Tweetle Dee Blog — barn quilt

In the heartland of America, barn quilts have become more than just colorful adornments on barns; they symbolize a rich tapestry of heritage, culture, and resilience. Inspired by the profound symbolism of the turkey, embodying abundance and resilience, we are thrilled to introduce our latest barn quilt design: "Turkey Tail." At the core of our design philosophy lies a deep reverence for nature's wisdom and the timeless stories it weaves. The turkey, revered by indigenous cultures for generations, carries with it a message of abundance and resilience. It embodies the spirit of thriving in the face of adversity, a quality...

It's beginning to look a little like the holidays around here with grey skies and sleet coming down, and lots of new barn quilts waiting to be released.  We have four gorgeous and darling barn quilt designs coming out over the next week for you!   Christmas Candy Barn Quilt When choosing which of the four to share first, we all agreed that Christmas Candy was the one.  One of our shared memories off past holidays is the glass candy dish that was filled with the colorful ribbons of vintage hard candy.  When designing this quilt, we wanted the vintage inspired...

This past weekend we had the blessing of traveling up to Farm and Hive in Idaho for a two day Tweetle Dee Workshop.  Susie's farm is such magical piece of heaven. All the little animals greeted us and kept us entertained during our My Heart Belongs to the Wildflowers and our How to Paint a Barn Quilt Class.     We all had a wonderful weekend celebrating, dreaming and creating together.  Our next Farm and Hive Workshop will be sometime in the spring of '24, so watch for the announcement and get your registration in quickly!  We have had a few spots...

Every morning we would climb onto Grandma's couch that slide up to the table in front of the window to look out for the birds that visited the feeders she and my Grandpa tended to.  On the breakfast table was a pair of binoculars and a bird identification book.  Maybe they helped us look for birds to keep us little one's busy, but we loved the time looking for one very special bird, the Cardinal.   She loved those bright red birds, especially against the white snow that drifted on the hills around the farm.  We could see them everywhere when snow...

Our two new Wilde Bloem flowers are releasing today.  We are excited to add Bloeming Sunflowers and Wilde Clover to our growing collection of floral inspired barn quilts, barn quilt kits and patterns.   Both of these flowers are dear to our hearts because of the symbolism in each of them.  All of the Wilde Bloem flowers were chosen for their meanings and for design elements that make them extra beautiful in paint and cloth quilts. Bloeming Sunflower Barn Quilt Bloeming Sunflower Barn Quilt Kit The Bloeming Sunflower and Wilde Clover Barn Quilt Kits include a Farmhouse Planked Barn Quilt Board,...