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Chickiebirdrose
Farmgirl in Training

10 Posts

Rose Ann
Saint Cloud Minnesota
USA
10 Posts

Posted - Apr 26 2016 :  7:14:02 PM  Show Profile
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Originally posted by debtea2

i love quilts and wish i knew how to make one i tried a class but everyone
in it was a pro and finished everything in one weekend i was still cuting and matching
and we don't have a lot of classes for quilters here anyone know any books that are good for beginners i can sew and have a lot of ideas like a garden quilt with all the veggies
i live two hours from the amish country and i live to go there for the quilt
but i found one in idaho that i just fell in love with and wanted so bad but the woman who made it wasn't around and they could not sell it it was a rag quilt unbelievably beautiful.
thanks deborah

inch by inch we find our way
jersey farmgirl

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Chickiebirdrose
Farmgirl in Training

10 Posts

Rose Ann
Saint Cloud Minnesota
USA
10 Posts

Posted - Apr 26 2016 :  7:20:49 PM  Show Profile
Hi Debtea2
I have been watching a lot of YouTube videos and have taught myself about quilting. Classes were hard because many people in them were more advanced than I was. The thing to remember about quilting is that it is an expression of you, and that whatever you create is a work of art! Little by little, just like your quilts, you will grow and flourish in your skill.
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl

17161 Posts

Grace
WACAL Gal WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts

Posted - Apr 26 2016 :  8:12:09 PM  Show Profile
Oh how I luv seeing Barn Quilts....
There is a metal barn about 20miles down the mountain that has a "Flag" on the side...visable for motorists driving up the mountain.

>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!

www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com

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Christy925
True Blue Farmgirl

476 Posts

Christy
Midland Michigan
USA
476 Posts

Posted - Apr 27 2016 :  03:13:09 AM  Show Profile
Very nice words of support Chickie!

I've been making quilts since I was a girl. My great aunt showed me how to use a quilting frame. For quite a few years I made tons of baby quilts, for my own babies and others. I made a quilt for everyone who got married. I'm sad I didn't take a photo of everything I've made. My skill used to be so much better than it is now. I've relaxed a bit as I've gotten older. I'm thankful to just finish something...and if its not quite perfect thats ok. I still love it, the receivers appreciate them and I'm still sewing. Keep working at it...be happy with your results...it's a lovely craft.

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Originally posted by Chickiebirdrose

Hi Debtea2
I have been watching a lot of YouTube videos and have taught myself about quilting. Classes were hard because many people in them were more advanced than I was. The thing to remember about quilting is that it is an expression of you, and that whatever you create is a work of art! Little by little, just like your quilts, you will grow and flourish in your skill.



Farmgirl Sister #2315
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl

3602 Posts

Judith
Nora Springs IA
USA
3602 Posts

Posted - Aug 27 2018 :  2:27:07 PM  Show Profile
I love your barn quilts, Kem! We have a lot of them here in Iowa; but, I have never made one.

Alicia, I think that flower design is beautiful!

Farmgirl sister #3926

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon
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debbieklann
Sharpshooter/Schoolmarm

784 Posts

Debbie
Madras OR
USA
784 Posts

Posted - May 28 2019 :  11:18:34 AM  Show Profile
My daughter made this barn quilt for me this past Christmas. I had wondered why she had asked me what my favorite quilt block was....
I decided to put it on the end of the old garage instead of our barn. This way, I can enjoy it everyday when I look out my kitchen window!

Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year

"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl

7548 Posts

Linda
Terrell TX
USA
7548 Posts

Posted - May 28 2019 :  12:59:57 PM  Show Profile  Send quiltee a Yahoo! Message
That's a wonderful barn quilt, Debbie. I love barn quilts.


Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015 and April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX

"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."

Edited by - quiltee on May 29 2019 08:04:24 AM
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl

4319 Posts

Michele
Bruce Wisconsin
USA
4319 Posts

Posted - May 29 2019 :  03:49:22 AM  Show Profile
beautiful i hope to make one this year.

Farming in WI

Michele
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl

17161 Posts

Grace
WACAL Gal WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts

Posted - Jun 09 2019 :  9:05:27 PM  Show Profile
Oh My Stars! Debbie, how fabulous!

>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!

www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com

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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl

13055 Posts


Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts

Posted - Dec 06 2019 :  12:55:37 PM  Show Profile
Absolutely beautiful, Debbie. I love seeing Garage door/Barn quilts.
Marly

"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl

4919 Posts

Marilyn
Stephenville Texas
USA
4919 Posts

Posted - Feb 13 2020 :  6:30:37 PM  Show Profile
Debbie, I love your quilt block, that your daughter did for you. It is beautiful.

TexasGran
#6389
Let God's light shine through you every day.

Amazon Children's Books, look for my name:Marilyn Robinson Godfrey
Craftsy: patterns for farm stick animals under my name.
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl

2474 Posts

Bonnie
Minneapolis Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts

Posted - Feb 27 2020 :  5:34:22 PM  Show Profile
lucky you Debbie to have a talented daughter. I love that quilt block too. Looks nice up there.

grandmother and orphan farmgirl
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debbieklann
Sharpshooter/Schoolmarm

784 Posts

Debbie
Madras OR
USA
784 Posts

Posted - Feb 28 2020 :  2:51:32 PM  Show Profile
Thank you! She did such a nice job...I'm really proud of her!

Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year

"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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tigger9777
Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader & Guru / FG Guide

155 Posts

Candy
Oakley CA
USA
155 Posts

Posted - Jan 04 2022 :  12:32:10 AM  Show Profile
I have been looking on various internet sites to make a wooden barn quilt block. I love these as a craft project. Hope to make one soon.
Candy Hogan #8283
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JennRap
True Blue Farmgirl

165 Posts

Jennifer
Sonora CA
USA
165 Posts

Posted - Jan 27 2023 :  8:25:04 PM  Show Profile
So the latest FarmGirl Magazine issue has inspired me to learn to quilt. I've got some beautiful fabric my Mom gave me that she loved but wasn't able to do anything with. She now has dementia and can't sew, cook or paint any longer. (she used to master all crafts!) So I want to make a lap quilt for her out of the fabric. It's beautiful with roses. We have a little quilt shop in our town and they offer classes as well as a big back room where people can come to use the room for $5.00 a DAY! If you need help they offer assistance for $20 an hour. The owner said she will gladly give me guidance with cutting and helped me choose a beginning pattern to use. I'm so excited to create this for my Mom! She loved this fabric and I know she'll recognize it.
For a beginning quilter....what advice do you have for me? I'll post photos as I go if you'd like to see. I get started tomorrow!

Jennifer Rapoza
California - Idaho bound in 2023! <3
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl

4319 Posts

Michele
Bruce Wisconsin
USA
4319 Posts

Posted - Jan 28 2023 :  02:09:06 AM  Show Profile
Have fun on your quilting journey!! Cut and sew carefully is all I can say. I need to work harder with that advice too lol.

Farming in WI

Michele
FGOTM June2019

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JeanP
True Blue Farmgirl

1284 Posts

Jean
Deary ID
USA
1284 Posts

Posted - Jan 29 2023 :  10:11:51 AM  Show Profile
Hi Jenn,
First off, consider moving this conversation to the "What are you working on today" thread or start a new topic . . . . I know you won't be putting your beautiful creation on your garage door. Then I would also encourage you to stop in and get acquainted with Jody at Homegrown Quilts the next time you are in Grangeville. That is one of the best quilt shops anywhere and she is very knowledgeable. And do take windypines advise -- cut and sew carefully . . . especially the cutting part. Once it's cut there is no way to "un-cut" it . . . ask me how I know?
Happy quilting. You will find it very addicting.
hugs,
jean


"However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at."
. . . .Stephen Hawking

"When life gives you junk, make a junk journal."
. . . .jean pici
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