Monday, April 3, 2017

B is for Barn Quilt





This crazy quilt was made for a show entry in 2008 titled 'Town and Country'.  I made my "Barn Quilt" using old photographs, notions, and trinkets from my ever growing stash of things I just couldn't throw away.  Thank goodness I can't pitch such valuable junk!!!



This block really makes me chuckle.  When my sister saw the quilt, she was quick to tell me that she has 3 napkins that match my sunflowers!  She always wondered where the other one went.  I had always wondered if there were any more hiding in a drawer somewhere!


Each block tells a little story that saves a piece of my family history.  The little coin purse with the R was found in my great grandmother Pearl Reynolds button jar.   


This block includes a picture of my dad and aunt with their 4H projects.  The ribbon was from my son's 4H days, and the pin at the bottom was mine.  3 generations of 4Hers!


Creating the Barn Quilt gave me a chance to learn more about family history.  My uncle was able to tell me stories about some of the pictures and identify people that I had no idea who they were in some of the photos.   With this quilt, I have saved some memories.







4 comments:

  1. It's a literal barn quilt! This is great!! I thought you were referencing the painted barn quilts (which I enjoy seeing around our rural town). That is such a clever idea to use things that you had on hand to create your tactile quilt. I'm happy I found you via the A to Z Challenge. Have added your blog to my reading list.

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  2. Very cool. I'm not at all crafty and admire anyone who can put something like this together!

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  3. Love this, thank you for sharing. Makes me want to sit down and create something.
    Tinbugs from Travelling Spoons.

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  4. What a wonderful quilt you have created - stitching the history of your family into it with all of those mementos. How long it must have taken you. Lovely to have found you through the A to Z Challenge. I will certainly be back for more :) Special Teaching at Pempi’s Palace

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