort of sealer on the ends all around it, then each time I put some on the front and back I'd add more to the ends, which wick up moisture faster than the flat wood does. Please don't ask how I learned this the hard way and ruined a good project.
First primer, remember that house paint is made just for weathering and would probably last a longer time than inside paints. Sand and fill any holes, like you were doing furniture or walls. If you want to be meticulous about it, then prime it again. My late DH was fussy as all get out, but his work lasted!!
Then you can start in with the marking and painting. But the first thing always is to weather proof it.
I just might make some smaller ones for our closed back yard garage, never thought to do something like that. It'll cheer up the yard in the dull winter time.
I'd sand the wood first and put some sort of sealer on the ends all around it, then each time I put some on the front and back I'd add more to the ends, which wick up moisture faster than the flat wood does. Please don't ask how I learned this the hard way and ruined a good project.
First primer, remember that house paint is made just for weathering and would probably last a longer time than inside paints. Sand and fill any holes, like you were doing furniture or walls. If you want to be meticulous about it, then prime it again. My late DH was fussy as all get out, but his work lasted!!
Then you can start in with the marking and painting. But the first thing always is to weather proof it.
I just might make some smaller ones for our closed back yard garage, never thought to do something like that. It'll cheer up the yard in the dull winter time.
12-16-2010, 11:08 PM
#22
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Bardstown, Kentucky
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HI from Kentucky...We have lots of Barn Quilts here. The county extension offices here sell the barn quilt kits..they are 4- 4x4 panels and last I heard was $75. I am going to make a mini barn quilt for our shed next spring...it's visible from the front and would show our love of quilting.
12-17-2010, 03:09 AM
#24
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
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Leave it to a Minnesotan to know this. Google barnquilts.com. You can get information there. Also Sac County, Iowa is known for their barn quilts. Hoped that helped. I would like to have one for over the door on our garage. Edie
12-17-2010, 04:22 AM
#26
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Manhattan, Kansas
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Originally Posted by asterisks
Just recently joined this site from Iowa...mainly because I would like to have information on how to construct a quilt block to display on a barn or shed. I'm looking for step by step instructions. Anyone out there that can help me? I would appreciate any & all information.
My sister and I did one for their barn last summer. We used 3/4 inch plywood, primed, painted, stenciled design, painted some more and eventually had a neat quilt block to go on their barn.
12-17-2010, 05:33 AM
#29
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Location: CA & NM
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Originally Posted by Tricky
We have beeen travelling extensively in the US and Canada and many++++++barns have quilt blocks on them and the majority that I have seen have been painted right on the barn. I did see one that appeared to be on wood and then mounted on the barn.
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