The Turquoise Barn - Trying Something New

I tried something new with this barn quilt.

I used solids and a minimalist approach.

I rather like it.

Quilted using the elongated zig zag stitch  

and walking foot on my Bernina 

with a medium gray Aurifil thread.

I took it along during my recent Something Fishy photo shoot.

This is one gorgeous gate

and it makes a spectacular shadow.

 The turquoise barn posting on a bike rack 

near the Memphis College of Art.

And soaking up some rays.

The back features four fast finish triangles.

18" x 21" 

I need to make another barn using solids . . . 

The Yellow Barn and More

It may be hard to believe,

but it has been a full year 

since we first shared the existence of

The Secret Society of Barn Builders -

the gallery quilt makers for what was then

"a book" about to be published.

SO much has happened since then!

Version one of The Yellow Barn

BUILD A BARN was indeed published

by the American Quilters' Society

in April, 2016.

Version two of The Yellow Barn

As part of the book's release,

the SSOBB gallery quilts were displayed three times

as a curated grouping before being returned to their makers.

AQS Chattanooga 2016

AQS Des Moines 2016

Davies Manor 20th Annual Quilt Show at Memphis

Version three of The Yellow Barn 

And this barn, The Yellow Barn,

is the first one that Max and I have quilted.

As usual, the first one is the most nerve wracking . . .

especially since it will be used as a Teacher's Sample.

(I also have another brand new barn to share -

that one will be walking-foot-quilted)

The Yellow Barn - 17" x 21"

There are still a few spaces available

for my BUILD A BARN class April 2-7

at the John C. Campbell Folk School

in Brasstown, NC . . .

The Yellow Barn mini quilt will be there.

Wouldn't it be fun if you were, too?