DIY Cedar Barn Quilt by Amber Oliver
Amber Oliver, from Amber-Oliver.com, has created this amazing DIY cedar barn quilt!
It took about 1 hour to create and 1 hour to dry, for a total of 2 hours – pretty fast, for a super cute DIY project!
What you’ll need:
- Cedar planks
- Wood glue
- Pink and red paint (or pick your own colors!)
- 1×2 board
- Miter Saw
Instructions
Step One: Cut your CedarSafe cedar planks into perfect squares. Use the built-in ruler on your saw, or hand-measure out your squares.
Step Two: Adjust the saw, cutting the squares at 45 degree angles. Separate out the cross cuts, flipping over the boards to cut the opposite angles
Step Three: Cut your back board, laying out your design and measuring to ensure you have the right about of board.
Step Four: Cut 1×2 trim boards for the sides. Measure for the top & bottom, then cut for those.
Step Five: Paint your inner pieces in the checkerboard pattern that you link. Paint your trim to match, or to stand out!
Step Six: Glue and assemble your design onto the board board.
Step Seven: Add your trim!
