Sharing Sad News

just-Spring by Katherine R. French

I am so very sorry to share news of 

the passing of one of our SSOBB Charter Members.

Collage - just-Spring by Katherine R. French

Kathy French passed away on November first

after being diagnosed with Stage Four lung cancer.

Kathy was an enthusiastic member of the SSOBB,

sharing many thoughts during the editing process

that made BUILD A BARN's process notes better.

She also shared barn photos from her 2016 trip to the UK.

She posted about this stone barn here.

She also shared a post about this stone barn in North Wales.

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And, if you've never seen 

Kathy's free pieced quilt named Roses for Rosita,

be sure to click through and scroll through the posts

she shared during the quilt's making.

Thank you Kathy for sharing yourself with us -

We will miss you!

Progress Updates on New Construction

A month or so ago, 

Kaja shared the beginnings of her

new (first ever) free pieced work.

Look where that project is now!

You can read about the process 

in her recent posts by clicking

 HERE and HERE and HERE

This week's SSOBB blog hop continues

with a second post by Kathy French.

CLICK HERE to read about

two of her latest barn building projects

and to add a comment to be included

in this week's giveaway for

an autographed copy of BUILD A BARN.

Kathy French's Blog Hop Week

This week on the

SSOBB Blog Hop

our featured blogger is

Kathy French

from Maine.

Kathy blogs at Q.U.I. (Quilted Under the Influence)

(You may remember her amazing

 free pieced wedding quilt 

Roses for Rosita)

Kathy shared her SSOBB participation 

on her for the first time HERE.

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Kathy has two posts planned

for her week on the blog hop.

The first post is HERE.

The second post is HERE.

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Enjoy your visit to Kathy's blog

and thank you for sharing your comments with her.

You can also visit Kathy's SSOBB Gallery Page

here on the BUILD A BARN blog

by clicking her name tab 

just below the blog header above.

Have You Seen Kathy's Latest Barn?

Photo will supersize if double-clicked

SSOBB Charter Member Kathy French

has built another marvelous barn --

CLICK HERE 

to visit Kathy's blog 

to read about her process

and to see more photos of

her inspiration and her results.

A Barn - Built to Last

Factoid for today -- Not all barns are red.

If you have browsed through the Gallery quilts

created by the Secret Society of Barn Builders

(tabbed links above)

you may have already figured that out.

Charter SSOBB Member Kathy French

recently visited the UK

and has shared some of the barns she saw.

CLICK HERE to read her post.

In Case You Missed These ...

Photo shared by Valerie Levy

Four of the members of the SSOBB

have shared posts on their blogs

about being part of this adventure.

Please - go check them out!

CHERIE MOORE- At Last

CATHY LABATH - Were You Wondering?

VALERIE LEVY - Wanna Know a Secret?


KATHY FRENCH - She's Been Too Quiet . . .

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If any of you will be at AQS Paducah

on Thursday, April 21st,

I'll be speaking in the Author Exhibit area at 11:00 AM.

Please come by and say hello!

Quiltdivajulie