Barn Quilt Painting Workshop Notes

These guides cover the actual tasks involved in turning a Barn Quilt Workshop pattern into a painted panel, from your first project to printing a file correctly. Each guide is written around a specific task, so you can jump straight to the one you need.

Start here

How to Paint Your First Barn Quilt: the full process using the free Four Winds pattern, from download to a finished panel.

Planning your pattern

Draw a Barn Quilt Grid at the Right Size: how grid spacing and dimensions work as you change a pattern's width.

Choose Colors That Keep the Pattern Readable: comparing the three palettes on the same drawn pattern.

Preparing to paint

Prepare a Board for a Painted Barn Quilt: choosing and priming a board before you transfer a pattern onto it.

Tape Barn Quilt Lines and Paint One Color at a Time: masking order and technique for clean edges.

Printing your files

Print and Check Your Barn Quilt Template: US Letter versus A4, scale checks, and assembling tiled pages.

Ready to start? Try any pattern free in the Barn Quilt Planner, or compare the paid patterns on the patterns page.