Happy Tuesday

I am slowly preparing post with my Mountain photos
Today I'm sharing photos of 2 my quilts and a few pictures of
a big thing in the NC Mountains.  Quilts painted on Barns.
There evidently is a Barn art trail...wish I had known about it. LOL
Click HERE to take a virtual tour

FIRST BIG one is o Nature Friday....

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3 for the Barn Art Quilt trail that we just happened upon:

I was able to photograph several barn quilt patterns.
 Evidently it is the 'rage' to have these painted on your barn.
I am not very savvy on the names of quilting patterns.  BUT I do so admire them.

My latest quilts:

Today I'm showing you (because I know you want to see it)

the latest creation from My Mind's Eye.

Most recently I've been using fabric from my 'stash' (a little quilting humor).

The 5" blocks have been here for a few months. The package of pastel blocks were purchase at 1/2 price. The horizontal muted gray rows were the last of that fabric (you seen several times).

The gray and white fabric around the border were a BOGO pack

I did have to purchase a  yard of fabric for the back, tiny floral print.
Some left over for my stash!

The thing about this little ditty aka mini quilt/sampler/I don't know what to call it

is that it was my first attempt a making the binding out of fabric from the quilt rather 

than using packaged quilt binding.  I thought it would be 'easier' but alas it was about

the same amount of time except this is less time to hem since it is smaller.

This is for us.  My inspiration was the spread in the guest room pictured on the right side of the collage.  It will reside somewhere in the guest room.  Either on the back of this chair 

that was my Mom's or perhaps on the dresser.  Yet to be determined.

Very delicate and I love it with the bedspread.

Shortly before vacation I found a video on YouTube

"how to make a quilt (w/o batting) in a few hours!!

Of course JoAnn's had all the Christmas fabrics out too.

I have perfected the art of quilts with squares needed something new:

Depending on how the size of quilt you want you need

fleece for the backing and fabric for the front.  (Video link at the end if you are interested)

Cutting and assembly was completed in about an hour and a half.

I decided to do a simple straight stitch around all the roofs and doors and windows in red.

The trees were top outlined in a gold thread