Weather Vane Barn Quilt Pattern
A compass-like star inspired by the cast-iron weather vanes that spin above old farmhouse cupolas.
Member: Choose your size, borders & colors + personalized Paint Maps
Free: Complete 2' × 2' drawing grid + measurements
Planning the board? Use the sizing calculator for exact cell and border measurements, or read the paint color guide before you buy paint.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Grid
- 5 × 5
- Colors
- 5
- Suggested board sizes
- 4′ × 4′, 6′ × 6′, 8′ × 8′
Get the Free 2' × 2' Weather Vane Pattern Plan
A complete, printable drawing plan: a large 2' × 2' grid diagram with every measurement you need, plus an example colorway.
What's in your free plan
- 2' × 2' drawing grid diagram
- Layout measurements
- Layer diagrams when applicable
- Example colorway + paint equivalents
- Measuring and marking instructions
Personalized Paint Maps — the diagrams showing exactly which pieces to paint each color — come with Designer Membership.
Want to make it your own?
Customize the size, borders and colors — and get personalized Paint Maps — with the Barn Quilt Designer.
Customize in DesignerFree plan vs. Designer Membership
The free plan gives you everything you need to draw the standard 2' × 2' barn quilt. Membership lets you make the plan fit your project.
| Feature | Free Plan | Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Printable 2' × 2' drawing plan | ||
| Layout measurements and grid markings | ||
| Measuring and marking instructions | ||
| Layer diagrams when applicable | ||
| Example colorway and paint equivalents | ||
| Choose your barn quilt size | ||
| Add or change borders | ||
| Customize colors | ||
| Automatically recalculated measurements | ||
| Personalized Paint Maps | ||
| Save and edit designs | ||
| Unlimited personalized plan downloads | ||
| Build your own patterns for the designer |
Want to make it your own?
Customize the size, borders and colors — and get personalized Paint Maps — with the Barn Quilt Designer.
Customize in DesignerAbout the Weather Vane block
The Weather Vane block is a traditional quilt pattern that mimics the four-direction compass of a rooftop wind indicator. It became popular on barn quilts because the strong diagonal lines look great at a distance.
It's a natural pick for working farms and homesteads where a real weather vane already sits on the barn — a painted echo of the one above.
Tips for painting a Weather Vane barn quilt
High contrast between the points and background keeps the compass shape sharp.
Hang on the diamond (rotated 45°) to lean into the compass-rose feel.
Ready to design your Weather Vane?
Customize the colors in the online designer and download a printable paint-by-color plan with a grid diagram.
Open in the designerPainted the Weather Vane? Share your photo.
We feature finished quilts from real makers in the gallery — it helps other painters see how the Weather Vane looks in different color combinations.