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I did myself six (6) Barn Quilts last October. They are: Alabama Star , Virginia Star , an appliqued Daisy , Log Cabin , one called This 'n' That , Nine Patch Revisited. While I was gone to a quilt show in Georgia, my husband, son and daughter-in-law hung them for me. Texted me a picture (the only text I have ever opened) , they look GREAT! ! ! Everyone that sees them think they are wonderful. Congrats on getting your own! !
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Lucky you!! I love barn quilts and would love to have one.... if I only had a barn.....
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that sounds like a great idea, I'm thinkg about one for my back yard santuary.
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I'll share a bit of wisdom from local experience. We have a barn quilt trail here. A friend of mine, who teaches art, wanted to join in, so she had her students paint a large one on plywood for the side of our school. It came apart in the weather within 2 years. Our barn quilt group paints on metal and they buy a special paint to hold up outdoors. It's worth the extra investment up front if it will last 10 times longer.
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Oh, lucky you!!! Wish I had a barn on which to put one. Can't wait to see yours.
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Originally Posted by KyKaren1949
(Post 5284698)
I'll share a bit of wisdom from local experience. We have a barn quilt trail here. A friend of mine, who teaches art, wanted to join in, so she had her students paint a large one on plywood for the side of our school. It came apart in the weather within 2 years. Our barn quilt group paints on metal and they buy a special paint to hold up outdoors. It's worth the extra investment up front if it will last 10 times longer.
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We are finishing refurbishing our old barn. I have made it known I want to put a barn quilt up. I need sources for the "how to" part of making one - type of wood (exterior plywood, I would guess), paint, etc. When this thing is finally up in the air about 35 ft, I want it to last!! Can you suggest sources I can research?
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Originally Posted by KyKaren1949
(Post 5284698)
I'll share a bit of wisdom from local experience. We have a barn quilt trail here. A friend of mine, who teaches art, wanted to join in, so she had her students paint a large one on plywood for the side of our school. It came apart in the weather within 2 years. Our barn quilt group paints on metal and they buy a special paint to hold up outdoors. It's worth the extra investment up front if it will last 10 times longer.
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Originally Posted by jdavis
(Post 5283857)
As I said in an earlier post, the building is my DH's wood shop. Carpenter's Wheel would be so appropriate. I am partial to eight pointed star blocks, hence my decision. When I asked my DH for color input, he declined. Says he has absolutely no preference. So I don't think he'd care about the block itself (but I'll have to ask, now that you mention it). As for colors, I like all kinds of color, but don't want to scare my neighbors.
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Originally Posted by jdavis
(Post 5283840)
You have the basic idea. Most in my area are done on wood or similar material and then hung on the barn. I think it's funny to call them barn quilts, when they are really just one quilt block, but I guess it's easier to say "barn quilt." For my non-quilting friends, I'm calling it my quilt sign.
the quilt I'm working on now is just one block------------a 60" carpenters wheel-------------so a one block barn quilt deserves its name. |
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