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| "Barns have this wonderful way of connecting us to our homes, our history, and our heritage." (from a conversation with Becky, a New Hampshire quilt shop owner - shared here with permission) |
The Secret Society of Barn Builders was established in late December 2014
by fifteen women from across the U.S., Canada, and Germany --
some with extensive free piecing experience
and others new to the technique --
who agreed to “test” the process notes for Build-a-Barn
by creating their own original free pieced barns.
My challenge to each of them was simple:
"Create a free pieced barn that reflects the area where you live
using the book's process note drafts for reference,
fabrics already in your stash,
and your own design sensibilities and skill sets."
For the next five months,
emails flew as we exchanged progress photos,
resolved dilemmas, shared stories about our barns,
deliberated over edits, considered possible
backing and binding fabric options,
and developed new long distance friendships.
It was a very exciting experience for all of us.
and we all have so many stories to share.
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As you scroll down this page,
be sure to look for the links
beneath each SSOBB Charter Member's name.
One link will take you to their personal blog.
The second link will take you to
their individual Gallery page on this blog.
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(weekly during April - July / click link above for specifics)
so that each of the charter members
and a some other special people can share photos
and more about their barns and stories on their own blogs.
There is so much to look forward to!
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Here is the alphabetical list of Charter Members
and links to their blogs and their Gallery pages.
Hilda Bakke
Willard, New Mexico
Blogs at Hilda’s Hideout
SSOBB Gallery Page HERE
BLOG HOP Post HERE
Chris Ballard
Oakland, Tennessee
SSOBB Gallery Page HERE
BLOG HOP Post HERE
Heidi Burkhardt
Ispringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Blogs at Libellenquilts
BLOG HOP Post HERE
Katherine French
Belfast, Maine
Blogs at Q.U.I. (Quilted Under the Influence)
SSOBB Gallery Page HERE
BLOG HOP Post 1 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 2 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 3 HERE
Cathy Labath
Long Grove, Iowa
Blogs at Sane, Crazy, Crumby Quilting
SSOBB Gallery Page HERE
BLOG HOP Post 1 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 2 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 3 HERE
Valerie Levy
Hackett’s Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
Blogs at Purple Boots and Pigtails
SSOBB Gallery Page HERE
BLOG HOP Post 1 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 2 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 3 HERE
Cherie Moore
Belleville, Illinois
Blogs at The Quilted Jonquil
SSOBB Gallery Page HERE
BLOG HOP Post 1 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 2 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 3 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 4 HERE
Belinda
Texas
Blogs at Brown Dirt Cottage
SSOBB Gallery Page HERE
BLOG HOP Post 1 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 2 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 3 HERE
Glenda Parks
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Blogs at Quilts and Dogs
SSOBB Gallery Page HERE
BLOG HOP Post 1 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 2 HERE
BLOG Hop Post 3 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 4 HERE
Bonus Post 5 HERE
Julie Post
Titonka, Iowa
Blogs at joe tulips quilts
SSOBB Gallery Page HERE
BLOG HOP Post 1 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 2 HERE
Julie Sefton
Bartlett, Tennessee
SSOBB Gallery Page HERE
BLOG HOP Post 1 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 2 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 3 HERE
Nancy Stevens
Glenside, Pennsylvania
Blogs at Blogging, Near Philadelphia
SSOBB Gallery Page HERE
BLOG HOP Post 1 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 2 HERE
BLOG HOP Post 3 HERE
Brenda Suderman
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Blogs at Scraps and Strings
SSOBB Gallery Page HERE
BLOG HOP Post No. 1 HERE
BLOG HOP Post No. 2 HERE
Lynne Tyler
Goffstown, New Hampshire
Blogs at The Patchery Menagerie
SSOBB Gallery Page HERE
BLOG HOP Post No. 1 HERE
BLOG HOP Post No. 2 HERE
Debbie Voigt
Pfafftown, North Carolina
Blogs at From The Strawberry Patch
SSOBB Gallery Page HERE
for Julie's intro post
and
to read Debbie's blog hop post.
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It seems like SUCH a long time ago
that the incredible quilts showcased
in the BUILD-A-BARN SSOBB Gallery
were flimsies and backs on hangers
just waiting to be quilted . . .
