Every Barn Tells a Story, our book about the Quilt Barns, is progressing nicely. Diane and I thought you might like to catch a glimpse of the sampler quilts which will be in the book along with the patterns to make them, of course!

The other day, someone asked: "What exactly are you two including in the book?" Every Barn Tells a Story is a compliation of fascinating barn owners biographies, narratives and anecdotes which we've partnered with about a dozen projects we're sure that you'll enjoy making - - 2 sampler quilts, 2 small quilts, a table topper, cross stitched round barn, a couple aprons, embroidered dishtowel, instructions on how to paint your own barn quilt, recipes, a table grace and more. Farmhouse wisdom will be interspersed throughout the book.

I'd say this cow bit off more than she could chew!

The pumpkin was actually stuck in the poor thing's mouth. Hopefully, she won't be too embarassed when her photo appears in Every Barn Tells a Story.

Take a look at this fans! Diane's barn quilt is hung . . . in a beautiful fall setting I might add . . . at the end of the road to her house. Doesn't this inspire you to paint one, too? Just think of all the places you could hang a barn quilt of your own. I wonder what she has planned for Christmas. Hmmm. A barn quilt for every season. Get painting Diane. Christmas is just around the corner.

I just couldn't help myself. I had to paint another barn quilt for my little shed at my cabin. This one is the Variable Star pattern which is one of the blocks featured in Every Barn Tells a Story. Just as I got the barn quilt hung, the sun peeked through the trees - - right on my star! (By the way, the barn quilt that I took down is hanging at my house in Blaine.)

Diane painted a barn quilt which she hung on the fence at the end of her driveway. She promises a photo soon. Stay tuned.