For a few years I've been interested in the quilt blocks that are hanging on buildings and barns. I live in a barn shaped home and I'm ready to make and hang a quilt block. So when an opportunity to go on the guided 1st annual Roscommon County Quilt Block Trail, which was held this past week, I was ready to participate. For a small fee participants were able to bring a quilt for viewing, have lunch and boarded a bus to tour blocks in Roscommon County.
The tour started at a rustic barn building venue where we ate lunch and laid our quilts around on tables for display. Each touring participant got one vote for there favorite quilt - people's choice. There were 20 some quilts to choose from. I stewed for a couple weeks trying to decide which of my quilts I should bring. Finally, I decided on my Bargello quilt I call the "24 yard quilt" (for more info on this quilt check out my past blog from March 21, 2020). Frankly, it is one of my least favorite quilts, but I thought it was something different.
So we toured 21 barn quilts, ate lunch and won door prizes. After the event was done we gathered our quilts and went on our way. The next day I received a phone call from the director of the event that my quilt won the People's Choice Award. Go figure. I feel so honored that of all the quilts on display mine was chosen. Below I'm sharing a picture of my winning quilt.
The barn quilt tour was great and inspiring. After touring the barn quilts, it lite a fire under me to start designing my own barn quilt. I have some researching to do to learn what supplies work best - but a barn quilt will be coming soon.
In the meantime, the weather is cooling down, the sun is setting earlier, and as you can see in the picture above, the leaves are falling quickly. My sewing studio has been waiting for me - time to get sewing.
