Quilt Barns
Mar 24, 2012 11:13:03 #
SHOOTR
Loc: Hoosier State
SENSORLOUPE wrote:
In my town they auctioned off a slew of barn quilts last fall. These were displayed in the store fronts all summer.
They all were painted by locals and each had a story about it. went quite high (in the hundreds) and some went as low as $15.00. also I think the look more attractive when hung "kitty corner"
They all were painted by locals and each had a story about it. went quite high (in the hundreds) and some went as low as $15.00. also I think the look more attractive when hung "kitty corner"
I know they can be expensive. Have looked at them,but there can be a lot of work in the fabrication a nd painting.
BTW: Is "kitty corner" same as "catty corner"?
Mar 24, 2012 11:52:43 #
Mar 24, 2012 11:57:55 #
The ones that were displayed here, looked as if stencils were used and they were then spray painted. Not hand painted. You could notice it up close----kind of like a Grainy photo---Looks great from a distance, But they were still very pretty and I wish I had one on my barn.
Mar 24, 2012 20:29:41 #
thanks for the answer to the question that has been haunting me for over a year, there are a lot of these in Northeast Wisconsin.
Mar 24, 2012 20:49:33 #
Country's Mama wrote:
Interesting. I can't say that I have noticed any around here.
Like! Great subject for a project.
Mar 24, 2012 21:56:53 #
Quilt-Writer
Loc: EasternTennessee
SENSORLOUPE wrote:
The ones that were displayed here, looked as if stencils were used and they were then spray painted. Not hand painted. You could notice it up close----kind of like a Grainy photo---Looks great from a distance, But they were still very pretty and I wish I had one on my barn.
There are many styles of painting. Most use sign board and exterior house paint to create a quilt block for a barn. The quilt pattern is taped on the boad and normally painted by hand. Some colors require several coats of paint to get a uniform look.
Mar 24, 2012 22:55:51 #
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