One of the largest grass roots public arts movements in the North Country, painted wooden quilt squares; continues to grow in popularity. The barn... Aug 29, 2016 — One of the largest grass roots ...

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 ...

Gaines Township's Prairie Wolf Park has been showing some new colors lately, but the arrival of spring flowers has nothing to do with it. Late last fall, two painted, wooden barn quilts were installed ...

Inspired by the barn quilts of Kittitas County, Becky and Chawley Thomas began making barn quilts, large wooden panels painted to look like quilt squares, for neighbors and friends early in the ...

The town of Colton’s Winterfest Weekend kicks off on Friday, with a theme "Winter Quest." Weekend events include indoor and outdoor activities:... Jan 28, 2016 — The town of Colton’s Winterfest ...

As late-winter brown gives way to spring green, a drive through north-central Minnesota offers some surprising and unexpected flashes of color on barns, businesses and other buildings. The oversized ...

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 ...

Gwen Johnson’s latest quilt starts with an eight-point star in brown, slate blue and a neutral pastel. Triangles come next and to finish, she surrounds the block with a frame of blue and brown.

KEARNEY — Nancy Weinberger loves watching cars slow down when they drive past her yard. She’s even more tickled if they stop and take pictures. That’s because her yard at Sixth Avenue and W. 14th St.

Much of modern farmhouse style – the shiplap, natural materials and distressed finishes popularized by magazines and shows such as HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” – evokes a simpler time in a vague, nostalgic ...

Make your way through Central Minnesota while discovering beautiful barn quilts along the way. Use a Barn Quilt Trail map as your guide! Typically when we hear the word quilt, we automatically think ...

The Ottawa County Barn Quilt Trail has 32 barn quilts. There is at least one in every township. Soon there will be a brochure that includes a photo of each, the name of the design and location of the ...