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A Farm of My Own:  My Shed Quilt  |
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Catherine L
True Blue Farmgirl
408 Posts
Cathy
Newton
Texas
USA
408 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 03 2011 : 09:19:12 AM
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We are planning a trip to Kentucky this summer and I have been reading about the barn quilt tour. I was thinking why don't other people do this and now I see they are. I think a shed quilt will be a fun summer project. Thanks for the post, I am looking forward to pictures. Cathy
~Catherine~
Farmgirl 2428 http://www.my-fairhaven.blogspot.com/
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chickenladycris
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Cris
Prairie Farm
WI
USA
77 Posts |
Posted - Jun 03 2011 : 12:00:10 PM
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Hi girls! I did this! Well, it went up on my new-to-me shed about a year ago, which now is my chicken brooder/grow out house for meat birds and new laying hens (right now, I have 20+ future laying hens in there, about four weeks old). I got a new computer, and so can't find the old pics, but if you go to my blog (www.chickenladysgreatadventures.blogspot.com) and look under April 2010 posts, you'll see a sequence of pics showing how I did it. (I ended up with FOUR quilt squares, I couldn't stop at just one!)
"A farmgirl can never have enough chickens!"--me |
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LeslieAnne
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
LeslieAnne
Shallowater
Texas
USA
71 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2011 : 06:47:24 AM
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I woke up this morning thinking about my shed quilt, planning it out in my head... gotta get started on it!.. I'm wondering if my idea is a little too ambitious for a first try... maybe I should do something simpler first... I suppose it would depend on how artistic I think I am!!!.. here's more or less what I want the center of the block to look like, except with a little brighter colors, then I'll add a border of southwest-style shapes...
What do y'all think?..
LeslieAnne...high desert of westTexas |
Edited by - LeslieAnne on Jun 08 2011 06:49:40 AM |
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LeslieAnne
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
LeslieAnne
Shallowater
Texas
USA
71 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2011 : 07:03:40 AM
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Here's another idea for a simpler design...
LeslieAnne...high desert of westTexas |
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chickenladycris
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Cris
Prairie Farm
WI
USA
77 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2011 : 09:42:19 AM
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Love the design ideas, LeslieAnn! From my experience painting my shed quilt squares, it is easier to do straight lines if you want to use painters tape. I'm not a good artistic painter, but if you are, the cacti design would be incredible! I need to stick to the basics (anything more difficult than blobbing on paint is beyond me...)
"A farmgirl can never have enough chickens!"--me |
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LeslieAnne
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
LeslieAnne
Shallowater
Texas
USA
71 Posts |
Posted - Jun 09 2011 : 07:17:06 AM
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Thanks, Cris... I think the cactus scene would be easy enough if I don't try to get too artsy & just keep it simple, not too much detail... in other words, just like a quilt would be... I really do like the other one too, but for my friend, I wanted to do something special... thankfully, I haven't promised him a date of completion!..
Thanks again for your input!..
LeslieAnne...high desert of westTexas |
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brenda j powers
Farmgirl at Heart
5 Posts
brenda
LAWRENCEBURG
IN
USA
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Posted - Jun 11 2011 : 4:45:59 PM
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Originally posted by embchicken
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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woolgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
901 Posts
Elizabeth
Great Lakes
IL
USA
901 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2011 : 2:09:52 PM
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I don't even have a shed! But I did make this one by my front door, it is the closest thing I can do for now:
Liz
Farmgirl #1947
www.militaryfarmgirl.blogspot.com |
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
1903 Posts
Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
1903 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2011 : 3:05:04 PM
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awesome Liz!!! thanx for sharing!!!!
Farmgirl # 2139
~*~ counting my pennies and biding my time; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
1487 Posts
Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
1487 Posts |
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chickenladycris
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Cris
Prairie Farm
WI
USA
77 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2011 : 3:44:10 PM
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Beautiful! I love it.
"A farmgirl can never have enough chickens!"--me |
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LeslieAnne
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
LeslieAnne
Shallowater
Texas
USA
71 Posts |
Posted - Jul 03 2011 : 9:29:05 PM
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So pretty, Liz!.. thanks for the photo...
LeslieAnne...high desert of westTexas |
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LeslieAnne
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
LeslieAnne
Shallowater
Texas
USA
71 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2011 : 6:21:22 PM
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Just wondering, Liz... what kind of paint did you use?..
Thanks!..
LeslieAnne...high desert of westTexas |
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woolgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
901 Posts
Elizabeth
Great Lakes
IL
USA
901 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2011 : 6:31:36 PM
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I honestly don't remember...I usually just use what I have lying around, LOL! I *think* I just used the the acrylics that come in the little bottles and I know I did a stain over that. I used painters tape to make the lines.
Liz
Farmgirl #1947
www.militaryfarmgirl.blogspot.com |
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Sharon Denise
True Blue Farmgirl
211 Posts
Sharon
Temple
TX
USA
211 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 06:36:48 AM
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Cris, I love your blog and your finished shed quilt! Thanks for sharing that link! :-) And Liz, it's gorgeous!! I can't wait to to do this on my back fence!
"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. Yet that will be the beginning."
~Louis L'Amour |
Edited by - Sharon Denise on Jul 30 2011 06:38:10 AM |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
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LeslieAnne
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
LeslieAnne
Shallowater
Texas
USA
71 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 6:53:24 PM
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Originally posted by woolgirl
I honestly don't remember...I usually just use what I have lying around, LOL! I *think* I just used the the acrylics that come in the little bottles and I know I did a stain over that. I used painters tape to make the lines.
Liz
Farmgirl #1947
www.militaryfarmgirl.blogspot.com
Thanks, Liz... is your quilt exposed to weather?.. or is it inside & protected?.. in my research online, I've discovered that external latex paint is recommended if the barn quilt is outdoors... & Cris, in your blog, you said you got your paint at the hardware store... what kind of paint was it?..
Sorry for so many questions, I just want it to work out okay... thanks!..
LeslieAnne...high desert of westTexas |
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mickib
True Blue Farmgirl
267 Posts
Michele
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
267 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2011 : 2:43:40 PM
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I finally got my barn (shed) quilt finished. I started out making a Night and Noon block but my husband kept making suggested changes, so this is how it ended up! Now I'm thinking about making a larger one for the side of the house. |
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chickenladycris
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Cris
Prairie Farm
WI
USA
77 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2011 : 07:40:03 AM
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Wow, that is one pretty quilt square! The paint I used were small sample pots of paint colors, I think it was Legend? Or Dutch Boy? Anyway, it was those $2 sample pots you can buy, which last a LONG time. After I was done, I coated everything with a spray of polyurethane. So far, it is lasting through a couple seasons of weather. 
"A farmgirl can never have enough chickens!"--me |
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
1044 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2011 : 07:43:38 AM
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Michele, your shed quilt block is beautiful!
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
A Beehive is the ultimate Home Sweet Home
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
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