6/13/2023 0 Comments Barn quilt patterns![]() ![]() Step 6: Weatherproofing (Optional)Īs for weatherproofing, I’m not convinced that a handpainted barn quilt wouldn’t look fantastic with a bit of natural wear from wind and rain, but I did apply a coat of water-based poly to this piece so that my mom’s art would be a little more protected. Computer, camera, earbuds, ruler, dowel? Lots of cups? Doll bottle? Check, check, check, etc.įinishing the paint on your barn quilt and removing the last pieces of tape is a really rewarding moment, so hang in there. This was my start, below, presenting as random colors with no rhyme or reason. You’ll need your first pass completely dry before you tape off and paint additional spaces, which is why this project takes a bit of time. Prepare to apply several coats of paint in each space, and remove the tape before the paint has completely dried to get a sharp edge. When you start, you’ll be working in various areas of the design, filling in colors on opposite areas where paint lines don’t collide. Fresh painter’s tape prevents the paint bleeding and helps to make nice, crisp lines. Painter’s tape is the true workhorse in this project, and you should plan to use a lot of it. For each color, I bought a sample pot of tinted color for <$3. Most of the colors were close matches, and for a few colors that didn’t have an automatic match, I went and found paint chips from other brands. To match Whitney’s color palette to specific paint colors, I used a paint app to match back to a certain brand. Painting the detail, as I’ve eluded, is where you’ll need to muster all of your patience. Most traditional barn quilts are painted across the entire surface, but if you want the entire surface painted, consider blanketing the boards with a solid coat of primer and white paint before marking your pencil grid lines and adding color. I prefer them that way because I think wood’s pretty, and this particular wood was thoughtfully preserved by my Dad himself, not just any ol’ 1×8 from the hardware store. You’ll notice that I left a lot of natural wood exposed on this quilt. And please be smart and measure twice, mark once. ![]() This barn quilt design uses a 6×6 grid as a guide for painting, and dividing the face of your barn quilt into this same grid with light pencil lines is the first step to making this project easy. I should point out that she’s available for hire if you want your own custom design too. The colors! Her refreshing take on heirloom quilting patterns! They’re familiar while being completely re-concepted with consideration for modern design (and my love of the rainbow). Whitney has a real eye for designing barn quilts, not just fabric quilts. Step 3: Choose Your Pattern and Color Palette ![]() Attach the hanging hardware after you’re done painting so that while you’re painting, the wood sits flush on the table and is not wobbling all over. Attaching the screws through the backside, use no fewer than four screws for each board. Next, cut a piece of plywood into an 18″x18″ square, and use 3/4″ screws to assemble the barn quilt. Pushed together when side-by-side, they now form a perfect square. To match the height, I then trimmed the three boards to be 21.5″ in length. To determine the measurement of my square, I first stacked three 1×8 boards next to each other, side-by-side, and measured them as 21.5″ wide. Assuming you’re buying your own lumber, you can easily make a barn quilt the same size out of one 1x8圆-ft board. The wood I used was white spruce harvested and planed from trees that fell on my parents’ property. Step 1: Assemble Suppliesīarn quilts are remarkably simple to make, and aside from a saw and a drill, all you’ll really need is patience and a few supplies: The original barn quilt (def the OG, or OGBQ) has officially seen all 4 seasons– fall, winter 1, and winter 2 were especially perfecto–and I knew reusing paints from the original palette would be nice for my parent’s house which is surrounded by trees and accessorized by gardens blossoming with every color in the rainbow. Last summer, I created a colorful design to produce a 50″ x 50″ modern barn quilt this new one would be a gift for Mother’s Day. I love notes.Īlways committing to doing the things I say I’m going to do–in this case “barn quilt all the things”–I extended my collaboration with Buffalo-based designer Whitney Crispell of Local Color Quilts and made another totally crushworthy piece of outdoor art. You can find me writing for HGTV and DIY Network, follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle. ![]()
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