Wednesday, February 27, 2013

The Back of my Farmers Wife Quilt!!!...


 I showed you the front of my farmers wife quilt...


But what I didn't show you...
was the back!!!


I always planned on using the vintage seed catalogue print on the back...
(it's from Lakehouse fabrics and sadly is no longer in print)

Anyhoo...

 When I went to prepare the backing...
I found that I didn't have quite enough.
(insert sad face here)



My grandma always said that
 "necessity is the mother of invention"
And so...
 I decided to "invent" a larger backing piece
 by designing and piecing a row of 
blocks into the backing fabric 
to make it larger! 


Because the quilt celebrates farm life...
I thought it only fitting to build a barn
 around some 6" blocks!

YaY!

I have always loved barns.
Although I am not a farmers wife...
I was raised on a farm and so
I am a farmers daughter:) 



I had so much fun building them and 
I decided that these quilty barns would make an adorable quilt.

And so...
I got the idea that you might have fun building barns with me!

Yep!!!

My big announcement is ...
The Quilty Barn Along!!!

If you want to "quilty barn along" with me...
let me know and I will put the tutorial
 for my barn block up... 
along with a 
Quilty Barn flickr group and a button.

Sew...how about it???
Are you in?
xx
Lori






228 comments:

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Cheryl said...

I would love to do a Barn quilt along. My nephew is having a new baby in Aug. and this would be a perfect baby quilt since his father (my brother) owns a farm. Can't wait to get started!!!!

NancyL said...

Sounds great!! Would love to make a quilty barn quilt!

Ronda said...

Lori thank you for sharing your wonderful talent! I would love to make a quilt with barns!!!

KarenB in OR said...

A barn raising - with a quilt on the side of the barn? Oh yes, yes, yes! Please, please, please!

linda said...

Sounds like fun. Count me in.

linda said...

Sounds like fun. Count me in.

Sandy T. said...

Yes...yes...yes!! Please count me in!!! I love your barns and want to make them also.

Sonia B said...

Gorgeous. I didn't make it very far on my farmer's wife blocks and this would be perfect for them. Thanks!!!!

Lillian said...

just love it!!!!! I am just starting on my Farmers Quilt
and I am going to put this on my back too - will be following on
your blog

Sherry in Carrollton, TX. said...

I would be interested in doing the barns! I've seen lots of house quilts, but few barn quilts.

tubakk said...

I love all of what you do! I would also love to do this project, but I don't know if I have the capacity right now. We'll see, I might jump on.

Anonymous said...

would to join in and and make a barn block!!!

Bari Jo said...

I just got caught up reading your blog and LOVE your quilt - and the backing? To die for... so clever you are! I am totally smitten with these barns - what a great finish! :O) Thank you for all the fun inspiration!!! :O)

Unknown said...

Count me in. I love the barns!

Cecelia said...

I want to take part! Can't wait! Thank you.

Farmhouse Blessings said...

Who wants to join? Me, me, me, me, me!

Delinda

Terry Johnson said...

Thank for showing us your barn blocks and now the tutorial. This is just what I have been looking for. I have a friend that loves barns and wants a barn quilt. This block will work great.

scrapseeds said...

The barns are so cute with the different blocks inside.

Kristi said...

LOVE the barns!! Yes...barn block tutorial back up, please!!

Rosemary said...

A little late commenting ... been working on Bee in my bonnet ... but I'm really wanting to do the barn. I love houses and barns. When will this be starting or am I too late?

Unknown said...

I am obviously late to the party - but LOVE barns and yours are, not surprisingly, adorable. I plan on checking our the first two NOW. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!.
Pam

Unknown said...

Would love to join a barn along....I will see if both blocks are still available and catch up...thank you

gi quilt said...

Starting late but I think I can do this.

Kizzy said...

would love to join in on the fun. How much fabric do I need to buy to make the barn. Do I use any fabric I like. I just found your wed page today and I love your work u do.

Angela Smith said...

Yes I'm in....this looks like the perfect block for my farmer son....

Anonymous said...

How do I get started on the barns? I'm late.....

Kelley Irish said...

I would love the pattern for your barn block-could be sew fun

Gwen Z said...

Lori, do you still have the pattern for your "Quilty Barns" ?
What a beautiful idea
Gwen

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