I used a photo I had taken to trace the image to fabric. I then used watercolor pencils to "color" the barn and used alo vera gel to "paint" over the pencil. I then used fabric from my stash to create the rest of the scene. The barn image is just 8.5x11 but I used the heavy backing used in fabric bowls to make the backing so that deturmined the size. I then did some thread painting and free motion quilting in the sky and for ground. I hope you all enjoy one of my first attempts at an art quilt. Nancy