![]() I love making these barn quilts! I would never be able to create this pattern on my own, but these books take out all the guesswork. These designs may look complicated, but our barn quilt guides break it down into easy, step-by-step instructions so you can create your own bit of nostalgia.Īnd if you have trouble deciding which colors will work together, don’t worry! Each guide tells you what Fusion Mineral Paint colors to use to get the look. They take us out of our busy daily lives and put us on a quiet country lane, where stress starts to melt away and we can see the beauty around us. Grandpas Barn is a 2-1/2 strip friendly quilt pattern where old fashioned meets todays modern fabrics for a stunning quilt. See the entire collection of Vintage Sign Stencils HERE.Simple, easy-to-follow guides to create your own wooden barn quilt.īarn quilts remind of us days gone by, where neighbors gathered on a front porch with a pitcher of ice tea to visit and watch the sun set. See all Vintage Sign Stencil projects HERE. Purchase Ohio Star quilt block stencil HERE. Some examples of quilt patterns on barns throughout our country are shown below. They are also put on posts and displayed in yards and parks. Purchase Bear Paw quilt block stencil HERE. Traditional stars and various quilt patterns are now being displayed on barns, homes, sheds and sides of buildings. Purchase Martha Washington quilt block stencil HERE. SAVE $10 – Purchase all 3 quilt stencils HERE. ![]() These are fast and easy to finish and would make inexpensive gifts too. I may be lazy, but at least I finally got smart. Without making a single screw hole in the wall! I removed the sign I made for Thanksgiving and hung these in its place. This one is available in my Etsy shop HERE.Īnd this blue and white one is available HERE. Just paint a base color and choose a coordinating color to paint over the stencil. So you can see they can be made with any combination of paint colors, instead of staining the wood. I used red and white paint on this block. After adding paint to the roller, I just rolled most of it off onto a paper towel so it wouldn’t bleed under the stencils. Normally I use stencil brushes, but I opted to use a roller this time. If you’re more of a perfectionist that I am, you may want to measure to make sure it’s centered. I use disposable cups to elevate painted or stained wood while it dries so none gets on my work surface.īecause I’m lazy and hate measuring, I just “eyeballed” getting the stencil centered on the wood blocks, then used painter’s tape to keep them in place. I asked the man at the home improvement store to cut the three 12″ square blocks for me, since it’s a free service. I knew I’d use the excess wood for another project. To make all three quilt blocks, you’ll need a board that is at least 36″ long, but I bought a 6-foot board so I could make an extra block. If you only plan to make one quilt block, cut your wood into 12″ x 12″squares. 00 More colors Bear Paw Barn Quilt, Bear Paw Quilt Block, Barn Quilt, Metal Barn Quilt. With a very dry brush or roller, paint over the stencil on the wood block and let dry.Ħ. This one is another classic quilt block design, full of lots of. Barn quilts are usually meant to be seen from a distance and large, simple blocks work the best. Put paint on your stencil brush or roller, then offload most of the paint onto paper towels.ĥ. Find out How to Make a Barn Quilt Before you can get down to business and start painting you need to pick your pattern. Position quilt block stencil in the center of wood block and tape in place.Ĥ. Cut a 12″ wide board into 12″ lengths for each quilt sign (12″x 12″ each).Ģ. Quilt Block Stencils (links to purchase at the end)ġ2″ wide board (at least 36″ long for all three quilt signs)ġ. Supplies Needed (affiliate links included for the products I used): How to make your own Farmhouse Quilt Block Signs – the EASY way! No measuring and taping off lines or pulling my hair out over geometry angles. I decided to get smart and design stencils that would make the job so much easier and faster. My son is away at college now, so I couldn’t have him figure out all those tricky lines for me. I wanted to make some indoor quilt blocks to hang in my kitchen. Do you remember when I wanted a barn quilt, but I soaked in my bathtub while my son drew all the painting lines for me?Īnd do you remember the time I had to patch 100 screw holes in my kitchen because I had drilled so many screws into the walls?īoth of those stories illustrate something I’m embarrassed to admit …īut sometimes laziness pays off when I figure out an easier way to do things because of it.
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