Learn how to make a 3D Barn Quilt with this easy to follow tutorial.

I made a barn quilt door last year that I love so much. It’s two barn quilt panels that I inserted into a door. It brings me so much happiness when I see it.

It was really fun to make and I have been eager to make another barn quilt.

When I saw that this month’s At Home DIY Challenge theme was Wooden Gift, I knew it was the perfect occasion to make a barn quilt.

At Home DIY challenge is a year long DIY challenge. Every month we have a new challenge. Last month’s challenge was Build it cheaper than buying it, my project was DIY bar stools. At the bottom of this post you’ll find more built it cheaper than buying it projects.

Since it has to be a wooden project, I thought it would be interesting to make a barn quilt using blocks to make it a 3D barn quilt.

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How to make a 3D Barn Quilt

Supplies:

• White pine lumber 1″ x 10″ x 4′
• Plywood size 3/4″ x 2′ x 4′ (2’x 2′ is plenty for this project)
• Paint
• Carpenter’s glue
• D ring hangers 2x

Tools:

• Measuring tape
• Square
• Circular saw
• Miter Saw
• Orbital sander
• Sanding block
• Foam paint brush
• Foam roller and pan
• Drill

Instructions:

Step 1: Cut plywood to 24″ x 24″ with a circular saw.

Step 2: Use a miter saw to cut four 8″ squares out of the 1″ x 10″ x 4′.

Repeat until you have 4x 8 inch squares.

Step 3: Take two of the 8″ squares and draw a diagonal line.

Step 4: Use a miter saw to cut the diagonal line.

Step 5: Make a line straight down the center of the triangles.

Step 6: Use a miter saw to cut the triangles on the line.

In the end, when you do this to the two squares, you’ll have 8 little triangles.

Step 7: Take another 8″ square and draw a line through the center.

Step 8: Use a miter saw to cut the square on the line.

Step 9: Take the 2 pieces and draw a line in the center to create squares.

Step 10: Cut the pieces with a miter saw.

In the end you’ll have 4 squares.

Step 11: Use a sanding block and orbital sander to smooth any rough edges and surfaces.

Step 12: Dry fit the wood pieces together to make the 3D barn quilt.

Number the back of the pieces in order to place them back the way they were.

Step 13: Paint the wood pieces in the desired colors.

Thank you to Fusion Mineral Paint for providing us with paint for this project. We are extremely grateful for their support.

I used Fusion Mineral Paint’s Lisa Marie Holmes Collection are Twilight Geranium, Enchanted Echinacea, and Divine Lavender.

You’ll notice that Enchanted Echinacea is the same paint color I used to paint the repurposed sewing table.

Step 14: Paint the plywood piece.

If there are knots, apply a stain blocker like BIN to prevent the knots from bleeding through.

I used Fusion Mineral Paint in Raw Silk, which was left over paint from when I painted my kitchen cabinets.

With all the excitement of painting the barn quilt pieces, I forgot to take a photo of the Raw Silk being applied to the plywood piece. hehe Oups!

Step 15: Apply a second of paint on everything.

Step 16: Position the wood pieces into place on the piece of plywood.

Step 17: Apply glue under each piece and press them into place.

I started by glueing the small squares, then the triangles, and the last piece I glued was the piece in the middle.

Allow the glue to dry.

Step 18: (Optional) Use a nail gun for additional hold by adding nails in the back. 

Step 19: Use a drill to attach two D ring hangers on the back.

We used D ring hangers that can hold up to 35 lbs.

The plywood is thin, so we positioned the D ring hangers so that the screws would go through the plywood and in the back of two of the triangles.

Step 20: (Optional) If you are not using outdoor paint, make sure to seal your barn quilt in order to protect it from the weather.

I did not seal the barn quilt because Fusion Mineral Paint is waterproof once the paint has cured for 21 days.

3D Barn Quilt

The 3D barn quilt turned out awesome, didn’t it?

I love the colors and I love how it was quick to put together.

Painting a barn quilt is really fun, but it takes longer to put together than a wooden barn quilt.

I bet you are wondering who I gifted the 3D barn quilt to.

Actually, I gifted it to my husband.

Pretty sneaky having him help me with it, then gifting it to him.. right?

He’s been asking me to make something to hang on the front of the house where we hang the outdoor Christmas countdown marquee sign during Christmas time.

I even had him pick the colors for the barn quilt! I used Adobe Photoshop showing him different color combinations. I used the color combination he chose.

We are both thrilled with how it turned out and how it looks great on the front of the house!

It will look even better when we change out front windows and door! I can’t wait!!

Have you ever made a barn quilt before?

Once you start, you’ll see how fun they are to make! I’m thinking the next one I make will be this giant block pattern. Isn’t it beautiful?

Have a wonderful day!

Christine