Drake-Beemont Quilt - Rosebud, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 23.259 W 091° 24.748
15S E 638648 N 4250019
Not all quilts are on old barns, and this quilt is on a business.
Waymark Code: WM14APC
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2021
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County of quilt: Gasconade County
Location of quilt: US-50, just W. of Old Motel Rd., Drake-Beemont Mutual Insurance Co, Rosebud
As I pulled into Rosebud from the west along US-50 I saw this building. I pulled it an got the photo, it is at 261 US-50, Rosebud.
I am not sure what to call this quit. I did a Google search, and could not find a similar pattern there.
"The very first barn quilts were painted directly on the surface of the barn. Local artists were employed in painting the blocks, but the process was time consuming. Soon the method was changed, and painters began creating quilt blocks on wood, which was then mounted on the barns. A full-sized barn quilt is eight-by-eight feet, which requires two full sheets of plywood, mounted side by side. Many barn quilts are simply painted on plywood, which is first sanded and primed. More recently, barn quilt painters have been using MDO sign board, which is a bit more expensive but easier to work with, as the surface is smooth. The paint used is exterior latex or acrylic, the same type of paint that is used for houses. Once the design is drawn onto the boards, each section is outlined with painters’ tape and then painted with several coats." ~ Barn Quilt Info