LEARN HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BARN QUILTS

Barn quilts started out as a way for farm women to decorate ordinary barns in the countryside. Now they've become a fun way to decorate your house!

MATERIALS:

– 3' x 3' square piece of thick    plywood, MDO or aluminum    composite – wood for framing – Barn Quilt Pattern – Pencil – Hammer & Nails or Battery    Powered Brad Nail Gun – Miter Saw – Primer – 2-3 Shades Of Paint – Wood Putty (optional) – Sealer – Safety Glasses and any other    necessary safety equipment

I have a barn quilt pattern on my site to get you started

PART 1 - PAINTING THE BARN QUILT

I sprayed a quick coat of primer over the front side of the plywood and then rolled on my base color of paint.

Following your pattern, measure your wood to get the exact dimensions for your quilt design

With the included pattern, you will have 9 equal sized squares, which is the basis for any good quilt-like pattern.

This will create the lines for the little triangle pieces of the quilt.

I started with my outer squares, and then progressed to my outer triangles.

Tape off the areas you want to paint.

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