Annie McHugs designs and sells Barn Quilts. It’s a shared effort with my wonderful hubby who we call Hoot. Why do I call him Hoot? Because years ago he made me laugh and I said, “You are a hoot.” I paused. I thought about it. I said, “No child can say my first name…but they can say Annie. So why not just claim our grandparent names as Hoot and Annie?” BTW: It’s always a party at Hoot and Annie’s house.
Hoot does a lot of work for Annie McHugs… like making barn quilts. First he buys high grade exterior wood, cuts it into the sizes we need. He treats each one with an exterior paint primer to protect the wood. He applies 2 coats of base paint – usually white – and specifically for use outside.
I draw the design on the painted wood. Yes, you can choose your block and your colors! We, mostly he, paints 3-5 coats of color. Then he finishes it with a strong clear coat to protect it. The finishing touch is a frame out of trim. It takes hours to dry so this process can take 10 days.
The 2 ft. by 2 ft. are great for porches, garage walls, and backyard fences. The 4 ft. by 4 ft. (large) ones are great for barns and fence lines.
Check out our Barn Quiltsbelow. We’ll be selling them at the Dallas Quilt Show, March 13-15th, 2015 in Dallas.
Wouldn’t it be great to see barn quilts on porches and fences and barns in your area? So, let us make one for you!
Barn Quilts on a Barn
Texas barns need Texas Flag Barn Quilts
Carpenter Star Barn Quilt 2′ x 2′
Grooves Barn Quilt 2’x2′
Barn Quilt Production
Barn Quilts in Production
Enjoyed visiting with you at the Dallas Quilt Show. I love the star quilt and the barn quilts.
Awwww. thank you, Susan! I enjoyed meeting you, too!
I believe I met you at the Dallas Quilt Show. I was at a booth for Kaleidoscope Quilt Shop and think I met you on set up day. Were you in a booth at the back of the building, about 3 or 4 booths down from us? I have a customer looking for barn quilts and I thought of the meeting I had at the show. I look forward to hearing back from you. Thank you!
Yes, we did meet! I am so sorry for the delayed response… Where has the time gone? You can reach me by email at Annie@AnnieMcHugs.com
only 2 wk. ago my hubby installed my “barn quilt” on our storage building. I love it, but the sad part is noone
in the neighborhood has commented! You can see it very well from the street as I checked it out before it was permanently added to the building. It looks so nice from the street, too. Your photos are beautiful & thank you for sharing!
Susan, Take pictures…and post. On Facebook or Instagram… and let folks see. They will love it, too!