Fall is finally upon us, and as the trees begin to change colors, offering scenic drives through Carroll’s rich landscapes, barn quilts offer roadside viewers the opportunity to engage with the county ...
Elsie Bennett knew the feed business wasn’t going to sustain her 100-plus-year-old general store. Looking for a way to rejuvenate the Bear Poplar shop, Elsie Bennett found an answer in art. When ...
The Harnish family adorned their Burnt Cabins Grist Mill with a barn quilt to commemorate the grindstone that has been influential in family businesses that thrived for over 175 years. For the Layton ...
Quilts have meanings and stories. Sure, snuggling up with them is comfy and cozy however they're generally made with a meaning behind them. These barn quilts so many of us see, especially driving in ...
Want to read more good news about Alabama? Sign up for the This is Alabama newsletter here. A rustic barn is a picturesque reminder of Alabama’s agricultural roots. Add a “barn quilt” – a hand-painted ...
WADENA, Minn. — Hundreds of brightly painted barn quilts brighten the back roads and highways of central Minnesota. Mounted on barns, fence posts, parks and community spaces, these large-scale, ...
Jim and Carol Hunter didn’t expect their family history to come alive in bright colors at the Port Hope Area Historical Society’s monthly meeting. But when lifelong friend and society member Dave ...
Melissa Drury has a basement studio at her home where she pours her "heart and soul" into her passion – colorful barn quilt squares that adorn the sides of buildings across rural Kentucky. Drury, a ...
Take a road trip in the Midwest to see a homegrown art form that creatively combines aspects of Americana. Credit...Kevin Miyazaki for The New York Times Supported by By Jackie Snow Jim Leuenberger ...