AKRON, Ohio — Paintings of quilt squares are popping up on barns around the country. But they’re more than just a folksy attempt to beautify the rural landscape. These are the engines of a movement to ...
Upon taking a barn quilt class at Rocori Senior Center in Cold Spring this fall, I became interested in the history of these decorative squares of wood on buildings that is gaining popularity in ...
The story of the The Barn Quilts Trail is part of Lakes Country Treasures, a series that takes readers down Minnesota's ...
A few winters ago, a case of cabin fever set in. We yearned for the warmth and color of spring, but it was still weeks away. With no better plans, we jumped in the car and went on a day trip on small ...
See the Hunter family’s blue-starred barn quilt, celebrating Port Hope heritage and expanding the Lumberyard Museum’s ...
Spend enough time driving and you’ll start to question the roadside fixtures you take for granted. After figuring out the purpose behind the brightly colored balls on power lines and the metal stars ...
VICKSBURG, MI – Along the country back roads in southern Kalamazoo County and around downtown Vicksburg, colorful artwork provides a rainbow contrast to the white ...
When Vyvyan Rundgren, of Stanardsville, had the idea to begin a barn quilt trail through Greene County, she never imagined the project would grow to become one of the largest tourist attractions in ...
Shawano-area artisans have created a barn quilt that will be on display during the NFL draft, to be held April 24-26 in and around Lambeau Field. The barn quilt will be part of NFL Draft Experience, a ...
Olivia Nienaber dipped a paintbrush into a can of Sherwin Williams’ Calypso blue last week, wiped off a few excess drips and carefully painted a straight, smooth line onto a white sheet of plywood.
Across North Carolina, dynamic quilt trails weave together community pride, history and art. From the farmland of Yadkin County to the river scenery of the Tar and Roanoke regions and the mountain ...