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Some chose colors that matched a personality or a family meaning or a feeling, while others stuck to the design they chose. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Sue Sterenberg of Morrison works on a red, white and blue-themed quilt. Sterenberg already has a barn quilt displayed at her Morrison farm but wanted something patriotic as well. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Vicki VanNatta of Prophetstown puts down black paint on her quilt. VanNatta prefers the achromic look of just black and white. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Painters could follow the color patterns of their chosen designs or go off script with colors of their own. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Susan Palmer of Dixon attended the Saturday class with a friend and neighbor. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Cheryl Smith of Dixon adds a coat of burgundy to her patriotic themed quilt. Smith prefers the darker, richer shade of red to the traditional color. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Diane Walter of Prophetstown colors in her quilt. Walter’s work is a sharp contrast to her mother’s design that that is strictly black and white. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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After picking out a design, the artists use tape to make crisp, clean lines between the color blocks. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Marsha Smith of Prophetstown carefully puts down tape for her next blocks of color. In between paint applications, designers used a hairdryer to dry the paint. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Designers could choose one of four patterns. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Sue Waszak of Dixon adds color to her work. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Debbie Bley of Sterling adds some paint to her quilt. Bley chose this pattern and colors because it reminds her of the cheerfulness of spring and the growing season. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Instructor Sue Pascarella of Ashton hosts barn quilt painting parties for groups of 10 or more. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Raye Ann Kobbeman of Prophetsown puts color down on her quilt Saturday in Rock Falls. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Rock Falls Tourism Director Melinda Jones started the Whiteside County Barn Quilt Trail early in 2020 but efforts largely were put on hold because of COVID. Jones is hoping this class will reinvigorate the trail. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)