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Every Barn Tells A Story
Learn To Sew   Intermediate WA USA Member since 4/12/05 Posts: 7982	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/1/12 7:29 PM barns When we were driving through Tillamook county last month I saw several barns and buildings with quilts on them. I posted about it, as I thought it was really neat to look at. Has any read this book or seen any of the quilts on barns or buildings? ------ Quilting is relaxing to me. I love to play with fabrics, patterns and colors. Bernina 630 machine only Pfaff 2036 Babylock Molly Bernina 1200DA serger Unique Sewing Cabinet 450L
Cat n Bull   Advanced NC USA Member since 2/17/06 Posts: 1901	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/2/12 1:00 PM I haven't seen a barn or read the book, but I do think it's SO COOL!!! I wonder if I can talk hubby into painting one on our shed....hmmmm.... ------ Cathryn
ConnieBJ   Advanced ON CANADA Member since 12/31/03 Posts: 1852 Contest Committee	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/2/12 1:19 PM I love barn quilts. There are quite a few barn quilt trails around the country- we are actually planning to do one in our area within the next year. Our barn will be one of the first to be done. I am planning on something that incorporates tulips, and maybe a smaller pig-ish one on either side. ------ Connie Bontje http://www.couturesmith.com Twitter: Couturesmith Facebook: Connie Bontje Desperately trying to keep ahead of my pattern, fabric and dressform collection!
justgail Intermediate IA USA Member since 1/19/06 Posts: 514	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/2/12 1:51 PM I haven't seen the book, but there are a number of barn quilts in eastern Iowa. The barn quilts here are not painted directly on the barn, they are on plywood. Sizes range from 2 full sheets (8'x8') to half sheets (4'x4'). I've also seen some fences and little garden sheds with smaller. One nice thing about doing them that way - you don't need to be hanging on a ladder to work on them!
PattiAnnJ   Advanced OH USA Member since 12/3/06 Posts: 4974	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/2/12 2:01 PM Got the book, but haven't been country driving due to the cost of gas! We live near an "Academia Community" where the only thing close to quilts on a barn is the painting on the barn belonging to the parents of artist Rebecca Barker!
LynnG   Intermediate WI USA Member since 9/16/03 Posts: 70	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/2/12 4:30 PM I love the barn quilts. We see quite a few of them in northern Wisconsin. They are so bright and cheerful.
Courtney Ostaff   Intermediate WV USA Member since 11/23/10 Posts: 624	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/2/12 6:18 PM We usually have Mail Pouch tobacco ads, except that now they're anti-tobacco ads on barns. It's kind of funny, actually.
Learn To Sew   Intermediate WA USA Member since 4/12/05 Posts: 7982	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/3/12 10:15 AM I wonder if there are any DVD's out there showing tours of the barns and so forth. That would be fun to watch, especially if they tell how it was made, the chosen pattern and what it means to the family that put one up. This is something I would enjoy watching over and over. ------ Quilting is relaxing to me. I love to play with fabrics, patterns and colors. Bernina 630 machine only Pfaff 2036 Babylock Molly Bernina 1200DA serger Unique Sewing Cabinet 450L
PattiAnnJ   Advanced OH USA Member since 12/3/06 Posts: 4974	Login to reply to this post In reply to Learn To Sew << Like this post Date: 8/3/12 11:01 AM Quote: Learn To Sew I wonder if there are any DVD's out there showing tours of the barns and so forth. That would be fun to watch, especially if they tell how it was made, the chosen pattern and what it means to the family that put one up. This is something I would enjoy watching over and over. Will this do?
Learn To Sew   Intermediate WA USA Member since 4/12/05 Posts: 7982	Login to reply to this post In reply to PattiAnnJ << Like this post Date: 8/3/12 11:09 AM Fantastic! ------ Quilting is relaxing to me. I love to play with fabrics, patterns and colors. Bernina 630 machine only Pfaff 2036 Babylock Molly Bernina 1200DA serger Unique Sewing Cabinet 450L

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