Monday, July 7, 2014

Barn Quilt Block

They might be common in the mid-west,
but this is only the second one I've spotted out here.
After I spotted this one,
I kept saying to Mr. LB, "That barn would be good.  Say,
look at that barn.  It has a nice big wall."
We were headed toward the Eagle Caps.
You can get a little better idea of the view in this picture.
The hay meadows looked fabulous.
I am happy for the ranchers.
If it's as dry as predicted, maybe they will have enough
not only for their own stock, but to
sell a little extra.

Until next time,
Nimble Fingers and Even Stitches
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7 comments:

  1. JESJuly 7, 2014 at 2:56 PM

    Beautiful photos, thank you for sharing!

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  2. PamelaJuly 7, 2014 at 3:07 PM

    I don't recall ever seeing barn quilts. But I checked it out on Pinterest and there are a lot! Even homes. I think I need one. :-) ~Pamela

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    1. Lady LocustJuly 8, 2014 at 6:23 AM

      I haven't seen any on homes, but I have seen maybe 18" ones on garden sheds etc. and that was fun. We (I) need to paint our gas tank - that might be a fun option too:)

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  3. margaretJuly 7, 2014 at 11:20 PM

    not sure if this is a barn for storing or does someone live there, the windows seem very small for a home, lovely way to display a quilt, do they leave them out all the time or bring them in when it rains etc.

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  4. Lady LocustJuly 8, 2014 at 6:30 AM

    Hi Margaret,
    It wouldn't let me reply to your comment so will leave it as a new message. The barn is primarily for livestock. Hay would be stored in the loft & fed down to the cattle & horses in mangers usually along the sides of the loft during winter. They get lots of snow! The quilt block is painted on the barn so they actually got up on a ladder & drew it all out then painted the block:) There are even road trips you can take to see lots of them & I think there is a book about them as well though I've not read it to tell you much about it. Is there anything quirky like that over there?

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  5. GranthamLynnJuly 8, 2014 at 5:01 PM

    Beautiful. What a treasure to find. I only see them on Pinterest and blogs. Thanks for sharing.
    I am a quitter and lover of vintage. I love old barns. I enjoyed visiting you. I came from Jes's linky. I linked too. I'll be back. Hope the rest of your week is beautiful.
    Sherry

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  6. Kathy Felsted UsherJuly 9, 2014 at 3:29 AM

    They have a barn quilt tour out here somewhere, a map with the locations so it's self guided. This is really a nice setting, I love the mountains.

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