This month’s block is the Hunter’s Star. The original Hunter’s Star was designed with diamond shapes but this pattern uses easy half-square triangles instead. The Barn Quilt is located near Harrow, Ontario and affectionately named Ruby Blue in memory of the owner’s great grandmother. For members of Block of the Month, your pattern will be … Continue reading April BOM is a Star!
Sew Up A “Young Man’s Fancy”
This month’s barn quilt is located near Dashwood Ontario. The block is called “Young Man’s Fancy” although some of you may know it as the more recent name, “Goose in the Pond”. This was the first block that the property owner had pieced. The black and white colours represent the Holstein cows raised on the … Continue reading Sew Up A “Young Man’s Fancy”
February Show n Tell
Mary Cunningham has done an amazing job with the Barn Quilts, they are addictive! Mary Cunningham BOM Samples Heather Buchan Barn Blocks Glenna Churchill Barn Quilts Donna Farrow block of the month blocks Debbie Foster Barn Quilts Bev Davidge Barn quilts Marilyn Lockyer Barn Quilts Leona Blair Barn Quilts Anna Cornel Barn Quilt Pillows Anna … Continue reading February Show n Tell
February BOM Released!
This month’s barn quilt is located near Fingal Ontario and features the Indian Trail block. Located nearby is a national historic site, Southwold Earthworks, once the site of a thriving Attiwandaron (Neutral Iroquois) village of longhouses and palisades. For members of Block of the Month, your pattern will be emailed to you on Monday February … Continue reading February BOM Released!
January BOM & Special Show & Tell
January’s Block of the Month is based on the traditional “Tree of Life” pattern. It has a long history of various meanings among many different cultures: a symbol of our connection to our ancestors and to family, our individual uniqueness, our strength, a symbol of rebirth and new beginnings, etc. Thank you to Peggy who … Continue reading January BOM & Special Show & Tell