For Thursday Doors this week, I’m presenting three Gambrel Barn styles. The definition of these is that the barn slopes in 2 places with the second slope being steeper. Built for great storage capacity for hay and equiment, these were the livestock farmer’s choice in earlier days. And as you will see, they make great backdrops for barn quilts. I hope you enjoy.
This first barn also qualifies as a bank barn. These kind are partially built into a bank that already exists. The idea is to work with nature, not against it. I would agree. It’s also a quasi-basement for sheltering livestock. So this 2-fer is a real gem in the world of barns. Adding that quilt block just made it well worth its weight.
This one has 2 doors. The lean-to on the side would have been added later after original construction. No fences means no cattle are kept in this barn anylonger. Not sure of the barn quilt name as it’s not yet on the Boonslick Area Tourism Council page yet. I expect it won’t be long before it’s featured.
Last photo is not a barn obviously, but a post office door from Lindsborg, Kansas. It’s a little reminder to remember a card, phone call or visit to your mother this Sunday.
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These are great barns. I think next to church doors, I like barn doors the best. The quilts are wonderful. I like the idea of building the barn into the hill. that makes sense.
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Fabulous barns and I love that they’re adorned with quilts
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Thank you! So many quilts, so little time 😊
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Handsome barns, wonderful barn quilts, and a nice salute to Lindsborg’s Swedish connection. I’ve actually painted a barn quilt like the last one. 🙂
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Thank you 😊 You picked a nice one to paint! I have a decent sized ‘shed’ that’s a good little space for one. But it’s a back burner idea for now. Not sure which block I’ll go with when the time comes?
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I got a new gardening shed a couple of years back. I painted a New England block on the top half of the inside of the door. It makes me smile when I open the door.
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