CORN AND BEANS

I’m not going to make a habit of posting the start to finish process of each barn quilt I make, but this one I knew when I started laying out the pencil lines that I’d like working on it. So, I’ll probably go ahead and make an exception and post the development of this one for now. Whoever came up with this design did a great job. Even masking off the lines was fun.

I used Eleanor Burns book “Quilt Block on American Barns” as a guide. I have found a number of color variations of Corn and Beans but I liked the one shown on the barn on the left page the best. Plus, I already had all the paint colors I needed to do it without buying anything else. It only took me about an hour, maybe, to lay out the pencil pattern.

Here I show the first two coats of yellow and it only takes about 20 minutes per coat to apply. I’ll add at least two more then proceed to the green color. This will also be the first barn quilt that I will add a border around.

So, far this one has turned into a really fun project. It will be great if they can all be that way. As I was laying out the pattern, masking it off and applying the first coats of yellow, I was thinking about how it’s not always about the satisfaction we receive with the end product or destination, but how gratifying and challenging the journey is in getting there.

On the other hand, as Christians, we have the hope of Heaven someday, and seeing our Savior face to face. I long to hear His words, “Well done thy good and faithful servant”. But, as we journey thru our lives, we are to be doing His will and telling others of the Gospel. We’ve been commissioned to do that. We are to be striving for perfection in Christ and doing things according to His Word.

While working on barn quilts, or anything for that matter, even though I know I’ll make mistakes and mess up once in a while, I try and strive for perfection. We should try and always remember what Colossians 3:23 says, “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men”.

Thanks again for following along and may God bless your day.