I have gone and started a new project! What’s wrong with me? I have so many in progress, but I just couldn’t help myself! I have been wanting to make The Buggy Barn “Tree Skirt” since last Christmas when I saw a picture on Lisa Bongean’s Blog. I believe she uses it around her own tree. I have never before made a “Crazy” Buggy Barn pattern. I can say with quite certainty if I had not taken a little mini-class on how-to, I would’ve struggled. Still not really sure I grasp the concept of all the “craziness,” but I think I can complete this project.
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Again I was having trouble with lighting. The green looks a little yellow in the pictures. I am a terrible photographer. I have half the panels pieced and cut to shape. There are a total of 8 panels. The tree skirt is a little small for my tree, so I’ll have to get a nice twiggy prim tree for it to go around! I picked reproduction Civil War fabric for this project. Plus, the shop where I work specializes in reproductions. So a few may have followed me home! I was going for an “olde time Christmas” look, so I didn’t want typical red/green fabrics. I love it so far! It is exactly what I wanted. Here are the rest of the fabrics…
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Once I get all the panels pieced and cut, I’ll figure out color placement. The pattern is from the book Stir Crazy by The Buggy Barn.
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This is the photo on the back of the book.
I have a whole new appreciation for when I see a completed Buggy Barn quilt at a quilt show! Stacking, cutting, shuffling and piecing The Buggy Barn way is a completely different concept, BUT it’s awesome. I love how they look! It’s definitely worth trying a pattern. I am so glad I did. We’ll see if I get it done for this Christmas…
I love it!! It would look fantastic under a prim little Charlie Brown tree!!!
It's adorable, Linda.
I struggle with the Buggy Barn craziness and have only made one project.
Who could resist a tree skirt project? That one is going to be so nice! I love Buggy Barn… hmmm, now you are giving me ideas!
What a wonderful tree skirt…I've done several Buggy Barn crazies…it sure is a different way of thinking…LOL!
I like how this looks, too. I haven't tried any kind of stacking and cutting let alone shuffling! Really like this tree skirt though. I'll have to check into this craziness. 😀