Swing Your Partner!

"My grandfather would often stop here in the early spring to get fresh maple syrup.  

When I was a little pip-squeak, my grandfather would often take me along on his milk route with him.  

When we came to this farm, Grandpa would pull the old milk truck up the gravel driveway

 and we'd both hop out and walk to the door.  

Grandpa would buy our syrup and, if I was a good girl, 

the lady of the house would let me have a little maple candy.

                                                              

The Sugar Shack is located on route 118 

just outside of Nicholville, New York....

That is just one on the nine stories behind nine quilt blocks

that Mrs. Z stitched together and made the most 

wonderful Barn Quilt I've ever seen!

This was a "Block-of-the-month" kit

she found...

each month a quilt block

with a different barn scene

and a wonderful story or memory with each pattern

What a charming idea....

This round barn is near Arcadia, Oklahoma on historic Route 66...

the story with it tells how many barn constructions of the day

were built with funds raised at barn dances!...

Quilt Block #6 is called "Swing Your Partner"

Doesn't it just make you want to

throw on some banjo music

and start dancing?

Quilt Block #7 is called "Under Attack"....

It's patterned exactly after the one in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania...

HOLES and all...

(cannonballs made the real holes

in the brick barn that still stands today)

Recently Twila's family celebrated their farm

turning 100!

The barn behind the quilt is on

that farm south of Gann Valley, South Dakota...

A century of farming is a true accomplishment...

Congratulations Balster Family

and

Happy farming another century!

Mrs. Z's Barn Quilt is a work of art

and a tribute to that old building on the farm 

that does so much....

from Hoe Down 

to Bedded  Down....

My fascination with the barn will go on for many years...

along with my dream of having a barn dance at the Sall Farm!

Bring on the band and get me some hay bales...

Oh wait! I better move some junk out of the way first!

I'd probably have better luck learning how to quilt!

But, on second thought I'll just put on

an old Gene Autry album and go watch the ladies at quilt club!

I will stick to blogging 

and sharing my friends' talents

with anyone who wants to tune in....

Thanks for stopping by today

(don't forget to check the other

"barn charm" participants)!

DOSEY DOE and Have a Great Day!

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My 7th image was processed with Kim Klassen's textures, Pourvous and Autumn Burst.