Mailing Address: Physical site address: Individuals: $ Businesses: $ Quilt Trail Sponsors: $

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1 C H I C K A S A L E A F BARN QUILT TRAIL Date of request: Name of person or Group requesting quilt block: Mailing Address: Phone: (cell) Text messages? (Y or N) Physical site address: Cost to be included in the Chickasa-Leaf Barn Quilt Trail: Individuals: $ Businesses: $ Quilt Trail Sponsors: $ Sponsorship recognition (with your logo) will be included in printed materials and/or electronic information about the Quilt Trail. The monies received into the Chickasa-Leaf Quilt Trail Association will be used to print Brochures, Trail Maps, Art Prints, accompanying Advertisements, etc. The Chickasa-Leaf Quilt Trail Assoc. is the organization that oversees the Chickasa-Leaf Barn Quilt Trail.

2 In making this request, you agree to accept the following conditions and requirements: The block cannot be my company logo, nor can the installed block be used as my company logo. I will allow my barn/building to be photographed by the public and photos to be used by CHICKASA-LEAF QUILT TRAIL ASSOCIATION in advertising of the quilt trail. I will allow my name and/or my business name to be used on advertising and promotional materials. I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the CHICKASA-LEAF QUILT TRAIL ASSOCIA- TION as well as its officers, committees, and agents for and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses and causes of action related to the quilt block. I agree to neatly maintain the appearance of the Quilt Block and structure, and the immediately surrounding area. Signature of requestor: Date: Printed signature: Signature of owner of site if different from requestor: Printed signature: Date: * * * Attach a colored sketch, picture, or copy of your proposed quilt block * * * Make checks payable and mail to: Additional Information: Chickasa-Leaf Barn Quilt Trail Regina Breland 2219 Old Hwy 24 McLain, MS breland85@gmail.com NAME OF YOUR QUILT BLOCK: Is there anything particularly special about the structure and/or the Barn Quilt pattern that you chose to include in the Quilt Trail? Your thoughts about the Chickasa-Leaf Quilt Trail Project?

3 C H I C K A S A - L E A F BARN QUILT TRAIL CREATE YOUR OWN QUILT BLOCK You can join the Chickasa-Leaf Quilt Trail if you create a block that will be located in the Chickasawhay or Leaf River area. There are several construction options available to you: Paint a design on a 3/4" weather-worthy board (such as MDO Sign Board or treated plywood) and hang the block on the outside of any structure such as your barn, home, outbuildings such as tool shed, fence or business, etc. Paint the design directly on the surface of one of these structures like a mural Hang your block on a side or gable of your structure (barn) or from an eave. Smaller painted quilts can be placed on a separate post in the yard or next to front door. STEP 1: DESIGN YOUR BLOCK If you would like to paint your own block on wood, here is an easy step-by-step Process. Design your block--with simple graph paper (sample of graph paper - last page), you can draw a patchwork of triangles and squares to create your own special design. We have a Quilt Committee that can be consulted, if you are at a loss as to what design to use. You can also Google Quilt Trails and a gazillion traditional quilt patterns will appear. Most quilts have a "back-story" so if there are, say, four triangles in the pattern, they might represent your four grandparents. Quilt patterns will be approved as to not have any duplication of patterns. You are urged to use a pattern that has been in your family for years or one that may have been used for generations in the surrounding area. Your own special design could represent your family, its skills or its hobbies, through the geometric patterns used. IMPORTANT SPECS TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU DESIGN YOUR BLOCK NO WORDS OR LOGOS ARE ALLOWED BLOCK MUST BE SQUARE BLOCK MUST BE AT LEAST 2'x2' OR LARGER Barn quilts should be at least 4 x4 or 8 x8 (two full plywood sheets) if they are to be viewed from a distance. DESIGN MUST "READ" AS A QUILT BLOCK WITH EMPHASIS ON A PATCHWORK DESIGN. PATTERNS MUST BE GEOMETRIC, EMPHASIZING THESE SHAPES. APPLIQUE' IDEAS ARE ACCEPTABLE.

4 STEP 2: COLOR YOUR PATTERN Choose your favorite colors and color your design using anything from colored pencils to crayons or markers. The color choice is up to you. STEP 3: REGISTER WITH THE CHICKASA-LEAF QUILT TRAIL ASSOCIATION. STOP HERE AND REGISTER YOUR BLOCK WITH THE CHICKASA-LEAF QUILT TRAIL AS- SOCIATION. Just like buying a domain name, if you register now, you can insure that your design will be the only one of its kind on the Quilt Trail. ONLY THOSE BARN QUILTS BLOCKS REGISTERED WITH THE CHICKASA-LEAF QUILT TRIAL ASSOC. WILL BE INCLUDED IN ALL DOCUMENTATION ABOUT THE TRAIL. THIS WILL INCLUDE BROCHURES, MAP GUIDES, FACEBOOK PAGE, WEBSITE, ETC. Then you can take all the time you wish to complete your block since your design is your own. The Assoc. will meet to approve your design and get in touch with you ASAP so you can continue. STEP 4: BUY MATERIALS Ok, now that the Assoc. has approved your design, you can feel comfortable purchasing your materials. If you are painting a quilt block to hang on an outdoor wall or stand freely in your yard, you ll need these (suggested) materials: 3/4 MDO board (Quilt Blocks can be no smaller than 2 X 2, most popular sizes are 4 X 4 and 8 X 8 ) Treated 2 X 2 s for backing frame Primer such as Kilz Several coats of a good exterior latex paint (1/4 of a Quart is plenty per color so share with your friends) will preserve your work of art for yours. A sealer over the paint is not recommended as many of them will turn yellow with age. (Refrain from buying the tiny "testers" since the pigment in them is not weather worthy.) Sponge brushes or any good paint brush Frog tape or painter s tape (for clean lines) Spackle for filling in seams between board and frame STEP 5: ATTACH FRAME Attach 2X2 frame to back of MDO or plywood board (You don't really have to have a frame behind the quilt block, but it is just more durable and more attractive.) The quilt block can be screwed directly to the structure. And, of course, the quilt block can be painted directly on the structure.

5 STEP 6: PRIME THE BOARD Now that you've purchased your materials, you're ready to spackle the edges where the top of the board meets the frame. Again this is optional as well, but it's really wise to spackle the inside seam of the frame to discourage little critters from nesting in the cracks. Next, prime the entire board front and back for the best possible sealer coat. It not only helps your board last longer, it gives you a white surface on which to draw your design. Several coats are recommended. STEP 7: DRAW DESIGN ON BOARD Now it's time to draw your design on the front of the board itself. It's always wise to use a long straight edge and exact dimensions, so that your design comes out looking just like a patchwork quilt. Sorry, this is not a good time to "free draw". An overhead projector can be useful for this, also. A grid design may also be used to transfer your pattern from grid paper. STEP 8: PAINT THE DESIGN Taping vs. Freehand: the debate continues. Some artists like to use Frog Tape for the straight edges which is really clean, but sometimes it takes longer to tape than to paint with a steady hand, and it's almost impossible nor time efficient to tape curves. If you're using latex exterior house paint, taping off one color means only painting that color, waiting four hours, painting the second coat, waiting four hours, painting a possibly needed third coat. And the time drags on and on. You can't re-tape, though, for awhile, after the other color has dried. When you freehand, you can just keep painting till your knees cave in. You can get a coat of each color on the board before stopping. A reasonably steady free hander can paint a 4' X 4' quilt block within 8-10 hours depending on the number of pieces in the design: simpler the design, shorter the painting time. Some complex designs have taken up to 30 hours to paint, so keep that in mind if you're charging to do one for someone else or if you just want to stop at this point and hire someone else to paint it for you. With exterior house paint, two coats of paint (with primer) are usually enough to cover the surface even though the really transparent colors (no white added), like pure red or orange, will require three if not more coats. (Red paint without primer may need 6-8 coats before you're satisfied. Spend that extra few dollars and get the paint with primer. Who has that kind of extra time anyway?)

6 STEP 9: INSTALLATION If you have planned to mount your block on a wall, please consider how the block will be viewed by passers-by. The block should be easily visible, from both directions, above parked cars, bushes, or other obstruction. For the installation, you will need four 6" masonry bolts to drill through the four corners into the structure behind. You can put four more bolts in the block if you feel it would be more secure. (Wood screws may also be used., with good success.) If your block will be nailed to a wooden structure, the installation will be stronger if the bolts continue through the outer substrate and reach a stud in the wall. If you are attaching the block to a brick wall, the bolts will go through the block and into the brick or stucco behind it. The hexagonal ends of the bolts show on the front of the block, but they are not distracting to the design. You can always paint over them if you wish. MOUNTING ON A POST Some owners prefer to mount their blocks onto a 4 x 4 treated post so that the block can be erected in the yard where it will be more visible. CONSIDER LIGHTING The quilts that are illuminated at night are a dramatic sight. Consider mounting a light that is wired to a sensor that automatically turns on at dusk and off at daybreak. LAST STEP: TAKE A PICTURE CONGRATULATIONS! You're now ready to contact the Chickasa-Leaf Quilt Trail Assoc. and let them know that your block is finally finished and installed. Thanks for supporting the Chickasa-Leaf Quilt Trail! For more information, please contact: Regina Breland Chickasa-Leaf Barn Quilt Trail 2219 Old Hwy 24 McLain, MS chickasaleafbqt@gmail.com cell home (leave message)

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