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.

STOKES COUNTY, N.C. — Barn quilts are an extra measure of beauty in an already scenic landscape. “That pop of color makes all the difference, it catches your eyes,” said Lauren Byron, with Market on ...

lewisburg, w.va. – Carnegie Hall is offering a a pair of two-day workshops with Jane DeGroot on barn quilt painting. DeGroot with Wren’s Nest Studio will be teaching the classes on Tuesday, Nov. 14, ...

The barn quilt movement can be traced to the early 2000s, when the Ohio Arts Council adapted the idea of painting messages on barns to an artform. "As soon as you learn what they are, you see them all ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Melissa Drury has a basement studio at her home where she pours her "heart and soul" into her passion – colorful barn quilt ...

Phyllis DeWys wasn’t expecting to get as inspired as she did while accompanying her husband on a pheasant hunt. “I go out in the field,” she said. “I don’t carry a gun. I don’t find any pleasure in it ...

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — More than 70 barn quilts dot the countryside as part of a new project aiming to lure visitors into exploring the culture of the Meagher County. Annette Lukenbill painted a barn ...

Cindy Haffner of rural Rose City, along with her committee members, received a grant to help fund the project.