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03-22-2011, 09:03 AM

#51

Donna Mae

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I've seen them in TN and NC also.
Cool.
simple quilter

03-22-2011, 09:26 AM

#52

RugosaB

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I plan to make one, and out it on my garage, in the back, just for me. I used to have a Pennsylania Dutch hex sign, chosen because the coor of it matched our house. After 'an unplanned, oops for a midle name, just 13 months younger than his siter' son was born, I learned that the hex sign I chose is the sign for FERTILITY!

03-22-2011, 09:27 AM

#53

Sweeterthanwine

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Good to know that plywood may not work. We have a metal garage door, so might try to paint on it. The only thing is it might fade in the sun after a while. But then, you could just repaint it.

03-22-2011, 09:30 AM

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Barbshobbies

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Yes there is a barn quilt block, there also is a register some where, so you can be on a tour list. I how ever have been looking a long time for some one to let me know where to get a pattern that large, as I just have gotten a brand new barn door, abour 20X20 that is facing the road and begging for a new paint jib.

03-22-2011, 09:35 AM

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carollucy

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Racine county in southeastern Wisconsin has about 30 quilt patterns on barns - and the tourism center has a map so you can drive around and see them. go to realracine.com to ask about the map. Its very pretty

03-22-2011, 09:37 AM

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grannie cheechee

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When I travel to Iowa I love to see the barn quilts. I wish my DH would make one to put on our privacy fence.

03-22-2011, 09:58 AM

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mary quilting

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they have a quilt block on barns in NC too

03-22-2011, 10:01 AM

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jljack

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There are a lot of counties in several states that are promoting Quilt Trails or similar projects...there is a 3 county project in western North Carolina in the mountains near where my daughter lives. We drive the route to see what's new every time I am back there.

I took a bunch of pictures the last time we drove the route...they have installed over 100 quilt squares on buildings there.

03-22-2011, 11:45 AM

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mhansen6

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My husband and I just took a trip to the Oregon Coast and we saw a bunch of the barn quilts in Tillamook County.

03-22-2011, 11:51 AM

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GrannieAnnie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Retired Nurse

We just returned from a trip to Iowa. Between Caledonia and Hokah, MN we saw several barns with approx 8 X 8 squares, painted, which appeared to be quilt squares. One was a pinwheel, another hour glass, etc. One barn had multiple squares. Is this some type of quilter insignia or has quilting just gone to my head? We also saw one or two in WI.

Something fun to do I got a gift card to buy supplies for one for our barn. But it's not a tall farm barn, just a shorter shop barn, so I'm going to make mine 4x4. Probably make two, actually.

Some areas of the country have groups that help make the barn quilts. One group uses a special aluminum with special paint.

Hopefully that gal will see you post and give you information on one.