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A Farm of My Own:  My Shed Quilt  |
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OwnSelf
Farmgirl at Heart
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Sarah
Plainfield
IL
USA
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 Posted - Apr 28 2011 : 10:02:55 AM
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Well, I don't have a barn. And since I am pretty firmly planted in suburbia, I probably never will. But a girl can dream!
We do have a shed in the back yard. After taking me on a driving tour of barn quilts in our area, my DH offered to cut plywood and prime it for me so I could paint my own quilt patch. The shed is on the edge of our garden so it has a bit of a farm feel to it (ok, not really, but it's all I've got!)
As soon as we get a break in the spring rain, I am going to get this done. I just wish I could decide what block to do!
Has anyone else made a barn quilt, or perhaps a shed quilt if that's all you've got?
Sarah
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
1487 Posts
Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
1487 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2011 : 12:30:58 PM
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Sarah~ I have a shed in my backyard that needs some (read:alot) of beautifying. You have just given me a great idea. Please take a picture of our finished work - I would love to see it!
~ Elaine
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi
Farmgirl sister #2822
http://embchicken.blogspot.com
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Heartbroken farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Annette
rio vista
Ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2011 : 5:00:17 PM
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Sarah, what a great idea!!! My poor shed sits to the side of my garden as well. It is your farm!! How sweet of your DH to offer to get it ready for you! I think I'll just happen to read this post aloud and see if my DH gets a hint, if not I'll be plywooding, priming, and using your fabulous idea. Make sure you post pics so we can share in your suburban farm beautification!! (&hearts)
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
3259 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2011 : 7:38:15 PM
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Wow Sarah-
What a Fabulous idea...so you see- not only will you be beautifying your little piece of paradise- but now your great idea will help others across suburbia. Just like a smile- its contagious!
Thank you!
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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HollyHobby
True Blue Farmgirl
78 Posts
Holly
Astoria
NY
USA
78 Posts |
Posted - Apr 29 2011 : 05:06:32 AM
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Wow, I learn something new here every day! Thank you Sarah, I think a little quilt block would look great on my cottage shed too! I would love to see how all of yours turn out, please post pics when you're done! 
Farmgirl Sister #2942
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. ~ Robert Brault |
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beekeepersgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1423 Posts
Luanne
Cresco
PA
USA
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Posted - Apr 29 2011 : 07:19:53 AM
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Neat idea! My first thought for a quilt pattern, of course, was "Hole in the Barn Door", but any pattern would be great!
Luanne
beekeepersgirl #691
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2011 : 12:59:54 PM
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Hole in the Barn door is a great pattern and if you don't have a barn or shed paint it as a sign and put it in your yard or on your garage or playhouse. If we can't be on a "real" farm then make up your own. Great Idea farmgirls. Thanks Sarah
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Breanna
True Blue Farmgirl
208 Posts
Breanna
Parker
Colorado
USA
208 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2011 : 2:41:18 PM
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Great idea! We are building a barn right now and I am hoping to do a barn quilt...we'll see what happens :-). Please post pics when you've done your quilt, I would love to see it! Blessings!
Farmgirl Bre
"...that my glory may sing praise to you and not be silent, O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever." Psalm 30:12 |
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CMac
True Blue Farmgirl
1074 Posts
Connie
Ashland City
TN
USA
1074 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2011 : 2:52:47 PM
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I'm smiling so big reading this! I see quilt blocks in beautiful colors dotted all over from coast to coast. We should do a map with a click the dot feature to see a picture of farmgirl barn quilts.
Connie
"I have three chairs in my house: one for solitude, two for friendship, three for company."
Author: Henry David Thoreau |
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BalancingAct
True Blue Farmgirl
297 Posts
Jackie
Hoosierville
USA
297 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2011 : 6:09:35 PM
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I'm needing to repaint my garden shed as well. These are great ideas! Can't wait to see pictures. Please post pictures!
Farmgirl Sister #2851 -"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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LeslieAnne
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
LeslieAnne
Shallowater
Texas
USA
71 Posts |
Posted - May 01 2011 : 11:49:38 AM
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What a wonderful idea!.. I just might do one of those myself... since I live in west Texas, I'll need to come up with a more Southwest-style quilt pattern... thanks for giving me something to start thinking about!..
LeslieAnne...westTexas |
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craftystranger
True Blue Farmgirl
525 Posts
Barbara
Franklin
NC
USA
525 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2011 : 1:18:59 PM
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My dad lives in a part of Tenn that has blocks on their barns. I love seeing all the patterns. Love the idea for a shed. My HOA does not allow sheds but I do have a wooden fence......are you thinking what I'm thinking? This sounds like a fall project for me!! Thanks for a great idea, Barbara
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
Posted - May 06 2011 : 12:15:18 PM
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We have barn quilts all over Kentucky. I can't wait to see yours!
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4759 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4759 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2011 : 06:52:01 AM
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I live close by you Sarah. I can't wait to see your barn quilt too!
Dawn in IL |
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LeslieAnne
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
LeslieAnne
Shallowater
Texas
USA
71 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2011 : 09:43:36 AM
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Sarah, have you got your shed quilt done yet... pictures, please!!!..
I'm planning to do one with a desert/southwest look... as soon as I get it done, I'll post a pic... won't get to keep it, I've already promised it to a friend in South Carolina who used to live in Texas... but once I do it, I'll have the pattern & will be able to do another one for myself...
LeslieAnne...high desert of westTexas |
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mickib
True Blue Farmgirl
267 Posts
Michele
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
267 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2011 : 5:17:36 PM
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| Sarah, I love your idea and intend to put one on my shed this summer. I haven't decided on a design yet. I've been looking at barn quilt websites for ideas. We don't seem to have many of them around here. Will post a pic once I get it done. Looking forward to seeing yours. |
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Tammyb
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Tammy
Bluffton
Ohio
USA
511 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2011 : 5:36:50 PM
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What a great idea!
Now my mind is rolling :)
Tammyb
sisterchick #541
Live to leave a legacy
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
1044 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2011 : 07:31:16 AM
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I think choosing the block pattern will be the biggest challenge!!
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
A Beehive is the ultimate Home Sweet Home
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owwlady
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Jan
Tomahawk
WI
USA
899 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2011 : 4:21:24 PM
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| Great idea. Please post a picture when it's done. That would be a great idea for the side of my garage. |
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mndreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
191 Posts
Vicky
Popple Creek
MN
USA
191 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2011 : 6:32:31 PM
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Just the thing to make our huge metal shed tolerable. I googled barn quilt images and OMG! the hardest thing will definitely be deciding on a pattern... there are so many gorgeous ones with unending color possibilities. Would it look "too much" with one on each side? LOL
~Vicky~
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. ~~Ronald Reagan
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
1903 Posts
Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
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Posted - Jun 01 2011 : 7:16:25 PM
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Originally posted by mickib
Sarah, I love your idea and intend to put one on my shed this summer. I haven't decided on a design yet. I've been looking at barn quilt websites for ideas. We don't seem to have many of them around here. Will post a pic once I get it done. Looking forward to seeing yours.
Michelle-visit
www.osceolaquilttrail.wordpress.com
it's a local group-awesome barnquilts!when you look at it- i live in leroy and work in tustin so i get to see them often!
still waitin for farmgirl pics!!!!!!!!!
Farmgirl # 2139
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
1487 Posts
Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
1487 Posts |
Posted - Jun 02 2011 : 05:32:28 AM
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Oh Ladies~ plese post pictures when you are done. These are going to be beautiful!
~ Elaine
Farmgirl sister #2822
"Find yourself a cup of tea; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things." ~Saki
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brenda j powers
Farmgirl at Heart
5 Posts
brenda
LAWRENCEBURG
IN
USA
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Posted - Jun 02 2011 : 5:51:44 PM
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| I have made three barn quilts the one that I like the most is a 8 by 8 on hanging on the end of my old barn. It is a ohio star the other two are just 4 by 4 ft, one is the bear paw and the other is a log cabin. I have another ready to go when I have time. I found that the brighter the colors the prettier they are even if not close up they will look good from a distant. the bear paw was the easiest. It took my whole family and a hay wagon and two ladders to get the big one up but I smile every time I come up the road and see it. |
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Turtlemoon
Farmgirl Legend Schoolmarm
378 Posts
Tanya
Port Orchard
Washington
USA
378 Posts |
Posted - Jun 02 2011 : 7:40:43 PM
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I am so making one of these for my shed/barn! Why i haven't thought of it before... duh! Going to get the wood cut tomorrow, gotta check the wood stash!
Raggedy Ann stuck in a Barbie Doll World
FarmGirl#1737
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LeslieAnne
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
LeslieAnne
Shallowater
Texas
USA
71 Posts |
Posted - Jun 03 2011 : 06:21:24 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by brenda j powers
I have made three barn quilts the one that I like the most is a 8 by 8 on hanging on the end of my old barn. It is a ohio star the other two are just 4 by 4 ft, one is the bear paw and the other is a log cabin. I have another ready to go when I have time. I found that the brighter the colors the prettier they are even if not close up they will look good from a distant. the bear paw was the easiest. It took my whole family and a hay wagon and two ladders to get the big one up but I smile every time I come up the road and see it.
Brenda, I'm sure I speak for everybody, we'd love to see pictures of your barn quilts!.. they all sound lovely...
LeslieAnne...high desert of westTexas |
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