The Barker Farm barn north of Tillamook features one of 99 (and counting) quilt blocks mounted on the sides of barns and commercial buildings that make up the Tillamook County Barn Quilt Trail.

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 ...

Two local barn quilts, part of a colorful nationwide trend, greet motorists near Strasburg and milkshake fans at the Elizabethtown Fair. Massive signs decorated to look like quilts, they’re placed on ...

My first experiences with quilts were sketchy. When we’d make a winter visit to the farm, Grandma pulled out suspect specimens from the darker recesses of closets. Faded and moth-bitten, the quilts ...

Carpenters Wheel barn quilt in Avery County. North Carolina is renowned for its music, creativity, and breathtaking mountain views, but its large-scale artworks offer another compelling reason to ...

ATHENS, Ala. – There’s nothing more comforting than wrapping yourself in one of your grandmother’s quilts. One group is using that idea to wrap some love around north Alabama barns. The Alabama Barn ...

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 ...

Anyone who knows Adele Goodman knows she loves history, her family and country living. That seems a natural progression since Adele’s family tree goes back several centuries, with many of her ...

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.