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 ...

Just in time for Christmas shopping. The Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail announces “Kansas Barn Quilts” coloring books by John H. Lettau. Lettau, a geometric design fanatic, has previously offered ...

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 ...

WILLMAR — For decades people have brightened up the outside of their barns, homes and garages with wood barn quilts. They are splashes of color and history that can be found throughout the United ...

COOPERSVILLE - The Michigan Barn Quilt Trail just added another stop as the Coopersville Farm Museum and Event Center has added a barn quilt to its 40-foot high silo entrance to the museum. The six-by ...

SUMNER, Iowa — Barn quilts are spreading over northeast Iowa. On a recent summer morning, Butler Rural Electric employees Ben Bowman and Matt Rowell hung a quilt block on Ruth Pickar’s barn near ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. KAREN PARRISH • Tell us about yourself. My company is called Heritage Barn Quilts. Barn quilts are painted quilt patterns or ...

Crown Point Ecology Center has Summit County's only known quilt barn in Bath Township, Ohio. AKRON, Ohio — Paintings of quilt squares are popping up on barns around the country. But they’re more than ...

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 ...

“Barn quilts” is a somewhat deceptive term. They are not something that could keep someone or an animal warm on cold nights spent in a barn. Instead, it refers to boards painted to look like elaborate ...

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 ...

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 ...