I am thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to be a part of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour. Volume 10 is extra special because it is celebrating 1000 blocks! Be sure to read this entire post to learn about giveaways and prizes.
What better way to celebrate Volume 10 than getting my ten toenails painted with a special fall design?
Fun, fun, fun!
Above photo courtesy of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks.
I had a blast designing this quilt block. I absolutely love creating landscape quilts and adore barn quilts! Finding them reminds me of the excitement I experienced while hunting Easter eggs as a child. When I drive around the corner of a winding mountain road and see one, I hit the brakes and start shooting photos. It is a passion and yes, I will have to admit, even an obsession.
I am really excited about this block as I continue to design the quilt. The center medallion of my quilt will include a landscape scene with a covered bridge and Amish buggy in West Virginia Amish Country. I am in the process of designing fabric from my numerous photo shoots of a Barn Quilt Trail in West Virginia to go in this quilt.
Here is a photo of the barn quilt from which my inspiration came.
This barn quilt trail is in the heart of West Virginia Amish Country, surrounded by breathtaking mountain scenery.
After several trips to tour and take photos of the West Virginia barn quilts, I decided that I needed a barn quilt of my own. Of course, I had to pick the most complicated design. It is not completed in the above photo but now that I am finished, it was worth it!
My Barn Quilt block with pattern directions is on page 38.
If you like barn quilts, you will enjoy looking through the barn quilt photos on my webpage.
I thoroughly enjoy sharing my love of quilting by giving lectures and teaching quilting classes and workshops across the US. Please share my website and contact information with your local quilt guild, quilt shop and especially those who coordinate quilting events in your area.
Visit my website to see original quilt pattern designs, including my quilted couch! You will also enjoy seeing photos of my quilting retreats attended by quilters from a six state area who all say “It’s well worth the drive!”
Thank you for visiting my blog today. Please come back again! I share a variety of interesting quilting subjects, including: Barn Quilts, Tutorials, Quilting Tools, Quilting Retreats, Cooking, Home Canning and other interesting subjects.
Now for the giveaways!
Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks has graciously provided a copy of their magazine for me to give away. It has instructions to 100 quilt blocks! What a great deal. Leave a comment below on November 19 (between 12:01AM and 11:59PM Eastern Time) to get your name in the drawing for a free issue of this magazine. If you are a no-reply blogger, please leave your e-mail address so I can email if you are a winner!
For everyone who likes Camelia’s Unique Creations on Facebook for the first time on Nov. 19 (between 12:01AM and 11:59PM Eastern Time), I will add your name in a drawing to win your choice of one of my patterns.
Winner will be announced in approximately one week.
There will be giveaways all week-long including the 100 original, signed blocks! How cool would it be to get one of those? For more exciting giveaways (including six of my patterns that will be mailed from Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks in Colorado), visit Quiltmaker’s Quilty Pleasures Blog at quiltmaker.com/quiltypleasures
Happy Quilting!
Camelia
The Recovering Perfectionist 
Good job on the barn “quilt” block, we have BQ here in Colorado also. Kathy in Colo
Kathy, where are your barn quilts in Colorado? My daughter lives there.
I enjoy barn quilts too. Like your block.
Thank You, Liz.
Love barn quilts, and you block too! I’ve been thinking about painting one for my house.
Lyn, you should paint a barn quilt for your house!
Congratulations on your block….I like it a lot. I am a “country girl” and I love country quilts. My neighbor has a quilt painted on the side of his barn. If i had a barn , I would have a quilt on it!
Gail, you don’t need a barn to have a barn quilt. Mine will be hung above the garage door and another one on the shed. They are putting them everywhere!
Congratulations on your block….it is so beautiful! Thank you!
Thanks, Angelia. The blog tour has been a lot of fun and it is exciting to have my block in the magazine 🙂
Great block! Congratulations on being included in this issue.
Cecilia, it has been an honor.
What an intricate block and a fascinating hobby to photograph barn quilts. A neighboring county here in western New York has a developing barn quilt trail.
Pat, I know you will have fun seeing all of those beautiful barn quilts in your area!
Great block!
I appreciate it, Jeanne.
I have never actually seen a barn quilt but it must be thrilling! Great block!
Janet, I hope you get to see a barn quilt soon.
What a beautiful block! Congratulations on having your block in Quiltmakers 100 Vol.10!
Thank you for a super giveaway and a chance to win.
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usairdoll, it is our pleasure!
Congratulations on your Barn Quilt block! I enjoy seeing a number of barn quilts when we travel to Tennessee. Thanks for sharing.
Bonnie, I traveled through Tennessee a while back and saw a few barn quilts from the road. I agonized over being too short on time to check out the back roads for more!
Love your quilt barn block!! I need to make a quilt block for my barn! Off to “like” you on FB!
farmquilter, your barn definitely needs a quilt! Thanks for liking Camelia’s Unique Creations on Facebook!
It was fun to see the photograph that inspired your block. Congratulations on the inclusion of your block in Vol. 10. (My block, Intersections, is in the magazine, so don’t enter me in your drawing.)
Congratulations on getting your block in Quiltmakers 100 Blocks Volume 10! Your Intersections block is awesome. Thanks for your nice comment.
cute block! I liked seeing the Barn which inspired your block.
Diantha, that barn and particular barn quilt are one of my favorites!
Great block. Congrats to being in the magazine.
Thanks so much, Sandy K!
Love your barn block. I like seeing quilt blocks on barns.
Vicki, discovering quilt on barns is one of my favorite pastimes.
What an adorable block-very nice.
Thanks for checking out my blog, Melody.
Nice quilt block. I love the barn quilts in WV, OH, and KY. Love them on all the different barns.
Carol, which barn quilt trail have you been on in West Virginia? I’ve been on the one in Union County and have recently discovered there are five in the state!
Barn quilts are Da Bomb!!!! (I learned that from my granddaughter, but I fear it may already be outdated) Love your block and the story behind its inspiration 🙂 We have several barn quilt trails here in Tennessee, and it is always a pleasure to travel them with quilting friends on a day trip!
Granddaughters are awesome! Teresa, plesse tell me about the Tennessee barn quilt trails. I travel through there on a normal basis and would like to go see some.
Love the block! But then I love old barns and old bridges. Have discovered a lot of places that have barn quilts and I’ve added them to my “to do & see” list.
Granddaughters are awesome! Teresa, plesse tell me about the Tennessee barn quilt trails. I travel through there on a normal basis and would like to go see some.
Cathryn, have fun traveling down the barn quilt trail!
I love this block. Thanks for sharing it with us
it is my pleasure, maggielou.
I love your block and recently did the Barn Quilt trail in Franklin County, VT. Was so much fun finding them and many were on homes instead of barns.
Nancy, VT would be a lovely place to look at the barn quilts! They are putting them everywhere, not just on barns.
I love barn quilts. I hope to make myself one someday soon. Your block really represents barn quilts perfectly.
Thanks so much for commenting, Lori.
Wow! What a beautiful barn!
Elaine M., thank you.
I love barn quilts. Congratulations on your block being selected.
Nancy, being selected was such an honor.
I Live in the country so love barn blocks. I did the Quilt Along featuring Lori Holt’s Quilty Barns. Your barn quilt is amazing. lynnmcindoe@gmail.com
Lynn, country living is the best! Thanks for your nice comment.
Love your quilt barn block!Like the inspirational picture too….thank you….marta
Marta, I’m glad you enjoyed my work.
I love your block! I grew up in the country so I have fond memories of playing in the barn! thanks for the chance to win!
You are welcome, Diana. Barns are a fun place for kids to play.
Your block is great. I just love all the photos of barn quilts.
Linda, I’m glad you enjoyed my slideshow of photos.
Love your barn block.
Your block melted my heart, it’s so damn cute!!!!, I love barns and amish!!!!. I’m going to your page in fb right now, thank you for everything 🙂
Ahhhhh Arlete, “Your block melted my heart” is the sweetest comment 🙂 Thank you for liking Camelia’s Unique Creations on Facebook!
Thanks, Christine.
fun block. I know I”m a few minutes late….
Pamela, I had a lot of fun designing this block!
Yours is the most fun block I have seen! It’s just darlin’! Congratulations on getting it into this years 100 blocks magazine! Maybe I will win one !! I’ve not seen it in the store yet!
Judy, your compliments are so gracious. Hope you win a magazine.
This looks like a fun block to try – it is so simple, yet unique.
Kimberly, I’d love to see a photo if you make my block.
I’m on the West Coast, where it is still 11/19, but I see I missed the giveaway. In any case, congrats on being included in the issue and thanks for designing a block I am excited to make.
Thanks, Beth. Please email me a pic if you make my block 🙂
Very cool block. I love the use of the woodgrain.
Lisa, I get really excited about finding wood fabric!
I just love that barn block. So cute.
Thank you, Kathy.
So nice to meet you!
I think it would be fun to have a barn star on my house, to show off my love of quilts (and stars!)
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Rachell, thanks for stopping by my blog. You should put a barn quilt with a star on your house! There are lots of awesome star blocks available.
Like your block. Hope to win a copy as I have not been able to locate one yet. Congrats.
Thanks, Betty. Good luck.
Love your barn block! Thanks for showing the inspiration piece.
You are welcome!
love your quilt barn block
Thanks, Abi.