Kendall's Barn Quilt

Two years ago Bonnie and her granddaughter Kendall

took one of Lynne Tyler's barn classes 

at Quilted Threads in Henniker, NH. 

Bonnie had a hard time getting it 

but Kendall got it right away. 

Bonnie sewed. 

Kendall told her what to do. 

Kendall made this quilt as a project and gift for a friend. 

They knew Lynne would be teaching 

on a specific day last May so they 

took the quilt to the shop to show Lynne.

Lynne and her class of barn building students

were totally impressed.

So am I.

You can read Lynne's post about it HERE.

And be sure to supersize the photos

to see even greater detail.

Shared by a Recent QT Student

Anne's class project barn

This post is shared with permission 

from a recent BUILD A BARN student:

Lynne asked me to send you a picture 

of the barn I recently made in her class

at Quilted Threads in Henniker, NH.

I had so much fun making it! 

It is unlike anything I have done before 

and I know I will be making more. 

At your suggestion, 

I've been looking at the book blog 

for inspiration on how to quilt the piece.

As far as the story behind it - 

my original intent when I signed up for the class 

was to make a quilt inspired by my grandfather's barn. 

I wasn't able to get a hold of any pictures in time 

so I looked around the town I live in for inspiration 

(waiting until the last minute, of course...). 

I took photos of a small white barn, 

thinking I would add some interest 

by piecing the sky and ground, 

similar to ones in your book. 

1 week before the class, I went to a local fabric store 

and on the way saw the back of the barn pictured below. 

I didn't turn around but made a mental note 

to find the barn on the way home. 

I wasn't able to find any barn fabrics I loved 

but purchased some I knew I could make work with my plan. 

On the way home, 

I stopped and took the photo below 

and wondered if I could do it justice 

with what I had purchased (I couldn't). 

The night before the class, 

I was prepping my supplies and decided 

to poke through my fabric stash one last time 

and saw the stripe, which I had previously looked over. 

I knew it would be perfect!

I ended up purchasing the blue sky and green ground fabric 

on the day of the class (with Lynne's assistance) 

because what I had brought did not work with the striped barn.

Inspiration barn for Anne's class project

I still plan to make a quilt inspired

by my grandfather's barn

 as well as others -  

they are just so fun to make!

Thank you!

Anne J.

Walpole, NH

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If you have created a barn

inspired by the book BUILD A BARN

please share photos and your thoughts on the process

using the email link in the ABOUT ME profile box.

I would be delighted to share your work here.

* * *

And for those who live in the greater Memphis area,

plans are underway to teach barn building

at Fabric for the Flock later this summer.

Keep an eye on the shop's Facebook page

for class registration information.

Really Good Class - Part 2

Here is another look at the class room

and a barn builder hard at work.

Look closely at the background 

and you can see one of Lynne's two

SSOBB gallery quilts - Pig Farm Barn.

I love the two-tone look of this barn's door

and the elegant tailored look of the building.

A plaid barn - how much fun is that?!?

Again, just look at all those smiling faces.

(These photos are from a class taught

by Lynne Tyler at Quilted Threads in Henniker NH)

* * *

If you've never tried building a barn of your own,

get an autographed copy of my book 

BUILD A BARN-No Pattern Construction

 directly from me for almost the same 

price as Amazon Prime.

 ($15.00 plus $7.50 domestic USPS Priority Mail shipping)

A Really Good Class

Here is another example where a student

did a great job of choosing fabrics - 

including her scrappy sky.

I love photos with student hands at work.

Someone printed out multiple photos

of real barns to bring to class

for added inspiration . . .

Double click to enlarge this photo

and notice the stone barn 

being constructed on a hill.

As an aside - this classroom space 

is outstanding with plenty of room

for each student to work.

This student even opted to include 

a security light while building her barn.

* * *

(These photos are from a class taught by

Lynne Tyler at Quilted Threads in Henniker NH)

* * *

If you've never tried building a barn of your own,

get an autographed copy of my book 

BUILD A BARN-No Pattern Construction

 directly from me for almost the same 

price as Amazon Prime.

 ($15.00 plus $7.50 domestic USPS Priority Mail shipping)

Work in Progress

Look at the way this student used her fabrics

to add detail to her free pieced barn -

flowers along the stone wall, 

a rock foundation for the barn itself, 

a stone path leading in and out of the barn,

and even a barn quilt on the barn.

Another example of using a photograph

for inspiration while building.

(I love that sky fabric)

This student included some wonderful details 

like the transom above the barn door

and the area to the right of the barn.

Free piecing gives you so many ways 

to personalize your work.

And at the end of the day,

THIS can be the result!

(These photos are from another of the classes taught

by Lynne Tyler at Quilted Threads in Henniker NH)

* * *

If you've never tried building a barn of your own,

get an autographed copy of my book 

BUILD A BARN-No Pattern Construction

 directly from me for almost the same 

price as Amazon Prime.

 ($15.00 plus $7.50 domestic USPS Priority Mail shipping)

Barn Building Students at Work

More photos from another of

Lynne Tyler's barn building classes

at Quilted Threads in Henniker, NH.

This is Brenda with her barn.

(double click for more detail)

Another student designing her second story

and how it will join the first story.

Contemplating a divider between

the first and second story . . . 

Working from a photograph

to recreate a real barn in fabric.

Be sure to double click/supersize this photo

to enjoy all those smiling faces!

* * *

If you've never tried building a barn of your own,

get an autographed copy of my book 

BUILD A BARN-No Pattern Construction

 directly from me for almost the same 

price as Amazon Prime.

 ($15.00 plus $7.50 domestic USPS Priority Mail shipping)

Making It Work

Despite going off on her own 

while Lynne was working with other students,

Michelle managed to work out the issues

to build this beautiful barn.

Photo take July 2017 in Lynne Tyler's Barns class

at Quilted Threads in Henniker, NH

* * *

If you've never tried building a barn of your own,

get an autographed copy of my book 

BUILD A BARN-No Pattern Construction

 directly from me for almost the same 

price as Amazon Prime.

 ($15.00 plus $7.50 domestic USPS Priority Mail shipping)

Another of Lynne's Students and Her Barn

July 2017 

Quilted Threads in Henniker, NH

Another happy student with her barn.

Lynne has mentioned a number of times

how students come in nervous and afraid

that they can't free piece a barn.

But time and time again, they do!

* * *

If you've never tried building a barn of your own,

get an autographed copy of my book 

BUILD A BARN-No Pattern Construction

 directly from me for almost the same 

price as Amazon Prime.

 ($15.00 plus $7.50 domestic USPS Priority Mail shipping)

Beth's Barn

This was Beth's barn under construction

in one of Lynne Tyler's classes

at Quilted Threads in Henniker, NH.

(her design was inspired by a real barn)

And this is Beth with her finished barn

several weeks later after she found Lynne

during another class to show off her work.

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!

One VERY Special Group of Quilters

Brenda S (L) and Valerie L (R) 2018

Of all the good things that have come from

the publication of BUILD A BARN,

the friendships that grew up amongst 

the charter members of the

Secret Society of Barn Builders

is the one that warms my heart the most.

We are an international group

with quilt makers in Germany,

Canada, and all across the US.

None of us live anywhere near each other

which makes what I'm about to share

even more special and amazing.

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This past month, Brenda Suderman 

and her husband traveled/camped

nearly half-way across Canada

to visit Valerie in Nova Scotia.

I absolutely love the photo above showing Brenda and Valerie

 together with two of their SSOBB Gallery Quilts.

Valerie (L) and Glen P. (R) 2017

Last year Glen traveled from Louisiana

 to visit Valerie in Nova Scotia.

(They live roughly 1,800 miles away from each other)

Lynne's Liberated Bird Class in St. Louis 2013
Julie S. and Cherie M. back row / Lynne front row right with Millie

Lynne Tyler has met up with several of us 

including yours truly, Cherie Moore, and Chris Ballard.

Debbie (R) with her mom (L) during Lynne's class at Quilted Threads

Lynne has also met Debbie Voigt,

who drove from NC to NH 

to take a liberated birds class with Lynne.

Lynne with Kathy French - November 2016

Lynne traveled about 200 miles each way

to spend a weekend with Kathy French

not long before Kathy learned she had lung cancer.

Salem Stitcher (L) with Nancy (R) and Debbie (front) - Asheville, 2011

Debbie Voigt and Nancy Stevens 

have met up with each other

even though they live several states apart.

Julie Post with The Seasonal Sampler at AQS Des Moines

And Julie Post (Iowa) and Brenda Suderman (Canada)

had planned to meet at AQS Des Moines 

to see the Special Exhibit of SSOBB Gallery Quilts,

but ended up missing each other by a day.

L to R:  Lynn Harris, Heidi B, Cherie M, Julie S.
Chattanooga 2016

Cherie Moore (Illinois), Heidi from Germany 

and I met up with each other

during a liberated quilt making class

during AQS Chattanooga 2016

where our instructor was Lynn Harris 

who took some of the photos used in the book.

Julie S (L) and Brenda S (R)

I met up with Brenda S.

during AQS Grand Rapids 2013.

Julie (L) and Debbie (R) - 2017

I met up with Debbie V.

at the Folk School last year

after being online friends for many years.

Julie and Chris shown here with Lynne's newly-quilted
Letters From Home that was published in Word Play Quilts.

I've spent hours and hours with Chris B.

since she quilted almost all of my quilts

for the first many years of my quilty-life.

And there are plans afoot for me to meet up with 

Nancy Stevens in Nashville next year 

during Quilt Con 2019.

Collaborative quilt made by the SSOBB for Glen 2016

Best of all, the correspondence that flew amongst us

during the creation of BUILD A BARN continues

as we have supported each other through

the death of Hilda's husband, 

the flooding of Glen's house,

 Hilda's breast cancer and Kathy's terminal lung cancer,

serious illness of various family members,

retirements, the deaths of parents,

 the births of several grandchildren,

and for so many other reasons.

I don't know about the gallery quilt makers 

who have been part of other books,

but I am thrilled to be a part of THIS group!

Lynne's Latest Barn Building Class

photo will supersize if double-clicked
Photo taken at Quilted Threads, Henniker, NH

Read all about Lynne Tyler's 

recent barn building class 

by clicking HERE.

Lynne Begins to Build a Barn

SSOBB Charter Member Lynne Tyler

recently visited her brother in Colorado.

The photo above is his barn.

Lynne has plans to free piece his barn --

her first post about the process is HERE.

And while you are on her blog,

you should scroll back through the last several posts

to see lots more photos from her trip.

And, if you happen to live in New England,

Lynne will be teaching a free pieced barn class

at Quilted Threads in July.