4 x 4 Shining Star

Shining Star

I made this for my wonderful neighbor, Joyce...a graduation gift to herself, in University of Cincinnati colors!

Thank you Joyce!!!

Missouri Star!

From this...

..to this!

Notable lesson learned with this barn quilt: Never use an oil based polyurethane...it WILL yellow! Water based exterior poly only! I learned this the hard way! I used poly only because the aqua and the gray are interior latex "samples" from Lowes and needed protected. When using all exterior paints, I don't use poly, so this was a first for me. I originally used Spar Varnish, because I had some on hand. It made the nice brights look muddy. So I repainted the aqua and the gray, and found a water based exterior polyurethane to use instead. It turned out just fine!

 Here it is in it's new Missouri home: 

  It makes me so happy!

And one more final picture...

How 'bout that?!  I love it!